Dr. Dwight McKenna, candidate for New Orleans Parish Coroner, today defended his campaign ad that depicts the incumbent coroner as a Dr. Frankenstein who sells body parts, saying the ad is “fair.”
He also said that as a result of the ad he has been unfairly depicted “as someone who doesn’t appreciate organ donation.”
On MSNBC, McKenna responded to the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency’s demand for an apology.
First, he maintained that it is “fair to the point that tissue was taken from the bodies of the deceased without the consent of the families. Lawsuits were filed.”
When asked about a possible apology, McKenna fired back that “they need to apologize to me because these are the most appalling people I have met. They have tried to paint me as someone who doesn’t appreciate organ donation and the need for that.”
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And here’s the original ad:
