America-Wake-Up

October 20, 2010,  Grayslake, Illinois

Kathy Tate-Bradish, a member of the League of Women voters, former Obama For America worker bee, and the debate moderator here,  refused to allow the audience to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of the debate between Pelosi-democrat Rep. Melissa Bean and conservative Joe Walsh.

But the audience had a different idea. Watch how Americans take control of a League of Women Voters Forum much to the chagrin and dismay of the moderator.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syw_Oe8u4eU&feature=player_embedded

The Daily Herald reported:

Illinois’ top League of Women Voters official said “phony patriotism” is driving criticism over a moderator’s reaction when she was asked if the Pledge of Allegiance would be recited before an 8th Congressional District debate this week.

Executive Director Jan Czarnik said what happened at Wednesday’s debate and subsequent criticism directed at moderator Kathy Tate-Bradish was an attempt by supporters of Republican candidate Joe Walsh of McHenry and tea party members to bully the organization.

Czarnik said someone is not a better American just by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

“It’s a phony patriotism issue is what it is,” she said. “They must think it helps their campaign.”

Brought in from the League of Women Voters Evanston branch because she doesn’t live in the 8th Congressional District, Tate-Bradish handled the event at Grayslake Central High School that featured Democratic U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean of Barrington, the Green Party’s Bill Scheurer and Walsh.

Tate-Bradish was asked whether the Pledge of Allegiance would be recited after she went over some ground rules and directed the candidates to make opening statements. The query came from a man in the audience.

As Tate-Bradish explained the debate was not scheduled to start with the pledge, almost all in the crowd of more than 300 stood and enthusiastically recited it anyway.

Tate-Bradish, who joined in the pledge, issued a scolding when the crowd finished.

http://www.foundingbloggers.com/wordpress/2010/10/breaking-video-rebel-pundit-confronts-moderator-over-pledge-of-allegiance-flap/