EMILY's List Condemns Tinker's Latest Ad 

Congressman Steve Cohen has had quite a day. This morning, he called a press conference to address the latest attack ad from 09th District opponent Nikki Tinker. In the ad, Tinker alleges that Cohen doesn't support "our churches," a remark considered by most observers to be anti-semitic.

The press conference was disrupted by a persistent cameraman named Peter Musurfian, who claimed to be making a documentary on the Cohen/Tinker campaign. After some back and forth, Cohen almost literally tossed Musurfian out of his house.

Now, Politico.com is reporting that Ellen Malcolm, the head of Emily's List -- a PAC that is Tinker's biggest financial backer -- has denounced Tinker's ad.

From Politico.com: Emily's List president Ellen Malcolm issued a statement Wednesday evening condemning Tinker’s most recent ad. The group, which endorses Democratic women who favor abortion rights, has been Tinker's most prominent backer.

"We were shocked to see the recent ads run by the Nikki Tinker for Congress campaign. We believe the ads are offensive and divisive," said Malcolm. "Emily's List does not condone or support these types of attacks."

And to top off the 9th District's day in the national spotlight, Countdown host Keith Olbermann named Tinker "Worst Person in the World."

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And what is really funny about this....Nikki Tinker was named "worst" on Keith Olberman's MSNBC's Countdown this evening! Tinker keeps digging herself into a deeper hole as the minutes tick by.

Posted by blindartemis on August 6, 2008 at 7:55 PM | Report this comment

Bravo for KO, he's spot-on as usual. However, as someone has pointed out to me, you will note that while Ellen Malcolm and EMILY'S List denounced the Tinker ad, they did NOT withdraw their support of Tinker, THAT would be newsworthy.

Posted by LeftWingCracker on August 6, 2008 at 8:06 PM | Report this comment

Having read Nikki Tinker's responses to Emily's list, I never could understand the endorsement. Like every other encounter I have seen Tinker have with a question, she did not really answer the questions.

Posted by Data Geek on August 6, 2008 at 9:18 PM | Report this comment

Comments on the Politico story about the kerfuffle were pretty interesting. Most said Cohen was justified.

Posted by B on August 6, 2008 at 9:37 PM | Report this comment

We had the tv on MSNBC last night and during the conversation I glanced at it and saw our very own Nikki Tinker's beaming visage, and I thought, NO!!! How could such a lovely, pro-Armenian-rights advocate be KO's WORST PERSON IN TEH WORLD???? Oh the humanity.....

Posted by Packrat on August 7, 2008 at 8:49 AM | Report this comment

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