Josh Mandel (Sherrod's Opponent) Wants To Be A Senator (Pathetic Answer on Mourdock, Rape)

[jsmirman]

Watch, particularly, around the 30 second mark.

I may have never seen anything like this in politics before.

Mandel is apparently so embarrassed by his own position that he can't even voice his position out loud.

I have seen candidates with more poise running for grade school president.

I'd push this clip anywhere and everywhere - I think it summarizes an inadequate candidacy.

[beac]

1. He looks fourteen, so why shouldn't he have all the intellectual

maturity of a middle schooler?

What an ass.

[jsmirman]

2. Right? Wouldn't you think someone with that weakness

(looks 14), would want to avoid a nodding, looking guilty optic that makes him look like a kid who's been brought in to face the principal?

It's amazing.

[justiceischeap]

3. Rachel showed this clip night before last and said he's got more savvy than others

'cause when he nodded in the affirmative, it wouldn't transcripted. So if he said no elsewhere, then they couldn't "get the transcript."

[jsmirman]

4. Yes, it's where I saw it first - so what you do is you spread the video of it

she's probably right as to why he did it, but:

1) have you ever seen anything so pathetic looking and

2) isn't it wild that you have a viewpoint that is openly part of the platform you are campaigning on that you are scared to have transcribed?

I thought about the second one later that night after seeing it on Maddow, and the implications just blew my mind. The mix of dishonesty and honesty alone that are combined - what a crazy thing.

[jsmirman]

5. Wish people here cared more about Sherrod Brown

he's as good a senator as we've got.

[ibegurpard]

6. how old is this kid?

[jsmirman]

7. Amazingly enough, he's 35! In that video, he really looks like an 8th grader

who doesn't want to spill the beans on his friends to the authority figure asking him questions.

Rachel was right about the reason for his non-verbal answer, but when you step back and think about it, its one of the craziest campaign-related videos I've ever seen.

That kid wants to be a senator???