It's why we have a harder time getting good people willing to put their families through this. I especially feel for them when they have young families like Rick Santorum or George Allen and their families have to hear all the stuff thrown at their fathers (and so much isn't true).
I saw a good friend of mine taken down by politics. He was a classmate and State rep. He was one of the most caring honest people you could have ever known.
The corruption in the leftist media is unbelievable. Something has to be done to protect our leaders. There is no national pride in the left and they have no respect for the reps of our democracy. I may be old school but it's seems that this is what is ripping the country apart.