re: #521 Charles

Why is that supposed to be offensive? I think Matthews point is exactly right. That IS what’s going on on the GOP side.

I submit it’s more nuanced than that. Cable/net realities demand the escalation of the attacks, etc.

Somehow, emotions have become as important as substance in political debate. That is a dangerous turn of events.

As I have said before, I do believe the Right has gone off the deep end, out a sense of desperation and pandering to voter bases. To the Dems credit, they have resisted that, somewhat.

I do believe the party out of power does tend to be more aggressive/desperate. We see it now with GOP and Obama and we saw it with the Dems and Bush.