thunderstorms mid 70s.
(PL)
WE BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH A
LOOK AT LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE FOR
THE MASSACHUSETTS SENATE SEAT.
SENATOR ED MARKEY AND
CONGRESSMAN JOE KENNEDY FACING
OFF LAST NIGHT -- RIGHT HERE IN
OUR STUDIO.
(DN)
THE HOUR LONG DEBATE FEATURED
QUESTIONS ON NATIONAL AND LOCAL
ISSUES FACING VOTERS IN
SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSESTTS.
BRANDON TRUITT JOINS US NOW WITH
HOW THE NIGHT WENT.
THIS WAS THE THIRD TELEVISED
DEBATE BETWEEN THE CANDIDATES --
BUT THE ONLY ONE TO FOCUS ON THE
VOTERS OF SOUTHEAST MASS.
BOTH MEN FACED QUESTIONS ON A
WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES.
IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG FOR THE
GLOVES TO COME OFF.
"congressman kennedy is a
progressive in name only."
IT TOOK THE CANDIDATES LESS THAN
5 MINUTES TO START GOING AFTER
EACH OTHER.
(KENNEDY)
"senator, I am glad you are
paying attention to these issues
now. You have been in office for
47 years."
THE INCUMBENT -- SENATOR ED
MARKEY -- FACING OFF AGAINST
CONGRESSMAN JOE KENNEDY.
THE DEBATE PLAYING OUT LIVE IN
PRIMETIME.
THE CANDIDATES -- NOT HOLDING
BACK.
(MARKEY)
"I dont think it was good
judgement for congressman
kennedy to go to work for that
right wing district attorney."
(KENNEDY)
"this isnt just a question of
senator Markey's vote for 1994
crime bill, but the longstanding
record that he's shown."
SENATOR MARKEY ASKED ABOUT HIS
SUPPORT OF THE TOUGH ON CRIME
BILL -- EXPERTS SAY IT'S LED TO
THE INCREASE IN INCARCERATIONS
OF BLACK AMERICANS.
MAREY SAYING THE BILL DID SOME
GOOD -- BUT ADMITTS IT HAS
ISSUES.
(MARKEY)
"it also had in it sentecning
guidelines that have to be
changed."
CONGRESSMAN KENNEDY TAKEN TO
TASK BY THE SENATOR FOR WORKING
UNDER A CONSERVATIVE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY AFTER LAW SCHOOL.
KENNEDY SAYING A LIBERAL VOICE
-- IN A CONSERVATIVE OFFICE --
ISN'T A BAD THING.
(MARKEY)
"the soul of our country is on
fire."
THE DEBATE TURNING TO THE
PROTESTS HAPPENING NATIONWIDE.
THE CANDIDATES QUESTIONED ON
THEIR SUPPORT OF THE LARGE
GATHERINGS-- WHILE ALSO
SUPPORTING SOCIAL DISTANCING
GUIDANCE FOR THE PANDEMIC.
(MARKEY)
"i think all across our country.
People need a way to respond."
(KENNEDY)
"Try to get their governments
attention after decades, if not
centries of ignoring their pleas
for help. I am not going to call
that irresponsible."
IN THE END -- IT'S CONGRESSMAN
KENNEDY SAYING HE REPRESENTS
GENERATIONAL CHANGE.
SENATOR MARKEY SAYING HE GOES TO
WASHINGTON -- AND GET'S RESULTS.
OUR POLITICAL ANALYST JOE
FLEMING WILL BE LIVE IN STUDIO
-- AT 630.
BRANDON TRUITT EYEWITNESS NEWS.
(DN)
YOU CAN WATCH THE FULL DEBATE
RIGHT NOW ON WPRI-DOT-COM.
YOU CAN ALSO SEE WHAT PEOPLE
HAVE TWEETED ABOUT THE DEBATE
AND GET IN ON THE CONVERSATION
-- USING THE HASHTAG
