TO PC , MEH et al, as in anyone else that has decided that Scott Brown holds the panacea need to cure our Nation's woes... RE: The need for Martha Coakley lawn signs. To Quote PC: "The Coakley signs are not needed in this town. Norfolk did not make the mistake of voting for Obama. Norfolk did not make the mistake of voting for Patrick. Norfolk will not make the mistake of considering Coakley fit to be Senator." I don't mean to rain on your little parade, but I think you should speak for yourself. There are many Martha Coakley supporters on our street alone... We think enough of ourselves and families, our state, our country and yes, this world, that we want a Senator who is honest, intelligent, hardworking, articulate and who believes in upholding the laws of the land, those of our precious democracy, as well as protecting the rights of its citizens, all of them, not just the wealthy with big stock portfolios and corporate expense accounts. Oh yeah, to quote someone who shall remain nameless just because this is supposed to be anonymous... by the way MEH, "Martha Coakley DID not put Tookie in jail, a jury did." Perhaps you AND Scott Brown would like it if we used military tribunals for all crimes. Perhaps MEH you will also be truly uplifted and REALLY proud of your party when you read this article by another Republican comparing Martha Coakley to Hitler... To quote: "It is up to you to decide what values you want, Socialism, Fascism, Marxism, Nazism and Martha Coakley or vote and fight for a different path with Scott Brown." By: Git-R-Done Blog RE: < http://www.patriotsheartnetwork.net/profiles/blogs/urgent-please-read-this-is > And perhaps you should realize that by voting for Scott Brown, you are handing over what used to be your party of Conservative and Moderate Republicans to what are now serious neo cons, "Tea Baggers" and radicals. ...people who think like this: TO Quote: "Oh! good....we'll get all our Tea Party Members together...might even bring him a teabag or two and go down and have a "cup of tea" with him.... Haiti has people dying as we speak and this waste of humanity is flying up to Boston to try and save the day, for someone who can't put a complete sentence together....." This was said by someone named JustSaying on a blog. I suggest that as Massachusetts Republicans, you be really careful for what you ask for! MIs-representation of facts, whispered innuendos, fear tactics, big lies and smear campaigns early on become the modus operandi of Republican Party tactics... this method of blackening an opponent's viability as a candidate has been used to destroy their lives, reputations and careers. We Democrats pretty much operate on the premise that an individual has rights and it is the responsibility of the government to uphold, protect and respect those rights... Remember? Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Definition of DEMOCRAT: One who is an adherant or advocate of democracy, or government by the people. An advocate of democratic principles. Now, PC and MEH, is that really so bad? <http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-11-16/tricky-dick-vs-the-pink-lady > To quote: "Nixon's victory over Helen Gahagan Douglas was one of the nastiest in history, and a prototype for today's GOP smear tactics. In a carefully orchestrated whispering campaign of smear, fear, and innuendo that would go down in American history as the dirtiest ever -- while also becoming the model for the next half-century and beyond -- Nixon exploited America's xenophobic suspicions and reflexive chauvinism with devastating consequences. Nixon's henchman, Murray Chotiner, introduced his own brand of dirty tricks to the political campaign. Five years after the historic 1950 California match, Chotiner spoke to a Republican National Committee school for campaign workers about the Douglas-Nixon race and political strategy for the future. It would be one of many secret lectures Chotiner would give to ``GOP schools'' and where he would meet the proteges who would succeed him: Lee Atwater and Karl Rove. His 14,000-word syllabus, which became a legendary GOP dirty tricks manifesto, laid out a simple formula: ``Discredit your opponent before your own candidate gets started...associate your opponent with an unpopular idea or organization, with just a suggestion of treason...above all, attack, attack, attack, never defend.''In a carefully orchestrated whispering campaign of smear, fear, and innuendo that would go down in American history as the dirtiest ever -- while also becoming the model for the next half-century and beyond -- Nixon exploited America's xenophobic suspicions and reflexive chauvinism with devastating consequences. Nixon's henchman, Murray Chotiner, introduced his own brand of dirty tricks to the political campaign. Five years after the historic 1950 California match, Chotiner spoke to a Republican National Committee school for campaign workers about the Douglas-Nixon race and political strategy for the future. It would be one of many secret lectures Chotiner would give to ``GOP schools'' and where he would meet the proteges who would succeed him: Lee Atwater and Karl Rove. His 14,000-word syllabus, which became a legendary GOP dirty tricks manifesto, laid out a simple formula: ``Discredit your opponent before your own candidate gets started...associate your opponent with an unpopular idea or organization, with just a suggestion of treason...above all, attack, attack, attack, never defend....'', etc., - PR Norfolknet.com your community, on-line