Nixonian Enemies List

[Dawnia]

Ah, to have been born before smear campaigns…

But seriously… have EITHER of them released a commercial that actually talks about what they’re going to DO, and not what their opponent is going to do wrong?

I have seen a few Romney commercials that weren’t attack ads. I have not heard one Obama commercial that wasn’t an attack ad. Hulu seems stuck on the same three Obama commercials so haven’t seen any of the new Romney ads. Wish Romney would have stuck to the nonattack ads. I liked those much better.

 

[fastenatingguy]

Ah, to have been born before smear campaigns…

But seriously… have EITHER of them released a commercial that actually talks about what they’re going to DO, and not what their opponent is going to do wrong?

No, because “polling research” says that negative ads work.

Let’s not let any facts get in the way of a good presentation!

 

[Ohana]

Nixon’s ‘enemies list’ was just a list of people who were not to be invited to social functions at the White House. It was trivial compared to the maliciousness that have seen from the Clinton and Obama administrations.

I beg your pardon. I know of people who were tax audited because of letters they sent to Nixon opposing some of his actions.

 

[estesbob]

I find this statement curiously in error, that is, wrong!

Let’s look at what Karl Rove did during both election campaigns for George Bush. It was reported that he even faked having a listening device planted in his office. He stirred up and used the religious right while again it was reported, he was actually contemptuous of them.

Then there is the declaration that corporations are individuals who can pour megabucks into surrogate organization which then make spurious claims about the President and his administration. The PACs attack ads are based upon inaccuracies that are swallowed whole by some voters. Evidence the whole birther controversy.

Makes me gag.

Argument “Tu toque”

 

[estesbob]

I have a hard time taking FAUX seriously. At best, I have to eat it with a whole salt MINE.

Argument "Ad Hominem’

 

[colmywaykurtz]

Argument "Ad Hominem’

Not quite, I think. “Ad hominem” would be against a person. Fox News is not a person. But no matter, I’m cancelling my subscription to the thread. It’s a rather dull one. So, you win.