Okay, so you already know our feelings on Representative Katherine Harris. But there's no way you can read this story from the Orlando Sentinel and not think that, you know, maybe we were on to something. (Read it here:link.) Besides, you know that if we can quote a Member of the House of Representatives as saying, "That would be a big 'No,'" we're totally going to do it.
And indeed, that is exactly what Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman
Schultz said in response to Harris' wild claim that there are Democrats (Florida Democrats, no less) who are actually rooting for her to beat Senator Bill Nelson in November.
As Jim Stratton correctly noted, that claim was "startling."
At a Republican dinner in Putnam County last weekend, Rep. Katherine Harris said some very unlikely people were supporting
her campaign for U.S. Senate.
"You'll do so much more for us if you're there," Harris said they told her. "We hope you win."
Oh, sweet mercy.
A brief side note on political strategy. Wouldn't you think it a lousy idea to make comments about how Democrats support you at a Republican event? It's just a thought.
Mr. Stratton continues with the mangled train wreckage that we just cannot look away from.
But all seven House Democrats from Florida told the Orlando Sentinel they never
expressed any support for Harris. Responses from two -- Debbie Wasserman
Schultz and Alcee Hastings -- were typical.
"That would be a big 'No,' " Wasserman Schultz said.
We had to run that quote again.
"Under no circumstances, in any way, shape or form am I supporting Katherine Harris, nor do I know anybody in the delegation who is."
Ingram said Harris was "taking the high road" by protecting their identity. He did not respond to an e-mail asking for the names of others who might corroborate Harris' account.
Okay, two questions. One, is Chris Ingram working on his resume, because he really should be. And maybe a legal name-change. Because this is gonna hurt. The other is, when he says Harris is "taking the high road," does he mean Harris is "taking the crazy road?"
Like every other Katherine Harris story, you only think you've heard the best part. Wait. It totally gets better. God, someone give this guy Stratton the Pulitzer. Fantastic stuff, Mr. Stratton, absolutely fantastic.
Dornan said she told her senior staff the same thing last
year. But she would not name names.
"I just figured it had never happened," said Dornan, who has become a critic of Harris since leaving the campaign late last year.
"It was all too weird."
The incident is another in a list of curious episodes
regarding Harris.
Yes, "curious episodes." Like, oh, taking bribes from a defense contractor. Or saying that terrorists were going to blow up a power grid when they weren't. Or stealing a national election. You know. Curious. Amen to that, brother. As usual, we urge you to support Senator Nelson's Campaign however you can. Remember: he's the sane candidate. Visit his site here:link. ts
Indeed, the whole thing is "all too weird." But believe it or not, Jim Dornan only gets the silver for Best Quote of the Story. The gold goes to the Nelson Campaign's own long-suffering Chad Clanton.
"If we went around chasing every Katherine Harris
tale," he said, "we wouldn't have time for anything else."
You know you've crossed a very, very dark line when the part of the story about your weirdness tops the part about how a crooked defense contractor gave you illegal campaign donations. Good news for Mitchell Wade. Bad news for you. Or bad news for your mental health, anyway.


