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Thursday, September 4, 2008 12:00 AM

The GOP's cheerful viciousness

Yet again, the GOP launches brutal personality and cultural attacks on the Democratic candidate. Yet again, Democrats seem determined to allow it to do so.

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  • Thursday, September 4, 2008 08:55 AM

    Democrats resposnse

    I agree with you, and a hardball response is necessary. Her speech was condescending and insulted everybody who ever thought about voting for Obama. She was the embodiment of the meanness of the republicans, and it did nothing to boost her qualifications for the job. She is the weakest part of a weak ticket, and the democrats have to fire back. The question is how to do that whilst following the high road Obama insists on traveling. She should be attacked for the evangelical partisan she is. We don't need another ideologue in the executive offices. And THAT'S what we will get with this bad, bad, bad decision from John McCain.

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