Someone Should Warn Kojo!

The Maryland Politics Hour on WAMU 88.5 will feature both District 20 senatorial candidates, incumbent Sen. Ida Ruben and challenger Prof. Jamin Raskin on Wednesday at noon. Hopefully, Ruben and Raskin will join Kojo Nnamdi by phone so he doesn't have to worry about getting any of the mud that has been flying in this campaign on himself or the microphone. I suppose one shouldn't criticize Raskin and Ruben too much. The District 20 campaign may be ugly but it sure isn't boring!

Del. Peter Franchot will also be on for good measure. I hope WAMU also invited the two other comptroller candidates, Anne Arundel County Executive Janet Owens and incumbent Comptroller William Donald Schaefer, even if they declined to participate. I really enjoy Kojo Nnamdi's show and really like his style. Kojo manages to be open and allow guests to say their piece without leaving the key questions unasked like syncophant Larry King. However, Kojo's show could sometimes do a better job making sure they have representatives from both sides of an issue or campaign.