Oh, this is just too rich. According to RedState, Tim Kaine, the Democratic nominee for governor is desperate and pulling “shenanigans” because — get this! — he wants to be able to use moments from this Saturday’s debate in ads. The Kilgore camp, apparently terrified of what their candidate will say, is insisting on a non-use agreement that consigns the confrontation to the fifth circle of archive hell. Say what you will about the two candidates, but the contrast between one confident enough in his debate skills to let them live on after the day and the other demanding that they die as soon as the feed ends is stark.
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