Nelson/Peralta Debate Report

Over at Cwech Blug, they've got an in-person report from the scene of the debate between Rep. Donna Nelson (R-McMinnville) and challengers Sal Peralta (D) and David Terry (L).

Having never actually seen Donna Nelson speak until tonight, I was shocked. This woman really is a complete airhead. The entire debate, I'm not sure she said a thing. That's a bit of an exageration, but not completely off the mark. ...

The entire debate, her response to every single question was to say that she "loves us," it was put on very strong that her one message was that she is part of the community and loves everyone in it. Policies were completely irrelevent and almost untalked about by this woman. ...

The real debate of the night therefore, was between Peralta and Terry. ... This was in a way what made the debate interesting, since Nelson was so frustrating with the nothingness that she responded to all questions with. There was a strong exchange of ideas tonight, but not because Donna Nelson brought any, the real substantive focus became the exchanges between Peralta and Terry. ...

Originally, I thought Blue Oregon's theme of "big hair vs. big ideas" was kind of a funny joke, but it really wasnt, the only thing Donna Nelson had to offer voters was that she was one of us and that she loves us. Voters of Yamhill County deserve a leader, and that leader is Sal Peralta.

No audio there yet, but Cwech is promising video or audio as soon as it's available:

I kid you not, it was stunning how empty Donna Nelson was, and once I get that posted you can see it for yourselves, because my discription could not possibly do it justice.

Read the rest. Discuss over there.

Oct. 28, 2006 Posted in elsewhere.