[AndyJackson]

Republican Tiffany Smiley, a political newcomer whose campaign has seized on quality-of-life issues, from urban crime and homelessness to inflation, to tarnish Murray.

That is the only reason to support issues that concern voters - to tarnish the opposition.

The entire world has gone off the rails.

[rlmorel]

I didn't even get beyond that, it hit me the same way. Or...

"...The sitting President is facing a challenge from Republican DONALD TRUMP, a political newcomer whose campaign has seized on quality-of-life issues, from urban crime and homelessness to inflation, to tarnish Biden..."