Rachel Maddow takes out a full page add in Boston calling out Sen.Brown's bullshit

[Ichingcarpenter]

People in Massachusetts picking up their morning papers today may spot an open letter from Rachel Maddow. The full-page ad explains that she's not running against Republican Sen. Scott Brown in 2012. Brown sent a fundraising letter suggesting that he'd be facing the "liberal MSNBC anchor" and needed donations to fend her off. "I'm sure she's a nice person -- I just don't think America can afford her liberal politics," he wrote.

Today in the Boston papers, Maddow writes:

Do you remember when Mitt Romney ran for President after being our Governor and he went around the country insulting Massachusetts, talking about what an awful state we are? To have our new Senator raising money around the country by saying how terrible one of his Massachusetts constituents is, kind of feels the same way to me.

She adds that Brown still refuses to appear on her show and writes: "Maybe he'll change his mind -- I hope he does."



http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/03/26/4072494-maddow-takes-full-page-ad-in-boston-to-say-shes-still-not-running
GOOOOOOOO RACHEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[City Lights]

1. Rachel rocks!

I :loveya: her!

[truebrit71]

10. +10000

..

[leftofcool]

15. +2000

[Cha]

73. HeHE..I was freaking APPALLED that he did that.

:loveya: Rachel~

[Bitwit1234]

134. This type of thing just re-inforces the type of person he is.

How in the world could the people of Mass. vote for a big a rat faced liar as this. I just dont understand. And sometimes I just don't believe the votes.

[happygoluckytoyou]

121. TOO COOL.....(maybe we could get her to run against......

[Bucky]

133. +381 (at current count)

[Deep13]

2. Shit...

Rachel doesn't take any.

[butterfly77]

99. She always fights the way ..

Dems should fight. She always spells it out plainly just like it is. When she is doing her show she puts the words with the pictures for the ill informed or the people who haven't paid attention to politics before...

[Deep13]

102. Well, reality has a left-wing bias, you know. nt

[Kingofalldems]

3. Another repub liar. Shocking.

[NewJeffCT]

4. He'll look like a coward if he refuses to appear on her show now

especially in Massachusetts.

[Ichingcarpenter]

8. He should do it for the naked

truth and show what balls he has.....wink,wink, nod,nod.

[sweetroxie]

124. He should do it naked

ole Cosmo centerfold Scott.

[Cha]

74. Oh Ye-ah! Stepped right in it..did he. Wonder who

the genius was who advised him on that one?}(

[wordpix]

113. his loud response is deafening (sarcasm)

[demmiblue]

5. Ha!

Go Rachel! :headbang:

[Robyn66]

6. I just LOVE her! (nt)

[DrZeeLit]

107. Me, too. (sigh!) (applause!)

[lisa58]

7. Ya gotta love Rachel

[imurhuckleberry]

9. Brownie better get a clue not to mess with Rachel n/t

[sufrommich]

11. hahahahahahahaha! Go Rachel! nt

[rurallib]

12. Boy, did she ever turn the tables on the model

Him and his party thought they could really get huge mileage out of 'scaring' voters with Rachel.
This is hilarious. Even some tea baggers read.

[Cha]

76. And, so do the Indies! nt

[gkhouston]

13. If she's not careful, she'll end up as a viable write-in candidate.

:rofl:

[leftofcool]

16. and win!

[gkhouston]

17. See, this is her Sneaky Liberal Strategy [TM]

I knew she was running! :rofl:

[rbixby]

14. +10000 Rachel is so cool!

NT

[Berry Cool]

18. Oh, don't worry. Now Brown and his people will crow "Look! Rachel Maddow was going to run

against me, or considering it anyway, and the power of my support has frightened her away!"

The other thing they'll say is "This is just a full-page ad for her show."

It really doesn't matter, because whatever she did, they'd come up with some stupid reason that it makes her look bad/makes him look good. I think she's spot-on. I'm just saying, don't expect him to be embarrassed by this. These people are so shameless they are beyond the capability for embarrassment. And when I say "these people," I mean anyone in today's GOP.

