FORT WAYNE, Ind. - 10News.com -- A northeastern Indiana congressional candidate said she abruptly ended a debate because she got stage fright.Perhaps the big mean Republican scared the poor little Democratic lady?Democrat Maria Parra walked off a television stage Thursday, ending what would have been her only debate with incumbent Republican Mark Souder in the 3rd District congressional race.
"I'm not used to being in front of the camera. ... I couldn't get my words out. I was just overwhelmed," she said after the aborted debate, which was being filmed at a Fort Wayne TV station and would have been aired this weekend. The matchup has not been rescheduled and is not likely to be, The Journal Gazette reported Friday.
Actually, Souder was supportive of Parra's knowledge of the issues in his remarks afterward.
Permalink | Linking Blogs | Sphere: Related Content | Digg this! | FARK It!
Filed under:
Odd News
Comments (12)
Still, wouldn't she have to... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Joe R. the Unabrewer | October 23, 2004 7:56 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Still, wouldn't she have to eventually...oh, I don't know, speak in front of cameras in the House?
1. Posted by Joe R. the Unabrewer | October 23, 2004 7:56 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on October 23, 2004 19:56
2. Posted by SFW | October 23, 2004 8:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Soo...why was this not aired? If she walks out early, thats her decision.
2. Posted by SFW | October 23, 2004 8:13 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on October 23, 2004 20:13
3. Posted by Pat Adkins | October 23, 2004 8:18 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Since she's a Democrat, I'm surprised she didn't start ranting and rip the set apart. There seems to be a lot of anger and violence on the Democrat side these days.
3. Posted by Pat Adkins | October 23, 2004 8:18 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on October 23, 2004 20:18
4. Posted by Kieth | October 23, 2004 9:20 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Actually, Kevin, I wouldn't be surprised if she DID feel intimidated by the Big Bad Incumbent. Indiana Republicans on the national tickets have been mainly leading the polls by large margins since the first of the year. I would bet money that the pressure on her from the Democratic machine to match the polling success of Dem Gubernatorial candidate Evan Bayh (the one exception to a Republican sweep) must be ENORMOUS. "I feel her pain..." I really do.
4. Posted by Kieth | October 23, 2004 9:20 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on October 23, 2004 21:20
5. Posted by Tim | October 23, 2004 9:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I empathize with her, but it is a public job with lots of public speaking.
It's also weird to me that she is the one who 'pushed' for the debate.
It is quite apparent after watching the debate that Ms. Parra should seek a different line of work; like Mark Souder said "you have to be able to communicate."
5. Posted by Tim | October 23, 2004 9:46 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on October 23, 2004 21:46
6. Posted by Brian | October 24, 2004 12:25 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It's funny about this debate...
She actually walked off twice. The second time, she had gone through her opening statement where she accuse Sauder of being incompetent and insensitive. THEN she walked off.
Personally, to me, it seemed like a stunt. Why would you go on this 90 seconds tirade where she didn't sound nervous and then say "I can't do this" afterwards?
6. Posted by Brian | October 24, 2004 12:25 AM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on October 24, 2004 00:25
7. Posted by -S- | October 25, 2004 1:27 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Public service employment means you have to interact to a modicum of a degree with your employer. That'd be the public. Answer questions, state your name and positions and intentions, basic things like that.
I think this woman now exempifies the latest Democrat behavior: "vote for (Demo candidate)" based upon no presentation.
Much as does this woman epitomize many who are enlisted by the DNC to "run" for office (that'd be, to be employed by the DNC to occupy a position, if the trend continues): they find unqualified people who fit some mold of generalizations and then campaign for them based upon the generalizations and typecasting. In this case, it's (1.) gender politics and (2.) immigrant politics.
Same thing takes place in CA over and over and over again, thus ensuring that the DNC can maintain it's exploitation of and about (1.) gender politics and (2.) immigrant politics.
7. Posted by -S- | October 25, 2004 1:27 AM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on October 25, 2004 01:27
8. Posted by McCain | October 25, 2004 2:12 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Why, oh why, did we give women the vote?
8. Posted by McCain | October 25, 2004 2:12 AM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on October 25, 2004 02:12
9. Posted by Tim | October 25, 2004 6:09 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
oh boy, no dinner for you McCain...
9. Posted by Tim | October 25, 2004 6:09 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on October 25, 2004 18:09
10. Posted by Brian | October 25, 2004 7:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
WTF, she just did a three minute tirade on Mark Sauder (the incumbant Republican) on WPTA 21. What happened to her stage fright?
10. Posted by Brian | October 25, 2004 7:11 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on October 25, 2004 19:11
11. Posted by Tim | October 25, 2004 7:21 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Well, she indeed may have orchestrated the whole thing. A ploy for sympathy, etc.
But to humiliate your self on TV like that purposely? That's deep man...
11. Posted by Tim | October 25, 2004 7:21 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on October 25, 2004 19:21
12. Posted by Brian | October 25, 2004 9:58 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It got her national attention...hell, it was even on the Drudge Report. $50 she going to pull a few more votes with that stunt.
12. Posted by Brian | October 25, 2004 9:58 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on October 25, 2004 21:58