Tracking candidates has become a part of the political landscape. Candidates should be held accountable for what they say in public settings. Like any other profession though, there have been fairly clear, self-imposed rules. For instance, taping a candidate’s speech at a public event is fine but following them into their home or office would be taboo.
Enter Vinay Vaz, Jay Nixon employee and assigned tracker for Governor Blunt. Vaz doesn’t seem to care much about the rules and this week entered into the unseemly paparazzi side of tracking. Vaz actually had the audacity to follow the Governor into the men’s bathroom at the Kansas City Police Academy last night.
The Source isn’t quite sure what Vaz was looking for from this clear intrusion of privacy. Perhaps he was told by Nixon to catch Blunt in a private moment. Maybe he wanted to get to know the Governor better. Possibly he is just accustomed to taping men in public restrooms.
Whatever the reasons, this step outside the norm is a little scary. No word if Vaz showed the palm of his hand or not but this is entering the theatre of the absurd.
didn't the source show a meeting taped by Blunders tracker? You are such a hypocrit. What's good for the goose is good for the gander...
http://thesource.typepad.com/thesource/2007/08/nixon-and-koste.html
Posted by: bluemom | November 14, 2007 at 01:25 PM
Isn't it illegal to video people inside a public restroom without their concent? It seems like it would be.
Posted by: TheKCGuy | November 14, 2007 at 01:45 PM
If it happened where is the video?
Posted by: Full Disclosure | November 14, 2007 at 05:34 PM
I sure hope he got video of the Boy Gov's "wide stance."
Posted by: Larry Craig | November 14, 2007 at 07:01 PM
You guys are sick!
Posted by: John Harris | November 14, 2007 at 09:14 PM
Bluemom, how the heck does a bathroom sneak peek video equate to a video in an open public parking lot?
Good for the goose...what a joke.
Posted by: Bluemom is Blind | November 15, 2007 at 06:52 AM