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Why Martha Coakley is Unfit for the U.S. Senate

Steve Verdon
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Dorothy Rabinowitz’ article in the Wall Street Journal. Read the whole thing.

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11 responses to “Why Martha Coakley is Unfit for the U.S. Senate”

  1. PD Shaw Avatar
    PD Shaw

    Interesting story, though I wish it had been written better. I’m confused on some points in which the writer seemed to believe that the reader was already familiar with. Coakly does appear to have entered into the story late, and certainly meets the Roland Burris standard for legitimizing jury convictions against evidence of fraud and perjury.

  2. Ugh Avatar
    Ugh

    I’m confused on some points in which the writer seemed to believe that the reader was already familiar with.

    That’s because the WSJ editorial page wrote editorial and op-ed after op-ed on the case throughout the 1990s, IIRC. So they just assume you’ve read those.

  3. PD Shaw Avatar
    PD Shaw

    Ugh, you’re right, that’s exactly how it reads, but I subscribed to the Nation back in the 90s. I found this piece by Katha Pollitt explaining what happened easier for my poor brain to comprehend.

  4. Brett Avatar
    Brett

    Jesus Christ. Croakley sounds like an egomaniacal, self-righteous asshole, which is what I guess she was.

  5. Wayne Avatar
    Wayne

    If all else fail the Dems will find the needed ballots in their trunks,

  6. Triumph Avatar
    Triumph

    Why Martha Coakly is Unfit for the U.S. Senate

    Well that’s good since the Demmie candidate is Martha Coakley

  7. Steven Taylor Avatar
    Steven Taylor

    PD:

    I had the same reaction–it struck me as poorly written in the extreme. It was very difficult to follow.

  8. An Interested Party Avatar
    An Interested Party

    If all else fail the Dems will find the needed ballots in their trunks…

    I guess they do what they must, considering they don’t have the Supreme Court to help them with elections…

  9. Bill H Avatar
    Bill H

    And this is who Barack Obama is going to Mass to campaign for? IOKIYAD, I guess.

  10. brainy435 Avatar
    brainy435

    Sorry Triumph, but Coakley is running for the senate seat from Massachusettes. Must be a different candidate….

    http://hotair.com/archives/2010/01/12/coakley-misspells-name-of-state-she-wants-to-represent/

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