Comments on: Losing the middle http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2005/06/26/losing-the-middle/ One more roll of the dice... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:46:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sinequanon http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2005/06/26/losing-the-middle/#comment-1667 Sinequanon Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.randomfate.net/WP/2005/06/26/losing-the-middle/#comment-1667 ^5 Ron! Good Job. ^5 Ron! Good Job.

]]> By: kanzeon http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2005/06/26/losing-the-middle/#comment-1668 kanzeon Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.randomfate.net/WP/2005/06/26/losing-the-middle/#comment-1668 Maybe someone can explain to me why it's ok for Republicans to engage in character assassination and diversionary tactics, but not for Democrats? For example, I have heard many state that what Durbin said was accurate, but that he should have avoided inflammatory rhetoric. Rove uses inflammatory rhetoric, as does Cheney, and frequently misrepresent the facts as they do so, but somehow it is assumed that Democrats need to avoid any appearance of unfairness, and are blamed if they don't understand that the playing field is uneven. Why is it that the Swift Boat Vets can spread lies and Bush's numbers aren't affected, but a crisis develops over Kerry's candidacy when a reference to Cheney's very publically out daughter is made? I'd like both parties to take the high road - but why is taking the low road a winner for Republicans and not Democrats? I really don't understand the logic. Maybe someone can explain to me why it’s ok for Republicans to engage in character assassination and diversionary tactics, but not for Democrats?

For example, I have heard many state that what Durbin said was accurate, but that he should have avoided inflammatory rhetoric. Rove uses inflammatory rhetoric, as does Cheney, and frequently misrepresent the facts as they do so, but somehow it is assumed that Democrats need to avoid any appearance of unfairness, and are blamed if they don’t understand that the playing field is uneven.

Why is it that the Swift Boat Vets can spread lies and Bush’s numbers aren’t affected, but a crisis develops over Kerry’s candidacy when a reference to Cheney’s very publically out daughter is made?

I’d like both parties to take the high road - but why is taking the low road a winner for Republicans and not Democrats? I really don’t understand the logic.

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