DSCC: Shoved reporter tape a GOP 'dirty trick' (re. Coakley aide Michael Meehan)

politico ^ | January 13, 2010 | Ben Smith

[maggief]

A spokesman for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is describing the video above, which shows a Weekly Standard reporter getting pushed around by a DSCC consultant, Michael Meehan, as a "dirty trick" by "Washington Republicans."

DSCC spokesman Eric Schultz refused to go into detail about the incident, or to criticize Meehan, who confronted reporter John McCormack, in McCormack's telling, after the reporter followed candidate Martha Coakley down the street asking unwelcome questions.

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"It is no surprise that Washington Republicans are trying to use every dirty trick they have to throw the Coakley campaign off their stride, but we are determined to end this campaign talking about the issues that matter to voters, like creating jobs and lowering middle class taxes," said Schultz in a written statement.

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[Col Frank Slade]

Wow.

Just Wow.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

And THE SPIN begins. Round and round it goes.....where it stops.....nobody knows.

[skeeter]

I can’t remember - did Politico report the actual incident before reporting the Dim spin of same?

[Common Sense 101]

“The GOP made me do it.”

[maggief]

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8CdfQGlgVw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAIYOntogJs

See also:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2427012/posts?page=55

Coakley staffer knocks Weekly Standard reporter to ground

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2427195/posts?page=49#49

Assailant Was a Coakley Staffer on Loan from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee?
Weekly Standard ^ | January 13, 2010 | John McCormack

[LonePalm]

"Who are you going to believe, us or your own lying eyes?"

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[xsmommy]

they have totally lost their minds and are in fullblown hysteria.

[maggief]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2427302/posts?page=15

AP: Reporter, Martha Coakley aide scuffle
AP ^ | January 13, 2010

Photo by AP

A supporter of U.S. Senate candidate Democrat Martha Coakley tries to block journalist John McCormack of The Weekly Standard as he tries to question Coakley outside a fundraiser in Washington, Tuesday.

[Diogenesis]

Cracking Heads for the Coakley, DNC and Obama

The DNC system in Massachusettes (spelling courtesy of Attorney General Coakley)
stands rigid as her agent attacks citizen
for Coakley and the DNC. Think anyone will be arrested?

[Col Frank Slade]

Agreed.

I think she is imploding now.

Brown must stay on message and let the Dem machine destroy her on it’s own.

[maggief]

[WashingtonSource]

The panic level among Dhimmis has now reached DEFCON 5!

[xsmommy]

He seems to have good instincts; i hope he will stick with them. His line in the debate about it not being teddy kennedy’s seat or even the Dem’s seat, but rather the People’s seat, was perfect.

[Boonie]

“... after the reporter followed candidate Martha Coakley down the street asking unwelcome questions....”

What is a “unwelcome” question? One that requires a truthful answer?

[maggief]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0110/Standard_reporter_shoved.html

[Boonie]

McCormack should file assault charges...

[skeeter]

Thanks.

[maggief]

"What is a “unwelcome” question?"

[savedbygrace]

“The devil made me do it.”

LOLZ