Scott Brown curing iron rape remark could sink Senate race

[babsbunny]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/abraham/detail??blogid=95&entry_id=55551#ixzz0d5ji8Ahs

The Massachusetts Senate Race between Massachusetts AG Martha Coakley and State Senator Scott Brown has taken an ugly turn according to The Boston Globe. In an article by Joan Vennochi, Scott Brown's supporters are shown as displaying a large degree of sexism.

In talking about Coakley, a Brown supporter yelled "Shove a curling iron up her butt", regarding a controversial sex abuse case. But Brown is reported to have said "We can do this" in response. This video, circulating the Internet features Scott Brown making the statement:

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/abraham/detail??blogid=95&entry_id=55551#ixzz0d77a7men

[Ozymanithrax]

1. Clearly, a majority of the people in Mass thought it the right thing to do...

Because so far it doesn't seem to have hurt him.

[MercutioATC]

2. Sink it for whom?

Since the remark has a basis in documented fact:


"In October 2005, a Somerville police officer living in Melrose raped his 23-month-old niece with a hot object, most likely a curling iron.

Keith Winfield, then 31, told police he was alone with the toddler that day and made additional statements that would ultimately be used to convict him.

But in the aftermath of the crime, a Middlesex County grand jury overseen by Martha Coakley, then the district attorney, investigated without taking action.

It was only after the toddler’s mother filed applications for criminal complaints that Coakley won grand jury indictments charging rape and assault and battery.

Even then, nearly 10 months after the crime, Coakley’s office recommended that Winfield be released on personal recognizance, with no cash bail. He remained free until December 2007, when Coakley’s successor as district attorney won a conviction and two life terms."

I believe it might have created more negative buzz for Coakley than Brown.

[derby378]

3. Too late, too late, I fear

As Adam Sandler said in The Wedding Singer, "Once again, things that could have been brought to my attention YESTERDAY!!"

[lukasahero]

4. The remark never made it past DU

This was never reported in msm here.