Earlier today, Texas gubernatorial candidate and tea party activist Debra Medina told Glenn Beck that “very good questions have been raised” regarding the September 11 terror attacks after a point-blank question as to whether the government was involved in bringing down the World Trade Towers, shocking the talk show host and sending her scrambling to control the damage.
A recent poll from Public Policy Polling showed Gov. Rick Perry leading the GOP field with 39%, followed by Kay Bailey Hutchison at 28% and Medina — a popular candidate with the Tea Party Crowd — at 24%. After this interview, Beck — and bloggers – think that’s as high as she’ll go.
Once considered a fringe candidate (and quite possibly headed right back into that category), Medina had been picking up popular support after what analysts saw as strong debate performances. Some predicted Medina would be the Scott Brown of the Texas gubernatorial race.
Medina tried to clear things up a bit with this statement, in which she claims her failure to ‘just say no’ was the result of being “surprised” by the question.
I was asked a question on the Glenn Beck show today regarding my thoughts on the so-called 9/11 truth movement. I have never been involved with the 9/11 truth movement, and there is no doubt in my mind that Muslim terrorists flew planes into those buildings on 9/11. I have not seen any evidence nor have I ever believed that our government was involved or directed those individuals in any way. No one can deny that the events on 9/11 were a tragedy for all Americans and especially those families who lost loved ones.
The question surprised me because it’s not relevant to this race or the issues facing Texans. This campaign has always been about private property rights and state sovereignty. It is focused on the issues facing Texans. It is not a vehicle for the 9-11 truth movement or any other group.
The real underlying question here, though, is whether or not people have the right to question our government. I think the fact that people are even asking questions on this level gets to the incredible distrust career politicians have fostered by so clearly taking their direction from special interests instead of the people, whether it’s Rick Perry and his HPV mandate or Kay Hutchison and voting for the bank bailout. It is absolutely the right and duty of a free people to question their government. Texas does not need another politician who tells you what you want to hear, then violates your liberties and steals your property anyway. I fully expect to be questioned and to be held accountable as Governor, and that’s the underlying issue here: should people be questioning their government. And the answer is yes, they should be.
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