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Look at how the Daily Show ripped apart the stupidity and hypocrisy of some groups and individuals during both conventions. John Oliver's scathing send-up of self-proclaimed disenfranchised Hillary-supporters should've sent them crying in the sleep.
And this week? Even better, Jon Stewart just showed what several prominent right-whingers [sic!], incl. Joe Lieberman, have said relatively recently and what they said during the convention. Now, that mad for great straight talk ...
I never understood why Democrats did not take up this strategy and just let their opponents tear themselves apart. This way the high moral standards associated with the rational approach is combined with the low punches the Hannitys, Palins and Liebermans seem to love above all.
How effective the high horse of 'we don't go there' is can be seen in the success of Al Gore and John Kerry ...
