Conservatives and Republicans did as well; Obama is a Muslim, Obama wasn't born here and on and on.
Both were wrong, but both are not equal and both did not attack equally.
Even Molly Ivins (unfortunately deceased, she had a barbed tongue that tickled me) said, "I don't do children." Even Obama said, ""People's families are off-limits and people's children are especially off-limits."
Democrats didn't get the message, they just upped the level and number of lies and lowered themselves and us by spelunking ever deeper into sewers to find new lies and lower standards to ensure their victory in Obama/Biden.
A story by Carl Cannon, whose father wrote books about President Ronald Reagan, lays out the story and his shame. Below is a section about Ohio's own Hack Hackett:
Sarah 'Barracuda' Palin and the Piranhas of the Press
Fretting that the Obama campaign was going to lose Ohio to McCain, Hackett proposed his own solution: A series of savage attacks on the GOP ticket focusing on Sarah Palin and her family.
Here is what he wrote:
The message (would be) simple and the professionals can refine it butApparently, Hackett took the rumors of an affair from the National Enquirer, which offered no proof, or even evidence. He then segued into an even uglier line of attack, arguing that it's irresponsible to bring a handicapped baby into the world. This is not "pro-choice," it's pro-eugenics. It's also creepy and illiberal, and reinforces conservatives' worst fears about Democrats and the issue of abortion. And, oh yes, Bristol Palin's age was wrong. She was nearly 18 when Hackett wrote this screed, not 16. This proved a harbinger, too, as misinformation slipped easily from the left blogosphere into mainstream coverage.
essentially it should contain these elements: Sarah Palin? Can't keep her solemn
oath of devotion to her husband and had sex with his employee. Sarah Palin?
Accidentally got pregnant at age 43 and the tax payers of Alaska have to pay for
the care of her disabled child. Sarah Palin? Unable to teach her 16 year old
daughter right from wrong and now another teenager is pregnant. Sarah Palin? Can you trust Sarah Palin and her values with America's future?
Sen. McCain and Gov Palin lost. That's politics, but we as a nation lost because we had the media and media figures in the tank for Sen. Obama and Sen. Biden. And were more than willing to do double standards and to lie about those they wanted to defeat and to lie to help those they wanted elected.
UPDATE: Webutante has a great piece up today on the continued war against political debate and Gov. Palin.
On Sarah Palin's Resignation
FINALLY I SEE: A SHOCKING, SHAMEFUL HIGH-TECH MOB LYNCHING BY DEMS
