When you are caught in some sort of misstatement and are being criticized, there are two viable options -
1. Fix the statement.
2. Ignore the criticism.
Whatever you do, however, don't double down. That just gives your critics a 2nd bite at the apple.
To whit:
On Sunday, I posted about the campaign signs of Hugh Hallman, a Republican candidate for the office of Arizona State Treasurer.
His signs proclaim his focus on balancing the state's budget.
A few hours after putting up the post, Hallman (or someone from his campaign) tweeted a reply -
The reply didn't address the fact that the state treasurer has nothing to do with the state budget, but to be fair to him, I visited his website. I wanted to see if the website, which can be updated/corrected far more readily than signs, showed that Hallman has a more realistic view of the duties of the office than his signs indicate.
The very front page of his website -
Soooooo...based on the "double down" strategy, I have to ask -
Is Hallman running for office or practicing for a Blackjack tournament?
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