i might vote for scott brown if he were running against kerry.

i just love the irony of this sentiment matched against kerry's endorsement of barack obama back in 2008. bullying tactics---ie the caucuses---are exactly how obama got elected.

@8 Man up.

Unlike Mr. Frizzelle, I actually read the entire letter Mr. Kerry wrote. These are the points that I found interesting & important, and the ones that Mr. Frizzelle leaves out.

1-- The Brown campaign brought those hecklers in from out of state. They cannot vote for him, and it's easy to connect the dots that they were brought in for their intimidating actions.

2-- The world "Nazi" has been constantly used to attack Coakley. Mr. Frizzelle is certainly not of the class that would have been taken away & murdered by the actual Nazis, which is the most likely reason he would ignore this. It's a slur that's been tossed around casually for the past two years by primarily the conservative media. It's an accusation that cheapens the very real & very horrifying experiences of those who died or were imprisoned, making the word banal. And again, it's being said by either paid members of the campaign or those foolishly duped into doing it for free.

3-- The death threats on Facebook. I'm sure Mr. Frizzelle is completely at ease w/ receiving online death threats, which is why he ignored this part of the letter. However, I feel that there is a very dangerous line being crossed when we casually accept death threats against political figures. You're taking a giant step towards barbarism, and the type of strong-arm government that is so typical of the third world. Would Mr. Frizzelle feel as casual about this if he lived in Uganda or Liberia?

I have been watching the news & reading the paper since the 70's. This past decade of news-watching has been the most nauseating of my life. The amount of bald propaganda, obvious lies pushed as facts, and a casual approach to really important issues has been so extensive, I really wonder how journalists live with themselves. Mr. Frizzelle, a question: by writing for a news-outlet automatically drain your intellectual capacity and ability to apply critical thinking skills? Does it drain out of you slowly or were you drawn to journalism because you had none to begin with?

10
grandpa,

if you think only conservatives throw 'nazi' around you need to widen your reading selections

the past decade of news-watching has been a shocker because as a Liberal you were accustomed to three Liberal broadcast network newscasts and PBS and the Liberal New York Times spoon feeding you Liberal hash they regurgitated up and calling it
'news' and all seemed right in your narrow little world. the past decade has seen news outlets with a world view different from your own come onto the scene (and do very well filling a previously totally unmet need) and it is a shock to your fragile Liberal sensibilities.

don't fret.
you're old.
I hear msnbc is all they watch in hell.

@8
I thought that was a new technique recommended in the last underrated Savage Love podcast?