Spotlight Post: When the going gets tough…lie, smear and insult.
September 9th 2008 08:11
Jim Stillman wrote on PoliticalCertainty.com . . .
When the going gets tough…lie, smear and insult.
Karl Rove did not invent the deceptive, untruthful and viscous political attack approach and advertisements, nastiness being present in American politics since the early days of the republic. Of course, then, the language was far more classical and lofty. This presents what a negative TV advertisement would have been in the John Adams – Thomas Jefferson 1800 election.
There are a couple of funny Adams and Jefferson campaign videos right after that text, as well as some insightful writing from Jim. You will have to CLICK HERE to read this post in its entirety.
When the going gets tough…lie, smear and insult.
Karl Rove did not invent the deceptive, untruthful and viscous political attack approach and advertisements, nastiness being present in American politics since the early days of the republic. Of course, then, the language was far more classical and lofty. This presents what a negative TV advertisement would have been in the John Adams – Thomas Jefferson 1800 election.
There are a couple of funny Adams and Jefferson campaign videos right after that text, as well as some insightful writing from Jim. You will have to CLICK HERE to read this post in its entirety.
| 47 |
| Vote |



















Comment by Jim Stillman
Political Certainty
Comment by Two Guys Sports
Baseball Slate
Blogging in America
Reviews R Us
Gene