How is this mud? Did he not write these novels? Too many are turned off by the truth and call it mud. Allen didn't make this stuff up Webb did. And there are few Democrats that are worthy of anything IMHO.
As I stated in a post up-thread, my term mud isn't fully accurate. Smear campaigning by the RATS, who've honed it to an art, forces the GOP to lower to that standard for a stab at a level playing field.
I think it's a darned shame, that's all.