Is pre-emptive swiftboating of Dem candidates happening in your area?

[KitchenWitch]

It is in Minnesota.

[bertha katzenengel]

1. No, but one person I read said that Steele's comments

(re stem cell research is roughly equivalent to Nazi "experimentation") makes him more likely to vote for Steele.

Steele = Lt. Gov. Maryland, running for Senate (GOP)

Two Democrats likely in primary: Cong. Ben "civil unions" Cardin and Kweisi "Marriage for All" Mfume.

Guess who will get my vote in the primary?

(this is close to threadjacking, and I apologize :hi:)

[KitchenWitch]

4. You are good with me

as always!

:hi:

[CBHagman]

13. You know what I thought of when I read that?

The rule that whoever brings up the comparison to Nazi Germany first ALWAYS loses the political argument.

Also, the Washington Post coverage of Steele's comments pointed out that he made the analogy before a Jewish group and it didn't go over well.

But as to the original topic, no, I haven't caught any swiftboating yet. But it's early days, and God knows it's going to be a rough year, politically and otherwise.

[CatholicEdHead]

16. It is called Godwin's Law

"As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1."

[LeftyMom]

2. No, just the usual infighting

but the whole DiFi's a DINO thing isn't new. Heck I don't even disagree. :shrug:

[KitchenWitch]

6. Hey, I may be voting in California for the next election

[LeftyMom]

8. Really?

:bounce: Where are you moving to?

[KitchenWitch]

9. Probably Orange County!

Not NorCal!

But close enough for road trips!

[LeftyMom]

10. Ooh, LMK when you get here

:D

[KitchenWitch]

11. Will do!

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Does DiFi mean Dianne Feinstein?

:shrug:

[KitchenWitch]

15. Yes, Peggy!

DiFi=Feinstein.

[PittPoliSci]

3. yeah

for about a month now i've noticed signs to "Dump Casorio" my state rep.

negative early? you got it...bastards.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Not down here in SoCal......

Not so far, anyway....

Sorry to hear it about Minnesota.....

:loveya: :hug:

[KitchenWitch]

7. I may not be voting in Minnesota this time though

But I hate the negative campaigning.

[Ptah]

12. Actually, something different.

My congressman, Jim Kolbe (R), AZ has decided to retire.

Before he announced his descision, Jeff Latas

http://www.jefflatas.com/about.htm

announced his candidacy.

Since Kolbe retired, many pretenders have stepped into the ring.

One of those pretenders is a former TV anchor here in Tucson.

This former TV anchor seems to be the subject of many more 'news' stories.

Not quite swiftboating, but a whole lot of dumbing down.