Debra Medina recently had a radio interview with  Glen Beck recently for a little publicity and ended up getting blindsided by the Fox News host.

In what was supposed to be a pleasant conversation about Texas politics, Beck redirected the conversation to Federal matters such as 9/11. He asked her if she thought the American government had anything to do with 9/11.

“I think some very good questions have been raised in that regard,” she replied. “There’s some very good arguments and I think the American people have not seen all the evidence there, so I’ve not taken a position.” was Medina’s response.

This was an appropriate response given her stand on the issues. She is not a tool for the Federal government and will question them and nullify anything unconstitutional such as health care reform. Whether you believe 9/11 or not, we should seek the truth and ask questions not just believe whatever memo the government hands us.

Now Beck and her opponents have twisted her statement, treating her like a conspiracy theorist for not ‘falling in line’.

“Ms. Medina – this is nuts!” former FEMA executive Joe Allbaugh, a Perry supporter, responded in a written statement. “If you really believe that there are legitimate questions yet to be answered about whether the U.S. government was involved in the 9/11 attacks, in my opinion, you have no business running for the governor of Texas.”

Medina’s words had been so misrepresented by the media that she had to clarify what she meant to the press with a written statement.

“I have never been involved with the 9/11 truth movement, and there is no doubt in my mind that Muslim terrorists flew planes into those buildings on 9/11,” Medina said in a written statement distributed after the interview. “I have not seen any evidence nor have I ever believed that our government was involved or directed those individuals in any way.”

She framed the issue as whether people should be allowed to question their government.

Even though Beck says that he expected her to say “absolutely not” to his question, rather that leave her statement alone, he pressed the attack asking “is that a yes?”

“I’m not going to take a position where questions have been raised and not answered,” Medina replied.

Beck is supposed to represent the Tea Party, a party which represents small government ideals and he should question what the massive government says is absolute truth. Now he is just acting as a talking head for the government and he should no longer be the icon of the Tea Party. He obviously doesn’t care about Texas because Medina will give Texas the ability to nullify health care reform when/if it passes or anything else the Fed decides to slam down our throats.

Medina represents the Tea Party through and through. If Medina is elected she will uphold Texas sovereignty, get rid of state property taxes and crack down on illegal immigration.

Beck went on to slam the only true ‘liberty minded’ candidate in the race.

“I think I can write her off the list,” he said. “Wow, the fastest way back to 4 percent” in polls.

He went on to praise establishment incumbent Perry, saying he could “french kiss” him. Perry has put Texas into a 10 to 15 billion dollar deficit for the next fiscal year.

In recent polls such as one on the site ‘Politico’ Medina was at 24% trailing Kay Bailey Hutchison by 4 points.

Hutchison was quick to strike, “I know exactly who was responsible for the horrific attacks on Sept. 11 –al-Queda terrorists who declared war on America. To suggest otherwise is an affront to the men and women who are sacrificing their lives to root out the terrorists in Afghanistan and around the globe.”

Perry also issued a statement, saying anyone questioning the Bush administration’s involvement should be “ashamed.” He called Medina’s comments “an insult” to 9/11 families and those in the military who are overseas protecting the nation.

These comments reveal to the people of Texas that they cannot trust Hutchison or Perry, they will do and say whatever the Federal government wants them to. That includes a trans-Texas corridor and not nullifying health care reform or any other unconstitutional law if it passes.