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DSCC: Shoved reporter tape a GOP 'dirty trick' - Ben Smith: DSCC: Shoved reporter tape a GOP 'dirty trick'
January 13, 2010
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DSCC: Shoved reporter tape a GOP 'dirty trick'

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.

Meehan is a veteran Democratic staffer, Bostonian, and Obama appointee to the Broadcasting Board of Governors. But friends said they found the video both inappropriate and out of character.

"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.

McCormack drew attention earlier this year when the husband of liberal Republican Dede Scozzafava called police after he followed her after an event asking questions.

"Asking tough questions is one thing, but acting like John McCormack did tonight shows a complete lack of decency. This self-described reporter repeatedly screamed questions while our candidate was doing what she is supposed to be doing: speaking with voters (remember, those who will decide this election?). And then this 'reporter' followed the candidate to her car, continuing to carry on in a manner that would make the National Enquirer blush," fumed Scozzafava's spokesman after the incident.

ALSO: The caption on the video comes from McCormack, not me. He tells me the videographers wouldn't identifiy themselves to him, but both he and Democrats say the appears to be from a GOP trackers.

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http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0110/DSCC_Shoved_reporter_tape_a_GOP_dirty_trick.html?showall

[Zoeisright]

1. 'Getting' ugly?

Based on their cruelty, selfishness, stupidity, and all-out lying, they are already the ugliest people on the face of the planet.

[hughee99]

2. I saw the video, what was the "dirty trick"?

McCormack harassing Coakley? The video doesn't really show much.

[Ian David]

3. Scott Brown and his Teabagger thugs have to be stopped.

"Scott Brown Threw Martha Coakley Up on a Pinball Machine and Treated Her Like Jodie Foster in The Accused"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7447739