Martha Coakley's Sister Can See The Middle East From Her House

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Where is Tina Fey now that we need her?

Martha Coakley is the front-runner for the Dem nomination for US Senate for Ted Kennedy's old seat. In a recent debate, asked about her lack of foreign policy experience, the first credential Coakley offered in response was that "I have a sister who lives overseas, and she's been in England and now lives in the Middle East."

View video here.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I feel a double-standard coming on ping to Today show list.

[eclecticEel]

I’ve read a book about he Middle East, that puts me ahead.

[RichInOC]

Which begs the question...why not run her instead?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Sign up now: Martha’sSisterforSenate.com ;-)

[Dr. Ursus]

We toured China this summer.We’re waiting for the adminstration to contact us on policy toward China!

[roses of sharon]

Remember Obama’s first answer early on to that question.

He said he took classes in college on International Relations.

[anoldafvet]

He apparently didn’t pass them.

[GOPsterinMA]

Hell, I had Chinese food for lunch yesterday! I too want to be contacted for my opinion on policy toward China.

[silverleaf]

I had hummus last night- sign me up as a middle east advisor

[cotton1706]

She also ate once at the International House of Pancakes.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Coakley was a moderately competent DA in Middlesex County, which is the JV for Massachusetts Attorney General. One of her first acts as AG was going after the company that sold the epoxy that failed, leading to the death of an Ecuadorean woman in a Big Dig tunnel.

The infuriating thing, for me, was that the epoxy was clearly labeled for temporary use only and the salesman who sold it to the prime contractor made that clear. It was a quick setting epoxy what could hold a workpiece in place while the permanent epoxy cured. So rather than going after the prime contractor, the deep pockets, she went after a little family owned business, that by all uncontraverted evidence did absolutely nothing wrong.

They settled rather than risk major problems with a Moonbat Massachusetts Jury. The whole episode puts me in mind of another Mass. AG, Luther Scott Harshbarger and the abominable Fells Acre case.

As far as I know, there have been absolutely no consequences for politically connected prime contractors who produced a defective product. Coakley doesn't want getting her reputation bruised or to offend potential deep pocket contributers.

[Ev Reeman]

On a clear day you can see terrorists.

[SoldierDad]

Seven members of my family served in Iraq for a total of 12+ years of service there during this war. I’ll gladly stack that up against her credentials anytime.

[andy58-in-nh]

On a clear day you can see terrorists.

You can do that on any day in Harvard Square.

[ravingnutter]

I’ve read a book about he Middle East, that puts me ahead.

But did you read it while at a Holiday Inn?

[eclecticEel]

I had hummus last night

I've got you beat, had hummus this morning. Not much of a breakfast food, but I got rid of the leftovers.

[trisham]

What an embarrassment.

[balls]

In the debate last night, Coakley said that one of her strongest beliefs is (loosely paraphising here) that the Constituion is not an old 18th century rule book but a living document that should be interpreted in terms of our current society.

(I’ll hold my opinion)

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

And rule of law and equality before the law is the victim.

[I Buried My Guns]

I ate chili last night, now build the damn fence!

[ken5050]

In that pic..she’s a dead rinver for a younger Gerri Ferraro?

[FeliciaCat]

I was in NY last week...my cab driver was middle eastern. I win.

[FeliciaCat]

I was in NY last week...my cab driver was middle eastern. I win.