My Ad Hominem Attack (or: Maybe They're Onto Something)

Steven Weber, 06.29.2009

Actor, wise-ass

They are showing themselves, ladies and gentlemen. They are exposing the twitching, seething hate-mongers they always were.

WATCH: "Is Sotomayor Smart Enough?" Attack Ad

Matthew Filipowicz, 06.26.2009

Comedian, Cartoonist, Satirist

Maybe the problem is that most right wingers don't know what summa cum laude means. Most likely, they're just desperately making stuff up to try to stop an extremely qualified nominee.

Huckabee Was The Inspiration For The Twisted Character in My Novel

Douglas MacKinnon, 12.21.2008

Former press secretary to Sen. Bob Dole

Huckabee has decided to take Romney to task, not only as a way to settle an old score, but to fire a warning shot across Romney's brow in preparation for the 2012 Republican primary.

Athens Native Sons Against Bringing Saxby Back

Karen Dalton-Beninato, 12.08.2008

NewOrleans.com Contributor

The Georgia runoff will not just be about the chance to win one more seat in the Senate, it will be about winning the most crucial seat.

Obama Will Leave Us Without Defense Systems is the Charge in Fake Soundbite Attack Ad Running on CNN

Robert Kubey, 12.04.2008

The ad's clear aim it to instill fear in less informed voters hours before the polls open. The ad says that a President Obama would fail to protect the nation or keep it safe.

Obama Soundbites Faked in PAC Attack Ad on CNN Moments Ago

Robert Kubey, 12.04.2008

Just moments ago, at 10:55 pm EST on CNN a PAC attack ad ran from something called "letfreedomring.com" in which Sen. Obama's voice is heard arguing a...

McCain's Rev. Wright Attack Ad Can Drive Undecideds: Polling Science Tells Us So

Robert Kubey, 12.03.2008

The critical point is that it is easier to scare undecideds than uplift and inspire these same voters. The psychobiological study of fear demonstrates this.

The RNC's New Ad

Joshuah Bearman, 11.30.2008

Editor and writer at the LA Weekly

This seems like a strange way to start your new attack ad: "Would you get on a plane with a pilot who has never flown?" Is the RNC trying to remind everyone about McCain's flying record?

The Character Assassination of Al Franken...And His Characters

Steve Young, 11.30.2008

Talk show host, author, oped-columnist, television writer, and filmmaker

The National Republican Senatorial Committee put out a kitchen-sink type ad in Minnesota Monday, accusing someone of writing pornography, laughing at ...

Channel This Election Fervor Into Helping the Country

Brian Ross, 11.29.2008

Writer, Journalist, Political Satirist, and Senior Editor of MLNSports.com

When the dust settles Tuesday, the lunatic fringe on both sides of the aisle will crawl back into their burrows, and the rest of us will be left to repair the damage done by the Bush Administration.

Political Hysteria: Call for Immediate Pre-Election Calming

Diane Perlman, 11.28.2008

Let's all bring out the best in ourselves, our leaders, and our celebrities to raise the level of discourse and create a contagion of calming to allow us to bring out the best in our country.

Voters Haven't Given Up On American Dream

Lisa Solod Warren, 11.28.2008

Author of "Desire: Women Write About Wanting"

The last time we had spoken, Richard had been a clear undecided. Intelligent, thoughtful and torn he was also a man clearly down on his luck and looking for a way out.

What the Bottom Falling Out Looks Like in Texas

Rachel Farris, 11.28.2008

"What you need is sustained outrage." Molly Ivins, 1944-2007.

Imagine my surprise yesterday when I received a scanned copy of an attack ad against Democrat Donnie Dippel, featuring a con artist-cropped version of my own copyrighted photo, showing Dippel posing with my Obama license plates.

Ignore the Negative Ads; Watch How He Treats His Wife

Pam Atherton, 11.28.2008

There are quick ways to assess the measure of a man, whether he's a date or a guy running for office. Anybody can put on party manners for the camera, but what is he like underneath the show?

The Fringe Right Bubble is Bursting

Caroline Presno, 11.27.2008

Psychotherapist, Author of Profiling Your Date: A Smart Woman's Guide to Evaluating a Man

Now we have Republicans, Democrats, and Independents walking away from and speaking out against extreme rhetoric and deeds. The country is ready for an Obama administration.

Congressman Wolf's Henchmen

John Bruhns, 11.27.2008

Veteran and freelance writer

It appears as if Congressman Frank Wolf had his Macaca moment -- sort of -- but worse when Staffers from Judy Feder's campaign were assaulted when trying to ask Mr. Wolf a simple question.

Prominent Republicans Invoke the Holocaust to Win Jewish Votes in Pa

Brian Ross, 11.27.2008

Writer, Journalist, Political Satirist, and Senior Editor of MLNSports.com

The McCain-Palin campaign has reached a new low. An email that was sent to Jewish voters invoked fears of the Holocaust to stampede them away from Obama at the polls next week.

McCarthyism Redux: The McCain Campaign's Calumny Express

Menachem Rosensaft, 11.27.2008

Founding Chairman of the International Network of Children of Jewish Holocaust Survivors

Viewed in isolation, any one of several recent incidents might be dismissed as an aberration. Together, they form a disquieting, unmistakable pattern.

Obama Launches Portal to Expose GOP Attacks

Ari Melber, 11.24.2008

Correspondent for The Nation, Politico contributor, www.arimelber.com

In the new era of web-driven politics, nothing stays below the radar for long, which can pose a bigger problem for hypocritical and deceitful candidates.

The Big Lie At The Heart Of McCain's Ayers Campaign

Stephen C. Rose, 11.20.2008

Founder of prize-winning magazine 'Renewal'

In a deep sense, this election really is about turning the page on the thinking that would divide us by whether we have regrets about Vietnam. Or Iraq. Or war period.

Sharing the Obama Love

Stephen H. Dinan, 11.16.2008

author, Voice America radio show host (T 9am), marketing strategist, entrepreneur

As we share openly with others what we love about Obama and what his presidency will mean, we allow people to shift from policies, parties, and attack ads into real human connection.