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DSCC: Shoved reporter tape a GOP 'dirty trick' (re. Coakley aide Michael Meehan)
politico ^ | January 13, 2010 | Ben Smith

Posted on 01/13/2010 8:29:13 AM PST by 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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(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: coakley; democrats; liberalfascism; ma2010; michaelmeehan; scottbrown
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To: WashingtonSource
The panic level among Dhimmis has now reached DEFCON 5

DEFCON 5 five is the lowest level of alert. I would say they are at DEFCON 2. And if any polls show that Brown is ahead they will be looking for the launch codes to send them into DEFCON 1.
21 posted on 01/13/2010 8:43:54 AM PST by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
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To: maggief

“DSCC consultant, Michael Meehan” i.e. GOON


22 posted on 01/13/2010 8:44:43 AM PST by Stormdog (A rifle transforms one from subject to Citizen)
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To: maggief

Great series of pictures along with videos from other postings. Nail these DNC bastards to the wall along with Martha Coakley. These pictures should be nailed to every lamppost in MA.


23 posted on 01/13/2010 8:45:06 AM PST by rcrngroup
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To: maggief

If there were one shred of doubt left in anyone’s mind that politico is not an arm of the democrat party, let that doubt forever be removed right here and now!


24 posted on 01/13/2010 8:45:15 AM PST by onyx
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To: maggief

“DSCC consultant, Michael Meehan”

Related to Marty Meehan, I wonder?


25 posted on 01/13/2010 8:46:40 AM PST by onyx
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To: maggief

At least Coakley seems concerned for the Reporter’s safety. Oblivious must be a way of life for her.


26 posted on 01/13/2010 8:48:23 AM PST by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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To: rcrngroup

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aymXbEj5wE&feature=player_embedded

Hypocrisy: Martha Coakley Takes Money From Health Insurance Lobbyists

MASSSTATEGOP
January 13, 2010

Martha Coakley says she holds health insurers accountable, then one day later, takes money from the very same health insurance lobbyists at a Washington fundraiser.


27 posted on 01/13/2010 8:50:02 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief
This woman is going to be ROUTED! I'll be honest, I am in stunned disbelief at just how horrible this woman's campaign is.

I mean all she had to do was keep her head down and stay low.. Yes, she's fighting a national tide against the democratic party right now, but this is MA for God's sake, keep your head down and don't make any major mistakes, and what has she done?

Blown a debate horrifically, NO TERRORISTS IN AFGHANISTAN?? and then mocked her opponent for actually meeting with the people of the state while she's in DC taking lobbyist money and then trying to tag her opponent and the business as usual insider politician?

Wow... This woman, and her handlers incompetence rival Fauxbamas.

You want to talk issues? But all you do is meet with interest groups and party hacks? Be serious. This woman is coming across as inept, arrogant and irritable. She's 6 days from a special election she should cake walk through and has made nearly every political mistake you could make.

Spelling your own state wrong? Really? Wow.

I mean this is a satellite crashing to earth into a train wreck that ran into an auto accident. Just WOW.

28 posted on 01/13/2010 8:53:05 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: onyx

I was looking at comments on Boston Globe articles. The number of deletions is astounding.


29 posted on 01/13/2010 8:53:39 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief
Coakley: "That young reporter tripped on the uneven sidewalks...sidewalks which could have been repaired over the last eight years but were not. Bush's fault, of course.

Now, my lite-skinned Dear Leader has listed the DC sidewalks as part of his shovel ready program and as a result 5,000,000 additional tripping events have been prevented or saved.

Now go away. You annoy me."

30 posted on 01/13/2010 8:54:33 AM PST by IrishPennant (If you can accept losing, you can't win. ~ Vince Lombardi)
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To: maggief; Liz; hoosiermama; STARWISE
I'll wager he's related to Marty Meehan.

Meet Michael Meehan. Democrat.


31 posted on 01/13/2010 8:57:41 AM PST by onyx
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To: maggief
Yeah, after all, that reporter wouldn't have gotten shoved in the first place if he hadn't been from a conservative publication like the Weekly Standard! How dare his cameraman film the event!
32 posted on 01/13/2010 8:59:46 AM PST by ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY (Islama delenda est!)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

It’s hard to “spin” the photo of Coakley staring at the reporter on the ground as if he were a stray dog on the street.

She’s toast.


33 posted on 01/13/2010 9:00:55 AM PST by Carling (Somewhere in Kenya, a village is missing its idiot.)
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To: maggief

I hope the deletions are a good indication that people are MAD.


34 posted on 01/13/2010 9:01:48 AM PST by onyx
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To: WashingtonSource

I think you mean “DefCon 1”


35 posted on 01/13/2010 9:06:00 AM PST by ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY (Islama delenda est!)
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To: Boonie

‘....What is a “unwelcome” question?....’

exactly. Seems the Dems criticize the “right wing” or “Tea Party” people simply for speaking out or questioning
health care or other proposals by this Administration. The Dems seem to think that this President, Ms Pelosi, Mr Reid, et al, should be able to dictate to the American people and the people should, without question, follow them off the cliff.... Not happening!


36 posted on 01/13/2010 9:07:23 AM PST by 4integrity
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To: skeeter

LOL.


37 posted on 01/13/2010 9:14:48 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY

I do mean DEFCON 1!


38 posted on 01/13/2010 9:37:39 AM PST by WashingtonSource
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To: maggief

Geeez! If looks could kill, Palin would be dead via Adrea Mitchell.


39 posted on 01/13/2010 9:41:18 AM PST by Scotswife
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To: maggief

DSCC are a buch of liars. With several videos and still photos out there it is clear to see that her staffer assaulted the reporter. Why was that...was it because she was coming out of a fund raiser that had many heathcare lobbiests who are desparate for her to save the awful heathcare reform?


40 posted on 01/13/2010 9:58:23 AM PST by chris_bdba
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