To say that Virginia Democratic 1st Congressional District seat candidate Krystal Ball has “an image problem” may be an understatement, writes the Richmond Times-Dispatch. That’s as the Krystal Ball photos that are making the rounds of the internet show Ball as a very bad Santa that incumbent Republican opponent Robert Wittman can’t ignore. Wittman claims his camp had nothing to do with releasing the photos.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in Ball photographs
The candidate is at a college Halloween party with her who had been then husband in the Krystal Ball photographs that are six years old. Ball’s husband has a small pet chain on him as he is dressed as a reindeer. Ball is wearing a Santa hat though. The scandal surrounding the Krystal Ball photos stems from the nose on Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, which resembles a sex toy, and photos of Ball and a friend interacting with it.
Wittman hopes the photos will be taken down soon
Wittman has requested that the Krystal Ball pictures be taken off a blog because he either doesn’t believe in dirty politics or he knows the damage is done already, reports the Times-Dispatch. Ball has still taken matters into her own hands. She has released a YouTube video in which she lashes back at the release of the racy photos. Ball expressed how embarrassed she is within the release of the pictures that she doesn’t deny are her.
Krystal Ball is upset
In her YouTube response (see below), Krystal Ball discusses essential issues pertaining to the midterm election. Unemployment, spending budget deficits and school systems in need of repair are key themes. But Ball doesn’t sign off without firing back at the “crass political operatives (who) will resort to the politics of personal destruction when they can’t talk about the issues.” ”Sexist and wrong,” are the words she uses to describe the Krystal Ball pictures. She encourages all young women to have political aspirations before ending. This applies even to those who have done embarrassing things on tape.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2010/oct/07/ball07-ar-547225/
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