Well, well, the guy who attacked the reporter is an Evil Party operative

sent to MA to help Coakley. Apparently Meehan considers assault(knocking him down, 'helping him up' and then continuing to shove him) to be a proper Democrat method of dealing with the press. Apparently Coakley thinks so, too, since she witnessed it and did nothing.

And it gets even better:
Mr. Meehan, however, also happens to be a recent Obama appointee. On November 19, President Obama nominated Mr. Meehan to serve on the Broadcasting Board of Governors.

From the White House press release:

Michael P. Meehan, Member, Broadcasting Board of Governors.
Michael P. Meehan currently serves as President of Blue Line Strategic Communications, Inc. and as Senior Vice President at Virilion, a digital media company. For over two decades, Meehan served in senior roles for U.S. Senators John Kerry, Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell and former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, two presidential campaigns, two U.S. House offices and congressional campaigns in 25 states. Mr. Meehan earned a B.A. in political science from Bates College.

The Broadcasting Board of Governors oversees federal news operations like Voice of America and Radio Free Europe.
WONDERFUL people Obama appoints to offices, aren't they?