"Sliming"? Seriously?by: Laura ClawsonFri Jul 10, 2009 at 10:16:25 AM EDT |
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Even for the Union Leader, this is a reach: They're claiming that Ray Buckley's criticism of Kelly Ayotte for resigning from a job that just months ago she assured Gov. Lynch she would carry through is "personal attacks" and "slimy political attacks" which are -- and here's the really creative part -- equivalent to Steve Vaillancourt's false accusations that Buckley had possessed child pornography.
Got that? Saying that someone violated their word and turned their back on their duty to the state is equivalent to accusing someone of a particularly despicable crime. And then there's the next level. Namely, that Vaillancourt's accusations were false and, while partisan Republicans such as the editorial board of the Union Leader may disagree with the rhetorical framing, it is true that Kelly Ayotte violated her word to the governor and is leaving her post at pivotal moment. I would say that I think the Union Leader needs a primer on what constitutes sliming or personal attack, except I'm pretty sure they know and they're just carrying out their partisan duties. Like Ray Buckley and the NHDP except, you know, without having the truth on their side. |