LH,

"They do not vote in fair-minded and rational ladies or fair-minded and rational gentlemen who treat their opponents decently and look at both sides of something before shooting their mouths off, they vote in pit fighters. They are attracted by the scent of blood."


Exactly! Look at the Obama supporters here ( since there are a greater number) and see how many are acting in this way. Other than Joe Offer, I suspect they will continue to use tactics they call Rovian right up to the election, even when it is pointed out that they are hurting their own cause (By Obama!).

I do NOT say that the Republicans are much better- but I doubt they will make the concerted effort that the Dems are pushing. There will always be a fringe of "supporters' that push the limits of decency ("Anything goes as long as we win")- IMO there will be more on the Left than the Right in this election.