Ace looks upon this video, and declares it the raw material for Linda’s next campaign ad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRSpQ1ud9R0
…and I heartily agree. For those without video access, it’s from a primary debate between Dick Blumenthal and Merrik Alpert. Alpert pointed out, in so many words, that under Dick’s tenure as Attorney General Connecticut was one of two states* to have a net loss of jobs. And then Alpert proceeded to ask Dick how many jobs his lawsuits created. Dick’s response was that his lawsuits created jobs because businesses love competition.
No, really, that’s what he said. Presumably, Dick’s argument is if he hadn’t done all those lawsuits then Connecticut would have lost even more jobs. Or that it was only through Dick’s regular sacrifices of marmosets to the Great Pumpkin every Roodmass that Connecticut has so far not been swept out to sea by a vengeful tsunami.
Look, it makes just as much sense as Dick’s actual answer, OK?
Moe Lane (crosspost)
*Hi, Governor Jennifer Granholm! Thanks for giving us Michigan! Rick Snyder for Governor!