What the?

I caught parts of some Portland radio show the other day where they apparently interviewed all the candidates for Governor.  I only caught parts, so I don't know how the overall thing went.  But I did catch the bits where they were asking questions of Ben Westlund and Ron Saxton.  And as far as I know, this was REAL and not some joke.  But after hearing these bits, I have doubts...

What I learned about Ben Westlund:

I know all about his stand on issues because I have READ all about them.  This was the first I actually HEARD him speak.

Wow.  Just.  Wow.  Ben Westlund, on radio, sounds like the biggest GEEK in the entire world.  I thought I was listening to "Comic Book Guy" from the Simpsons.  In D&D terms, we are talking Charisma in the low single digits.  Yikes.  And then he comes off as the least technically capable person when, during the part about some personal, non-political stuff, he says he doesn't know anything about i-Pods and isn't able to feed himself out of his own refrigerator.  Oh, and he doesn't like beer.

Argh.  So much for the "Westlund alternative" if the GOP nominates a loser... Speaking of which...

Then, after being away from the radio for a bit, I heard some of Ron Saxton and learned during his session with the personal questions the following:

Ron Saxton also does not like beer.

Ron Saxton has all jazz in his i-Pod.

Ron Saxton likes milk and Graham crackers for a snack.

Worst: Ron Saxton prefers Katie Couric to The Daily Show.

Not exactly useful information, just fluff.  But come on, what's with both these guys not liking beer?  Does Oregon need a leader who doesn't appreciate our fine microbrewed ales?

If anyone heard the rest of this show with the other candidates, please help fill in the gaps.  And have some beer.

Comments

[David]

No thanks. Don't drink. Besides....it helps to be the right age ;)

But Westlund (according to the polls) will take more votes from the Democrat than the Republican in the General election, if he makes it that far.

[Jeff]

You know - I think the problem with too many of the candidates in this election is that we don't know enough about them.

The more you learn about Jason, the more you like and respect him. The more you learn about Saxton, the less you can stand him.

And the more you learn about Westlund, the more you realize that he's The Shane Co. of politics, apparently.

[anonymous]

"Ron Saxton has all jazz in his i-Pod."

HEY! I listen to KMHD all the time. I still vote Republican/Libertarian.

Maybe I'm the only one?

[rickyragg]

Saxton doesn't drink beer???

Game, Set, Match.

BTW,

KMHD is OK.

(anti-government warning follows)

Just beware the NPR news.