Scott Brown has had a rough week. The former Massachusetts senator-turned-Fox News commentator-turned-New Hampshire senate hopeful has had a rocky introduction to the Granite State. As he said, “Do I have the best credentials? Probably not. ‘Cause, you know, whatever.”
Well things got even worse this week when it came to light that Brown had been lobbying Republican senators to kill Jeanne Shaheen’s bipartisan energy bill–which would have created jobs and protected the environment–to deprive his opponent of the accomplishment. Classy. Even Sen. Ayotte voted for the bill, despite Brown’s personal appeal, because in her words, “I just did what I thought was best based on my state.”
And the week didn’t get any better for Scott Brown. But don’t take our word for it, just check out the headlines:
Kelly Ayotte Says She Ignored Scott Brown’s Wishes For The Good Of New Hampshire
Ryan Grim, Huffington Post
Teamsters say Scott Brown lied to their face
James Pindell, WMUR
Midterm campaigning gets in the way of energy policy
Stephanie Condon, CBS News
Scott Brown’s epic anti-Obamacare buffoonery
Greg Sargent, Washington Post
Scott Brown’s Poor Memory
Steve Benen, MSNBC
Tough challenge for Scott Brown in meeting with Gun Owners
John DiStaso, NH Journal
Scott Brown speaking at Las Vegas hedge fund event
Noah Bierman, Boston Globe
On the bright side, Scott Brown has experience when it comes to this type of thing–this isn’t his first bad day.
Published: May 16, 2014