I don’t know why they snickered, but I know that they did. And I know that he was utterly demolished by the press afterwards, made a laughingstock. It was a horrifying way to treat a man who deserved better.
Up until then, I guess I still had some idealism. I guess I still thought that honesty and sincerity were worth something, even in politics. They weren’t.
And it hurt me to see it.
They laughed because he didn’t blow smoke and speak hot air. We parody politicians for doing this and for when they don’t.
Well he didn’t, and the other two did, which made him look, to their eyes, like a bumpkin. A rube with hearing aids, falling asleep during the debate, and so on and so on.
But it could have gone the other way. They could have chosen to view him as a breath of fresh air. They could have chosen to give him some respect. Instead, it was full-fledged ridicule from the gate.
But let me be honest, I was cringing. I knew he was going to get eviscerated while I was watching the debate. I recognized what the media was going to use as their cues, so I have the same critical, uncharitable view as they do.
The thing is, I’ve got enough of a conscience to be disgusted at myself!
Former British Prime Minister Edward Heath, 89. I had him last year but not this.
Man, so far for the second year in a row I’m sitting at a big fat Zero! Anyone else still got none?
Don’t think so. Everyone else had the Pope. 
Haven’t scored a point in two years. I post my list, and anyone on it sends me a card thanking me for at least another 365 health filled days.
I’m at zero too. Granted I took some real longshots, but somebody has to keel over.
After lurking for ages I signed up for this, my first ever post was here with my list. Can that get me an honorary bonus point?
It could be worse, I haven’t scored in 10 years. Talk about frustration!
Oh, wait, you mean in the Death pool.
Nevermind.
I’m still sitting at a big zero, too.
William C. Westmoreland, who commanded U.S. forces in Vietnam from 1964-68, has died at the age of 91. Westmoreland also served as superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy and Army Chief of Staff during a career which saw him attain the rank of colonel by the age of 30 after distinguishing himself in combat during World War II…
“James Doohan, the burly chief engineer of the Starship Enterprise in the original “Star Trek” TV series and motion pictures who responded to the command “Beam me up, Scotty,” died early Wednesday. He was 85.”
Damn.
Rest in peace, Scotty.
I didn’t have him on my list as I thought I did, but he’s probably on a number of others.
Well, there’s the 15 points I least wanted. 
He was one of the inspirations that led me to be an engineer.
“Bon voyage, Mr. Scott.” Thanks for a great character, Mr. Doohan…
Doohan is the fourth pick, of my thirteen, to die so far. Geez, I’m an angel of death.
Met him at a con once, when two of us fans won a drawing to have dinner with him. He was rather a snob, and didn’t really talk to us, saving his attention for the other dinner goer, the lady in charge of the con.
It’s about time I got on the friggen board.
I had him, too, and given how much Alzheimer’s ravages a person before it kills them, I’m glad he was carried off. RIP, Jimmy.
Is this the first principle from the orginal series to die? It’s kind of sad to know that the original cast can never be reunited again.
Nope, DeForrest Kelley(sp?) is dead.
Yeah, but he can still come back as bones.
(NurseCarmen now runs away like Napolean Dynamite)