Happens to us all, I'm afraid.
Posted on 12/30/2009 8:42:42 AM PST by ConjunctionJunction
Martha Coakley, Democratic candidate for Senate in Massachusetts, will fit right into the Senate culture in Washington, D.C., as witnessed by her recent award of $1.5 million to community groups in Massachusetts:
Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office has awarded nearly $1.5 million in grants aimed at promoting health and wellness in some of Massachusetts’ most at-risk communities by creating jobs for low-income teens that promote increased physical activity. Through the office’s Project YES Initiative, the grants were awarded to active youth programs for the purpose of battling both high teen unemployment rates and the physical inactivity that is a major factor in rising youth obesity and other chronic illnesses.
The timing was great, coming just weeks before the special election. But the funds do not need to be spent by these organizations for two more years. In order to avoid the appearance of impropriety, Coakley should have waited until after the January 19 special election to announce the awards.
It's a hurry up and wait situation, where Coakley gets good public relations (courtesy of her labor union supporters) and lets the community know she knows how to spread the wealth, but the money actually will not be spent for months or years.
No wonder SEIU invested so heavily in getting Coakley the Democratic nomination through television and radio ads, and possibly broke campaign laws in recruiting state workers to "volunteer" for Coakley.
If the people of Massachusetts want more of the same in the Senate, they can get it by voting for Martha Coakley.
Ms. Coakley is nothing more than a tax and spend Democrat.
She loves tax collectors and lay abouts.
“created jobs that promote physical activity”
let me guess- they’re getting paid to play basketball.
The national Republican party has no interest in diminsihing the power of the Democrats.
B-b-b-bingo!
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If there is a God this POS will pay for what she did to those daycare people! Hit and Run, breast cancer, I don’t care. Let’s just have some JUSTICE for once!
And Scott Brown starts running a commerical where he compares himself to JFK. How do you spell LAME? B-R-O-W-N.
What ARE his people? Do they do any research? He is talking about Tax Cuts when he will get pummeled about being another George Bush with his “tax cuts for the wealthy?”
Jeez. I think there might be a life for someone on this board as a political consultant. Brown will never win with his current campaign. Get tough. Get Specic. And get moving.
And Scott Brown starts running a commerical where he compares himself to JFK. How do you spell LAME? B-R-O-W-N.
What ARE his people? Do they do any research? He is talking about Tax Cuts when he will get pummeled about being another George Bush with his “tax cuts for the wealthy?”
Jeez. I think there might be a life for someone on this board as a political consultant. Brown will never win with his current campaign. Get tough. Get specific. And get moving.
If there is a God this POS will pay for what she did to those daycare people!
Excuse my ignorance, but what did she do to the Day Care people? Thanks!!!
According to what I read on another site, the RNC is supporting Brown. This info from someone who talked personally with Scott.
This thread from yesterday may be of interest.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416887/posts
Of course, I don’t trust the media and I don’t trust politicians, so I have no idea what’s going on anymore.
This is how Coakley made her reputation.
Messed up my formatting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fells_Acres_Day_Care_Center_preschool_trial
Many people (I include myself) think that the Day Care workers were railroaded. The claims made by young children were outlandish and unbelievable. They seemed to have been coached, and the case was pursued relentlessly almost like a personal vendetta. Gerald Amirault remains in jail. I believe, he can get out as soon as he admits that he sexually abused the kids. He refuses to do so.
This is how Coakley made her reputation.
Coakley *is* more than a tax and spend Democrat!!!
She is an evil person who pursued the Amiraults long after it was clear they were totally innocent. She is evil.
I assume, rightly, I’m sure, that this woman is “African American”.
Why is it that politicians of this demographic invariably use their offices to spend “Whitey’s money” on their brethren and personally enrich themselves?
I’m sorry if you’re offended by this observation, but the thing to do about it is get mad at the people who are creating and perpetuating the stereotype and not at the person pointing it out.
That is such a shame. As a guy, you cannot or should not work in a Day Care Center IMHO...obviously the super majority of men would not ever do anything but for all the innocent, all you need is one disgruntled parent and you are screwed for life. Oh thank you for the information.
I just checked her website, and Martha Coakley is not African-American:
However, she does appear to be appealing to a particular demographic. A form of “vote buying”, if you ask me.
Happens to us all, I'm afraid.
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