Scott Brown: Help Me Defeat Rachel Maddow, Who Might Run Against Me, According to Twitter

[babylonsister]

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Scott Brown: Help Me Defeat Rachel Maddow, Who Might Run Against Me, According to Twitter
By David Weigel 3/23/10 4:58 PM


The campaign of Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), who’s got less of a cash problem than almost anyone running for office in 2012 (he has millions left over from his special election bid), points to a fairly obscure blog to stoke fears that MSNBC host Rachel Maddow is being recruited to oppose him. What’s the sourcing at the blog, Universal Hub? A tweet from state Democratic Party chairman John Walsh, which looks like a botched direct message to Maddow and reads

Some are talking about you running vs Scott Brown in ‘12. I’m Chair of MA Dem Party. My email is [e-mail] cell-617-650-9311

Based on that, Brown’s extremely savvy team warns supporters that Democrats want a “rubberstamp” for their policies. “I’m sure she’s a nice person,” says Brown in the fundraising email. “I just don’t think America can afford her liberal politics.”

The email:

Friends,

It’s only been a couple of months since I’ve been in office, and before I’ve even settled into my new job, the political machine in Massachusetts is looking for someone to run against me. And you’re not going to believe who they are supposedly trying to recruit — liberal MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow.

Rachel lives in western Massachusetts, and recently it was reported that the chairman of the state Democratic Party had apparently tried to reach out to her in an attempt to coax her into a race against me. You can read about it here.

The political season never ends, which is why I need your continued support. While my opponents strategize on how to defeat me in 2012, I’m going to continue to speak out against higher taxes, more spending and greater government control in our lives.

I relish being an independent voice in Washington, one that doesn’t march in lockstep with the rest of the Washington crowd. The Democratic Party bosses in Massachusetts disagree. They want a rubberstamp who will vote for their plans to expand government, increase debt and raise taxes. Someone like Rachel Maddow. I’m sure she’s a nice person — I just don’t think America can afford her liberal politics.

Rachel Maddow has a nightly platform to push her far-left agenda. What about you? I’d like to encourage ordinary American citizens concerned about the future of their country to get more involved in our government. I hope you were encouraged by my victory to become more politically active, maybe even become a candidate for office yourself. We can continue to push our movement forward by running for office, joining in rallies and petitions that challenge President Obama and Nancy Pelosi’s healthcare legislation, supporting campaigns against the tax-and-spenders or by donating time and money to office-holders and candidates who will restore the principles of our founders.

I’m grateful you are with me. Thanks again for whatever support you can provide me, and I look forward to joining in further victories with you down the line.

Sincerely,

Scott Brown
United States Senator

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

1. Nice of Brown to start helping the Maddow campaign so early. -nt

[Cha]

5. Braawawawa :) nt

[Arkana]

2. Is Maddow even FROM Massachusetts?

Because I know that I would vote the FUCK out of her if she ran. I'd work for her campaign, make calls, do whatever--that's how awesome she'd be as a Senator.

[babylonsister]

4. I think she's from SF originally, but lives in Western MA. nt

[MrScorpio]

3. He should adopt this classic as his campaign theme:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aIhh9nFYv4

[KingFlorez]

6. Rachel Maddow for Senate?

The thought of her going to the Senate is almost too much to take, I almost fell over from excitement.

[chemp]

7. Patrick Kennedy

Little Patrick said he wasn't running for re-election right after Brown won his dad's seat.
I had a feeling for years that he was going to move to MA and slide into his dad's seat.
He was insulted by Brown's personal attacks against his family.

Mark my words. There will soon be another Senator Kennedy.

[Peregrine Took]

18. No offense intended to the Kennedy's but I think they should sit it out

for a decade or so. To me, Robert Jr. is the star of the current crop and he isn't interested.

[blondeatlast]

8. C'mon, 'fess up, this came from The Colbert Report, right?

I mean, I read the headline and went from a giggle to an all-out guffaw, so it's GOT to be a put-on, right?

Damn well done though; I like this touch: "The political season never ends, which is why I need your continued support."

And why he started campaigning the moment he was declared the winner. The desperation was palpable even then. But the idea of fundraising against a make-believe candidate is just great satire; I'm surprised it isn't real.

Clever bastards, those Colbertians.

OTOH--I do so hope there's some truth to it.

[laughingliberal]

9. Tee hee!

Good luck winning reelection in MA with RM bashing.

And running against a 'far left' agenda! Lol! He can't be so stupid as to not know he only won because the HCR bill was not left enough and the people of MA did not want it to pass. If he was really smart, he'd join Sanders and introduce a bill to create a public option.

[sufrommich]

10. I doubt that Rachel is seriously considering running, I'll

bet this is a very cynical attempt to squeeze money from the teabaggers as in "send me money or the lesbian might take over!!!!!!".

[TheCowsCameHome]

11. Great. Another RW crybaby to listen to until 2012

Where do these morans come from?

[Yavin4]

12. I Really Don't Want To See Rachel Run for Anything

She is far too valuable in the media to lose her to the Senate. She's one of the very few people in the media that is knowledgeable about the actual facts.

[babylonsister]

15. I agree totally. Brown is just trying to make some $$ off any

possibility that Rachel might be involved in any way. THAT is how powerful Rachel Maddow is. :D We really need her representing us in the media.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

17. Is a Senator forbidden to have a TV show and dish out opinions and smackdowns in it? -nt

[LeftyMom]

20. Airtime could potentially count as a campaign contribution.

A lot of stations avoided showing any Arnie movies during the recall election for that reason a few years back.

[geckosfeet]

13. Heh heh heh, Bye scotty. And put some f*cking clothes on will you?

[Cetacea]

14. She would so whip his butt. nt

[lpbk2713]

16. Rachel, I do believe the gauntlet has been thrown.

Please take him up on it. Please.

[Peregrine Took]

19. I think she would be a great candidate. Go Rachel! n/t

[Blaukraut]

21. He jumped on this to squash rumors that he's only using the seat

as a stepping stone to running for president or get on the ticket as VP.

[8 track mind]

22. Uh-oh. He just touched the Maddow......

This isn't going to go well for Mr. Brown......



















Remember, "don tuch the Maddow......"

[Dappleganger]

23. I, for one, would welcome our Maddow Overlord...

but doubt she'd drop what she's doing right now.

BTW, I also look forward to the Scott Brown skewering on her show. :)

[Orsino]

24. Waving the GOP victimhood flag. n/t

[TomCADem]

25. The Paranoia Is Strong With The Nekkid Model, Family Values Senator

[CoffinEd]

26. Funny

Few people believed me when I posted that Brown is a asshole. Nope, he can't be. After all, he's from Massachusetts...maybe he's really a moderate republican in disguise, they countered. Well let me say again, as a resident of Massachusetts who voted for Mike Capuano, Brown was and still is an asshole.

[me b zola]

27. My initial reaction...

Brown wants to play off of the ignorance and hatred of his constituents w/o spewing hate, so he created a straw woman. Motivating those who hate Dems w/o actually spewing hate, although it is an utter lie.

What a coward. His punishment should be for him to be photographed nude for The Advocate while being spanked.

[AnnieBW]

28. Beware of the scary lesbian!

Ooga-booga!