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Negative Ad
I had to rewind the Tivo when I heard this political ad from Kerry Healey the other night. I then recorded it and jotted down the words later. I haven't been paying a lot of attention to the governor's race but if this is what the Healey campaign is running on then I think pulling the lever for Patrick is an easy choice.
A young Florida state trooper, heading home, stops to help a stranded motorist. The driver, an escaped convict, kills the trooper with 5 shots. The killer is tried and convicted. Liberal Democratic governor, Bob Graham, signs death sentence. Attorney Deval Patrick is hired by convicted killer. Gets sentence reduced. Now killer is eligible for parole. While lawyers have a right to defend admitted cop killers, do we really want one as our governor?
Pretty bad. Just to clarify: killer is eligible for parole...and since he killed a cop probably won't get it. Lawyers have a right and a duty to defend even the lowest of the low. That's how the judicial system works. Even the worst get representation.
You and your new-fangled ideals. They're only gonna get you into trouble.

Posted at 10/6/2006 4:29:27 PM by Rachel


I'm late here, but the other thing I notice about that is how the phrasing makes it sound like "Do we really want [a cop killer] as our governor?" if you're not paying attention.

Posted at 10/11/2006 8:13:53 PM by Lizzie


 
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