Nice Work… New Coakley Attack Ad Misspells Massachusetts
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 5:49 AM
There’s only one “e” in “Massachusetts,” Martha.
A New Martha Coakley ad attacking Scott Brown misspells Massachusetts:
What a horrid ad. Does she really want people to start thinking about what they can’t afford after democrats just tripled the national deficit in one year?
Mass Live reported:
On the heels of last night’s final debate between Martha Coakley, Scott Brown and Joseph L. Kennedy, Coakley released a new ad attacking Scott Brown — an aggressive turn that many observers have thought was long overdue.
However the ad’s message might get lost by a spelling gaffe that appears in the ad’s closing seconds. In the fine print appearing at the bottom of the screen, the ad reads:
Paid for by Massachusettes Democratic Party and Authorized by Martha Coakley for Senate. Approved by Martha Coakley.
Close observers will notice that there is an extra ‘E’ tacked onto the end of ‘Massachusetts. It’s a trivial oversight, for sure, but you can bet that the jokes and jabs the typo will inspire will blunt at least some of the impact of the ad.
What will you remember most from this ad?
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KR commented:
The One’s staff is also know to be poor at spelling and making the effort to spellcheck.
Ladue Pundit commented:
Jim, what did you expect when they bus in ACORN and SEIU as their campaign help?
Even Coco the ape can used spell check.
M Malone commented:
If those Democrats were as smart as Sarah Palin was during her debate they would’ve just used “Ma.”
pjean commented:
Brown’s next ad need only say,
” It’s not Kennedy’s seat, it’s not the Democrat seat, IT’S THE PEOPLE’S SEAT.”
Brilliant
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Ladue Pundit commented:
The correct spelling is T-A-X-A-C-H-U-S-S-E-T-S.
non_dhimmie commented:
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Erik commented:
Isn’t “Massachusettes” the female wing of the party?
gus commented:
But for a BROWN MAN, he is light skinned and has no hint of a Negro dialect.
wrong way commented:
ummmm….let’s see it’s Masch…no that’s not right….Massuch….oh, doodoo I’m so mad I can’t spell…..somebody go get Coco(the ape)!!!
bg commented:
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i lived there for a dozen years, i called it MESSATWOSHITS.. and as
long as any two Dems are running the place, it wiil remain that way..
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n.a. palm commented:
There’s a new book coming out about the history of the democrat party in Massachusetts:
“AFTERBIRTH OF A NATION”
Insufficiently Sensitive commented:
So this post complains about an extra ‘e’ in Massachusettes? Then let’s you guys clean up the double paragraphs in this very post!
Neoavatara commented:
The media won’t even talk about it…if it was the Republican campaign, we would fully get a breakdown of how ignorant we are.
http://neoavatara.com/blog/?p=9444
Jayne on the left coast commented:
The dead voters won’t care about the spelling.
bg commented:
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What will you remember most from this ad?
that they cannot make Scott Brown
look bad no matter how darkened..
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sandy commented:
Wonder if we could be seeing MR. BROWN GOES TO WASHINGTON.
sandy commented:
In the Weekly Standard they said that Brown scored points for being likable while Coakley was aggressive and strident. I knew she reminded me of somebody.
Dick Nixon commented:
Coakley lost the debate. She was made out to correctly be naive and clueless. The “people’s seat” should be the campaign slogan until the special election is completed. Masterful rebuttal with that line.
Tom63010 commented:
We will see how this one plays out with the MSM, we will see if they will make as much hay with this as they did Vice President Dan Quayle misspelling potato, potatoe?
I know it was not misspelled personally by Coakly but you would think that the person that misspelled Massachusetts was a resident of that state and it shouldn’t have occurred.
Any reference to the word afford, fiscal, spending, budget, or any other word that references governmental spending when the Democrats own a $1.4T one year budget deficit…wait a second…..is the McCain’s campaign staff running her campaign?
You know no one talks about the total amount the Federal Government spent as they took in $2.5T in 2008 (of course we don’t know what the revenues will be from 2009 yet).
Let’s start talking about the fact they spent in essence $3,900,000,000,000
Blue Collar Todd commented:
Ironic this comes as Chris Matthews blasts Sarah Palin for not knowing anything and wonders how she can be a pundit on Fox News. Liberals are total hypocrites.
gus commented:
What are Chris Matthews accomplishments?
I’ll wait.
Now Sarah Palin will make MILLLLLLLLLLLIONS for FOX NEWS.
