Ahhhh... so the penalty for a 'pub using an "attack ad" is for the 'rats to "rebuke" with an ad attack in return. Sounds like same-old lame-old to me. Actually, its worse: the intention is to put the 'pubs on notice - don't try anything, while the 'rats get to define 'attack' in such a way as to give them free reign to "rebuke" the pubs.
I guess so, but honestly, who cares? The dems are going to attack anyways whether they are "justified" or not since they get to set the ground rules. The truth doesn't matter to them, especially if it paints them guilty of something. They'll just whine about the republicans being mean and muddy the waters to conceal the truth.