The Seattle Times: Politics: GOP postcards fuel a fracas
OLYMPIA — House Democrats on Monday accused Republicans of dirty politics for mailing out 25,000 postcards that accuse certain lawmakers of being soft on crime and protecting violent sex offenders.
The postcards show a mug shot of a middle-age man with slicked-back hair. His eyes and his name are blacked out to shield his identity. The cards, shown in photocopies provided by Democrats, carry a bold headline that reads, “This violent predator lives in your community.”
They also describe sex crimes supposedly committed by the person, then mention the name of a Democratic lawmaker and claim the legislator “refused to impose life sentences for violent sex predators.”
The cards are part of a $75,000 Republican ad campaign that Democrats say is targeting lawmakers in swing districts for the November election. In addition to the cards, the campaign is using radio spots, television ads and automated phone calls.
“It’s politics at its worst,” fumed House Majority Leader Lynn Kessler, D-Hoquiam.
And yet the Repubs cry when one of their own is attacked or the other side (us) don’t have sympathy for cry-baby Mrs.Alito…hmmph! I say fight fire with fire and let the bastards have what they give.
Of course, that would make us as bad as them and cause an even greater rift in America. What’s a patriot to do?
This is how they like to fight and yet we are afraid to fight back in the same way. They’re like spoiled children who fling mud patties at school-yard adversaries, who in turn are told to “be the bigger person and walk away”. Well, that’s obviously not working is it?
I want to thank Glen at That Liberal Blog for pointing me to this story.
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