Re: Hillary: Losing Again

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From: tom spillman
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 11:06

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Jeffrey E. Salzberg wrote:

> The Republicans based their campaign on lies and character 
> assassination, and it worked.

IMNSHO, neither side seems to have a monopoly on the "truth".  "Lies" 
appear to be based on whether the statement made agrees with a 
previously held position, rather than the traditional meaning.

I have heard Republicans claim that the Democrats lie and I've certainly 
heard the Democrats claim that the Republicans lie.

Apparently we all have a tendency to forget things people say if the 
statement is one they don't agree with.

I am getting so very tired of the hyperbole and character assassination 
on BOTH sides.  How do the Democrats possibly hope to convince any 
thoughtful person with the kind of hyperbole Cindy Sheehan or Howard 
Dean are spouting daily?  Or, more likely, are the statements "preaching 
to the choir", i.e., to cheer up the already committed?  I certainly 
have heard nothing that would convince me to vote Democratic in all of 
this, and the Republicans aren't much better.  What ever happened to 
logical, reasoned political discussion?  It seems to be long gone...

Perhaps this is one of the reasons I lean much more toward the 
Libertarians than either of the other parties.  As my wife says:  "A pox 
on both their houses!"

Regards...

Tom

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