No, Sen. Kay Hagan didn’t show up for Tuesday night’s debate in North Carolina, turning the event into a full-blown commercial for her opponent, Thom Tillis.
I'm pretty sure Hagan camp thought media would cover for them and cancel debate w.o. her participation. burned. #NCPol #NCSen
— Clark D. Riemer (@clarkriemer) October 21, 2014
Wow. Kay Hagan really didnt show for the TWC debate. #ncsen #ncsendebate
— T Bradley (@TBradleyNC) October 21, 2014
I honestly thought Sen. Hagan would've shown up last minute. This is truly sad. I'm Just stunned she skipped this debate #NCpol #ncsen
— Faruk Okcetin (@FarukOkce) October 21, 2014
"Empty Chair" Kay Hagan didn't show up to #ncsen debate tonight! Wow.
— Matthew Boyle (@mboyle1) October 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/camharris_us/status/524698132186402816
Great PR move, @KayHagan. Skip a debate and give @ThomTillis a free ad to elaborate on all of his views.#Winning#NCSen #NCpol
— Pete Kaliner (@PeteKaliner) October 21, 2014
It appears @KayHagan treats debates like she treats ISIS intelligence briefings.
She skips them.#NCSen
— Pete Kaliner (@PeteKaliner) October 21, 2014
Kay Hagan refused to debate tonight. However, Obama showed up and took her seat. #ncsen #eastwoodjokes pic.twitter.com/3tJusP3hhF
— Elliott Schwartz (@elliosch) October 22, 2014
Thanks to the magic of Twitter, there actually was a sort of debate, kind of: Hagan’s press secretary and deputy press secretary were both busy little bees behind the keyboard, “fact-checking” Tillis on behalf of their boss.
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Kay Hagan's team must be embarrassed. Candidate doesn't show up for debate & they're doing rapid response? Simply pathetic. #NCsen
— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) October 21, 2014
This. MT @PeteKaliner: Hagan PR shop… y'all have no standing to comment in the #NCSen & #NCSenDebate during the debate your boss blew off.
— Sister Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) October 21, 2014
Yet so many fact checks in my inbox MT @kasie: Hagan declined to attend tonight's #NCSEN debate. GOP candidate Tillis is taking questions.
— Kate Nocera (@KateNocera) October 21, 2014
What's sadder than @KayHagan's PR shop trolling #NCSen during debate she skipped?
Not realizing how sad it makes them all look.
— Pete Kaliner (@PeteKaliner) October 21, 2014
Ranking tonight's #ncsen debate winners:
1. Tillis
2. Our moderators
3. Hagan's empty chair
4. The pretty cobalt blue color of the backdrop— William Allison (@WilliamAllison) October 21, 2014
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