[Patsy Stone]

68. I thought the same thing.

It's like that story about LBJ who spread a false rumor about his opponent because, "I just want to hear the son of a bitch deny it."

On the other hand: You go, Rachel! :toast:

[ShrimpScampi]

19. I love her too.

Such a great strategy to MAKE THEIR LIES PUBLIC.

Flush them out. Drag their dirty little tricks out from under the rock, remove the mask, and hold the truth of their manipulations up to the light of day.

Go Rachel!

[spanone]

20. he's a chickenshit republican....uses maddow for profit

[CoffeeCat]

21. We're calling out the bullies, aren't we?

Democrats in general seem to have a newfound confidence. We're not
taking Republican bullshit anymore. More Dems are speaking out and
calling out.

It's about time. Our party and its members have coward enough, due
these bullies.

When you stand up to bullies and out their slimy tactics--they cower
and they can't defend themselves--because their actions ARE indefensible.

So glad to see this happening across the board. We have truth, honesty,
decency and common sense on our side and it's time we started calling
them out on their bullshit and standing up for ourselves.

Good on Rachel--and all of the other Dems who are refusing to be bullied
by thug-Republican tactics.

[liberation]

96. Huh? Maddow is not a Democrat in office, she is a very talented journalist

Frankly if the Dems had one hundredth of the fortitude and conviction displayed by Ms. Maddow, we would be in much much better shape as a nation and as a society.

[disillusioned73]

22. Genious!!

Although, a small and subtle "threat" to run if he continues his antics would have been justified and quite entertaining.. ;)

Rachel Rules!!

[Vinnie From Indy]

23. A smart, funny, outrageously talented woman!

She is simply wonderful!

[xultar]

24. I Love You Rachel!!!!!!

[whathehell]

65. +1000...Love her.

[Love Bug]

25. Go, Rachel!

He won't go on her show because he knows she's smarter than he is. She's gotta be the smartest MF on tv!

[berni_mccoy]

26. Rachel. Kicks. ASS! I love love love her!

[dccrossman]

27. That. Is. Awesome!

Rachel rocks!

[1776Forever]

28. Now that was smart! Calling him out will let voters know just where he falls short!

Here's to Rachel!

:kick:

:applause: :woohoo: :applause:

[blm]

29. Rachel Maddow - Truth to the nth degree!

.

[Blue Owl]

30. Will this help get rid of Brown in 2012?

I sure as hell hope so.

Can we please restore some dignity to Ted Kennedy's old senate seat?

[immoderate]

37. Couldn't hurt. Would be great if Rachel brought that punk down.

--imm

[progressoid]

31. Damn, she rocks!

[HCE SuiGeneris]

32. Imagine, lying liars spreading lies to coerce the fearful to "donate" money.

The GOP is a vast swamp of malignant gasbags. Oh, and liars too.

[NewJeffCT]

33. I'm shocked, shocked that anybody in the GOP would lie

I mean, they have so many good ideas, they don't need to resort to lying!

:sarcasm:

[ensho]

34. super smart move

nt

[livetohike]

35. Rachel is teaching other Dems how to fight back

Good job :toast:.

[tigereye]

36. good for her- we have to fire back at this stuff early and often...

[secondwind]

38. he'll be toast in two years......can't wait! A BIG PHONY is what he is.

[spooky3]

39. The centerfold vs. the Rhodes scholar...which one would you bet on?

[EFerrari]

40. Ha! Perfect. You go, Rachel.

:rofl:

[Cass]

41. You go, Rachel!

Great letter.

[lumberjack_jeff]

42. She's brilliant and has the unique ability to speak and write without showing off. n/t

[Turborama]

43. Rachel Maddow

FUCK YEAH!

[karynnj]

44. Brown is having a very bad day on silly things today in the RW Boston Herald

There is this story - where, even though the BH tries to blame the Democrats, he looks really stupid - as does it spokesperson.

