Sherrod Brown's plagiarized letter to DeWine re. Alito

The Plain Dealer ^ | Nov 8, 2005 | Stephen Koff

[Rumple4]

Brown's Alito letter lifted from blogger Tuesday, November 08, 2005 Stephen Koff Plain Dealer Bureau Chief

Washington

-- Rep. Sherrod Brown wrote to Sen. Mike DeWine last Friday, voicing concern about Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito's labor record.

Brown's language was crisp -- and was plagiarized.

Roughly 90 percent of what Brown, an Avon Democrat, wrote in his letter was lifted from an Internet posting by a blogger, as Brown's office acknowledged Monday when The Plain Dealer presented the similarities.

[Rumple4]

Early Christmas present from Sherrod Brown to Mike DeWine

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

LOL

[Ben Mugged]

What don't they understand about millions of Internet users checking their facts using the most powerful search engines ever developed? The "no one is going to know" self-delusion doesn't hack it anymore.

[bkepley]

For instance, Newman, an attorney and labor and community activist, posted this on his blog Nov. 1: "What is striking about Alito is that he is so hostile even to the basic rights of workers to have a day in court, much less interpreting the law in their favor."

Brown's letter merely changed the last clause so the sentence read, "What is striking about Alito is that he is so hostile even to the basic rights of workers to have a day in court, not to mention interpreting the law against them."

Not only plagiarists but incompetent ones at that.

[wideawake]

The important thing, besides the plagiarism, is which blog.

Some of the comments on that blog may be interesting campaign fodder as well.

[z3n]

"-- Rep. Sherrod Brown wrote to Sen. Mike DeWine last Friday, voicing concern about Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito's labor record.
Brown's language was crisp -- and was plagiarized. "

Try this please:

Rep. Sherrod Brown Democrat, wrote to Sen. Mike DeWine last Friday

[edpc]

Looks like Biden has his potential running mate for the 2008 campaign.

[Polyxene]

"Sherrod Brown's plagiarized letter to DeWine re. Alito"

Just another RAT who learned at the master's knee (Joe "Plugs" Biden)!!

[Loyal Buckeye]

Would that now make Sharrod Brown, Shared Brown?

[Sunshine Sister]

Are these people naturally this stupid or do they have to work at it?

[moasicwolf]

It looks like the charge that the dems have no original ideas is being proven each day.

[AbeKrieger]

It looks like the charge that the dems have no original ideas is being proven each day.

Were it not for published talking points most of these folks could not even form an opinion. See also Jesse Jackson's followers. Same deal. Tell them what to think, they will believe it... but script it for them.

[Niteranger68]

Please give Sherrod Brown a break. If he were literate, I'm sure he would have written the letter himself.

[yankeedoodledandy]

More outstanding Democratic leadership.

Is this the best they can do to counter the Alito nomination? We are looking pretty good if so.

[Still Thinking]

The "All plagiarism, all the time ticket"?