Elizabeth Warren's "Pocahontas" Problem?

[DrScholl]

She provided proof of her ancestry and it was really the university that listed her as being a minority in their directories. It hasn't been mentioned, because it's non-factor and it makes me think that Brown is in for more of a struggle than previously thought. If he pushes this, he's going to end up in the Blanche Lincoln-Rick Santorum Club.

[DrScholl]

If this still is being pushed, Brown really is toast in this election, it's nothing but desperation. In 2010, when Richard Blumenthal made that Vietnam gaffe, it faded away remarkably and that was worse than this "scandal".

[DrScholl]

He has not stayed out of this http://www.boston.com/Boston/politicalintelligence/2012/04/scott-brown-campaign-calls-elizabeth-warren-apologize-for-allowing-harvard-tout-her-native-american-warren-refuses/1Zl5ByWk5GvWgWx8fsAjLL/index.html

If he wasn't in trouble, this issue would have never come up at all, never.

[DrScholl]

How does this end an campaign? It's silliness. It's May and these sort of stories have a short shelf life, it won't last until next month, let alone until November. Actual issues might have something to do with how this race turns out, but maybe I'm wrong about that.

[DrScholl]

Let's talk about something of substance instead, like ethics.

http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/05/03/brown-staff-treads-line-blends-official-work-with-campaign-activity/464XAe7Tu1n4WwUBIgquMI/story.html

May not be anything, but it's certainly more worth discussing than this Native American stuff. How much more of this sort of thing is really going on? Just putting information out there.

[DrScholl]

Let's talk about something of substance instead, like ethics.

http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/05/03/brown-staff-treads-line-blends-official-work-with-campaign-activity/464XAe7Tu1n4WwUBIgquMI/story.html

May not be anything, but it's certainly more worth discussing than this. How much more of this sort of thing is really going on? It should be looked into.

So your opinion is that nobody receiving a government salary should be allowed to work on a political campaign?  Good to know!

The law says they can't campaign on federal time. Brown needs to explain exactly how much his official staff is involved with his campaign.

[DrScholl]

And the article says they weren't campaigning on federal time, making it quite literally much ado about nothing, unlike Warren lying (or at least maintaining a very dubious half-truth) for career gain.

I mean, people in this thread are saying this proves Brown is desperate, but if your best "scandals" are that his daughter's on his health insurance and one of his congressional staffers posted a video to his campaign youtube account...

It's a very thin line where the law goes, I just noted the article for discussion. I'm just curious about how much deeper it could go.

And hypocrisy on policy is an issue. You can't seriously rail against a law and then take advantage of it, without looking hypocritical.

[DrScholl]

If Brown wins, it certainly won't be because of this.....

[DrScholl]

This "issue" is the filthiest race-baiting I've seen in years, quite frankly.

Indeed it is and no less from the campaign of a "moderate".

[DrScholl]

Somehow, I don't think debate over recipes will carry over until November. At this point, it looks like Republicans are just throwing a bunch of stuff out there and seeing what sticks, which says to me Brown doesn't have a chance of winning on the issues, so he needs a gotcha.