Then there is this story, where he parked his truck illegally on a cross walk in DC. http://www.bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view.bg?articleid=1242437&format=comments&cnum=2

Then a review of a comedy musical based on the Brown/Coakley election - which from the review, in the BH no less, does not show him in a positive light. Warning - it does give the BH another chance to print his Cosmo picture. http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/arts_culture/view/20100326scott_brown_gets_the_sing_votes/

Not really helpful if his goal is to be seen as a serious Senator - something his comments earlier this week when he wasn't sure if he was for repealing the health care plan or his whiny statement after the reconciliation bill passed that suggested it was unfair because it ignored his election.

Another sign - look at this headline http://www.tauntongazette.com/news/briefs/x1526474598/Kerry-MA-representatives-urge-president-for-flood-disaster-declaration - "Kerry, MA Representatives urge President for flood disaster declaration" In the first paragraph, Brown is included in that request - the editors could have written it - MA Senators and Representatives, but they didn't. Now, I would bet that Kerry's office is the one that moved on this - as it has often before, but it's interesting that the paper wrote it like this. (I'm not from MA, so I don't know anything about this paper.)

[Cha]

77. Mass basically only has one working Senator..

the other one is there to fart around with phoney fundraisers and make himself look stupid.

[samsingh]

45. kick and recommend

[JimboDem]

46. Checkmate, Dr. Maddow.

Very well done!

[Zambero]

47. Brilliant Smackdown!

Aside from that, she WOULD have made an excellent candidate and U.S. Senator.

[socialist_n_TN]

56. Yep, it's our loss...............

And I live in Tennessee!

[glinda]

48. Wow!

[blondeatlast]

49. You go, grrrl! Love her savvy, humor, and spunk. nt

[malaise]

50. Go Rachel

:yourock:

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

51. It's Rachel's World....We Just Live In It (nt)

[Zomby Woof]

52. To FB that goes!

:D

[BlancheSplanchnik]

53. Far out! Standing up and publicly correcting the rw lies! MORE PLEASE!

Rachel is the ONE thing that makes me sorry we don't have cable!!!!!

edit to add more exclamation marks because I thought maybe there aren't quite enough here.


!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:D

[myrna minx]

54. Way to go Rachel.

:loveya:

[dtotire]

55. There Are People In Other Parts of the Country Who Believe His Garbage

[Grassy Knoll]

57. Good job Rachel.

[frogmarch]

58. K&R

Go Rachel! :kick:

[davepdx]

59. That's just awesome Rachel!

[arthritisR_US]

60. gawd I love that lady! n/t

[Riley18]

61. Love how Rachel always gets right to the truth. Brown is a slimy bastard.

[OnyxCollie]

62. Unbelievable.

K&R.

[dgibby]

63. Rachel reminds me of my cats.

Always playing with their food!:evilgrin:

[Riverman]

64. I Love Rachel and her courage along with her unimpeachable fact checking!

Go sister, Go!

Keep on Speaking Truth to LIARS!

[lotus007vr]

66. I LOVE U R. MADDOW

Rachel, kick his ass, by calling him out on his BULLSHIT. The dems should take notes..

[HughMoran]

67. Wish I could rec this one a dozen times

Rachel is on target, as usual.

[felinetta]

69. Yesterday, I called Brown's office to say that he was dishonest and Maddow had integrity. I also .

told them to be careful, because Maddow is honest and an
investigative journalist. I told them I hope she never finds
out anything else on him, because she will be relentless in
calling him out. I then finished by saying I will never
believe anything Brown says because as far as I'm concerned he
just pulls stuff out of his butt.

[Blue_Tires]

70. now i'm starting to wish she WOULD run...

[Glenda]

71. "Sorry Teddy that we let this one slip by us. Fix it next fall."

