"New Rules" for Mary Matalin, John McCain and the Rest of Us

[Shana A]

"New Rules" for Mary Matalin, John McCain and the Rest of Us

Posted August 18, 2008 | 08:06 AM (EST)
Hilary Rosen

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-rosen/new-rules-for-mary-matali_b_119488.html

As we approach the Democratic and Republican Conventions, the Presidential race of 2008 enters a new phase. We need "New Rules"*.

New Rule: Republicans, it is no longer acceptable to try and win a presidential campaign by scaring Americans about terrorists, smearing a candidate's background, demonizing gay people or lying about your candidate's record.

[tekla]

Nor is it acceptable to force people to believe that getting shot down in Viet Nam while bombing civilian populations is somehow equal to Ike planning and pulling off D-Day.  Nor does flying an attack plane make you a 'fighter pilot".