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VIDEO: Scott Brown Reponds to Coakley Attack Ad

Posted on | January 12, 2010 | 24 Comments

Notice how the Republican candidate, standing in his kitchen, depicts the Democrat as part of the “political machine.” In other words, she’s the Establishment, the status quo, and Brown is the embattled underdog taking on The System. And her use of negative ads only reinforces that perception, which is ultimately Brown’s best message.

The perception of Martha Coakley as an Establishment candidate, meanwhile, is reinforced by Tim Carney’s revelation that “an army of lobbyists for drug companies, health insurance companies, and hospitals” are raising money for the Democrat. (Hat-tip: Michelle Malkin.)

BTW, Coakley’s attack ad misspells Massachusetts. Heh.

Category: Election, Harry Reid, Massachusetts, Video

Comments

24 Responses to “VIDEO: Scott Brown Reponds to Coakley Attack Ad”

  1. MrMaryk
    January 12th, 2010 @ 8:34 pm

    Ah, Nothing like a little political jujistu.

    Wish the McCain campaign would’ve been this supple….

  2. MrMaryk
    January 12th, 2010 @ 3:34 pm

    Ah, Nothing like a little political jujistu.

    Wish the McCain campaign would’ve been this supple….

  3. Thomas L. Knapp
    January 12th, 2010 @ 8:44 pm

    Well-done faux populist ad.

    Is trying successfully to look like Mitt Romney, or trying unsuccessfully not to?

    I especially like how he refers to “Martha Coakley and her supporters” — flash to Coakley sitting next to a grinning, reclining man whose “dialect” Harry Reid might concern himself with — before visually framing his issues — flash to people without “dialect” issues. Much more subtle than “don’t vote Democrat or WILLIE HORTON WILL CRAWL OUT FROM UNDER YOUR BED AND KILLLLLLLLL YOOUUU.”

  4. Thomas L. Knapp
    January 12th, 2010 @ 3:44 pm

    Well-done faux populist ad.

    Is trying successfully to look like Mitt Romney, or trying unsuccessfully not to?

    I especially like how he refers to “Martha Coakley and her supporters” — flash to Coakley sitting next to a grinning, reclining man whose “dialect” Harry Reid might concern himself with — before visually framing his issues — flash to people without “dialect” issues. Much more subtle than “don’t vote Democrat or WILLIE HORTON WILL CRAWL OUT FROM UNDER YOUR BED AND KILLLLLLLLL YOOUUU.”

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  6. Subotai
    January 12th, 2010 @ 10:57 pm

    Off topic here, but your old pal Rick Moran has a post up thrashing conservativism at “The Moderate Voice”. I thought you might want to fisk it.

    http://themoderatevoice.com/59202/why-conservatism-is-disconnected-from-reality/

  7. Subotai
    January 12th, 2010 @ 5:57 pm

    Off topic here, but your old pal Rick Moran has a post up thrashing conservativism at “The Moderate Voice”. I thought you might want to fisk it.

    http://themoderatevoice.com/59202/why-conservatism-is-disconnected-from-reality/

  8. James J. Pirretti
    January 13th, 2010 @ 1:23 am

    A class act. Could not have been done better.

  9. James J. Pirretti
    January 12th, 2010 @ 8:23 pm

    A class act. Could not have been done better.

  10. Joe
    January 13th, 2010 @ 2:32 am

    James,

    I agree that ad is pitch perfect. It should be followed right away with more substantive ads (not unfair, just on issues) distinguishing Brown.

  11. Joe
    January 12th, 2010 @ 9:32 pm

    James,

    I agree that ad is pitch perfect. It should be followed right away with more substantive ads (not unfair, just on issues) distinguishing Brown.

  12. Lonely Conservative
    January 13th, 2010 @ 3:45 am

    Brilliant!

    Note to Smitty: Everything’s working fine now with firefox.

  13. Lonely Conservative
    January 12th, 2010 @ 10:45 pm

    Brilliant!

    Note to Smitty: Everything’s working fine now with firefox.

  14. Bob Belvedere
    January 13th, 2010 @ 4:29 am

    Senator Brown reminds me of Tony Snow.

  15. Bob Belvedere
    January 12th, 2010 @ 11:29 pm

    Senator Brown reminds me of Tony Snow.

  16. BruceC
    January 13th, 2010 @ 4:59 am

    Sorry about another OT post, but this story has me worried:
    http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/91677/

    This seriously smells like a attempt by the Obama administration to gain control over your 401K and IRA money. I know they will just dissemble and say that it will be optional. Kind of like public option(al).

  17. BruceC
    January 12th, 2010 @ 11:59 pm

    Sorry about another OT post, but this story has me worried:
    http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/91677/

    This seriously smells like a attempt by the Obama administration to gain control over your 401K and IRA money. I know they will just dissemble and say that it will be optional. Kind of like public option(al).

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  20. Scott
    January 14th, 2010 @ 4:00 am

    It’s not racism. The purpose of the ad is to link the uncharismatic Martha Coakley with the unpopular Deval Patrick, who happens to be black. So while the link is purposeful, the man’s race is incidental. Indeed, Governor Patrick would probably be even less popular in Massachusetts if he were white, because then liberals white voters wouldn’t feel good about themselves for voting for him.

  21. Scott
    January 13th, 2010 @ 11:00 pm

    It’s not racism. The purpose of the ad is to link the uncharismatic Martha Coakley with the unpopular Deval Patrick, who happens to be black. So while the link is purposeful, the man’s race is incidental. Indeed, Governor Patrick would probably be even less popular in Massachusetts if he were white, because then liberals white voters wouldn’t feel good about themselves for voting for him.

  22. Thomas L. Knapp
    January 14th, 2010 @ 7:29 am

    Scott,

    It was a joke, dammit. I was just poking at Stacy’s tender spot.

    Scott Brown is a piss-poor candidate and an especially sickening indicator of just how quickly the “Tea Party leaders” have dragged that movement down into the GOP establishment’s sewer, but I have no particular reason to believe he’s a racist.

  23. Thomas L. Knapp
    January 14th, 2010 @ 2:29 am

    Scott,

    It was a joke, dammit. I was just poking at Stacy’s tender spot.

    Scott Brown is a piss-poor candidate and an especially sickening indicator of just how quickly the “Tea Party leaders” have dragged that movement down into the GOP establishment’s sewer, but I have no particular reason to believe he’s a racist.

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