For years, Democrats have made a practice of seeding embarrassing guests at joint events. The most noteworthy of them was Cindy Sheehan who was invited by Representative Lynn Woolsey to attend the 2006 State of the Union Address. She wore a shirt critical of President Bush and the Iraq War. The shirt violated rules of the House and she refused to cover it. She was arrested and held for 4 hours before being transferred to Capitol Police HQ. This became a big story and that was the point. It was a political chess move and Cindy Sheehan was a willing pawn. By contrast, Republicans are less prone to inviting obstreperous critics, certainly not ones who earn headlines like Sheehan. This is because Republicans possess decorum. Part of the reason that Republicans are far more decorous than Democrats is that the media will hammer them for improper behavior that would be ignored when committed by Democrats. They are held to a higher standard.
That brings us to Monday's impending debate. Hillary has invited Mark Cuban, a former Trump supporter and now Trump critic to sit in the front row. Now, Cuban won't be disruptive like Cindy Sheehan but he will provide an opportunity for the media to discuss him and his criticism of Trump. It is political chess, placing a story on the field and trusting that the media will pick it up. It's like setting an attack ad against Trump that will appear as unbiased news from the pundits. No one thinks twice when sports commentators point out the QBs wife in the stands with some color commentary. Whereas a Romney, McCain, or Bush had too much decorum to reply in kind, Trump doesn't. He is willing to fight fire with fire. He has invited Gennifer Flowers! Let's see what the pundits have to say about her.
Called and raised!
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