Letters to the Editor
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Makes sense
Both Obama and Clinton are charismatic figures but they are also both adults and neither of them want to give the election to McCain. That means they have a lot at stake and a lot of motivation to keep it civil and not totally trash one another.
Surrogates are just that. They may feel they are part of the candidate's retinue but they are not the candidates themselves. They have to be curbed and they often have to be told to go to their rooms or told to stay away from their candidates. It is the candidate's responsibility to set limits. To the extent that Ferraro acted badly, she has to be told that any comments she makes will not reflect the views of the candidate -- i.e. she has to be told she will be marginalized.
There are too many real issues at stake for people to hiss and spit at one another like aggrieved tomcats.