Given the opportunity to question her opponents directly, Braun jumped on Emanuel for some of the take-no-prisoners antics that earned him the nickname, "Rahmbo."
"It's been reported - in fact I've had a conversation at one point - with the congressman to whom you sent a dead fish. And you're reported in the New York Post as telling your workers to, `Take the Tampons out and get to work,' " Braun said.
"As a woman, this is really offensive. So, the question is, as a matter of temperament, how can you possibly do these kinds of things to people?"
Emanuel acknowledged that he has a "strong personality" because that'`s what's needed to stand up to clout-heavy special interests.
"When you're fighting the big banks to pass financial reform, you get a reputation. When you're fighting the insurance companies who are trying to prevent kids from getting health care, you get a reputation. When you're fighting the NRA who is trying to stop the Brady Bill and the assault weapon [ban] from happening, you get a reputation," he said.
(A) We're looking for inane blather that is blissfully indifferent to the actual facts of the matter being commented on. These are the "Chatty Cathy" Awards, not the "Archie Bunkers." Of course, this doesn't exclude wingnut punditry, it's just that cluelessness is what we're looking for, more than hatefulness. If you can find examples that combine both, though... I think you've got a real winner.
(B) You may nominate any pundit from the M$M-print, broadcast tv/radio or cable-or from any online extension or associated outfit. (If this really catches on for some reason, I may decided to break the awards into separate categories at some point.) Nominations should include the name of the person nominated (preferably in the subject line), the outlet and date, an exact quote of what they said or wrote, and a link to where it can be found-original, transcript, or first-hand report (such as Media Matters).
(C) You may submit as many nominations as you want, but each must be in a separate comment.
(D) People vote for each nomination by giving recommendations. There is no limit on how many recommendations you can give.
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