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The importance of shutting up
3 comments- TAGS:Democratic National Convention, Fowler, gustav, hurricane, new orleans
- IT TOPICS:Security
Former DNC Chairman Don Fowler was on a plane flying from Denver to Charlotte, NC (I guess he was going home after the Democratic National Convention) when he was secretly recorded talking to Rep. John Spratt, D-S.C. The conversation was about the timing of Hurricane Gustav making landfall and the Republican National Convention. Here's an excerpt from the article:
Fowler, a superdelegate who endorsed Hillary Clinton in 2007, was caught on tape saying: "The hurricane’s going to hit New Orleans about the time they start. The timing is -- at least it appears now that it’ll be there Monday. That just demonstrates that God’s on our side. [Laughter] Everything’s cool."
And here's the video:
It doesn't matter of which political party you are a member. It doesn't matter if he was making a "satirical comment" on Rev Falwell's statements, as Fowler claims. It doesn't matter if he says he doesn't want anything bad to happen to New Orleans. It just doesn't matter. It was a dumb statement. AND he made it on a plane full of people. That was just not a smooth move. What was going on in this guy's brain cells?
Sincerely, this post is not about hurting or helping a political candidate or party. This is also not about whether or not it was OK for someone to record their conversation. That could be a great debate, but that is not what this post is about. This is about being aware of your surroundings (not hard to do on a plane) and knowing when to keep your mouth shut. This could just as easily been a CEO of a company talking to her assistant about a hostile takeover bid. This could easily have been two nurses going on a vacation and talking about the condition of a famous patient that no one knows is in their hospital. This could have been any other circumstance, and this would apply just as much.
In short, it is best to keep your mouth shut about touchy and important subjects when in any kind of public space. And when you are in private, still be careful. Paranoia is often good for your health.
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