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[quote=Anonymous]This afternoon[url=http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2016-06-01/a-primary-challenge-for-arlingtons-top-official] Kojo Nnamdi hosted a program [/url]discussing the political situation. The invited guests were ArlNow editor Scott Brodbeck, and NotLarrySabato blogger and political consultant Ben Tribbett. THEY WERE THE GUESTS. Not Libby Garvey, Chair of the Arlington County Board. And certainly not interloper Erik Gutshall, her self-appointed challenger.

Garvey respected the cultural and societal rules. Not Gutshall. He actually called in when he didn't agree with the guests' description of Arlington.

It was utterly rude and gutless for Gutshall to hijack the Kojo Nnandi show by calling in. Scott Brodbeck and Ben Tribbett expected to be pundits, and to discuss Arlington as they wished to define it. When you're serving as a guest on a public affairs show, you have the right to present the situation as you see fit. Listen here for Gutshall's [url=http://youtu.be/SHznp3YVfIU] tantrum.[/url]

In doing so, Gutshall was portrayed as supporting the streetcar's resurrection. I don't care that Gutshall doesn't say that publicly, or even privately for that matter. If you deign to criticize Libby and John on transportation, then a pundit has the right to portray you BY THE PUNDIT's DEFINITION as supporting and rehashing the streetcar. That's just smart politics, and let me tell you it's really effective to describe things that way when like me you're trying to convince die-hard Republican neighbors why they should come out and vote in a Democrat primary.

But no, Gutshall needs to be the center of attention. How embarrassing for Brodbeck and Tribbett to have Gutshall challenge their portrayal. That's simply uncalled for as it's completely off-script.

Furthermore, how DARE Gutshall then tweet that Tribbett has done paid polling work for Libby. That was not supposed to be discussed. Even Tribbett's past client Hope can recognize polling and punditry are completely separate.

Makes you wonder what's in a man who has the nerve to ambush guests on a public affairs radio program. The fact Gutshall was discussed is a red herring. It was rude for Gutshall to stick his nose where it doesn't belong. But then, running against our friend Libby is rude in the first place.[/quote]

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