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Brown Wants Obama To Stay Out Of MA-SEN Race
President Obama and State Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA)
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Republican candidate and state Sen. Scott Brown doesn't want President Obama to come to Massachusetts to campaign for his opponent, state Attorney General Martha Coakley.
"He should stay away and let Martha and I discuss the issues one on one," Brown told the Boston Herald this week. "The machine is coming out of the woodwork to get her elected. They're bringing in outsiders, and we don't need them."
The White House has said Obama will not campaign for Coakley in the Bay State, but he did cut a web ad and send an email to supporters urging them to get out and support the Democrat.
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Walter Mitty
January 15, 2010 10:53 AM
The plucky underdog is standing up to President Obama - exactly the message he wants to put out. Of course Brown had outsider help long before Coakley finally woke up to the fact that she actually had to campaign.
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Stroszek
January 15, 2010 11:06 AM in reply to Walter Mitty
Your comments just read like RNC memos these days.
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dem4life
January 15, 2010 11:13 AM in reply to Walter Mitty
Confederate mofo
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shortstop
January 15, 2010 12:13 PM in reply to Walter Mitty
More than 60 percent of Brown's donors are out of state, compared with 30-something percent for Coakley. Who could have predicted such hypocrisy about "outsiders" from a Republican?
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chartreuse dog
January 15, 2010 12:52 PM in reply to shortstop
Truly, I am shocked - shocked! - to find hypocrisy coming from Republicans!
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Stroszek
January 15, 2010 11:02 AM
Nice choice of stock photos, Rachel.
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Schmed
January 15, 2010 11:08 AM
The Man Who Would Be Senator:
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matsuiny2004
January 15, 2010 11:09 AM
What is it scott brown businewss if obama campaigns for coakley? Is it realy such a surprise?
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dem4life
January 15, 2010 11:14 AM in reply to matsuiny2004
A little nervous I would say.....tell scott brown go go do himself...log cabin boy
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dem4life
January 15, 2010 11:12 AM
Same mentallity......tell a grown man what the uck to do.
Fuck brown
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TIMMY
January 15, 2010 11:33 AM
Obama's presence will inspire people to come out and vote.
Brown is an ideologue so if democracy gets in the way of a Republican victory - then democracy is a bad thing and turning out the vote is a threat to him.
He worships at the feet of Friedman & Greenspan not Jefferson & FDR.
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again
January 15, 2010 12:59 PM in reply to TIMMY
Yeah, but so does Obama, if you bothered to look at Geithner and Summers.
Facts shouldn't get in the way of diatribes...
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The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
January 15, 2010 11:42 AM
Not only is he an outsider, he's colored.
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Dorn76
January 15, 2010 11:44 AM in reply to The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
The nice thing though, is that he has no Negro Dialect, unless he wants to...
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The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
January 15, 2010 11:57 AM in reply to Dorn76
Clean and articulate, even.
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KFraz43
January 15, 2010 12:13 PM in reply to The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
For me, it's the light skin that makes it ok.
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LogicalConsideration
January 15, 2010 11:43 AM
Why the jump on the first comment "The plucky underdog is standing up to President Obama - exactly the message he wants to put out. Of course Brown had outsider help long before Coakley finally woke up to the fact that she actually had to campaign."?
The next two jump on him like he was a troll, but if you pay attention to the post it is anything but. The first sentence has a whiff of irony and also happens to be true. That IS how Brown is trying to portray himself. We may not like it, but that doesn't mean it is unreasonable or trollish to state what the other side is trying to do. The second sentence is obviously being sarcastic at the disengenuousness of the very strategy.
Plenty of trolls around with being Chicken Little and seeing one under every bed.
Personally, I don't give a rat's patootie what Brown thinks. If Mr. President has the ability to squash him like a bug, I'm all for it. Brown is the one who chose to make the President's signature issue THE point of contention in the campaign by bragging "I'm going to be the 41st vote against healthcare reform." That's like Jack asking The Giant not to chase him after Jack starts trying to steal the gold.
"Don't tug on Superman's cape. Don't spit into the wind . . . ."
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The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
January 15, 2010 11:58 AM in reply to LogicalConsideration
Walter's not a troll. He's just the resident Eeyore. Every village needs one.
