“Yes. It is called leading. If you don’t lead, nobody will follow. Fewer and fewer citizens vote. The answer to your question should be obvious.”
I’m not talking about not leading, nor taking the high road. I’m talking about reasonably defending ourselves against dirty tricks (e.g. Gloria Allred’s stunt). You can defend yourself effectively without sounding like a whiner and a victim. For instance, Reagan did it well, W. Bush did not do it well.
The campaign tactics of both parties is driving people away from the voting process. Maybe that is the intention. But getting upset becuase someone called you a bad name is the stuff of school yard debate. It is not defending yourself. It is silly, especially in the face of the serious financial trouble we are in. It is sickening to me to watch.
This is not a WWF wrestling match.