Fair enough, there are more important issues than Foley. Too bad our electorate does not vote on issues. If it did Bush would not have been elected in 2000, Bush did not win on issues in 2000, he won because of republicans' "Gore invented the internet" and "Gore was wooden/boring..." smear campaign. Bush did not win on issues in 2004 either, Bush won because Kerry was a "flip-flopper" and because his nuanced positions on issues were according to republican smear machine unamerican while Bush's "strong but wrong" approach was what the doctor ordered.Quote from AAAintheBeltway:
At least we agree that there are more important issues than Foley's emails, like maybe al qaeda, nukes, taxes, etc. Of course, none of those are as important as macaca.
You just can't have it both ways, you've spent decades dumbing down the electorate because it was convenient for you, don't expect them to suddenly smarten up when it becomes convenient for you. You created this world and sometimes it backfires, get used to it. You told the electorate to despise Kerry's nuanced stances on issues so don't expect them to appreciate your suddenly very nuanced point of view on what Hastert could and should have done. You, instead of debating serious issues, reduced political campaigns to personal attacks, soundbites, talking points, one-liners and catchy phrases - don't act shocked when they (the electorate) find the phrase "Republicans want to fuck teenage boys" catchy and simple enough to understand. As I said in my previous post you reap what you sow.
PS I am sure you understand I don't mean you personally, I am talking about your party.