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Hush comes to shove (Coakley thug throws Weekly Standard reporter to ground for asking a ?)
The Boston Herald ^ | January 14, 2010 | Michael Graham

Posted on 01/13/2010 10:16:58 PM PST by pietraynor

All the guy did was ask a question and the Coakley campaign pushed him to the curb. How many Massachusetts voters watched that video and thought “Pal, I know just how you feel”?

Coakley may not realize it, but we’re tired of being pushed around. Tuesday is our chance to push back.

(Excerpt) Read more at bostonherald.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: brown; coakley; michaelmeehan; scottbrown
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1 posted on 01/13/2010 10:16:59 PM PST by pietraynor
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To: pietraynor

Any normal person would fire the on-staff thug and apologize, but Coakley feigns ignorance of the incident and vaguely implies the victim is at fault. I’d never heard of this person until a few weeks ago. It’s shocking that such a disgraceful person has even been nominated for high office.


2 posted on 01/13/2010 10:21:37 PM PST by purplelobster
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To: pietraynor

If for some reason the story sounds more interesting as “Obama Administration Official Shoves Reporter To The Ground” that would be just as accurate.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts-111809
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 11/18/09
Michael P. Meehan, Member, Broadcasting Board of Governors


3 posted on 01/13/2010 10:24:06 PM PST by truthfreedom
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To: purplelobster

She’s not normal, you’re right. Did you see the first question the reporter asked her? It was about her claim that the terrorists had left Afghanistan. She looked at the questioner for a moment and then looked away asking if anyone else had any questions.

She’s not only an elitist snot, but she is a lousy politician. Even a mealy-mouthed convoluted mess (like she did in the debate) would be better than blatantly pretending she didn’t hear the question!


4 posted on 01/13/2010 10:24:37 PM PST by LostInBayport ("It's not the Kennedys' seat, and its not the Democrats' seat, it's the people's seat." -Scott Brown)
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To: STARWISE; Liz; onyx; maggief

Expect a miracle!


5 posted on 01/13/2010 10:34:28 PM PST by hoosiermama (ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW.......I am swimming with Sarahcudah! Sarah has read the tealeaves.)
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To: pietraynor; kcvl; SunkenCiv; Marine_Uncle; Fred Nerks; NormsRevenge; Oynx; Grampa Dave; ...

Boston has a paper that is not tied to the Dems...amazing.


6 posted on 01/13/2010 10:35:49 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: truthfreedom

agreed, there was talk that the “One” was coming here to campaign this weekend. I think they learned their lesson in NJ and VA


7 posted on 01/13/2010 10:37:12 PM PST by pietraynor (Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. Ronald Reagan)
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To: purplelobster

this thug Meehan has been around MA politics for awhile. He was on Liveshot Kerry’s presidental campaign


8 posted on 01/13/2010 10:39:35 PM PST by pietraynor (Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. Ronald Reagan)
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To: pietraynor
From the same paper:

Now for the real story

***********************************EXCERPT****************************************

By Boston Herald Editorial Staff
Thursday, January 14, 2010 -

Meanwhile Martha Coakley’s team has produced a very slick, very dramatic TV ad that all but suggests Scott Brown would personally padlock hospital doors when rape victims show up seeking treatment.

Ah, but in the storied tradition of negative ads this one is as noteworthy for what it leaves out as for what it includes. Allow us to fill in the blanks.

Back in 2005 the state Senate debated a bill that would require hospitals to dispense the so-called “morning-after” pill to rape victims - a bill that Brown supported.

9 posted on 01/13/2010 10:40:02 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

What they are not telling you is, Scott supported a amendment that would allow Catholic hosptials to not dippense the morning after pill because of their views on abortion. The amendment would require them to tell the victim what close by hospitals would help them. Very reasonable in my mind.


10 posted on 01/13/2010 10:44:44 PM PST by pietraynor (Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. Ronald Reagan)
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To: hoosiermama; Liz; STARWISE; maggief
Expect a miracle!

I'm praying for one!

11 posted on 01/13/2010 11:01:20 PM PST by onyx
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Boston has a paper that is not tied to the Dems...amazing

Oh yeah and it's a delight!

12 posted on 01/13/2010 11:02:24 PM PST by onyx
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To: pietraynor
Martha Coakley is a liar.


13 posted on 01/14/2010 12:18:50 AM PST by TigersEye (Tar & feathers! Pitchforks and torches! ... Get some while supplies last.)
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To: pietraynor

Martha Coakley reminds me of the Democratic sock puppet Senator we have in Washington State, “Osama Momma” Patty Murray.


14 posted on 01/14/2010 12:33:44 AM PST by jonrick46 (We're being water boarded with the sewage of Marxism.)
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To: TigersEye; LostInBayport; hoosiermama; STARWISE
lostinbayport said, "She’s not normal, you’re right. Did you see the first question the reporter asked her? It was about her claim that the terrorists had left Afghanistan. She looked at the questioner for a moment and then looked away asking if anyone else had any questions."

To make matters even worse, she KNEW this was the very reporter who's question she refused to answer. She had just glared right at him. During questioning didn't she motion to a staffer as well?

15 posted on 01/14/2010 2:04:07 AM PST by maggief
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I wish I could be in that reporter’s place for a millisecond, that geek’s right knee would be completely ruined... along with the rest of him shortly thereafter...

It is obvious neither one of those fellows know how to fight.


16 posted on 01/14/2010 2:23:00 AM PST by Sir Francis Dashwood (Arjuna, why have you have dropped your bow???)
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To: purplelobster

He’s another lobbyist going to work in Sheik Obama’s posse, even though he said during the campaign that this would never happen.

He also said to judge him by the people who surround him. I most certainly do.


17 posted on 01/14/2010 2:33:32 AM PST by Fresh Wind ("...a whip of political correctness strangles their voice"-Vaclav Klaus on GW skeptics)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Fred Nerks; ...

Al Franken did the same thing years ago at (I think) a Dean rally, and is now in the US Senate. Thanks Ernest.


18 posted on 01/14/2010 4:23:01 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
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To: Sir Francis Dashwood
I wish I could be in that reporter’s place for a millisecond, that geek’s right knee would be completely ruined... along with the rest of him shortly thereafter...

On the other hand, the reporter crumpling to the ground, completely helpless does far more damage politically than if he had retaliated. If he had hit back, then the campaign would have tried to justify the event based on the thought that he was a threat.

Even attacked, he didn't try to defend himself. He was no threat whatsoever.

19 posted on 01/14/2010 4:26:40 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Caipirabob
Even attacked, he didn't try to defend himself. He was no threat whatsoever. Yelp! His only fault is "He hasn't filed charges against the perp(s). Getting a statement from her would almost guarantee a perjury statement or at least obstruction of justice.
20 posted on 01/14/2010 5:17:47 AM PST by hoosiermama (ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW.......I am swimming with Sarahcudah! Sarah has read the tealeaves.)
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