Reporter takes stumble chasing Mass. candidate [Boston Globe Spins to Protect Coakley]

Boston Globe ^ | 01/13/10

[freespirited]

A reporter trying to question Massachusetts Senate candidate Martha Coakley was involved in a scuffle with one of her aides.

John McCormack of the Weekly Standard fell Tuesday night as he tried to speak with the Democrat while simultaneously videotaping her and trying to pass a metal grate on a Washington sidewalk.

Photos and video of the incident show Coakley aide Michael Meehan trying to help McCormack up. A scuffle broke out as Meehan tried to block McCormack and determine if he was an operative of a rival campaign.

Coakley is seen ignoring McCormack. The trip prompted criticism, since Coakley was in Washington seeking money from lobbyists while polls show a tightening race.

Republican Scott Brown and independent Joseph L. Kennedy are also seeking to succeed the late Sen. Edward Kennedy.

[freespirited]

Check out the comments objecting to this lying spin.

This paper needs to be shot and put out of its misery.

[joinedafterattack]

Stumble? Are they that biased?

[4rcane]

its not really a spin, more like a lie. Spin has some truth to it. This does not

[ClearCase_guy]

They are shameless.

[Flycatcher]

Wow. I thought "journalism" couldn't sink any lower than Rolling Stone magazine.

I stand corrected.

[rod1]

Is this Meehan a spawn of career MA RAT “Marty Meehan”?

[rod1]

Wow the least the Globe could have done was to call it an “assisted stumble”.

[Spok]

Baghdad Bob is alive and well and working for the Boston Globe.

[RummyChick]

no so with boston herald
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1225332




A supporter of U.S. Senate candidate Democrat Martha Coakley reaches toward journalist John McCormack of The Weekly Standard after shoving him to the ground outside a fundraiser in Washington last night.

[DGHoodini]

The Boston Globus Maximus and it’s inhabitants, producing the expected and usual end results.

[TChris]

Nah. The Boston Glob is undiluted truth, as pure as the driven snow. Just ask any Romney basher!

[Sender]

COAKLEY THUGS VIOLENCE

COAKLEY THUGS VIOLENCE

COAKLEY THUGS VIOLENCE

[ConservativeStatement]

The Boston Globe makes the Boston Phoenix appear centered and focused.

[Dansong]

Nice post from “The Onion” but, seriously, could we keep these fake stories of the site?

[GeronL]

Pair this with the outright lie about Palin in the Politico and you got yourself a double feature for Newsbusters.

[fullchroma]

Pravda on the Harbor.

(Isn’t it perfect that Massachussett(e)s may be the tipping point of the Tea Party movement?)

[Dansong]

Can’t wait for The Globe to endorse Coakley - ought to be a fine editorial.

[Diogenesis]

[freespirited]

Now that’s an insult to Pravda!

[maggief]

Boston Globe, "you lie!"