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WHEN MARTHA DISSED TEDDY: Martha Coakley?s slap-shots fired at Fenway Park fans and devout Catho?

By Glenn Reynolds

WHEN MARTHA DISSED TEDDY:

Martha Coakley’s slap-shots fired at Fenway Park fans and devout Catholics, her vacation in the middle of a special election, her refusal to debate one-on-one, her D.C. lobbyist fundraiser, and her denial that she witnessed the subsequent assault on a reporter, all have people bewildered as to how Coakley could be so “tone deaf” (in the words of The Gail Collins). But no one should be surprised. At the start of the primary season, Coakley was so tone deaf as to start her campaign for the seat before Ted Kennedy died, causing allegations that Coakley had shown disrespect for Teddy.

More at the link. Meanwhile, it’s more than just a Coakley problem:

The Democrats? ?bad climate? is a direct result of how they?ve governed. The populist backlash is fueled by a sense that Democrats are acting on their preferred agenda and by their own rules. From the shenanigans of the people who write our tax code and collect our taxes to special deals and secret arrangements for big businesses and legislators who play ball, the Democrats have abandoned transparency in favor of transparent arrogance.

Coakley is a creature of this climate. She hasn?t been running for ?Ted Kennedy?s seat,? she?s been strolling to it like someone who knows it?s been reserved for her and all she needs to do is swing by the will-call window to pick it up.

Ouch.

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on January 15, 2010 (boomark / email).