Sabotage
“The whole affair was much more casual than his recent interviews. It had been orchestrated that way. Focus groups said they wanted to see the softer side of McKnight. They wanted to see him as a person rather than as a politician. When presented with those concepts, the news network was more than happy to comply. The LIVE sign on the side of the stage flickered on. "Welcome back," the female host said in a tone that was somewhere between cheery and serious. "This morning's guest is Congressma...n Antonio McKnight, who is a three-term Republican representative from the state of Florida and a current contender in the national presidential election. Welcome Congressman." McKnight nodded. "Thank you, Joy. It's a pleasure to be here." The host glanced at some papers on her lap as if she really needed to and then asked, "Congressman, it's been an exciting two days for your campaign. You went into California a ten-point underdog and then managed to squeak out a two-point victory. How much of that do you attribute to the recently released information concerning your opponent’s past?" "I'd like to think that the people of California got it right, that they didn't need any prodding one way or another." The hostess chuckled dutifully and then said, "But seriously though, Congressman, the recent allegations about the governor's past are troubling, don't you think?" "If you mean the alleged, and I would emphasize the word alleged, accusation that the governor was linked to racially motivated hazing at West Point, well that's just outside my purview." "But, Congressman," the hostess pressed, "exit polls clearly showed that this news swayed a significant number of voters in your favor.MoreLess
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