Reply #484: It's not about being above the politics of distraction.

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At least not for me. It's about being above cheap shots. Of course in politics there is going to be spin. There are going to be moments for each side to try to make their case by distorting what the other has said. But, there is a line. Hillary crossed it when she lied about sniper fire. That wasn't an exaggeration, it was the exact opposite of what happened. Hillary crossed it when she implied that either she or John McCain would be better Presidents than Obama. She crossed it again hen she brought up Farrakhan in the debates. She crossed it again every time she brought up Reverend Wright.

My problem with Hillary is that she constantly shows her willingness to engage in Bush-style politics. Lie and hope you don't get caught. Manufacture outrage. Pretend out loud and the public will believe you. Say you're pro-working class America, then add credibility to the careers of union-busters like Mark Penn.