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Old 09-26-2010, 02:38 PM   #88
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Perhaps but it falls to the candidate to get his/her message out in a clear way.
No matter how clear one might be, there will always be a few who misinterpret what has been clearly stated.


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Yes I have - my take is that he was targeting McIver not the CPS directly. Which is why I'm saying it was the wrong specific issue to try to address.
It was one of McIver's largest blunders and it has gotten Nenshi a fair bit of face time and an apology from a public official.


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I think given the position he was put in the response was fine.
Really? You don't think he could have re-worded it in a fashion that would have defended the force yet not have stirred the pot?
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