Those Mean Old Republicans
The Washington Post appears shocked, shocked! that Republicans will use (gasp!) opposition research for the upcoming elections.
Well, that's hardly news. Of course they will . . . as will the Democrats, some of whom have gone well beyond the pale in their efforts.
The point is that, for all the tsk-tsking that's regularly visited on opposition research, it's an important component in keeping the electorate informed about the true positions and past deeds of candidates on both sides of the aisle, assuming, of course, that it's accurate.
In my view, those who lean left have always been more opposed to paid negative advertising than Republicans are . . . but that's because Democrats have long been able to count on the MSM to highlight Republicans' negatives, where Republicans haven't been able to count on the same coverage of Democrats when it would be in their favor.
Well, that's hardly news. Of course they will . . . as will the Democrats, some of whom have gone well beyond the pale in their efforts.
The point is that, for all the tsk-tsking that's regularly visited on opposition research, it's an important component in keeping the electorate informed about the true positions and past deeds of candidates on both sides of the aisle, assuming, of course, that it's accurate.
In my view, those who lean left have always been more opposed to paid negative advertising than Republicans are . . . but that's because Democrats have long been able to count on the MSM to highlight Republicans' negatives, where Republicans haven't been able to count on the same coverage of Democrats when it would be in their favor.
posted by LadybugUSA at 9:34 AM
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