Meg Whitman Called a "Whore"

When Jerry Brown called a union official and left a message, he forgot to hang up the phone, and the conversation between Brown and his aides that followed would made quite a turning point in the race for governor. Brown was discussing how unions will turn to Whitman because she will promise to protect their pensions. He says he won't cut people deals like her. Then someone says "What about saying she's a whore?" Then Brown says that he will say she's cutting secret deals to protect the pensions in an ad. Whitman seized the opportunity to smear Brown in her own way. She said that the term was derogatory to her and all the women of California. Brown's people apologized, but didn't say much more.

In my opinion, I understand why Brown is used the term "whore." He meant that she was going around to different groups and promising them things so that they would support her campaign. I don't agree with what she is doing, but I also cannot condone what Brown said. IN a short amount of time, bad things form both candidates have been the talk of the media, so at this point I would say that the two are even. Between Whitman's illegal worker fiasco, and now Brown's phone call mishap, the tow ahve both had their share of trivial bad publicity, and I think it would be wise for us all to go back to the real issues here, which are their policies and stances on issues that will need addressing when one is elected governor.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/meg-whitman-called-whore-jerry-brown-phone-message/story?id=11833112