It's funny how the right loves to dish it, but can't take it

[Angrboda]

It's funny how the Republicans were pointing out how shallow a campaign it would be for the Democrats to make opposing Trump and Republicans the sole focus of their campaign, yet every Republican ad I see on television is nothing but a shallow attack upon Democrats. They really are shameless hypocrites. One ad I've seen makes the stunning point that the Democratic candidate is "not one of us, he's one of them," well, if you're a kneejerk Republican, I suppose that would be true. But so what? How is that line supposed to appeal to anyone that isn't already in the Republican camp? It goes to a point I suggested in an earlier thread, that political advertising is more about stirring up the base and energizing them to vote, rather than about influencing swing voters. This is similar to how public debates don't so much change minds as give opponents a chance to stir up the faithful. We see that dynamic time and time again at creation v. evolution debates. There was supposedly a study which showed that negative ads were somewhat effective at turning swing voters, but I wasn't able to track down the study to determine how significant a factor that is. I suspect not as significant as the delta in turnout of the base which is purchased with these negative ads. And now, nationally, I see tons of Republican ads linking immigration with crime, illegal voting, and inappropriate welfare benefits, all claims which are pathetically baseless. I don't see how that shit could appeal to anyone but a xenophobic white Republican.

Anyway, I hear Sinema has some issues concerning her story about being homeless growing up. I haven't really paid attention because, quite bluntly, it's simply not my state. But if the allegations are legitimate, she's not exactly a shining beacon of truth and honesty either.