aTypical Joe: a gay New Yorker living in the rural South
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Mudslinging defined
What’s the deal? The Bernard Kerik issue should be enough to knock Giuliani right out of the race. The guy America’s Mayor pushed to be in charge of homeland security is, is appears, an out and out crook. Then there is the sex molester priest on Rudy’s staff. That, by itself, should finish him off.
But it doesn’t. In fact, none of the other Republicans mention any of this. Why? They don’t want to be accused of “mudslinging” or of giving Democrats ammo we can use should Rudy be the nominee.
Of course, we’ll use this stuff anyway, whether Republicans bring it up or not. They don’t write our playbook.
The striking thing, for me, is that it is so damn unpatriotic for Rudy’s opponents not to tell GOP primary voters who he is. Romney, McCain and the rest are so afraid of a voter backlash against them for mudslinging that they essentially protect Rudy. As a result, he could become the nominee.
Ridiculous. [...]
So let’s forget this BS about mudslinging. It is only mudslinging if its a lie. Attacking a fellow candidate’s positions, experience or record is not only permissible. It is essential.
So here’s my definition of mudlinging: willfully lying about another candidate, especially about their personal lives.