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brothejr
January 15, 2010 12:00 PM
Um, but isn't he, Mr Brown, getting help and money from outside the state? So wouldn't it be a little hypercritical now to say that the Democrats can't lend a hand, but it is OK for the Republicans to help him.
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FlownOver
January 15, 2010 12:12 PM in reply to brothejr
Hypocrisy is an unproven conceptual issue for Republicans.
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Stephen Daugherty
January 15, 2010 12:02 PM
Brown might as well have told Obama to double his efforts.
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EastWest
January 15, 2010 12:14 PM
"The machine is coming out of the woodwork to get her elected. They're bringing in outsiders, and we don't need them," said Brown, who in the last week has drawn in over $1M in out-of-state donations.
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Stephen Daugherty
January 15, 2010 12:15 PM
Brown might as well have told Obama to double his efforts.
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ondioline
January 15, 2010 12:15 PM
Last time I checked, Barack Obama is the President of Massachusetts too... Meanwhile, State Senator Brown only represents one portion of his state. I don't think he gets to call shots... I think he gets a double shot of STFU.
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TBender
January 15, 2010 12:29 PM in reply to ondioline
Is Massachusetts part of Real America?
I need a ruling.
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brianm0122
January 15, 2010 1:16 PM in reply to TBender
Well, only part of it is part of "Real America",,the part Scott Brown represents, "Real Massachusetts",
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David Sloane
January 15, 2010 12:20 PM
Brown is right. Outsiders should stay out of the race. It's about Brown and Coakley. That's why Brown is campaigning arm-in-arm with Rudy Giuliani today.
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Pete Bilderback
January 15, 2010 12:27 PM
Well, Brown could always have W. come to MA to campaign for him.
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LiesPrevail
January 15, 2010 12:31 PM
To quote Austin Powers: "And I want a solid gold toilet but it's just not in the cards now, is it?"
FU Brown
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alkali
January 15, 2010 12:43 PM
I agree with Scott Brown! Outsiders should stay out!
In other news, Scott Brown was joined by noted Massachusetts resident Rudy Giuliani at a rally in Boston's North End this morning.
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LBJs Brain
January 15, 2010 12:45 PM
Sounds to me like he's afraid. He'll take your money but don't come to the state! Now, who's he got campaigning for him? *crickets*. Coakley has Big Dog, O, etc. Now, its sad in a way that she didn't get her sh*t together quicker but, hey, a wins a wins a win.
He wants to limit outsiders from carpetbagging? Great. Lets see how the Grand Old Tea Party does in Nov. w/o Palin.
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Maritza
January 15, 2010 12:47 PM
Bill Clinton will do a great job today. I am not sure having President Obama going on Sunday during the Haiti crisis is the best thing. I would send Biden instead.
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again
January 15, 2010 1:01 PM in reply to Maritza
A good point.
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calbearinillinois
January 15, 2010 2:41 PM in reply to Maritza
I suspect Biden wouldn't motivate the groups Coakley needs to turn out - like the overwhelming number of voters in Boston who look at these two uninspiring people and ask why bother. A big wind up by Obama may make a big enough turnout difference to tilt the outcome.
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boycottfaux
January 15, 2010 12:50 PM
Who cares what Brown wants??
I didn't hear Brown complaining when the SCOTUS got involved with the 2000 election . .
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Humpback
January 15, 2010 12:56 PM
It was pointed out to me, and I have found it to be unvariably true, that every accusation from a Republican asserting wrong-doing by someone else, is exactly what that Republican has tried to do, or wants to do.
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navamske
January 15, 2010 1:01 PM
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junkmailqueen
January 15, 2010 1:50 PM in reply to navamske
Yeah, well, what do you expect from a male model?
He was a lightweight when he started his political career (I was living in the area then) and he's a lightweight now. The only difference, apparently is that he's got a better campaign manager and more attention from Faux News & Friends.
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ilovebacon
January 15, 2010 1:50 PM
Now he can be assured that Obama WILL visit.
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Icon
January 15, 2010 2:59 PM
Of course. It makes perfect sense that Coakley can't call in help and money form outside MA, but Brown can and is.
Perfect sense.
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