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September 8, 2008
I do question his judgment
I read a post by Lanny Davis about a distinction he learned to make from his political opposite, John McCain. Davis asked McCain why he refused to shake his hand. McCain said, “Because I’ve seen you on TV and I don’t like the way you attack Ken Starr’s motives rather than his judgment. I don’t like your type of attack dog in politics.”
Davis heard his point and the next time he was interviewed, he said,
“While I do not question Mr. Starr’s sincerity or good faith, I do question his judgment” before he made his point.
The next time he met McCain, McCain shook his hand and acknowledged Davis’ improved wording. he said, “You made the distinction between personal attack and questioning judgment. I congratulate you and apologize for my rudeness the last time we met.”
Whether you think McCain walks his own talk these days or not, I hope you’ll agree this is a distinction we should encourage.
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