The Discourse is saved from the stain of negative campaigning! YAY!

Dean, Gephardt Pull Negative Ads in Iowa

Man, I don't know why everyone is so down on "going negative". My only objection is that in primaries, you can create a circular firing squad that damages your party's chance of succes. Other than that, I honestly don't see what's wrong with "incivility", particularlywhen your attacks are true. In such cases, negative ads probably elevate The (precious, precious) Discouse by shoving pat-the-bunny politiking aside and injecting a little substance.