This is the best response on Boston.com reader's comments:

" Rocket1945 wrote:
Brown was an accident. Coakely didn't take any Rep. seriously thinking the Dems. had the seat locked. Bad mistake for her but the rest of us progressives (not dems.) will send him home in Nov. Sorry Teddy that we let this one slip by us. Fix it next fall."

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/03/rachel_maddow_c.html?comments=all&csort=rec

[Cha]

72. Freakin' Priceless!

Rachel don't roll over scott..wtf were you thinking..to step into that shit..way over your eyeballs?!

[DirkGently]

75. Anyone notice the legal terminology she used

when she first brought this up? Without ever threatening to sue, Rachel basically established 1) That Brown's claim was either knowingly false or was made with reckless disregard for the truth (the basic standard for upholding a defamation action for a public figure); and 2) that Brown may be "using her name and likeness" without her consent, which sounds like the foundation of an invasion of privacy suit. I also noted she played a radio excerpt (Wednesday, I think?) where the interviewer asked Brown why he hadn't bothered to call Maddow to see if she was running. His response was a whiny-sounding, "I didn't know I had to." Followed by the inscrutable "Bring her on."

Kinda sounds like an idiot.

Brown kicked the wrooong antpile here. :)

[Cha]

79. Wow, thanks for that additional info.. "he didn't know

he had to"? He thinks bc he's a gop he can go ahead with anything unsubstantiated.

Don't tell me he's a lawyer.

The wrong antpile and he's in shit way past his eyeballs.

[vduhr]

83. Kind of like a cease and desist letter?

[Caretha]

126. Thank you for

your input. I knew she was super smart. What a wonderful smack down. Bet he thinks twice about trying to use that tactic again.

[valerief]

78. I think she should pose nude for Playgirl next!!!! Hah!

Gotta love Rachel.

[Gin]

81. U go Girl......I hope she sues his naked ass if she can

she has the only show worth watching...

[Mad_Dem_X]

80. She is so awesome.

Go, Rachel! :thumbsup:

[randr]

82. She should run an un-campaign

Run ads slamming Brown as if she were running continuously. It would make a great cause.

[donco6]

84. HaHa! Hilarious. Good work. n/t

[veganlush]

85. sweet! go rachel!..n/t

[Jefferson23]

86. Wow, this is my idea of fighting back. Bravo.

:toast:

[madmax]

87. That's Rachel

taking names and kicking ass. :loveya:

[Permanut]

88. Heck of a job, Brownie!

K & R for Rachel (a national treasure) calling out another in the interminable list of liars, hypocrites and hatemongers that is today's Republican party.

[beac]

89. Brava, Rachel! Scott Brown is a liar and a coward. n/t

[marshall]

90. Hip hip hooray!

Three cheers all around for Massachusetts!

[quiet.american]

91. Excellent. nt

[mckara]

92. I Love Rachel!!!!!!!!!!!

[Plucketeer]

93. I gotta say.......

I LOVES ME SOME RACHEL!!! CALL HIM OUT GAL! Let's have the spotlight on some of the blatant bullshit that flies from the Right.

The Right is wrong
it oughta be a song
Their stuff is kinda stinky
like the strings of a thong.

[Nikki Stone1]

94. Fundraising on hysteria is one thing; fundraising on an easily disprovable lie is quote another.

Isn't there anything that can be done to prosecute Brown?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

112. I don't think so. He didn't accuse her of anything illegal or otherwise "bad".

It's a bald-faced lie, but that's not a crime.

[Nikki Stone1]

115. Deceiving the voters can't be a crime,

or elections would never go forward, eh. ;)

[BlueIdaho]

95. And thus ends the short and unimportant career of Scott Brown

What a bullshit artist.

[femrap]

97. Gotta love Rachel....

she must be 20 times more intelligent than Scotty.

Kick ass, Rachel.

[butterfly77]

98. Kick &Recommended!!!

[ClusterFreak]

100. Oh snap.

Does this kick fucking ass, or what?