Why?
Unlike Christine Matthews, people will watch and listen to Sarah Palin.
Darwin Akbar commented:
Duh.
non_dhimmie commented:
As Brown Raises $1.3 Million from Citizens ‘Round the Country, Coakley Calls In Big Money From… Health Care/Pharma Lobbyists
—Ace
Isn’t that wonderful.
Of the 22 names on the host committee–meaning they raised $10,000 or more for Coakley–17 are federally registered lobbyists, 15 of whom have health-care clients. Of the other five hosts, one is married to a lobbyist, one was a lobbyist in Pennsylvania, another is a lawyer at a lobbying firm, and another is a corporate CEO. Oh, and of course, there’s also the political action commitee for Boston Scientific Corporation.
All the leading drug companies have lobbyists on Coakley’s host committee: Pfizer, Merck, Amgen, Sanofi-Aventis, Eli Lilly, Novartis, Astra-Zeneca, and more. On the insurance side of things, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, HealthSouth, and United Health all are represented on the host committee.
Tom63010 commented:
To non_dhimmie:
Scott Brown should make an ad out of that information.
The ad on You Tube has been corrected. The last segment does now have the narrator reading a statement and misreads the “or” as “and”. That would be nit picking so personally not as big a deal as misspelling the name of the state you are running to be the Senator from.
Betsy Ross commented:
Dems owe Dan Quayle an apology….
C-Christian Soldier commented:
Misspelling=product of government run -propagandizing public schools -
Children know how to sing adoring songs about bho*-though!!!!
C-CS
*LCoP=Lower Case on Purpose
CHRISTUS REGELN commented:
The ad represents Martha. I’m not sure I want someone representing my state who cannot spell the name of my state.
Grammy Cracker commented:
The correct spelling should be Massatwos**ts….
bg commented:
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non_dhimmie @ 11:18 am #26
re: [As Brown Raises $1.3 Million from Citizens ‘Round the Country, Coakley Calls In Big Money From… Health Care/Pharma Lobbyists
—Ace]
oh my, that sounds like Obama’s lobbyists.. you know.. as
in lobbyists that wouldn’t be allowed in his administration..
however, words being “just words”, evidently
that doesn’t mean he won’t “employ” them..
or their money.. duh!!
(please note: the above was just a sample of much more)
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mike191 commented:
Another example of an effete Liberal that lacks erudication. Calling David Brooks , this is the prototypical establishment “intellectual” you want the rest of America to emulate ,goode lucke.
nelli commented:
Sarah Palin should invite Chris Matthews over to Fox for an interview. Surely he’d agree so he could show us just how stupid she is.
Chisum commented:
Brown Picks Up Endorsements, Coakley Picks Up Sis At Airport
http://www.riehlworldview.com/carnivorous_conservative/2010/01/brown-picks-up-endorsements-coakley-picks-up-sis-at-airport.html
Lenny commented:
Re: bg #12
I’ve always referred to Kennedy and Kerry as Massivetwosh!ts senators.
Chisum commented:
Wheels Coming Off for Massachusetts Democrats?
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2010/01/025373.php
Alec Rawls commented:
They gave it a French spelling. Makes me think the ad was actually written by “Massachusettes” Senator John Kerry, who much prefers France to New England.
Doug H commented:
Look at the flow of the ad. The first thing you notice is the picture. Nice semi-profile shot. Next your eyes are drawn to the bolded words, “Scott Brown”, then to the red, “Republican”.
So, in the typical 1 to 2 seconds of attention that a political ad receives, I get that a pretty decent looking guy named “Scott Brown” is a “Republican”.
I think Scott should thank the alleged “Massachusetts Democratic Party” for the free advertising they gave him.
I don’t even think that Scott needs to rebut the “We can’t afford” part of the message. The first thing I thought of was all the spending Congress has been doing and that Republicans are the party of “No”. They (Republicans) don’t say it nearly enough, but that’s the branding Democrats are trying to use for us.
IOpian commented:
Oh the irony, the ‘social justice’, if Brown gets elected and certified in time to put that last nail in the Kennedy legacy’s coffin by being the one that kills this health deform bill.
pm commented:
Yeah, as I watch it, I’m delighted and totally distracted by a hunk of a man.
When it’s over, I’m thinking I should have counted how many lies were told about him.
We’ve learned it’s what Dems do best.
