AZ State Senator Achieves Awkward YouTube Fame Via Embarrassing Student Interview

Perhaps the lesson of the week is beware of students bearing video cameras. Arizona State Senator John Huppenthal learned this the tough way when high school journalist Keith Wagner came to interview him about massive cuts to AZ education funding. After describing recent cuts as “simply horrendous” Huppenthal was then asked to explain how come he had voted for a bill that would cut $550 million to the Arizona DOE. Um. “Tell me a little bit more about that bill” said Huppenthal awkwardly before leaving the room. The video has since made the blogosphere rounds.

HuffPo reported that after leaving the room Huppenthal never returned, however Wagner now says the senator “did come back and he was very polite.” Also, a lot more well-known than he was yesterday! Some enterprising pol should prob capitalize on this trend and create a fake student viral campaign vid. Watch below.

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