:headbang: :applause: :rofl: :spray:

[ooglymoogly]

101. Sumaaaack. Choose your weapons.

awaiting a meeting of the seconds. KR

[Liberal_Dog]

103. Rachel Kicks Butt Again

nt

[Christa]

104. Call Scott the lying dipshit that he is

KUDOS to Rachel!!

[Tumbulu]

105. fabulous!

Thank you Rachel!!!!!

[Hulk]

106. A class act!!

Something the reichwingers have no idea about.

[The Wizard]

108. Heck of a job Brownie

Scott is in way over his head if he thinks he can tangle with Rachel Maddow.
The people of Massachusetts really lit a fire under Congressional Democrats when they sent Brownie to the Senate.

[samurai7]

109. Absolutely love Rachel Maddow.

Her and Anthony Weiner are probably my two favorite people right now. Wish we had more like them.

[upi402]

110. He's composing his next antagonism now

Conservatives have the conscience of serial killers and the shame of a pedophile priests. None.

[wordpix]

111. Rachel, you are the best and you're making a difference---Signed, your fan

:woohoo: Wordpix loves you! :loveya: :grouphug:

[Raoul]

114. God how I love her!

I remember listening to her while going to work in the wee hours of the morning. She was on Air America (I think). I also remember thinking the same thing over and over - "This gal is gonna go places and will make it big time some day on the national front".
She does an incredible amount of research for any of her work whether on radio or TV.

[MindandSoul]

116. The smartest woman on television!

Love her!. . .It's almost a shame that she is not running. . .this time. . .
Hope she consider running in a few years!
She is exactly the type of person we need!

[baldguy]

117. "...he's the Senator for all of us."

That's one thing Teabaggers & Republicans never remember - just because your candidate loses a free, fair & honest election doesn't mean that the winner doesn't represent you.

If the country is becoming too divided, it's because they are separating themselves from it.

[spicegal]

118. I am so glad Rachel has a voice, and I'm glad she's a voice for progressives.

[janet118]

119. Don't mess with The Maddow!!!! n/t

[depakid]

122. If you mess with the Maddow...

you will get your ass handed to you in a most congenial way....

[TheCowsCameHome]

120. She called out this Brown asshole, and I salute her.

Nice work, Rachael.

[Lindsey]

123. What can be said about Rachel that hasn't already been said?

She's brilliant, articulate, funny, and I could go on an on. She is so smart (Oxford Rhodes Scholar) she blows all the other Talk show hosts away!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh yea, she also sooooooooooooo hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MrMickeysMom]

125. At least MA has one decent Senator...

... It just isn't that Shit-stain Scotty Brown

The weasel won't appear on her show, either, as is so often the rule of play with shit-stains of this variety.

[sellitman]

127. If Rachel ran against him out of state monies wouldn't change a thing.

It would be a landslide of epic proportions. Maddow would wipe the floor with him.

[glinda]

128. Letter did not work as Brown keeps lying. This is what media should cover. His lying.

[Divine Discontent]

129. You GO, Girl! Goodness, I despise that Brown... And I ain't talkin' the good senator Brown!

[The Midway Rebel]

130. POW!

Right in da' kisser!

[PinkFloyd]

131. I can promise you this...Scott will be a one-termer.

Brown knows it too. The only reason he won was because he got out of state funds from the right to kill HCR. Now they say he's a "rino" and they're not giving him money. That means he's screwed in 2012 unless he can make himself sound important...And few things could ever scare the piss out of the right more than the idea of "Senator" Rachel Maddow.

[fasttense]

132. She says the death panels were made-up????

I want the death panels. Sarah Palin promised me death panels. All the Fox Noise people swore there would be death panels. I demand my right to have death panels. All the RepubliCONS promised me death panels.

This is totally unacceptable. I had plans for RepubliCON grandmothers and I even had a little suit made up for that cute little baby Sara Palin carries around under her arm like a sack of potatoes.

Will no one give me my death panels?