Gandalf commented:
The success of Scott Brown’s campaign hinges on turnout of his supporters and everyone they can get to the polls. The Democrap machine is well oiled here in Massachusetts and will drag anything that looks like a person with a heartbeat (or even a warm corpse) to the polls in an ice storm. We need to do the same for Scott. This election can be won but the sprint through next Tuesday has to be strong.
BertoGem commented:
As they asked Dan Quayle, “How do you spell p-o-t-a-t-o-e?” Ha, ha, ha, I guess Coakley isn’t qualified to be Senatrix from Mass, either.
Chisum commented:
Brown’s response.
http://hillbuzz.org/2010/01/12/new-campaign-had-for-hottie-mcawesome/
Chisum commented:
Desperation time: DSCC suddenly buys $570K in MA ad time
How worried have Democrats become about the special Senate election in Massachusetts? The DSCC has suddenly shifted over a half-million dollars into last-minute ad buys in Boston and Springfield to shore up Martha Coakley’s campaign.
That’s over $800,000 from the party in just 48 hours. And they’re not buying ads because they’re believing that Boston Globe poll that puts Coakley up 15 points over Scott Brown, either. The fact that they have to have an ad buy in Boston should be rather unnerving for Democrats around the country. Democrats own Boston — or at least they did.
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It’s a good idea if you’re out of cash and have to get bailed out of a bad campaign effort by the state and national party organizations. Speaking of which, that money may have been earmarked for other races, like Nevada, Arkansas, and Connecticut. Massachusetts was supposed to be a lock. If they have to flood the zone in Boston, what does that say for the DSCC’s chances in November in purple and red states?
http://hotair.com/archives/2010/01/12/desperation-time-dscc-suddenly-buys-570k-in-ma-ad-time/
BurmaShave commented:
“Massachusettes”? Hmmm… does this suggest that ACORN and the SEIU are starting to set up operations in Massachusetts?
Boogy commented:
We cannot afford illiterate persons in office. Oh Wait, Obummer is in office. Well made my point.
Obviously, Martha Coakley is hating on native Americans that racist lefty.
JKB commented:
This ad gaffe is so subtle in so many ways.
Who is this “We” they speak of? Those Massachusetts citizens who can’t spell the name of their state?
Has Coakley sold out her campaign for the “People’s seat” to outsiders?
Will she work for Massachusetts if elected when she owes so much to outsiders?
Chisum commented:
This is hilarious.
Not realizing he was being video taped, a member of the “Sheet Metal Workers” union, Local 17, admitting that he was being forced to come down to hold a sign, but he’s at least being paid $50. And he’s voting for Brown.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S518s32jjic
bg commented:
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Chisum @ 4:13 pm #54
well you can ad him on to the unemployed list.. *sigh*
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Andreas K. commented:
Such spelling errors happen when people panic.
4 The Republic commented:
-Authorized by Martha Coakly for Senate
-Approved by Martha Coakly
-Proof-read by nobody
Chalk one up to the over-sized, inefficient Dept. of Education
bg commented:
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Lenny @ 12:40 pm #37
one down one to go..
Chisum @ 1:39 pm #47
thumbsup!!
oh btw.. anyone notice if there’s been any mention of “It’s the
people’s seat” via MSM headlines or talking O’bobbleheads??
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Americaneocon commented:
American Power tracked-back with, ‘Shock and Awe in Massachusetts’.
Daniel commented:
Chisum (msg #54),
I am good friends with a President of a local union here.
Here is how union members in various locals are “hoodwinked” into supporting someone they may not want to.
The Union leaders call for a group meeting at their county/local HQ offices. The members and lower tier officers are told it is for a different purpose/meeting agenda. Then afterwards, they are hustled into a bus (or more) and driven to an event where they are let out and paraded into the event. All the while they are wearing their union clothing.
This is what happened at Steny Hoyer’s last Town Hall meeting.
It is precisely how they operate.
AuntieMadder commented:
gus
January 12th, 2010 | 10:01 am | #9
But for a BROWN MAN, he is light skinned and has no hint of a Negro dialect.
LMAO!
bg commented:
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correction re: bg @
re: Lenny @ 12:40 pm #37
one down one to go..
totally forgot about Obama’s Alinsky pal Deval Patrick..
another triumphant failure.. gah!!
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ChuckS commented:
Everyone remember the Dan Quail problem how much the Democrats rode that horse into the ground? Well it’s about time the shoe was on the other foot.