2006-08-07 06:50:28 · 6 answers · asked by Olivia 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Because it's mean. It's schoolyard politics at its worst.
That doesn't stop most major political candidates from doing it during every election, so I don't think it's accurate to say it's not part of current political agendas.
But I don't think it was every attractive, in the sense of being something that is objectively desirable. But the do say attraction is in the eye of the beholder, and as a political tactic, it appears to be as effective as ever.
2006-08-07 06:55:17 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
In what fantacy world do you live? Happens all the time.
Of course, when the Rs are the targets the press joins in on the mudslinging.
2006-08-07 13:58:09 · answer #2 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why ? Is no one paying attention to Howard Dean anymore ?
2006-08-07 13:59:36 · answer #3 · answered by tjc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because hope springs eternal?
2006-08-07 13:57:42 · answer #4 · answered by Walter Ridgeley 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably because they make themselves look bad. For example, my impersonators here on Y!A. Look, one of them already answered you!
The way politicians SHOULD look at it is, If you aren't part of the solution, you're part of the problem.
Actually, ALL people should look at it like that.
2006-08-08 03:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
It never was.
2006-08-07 13:55:22 · answer #6 · answered by akebhart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