Attack on Congressman by incompetent Senator and newspaper backfires
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Sherrod Brown's office initially acknowledged plagiarizing sections of an Internet posting in a letter to his Republican opponent criticizing the Supreme Court nominee's record on labor issues.
But the Cleveland-area congressman's staff went on the offensive Tuesday when the author of the Web log, or "blog," said Brown had the right to use his words.
Brown sent the letter to Sen. Mike DeWine, whom Brown is challenging in next November's election, to call attention to anti-labor decisions nominee Samuel Alito had made while sitting on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. DeWine sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will preside over Alito's confirmation hearings before he can join the high court.
The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer challenged Brown's staff about the wording of the Nov. 1 letter on Monday...
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