And "rational political discourse" is something the RATS do well? When did that ever happen? If you want examples of the "politics of personal destruction" Lott comes to mind as the latest RAT example of trashing and ultimately destroying the careers of their opponents.
RATS use PPD daily and make the most outrageously false statements to the lamestream media. All of this trash political talk is immediately published or broadcast by the RAT media ad nauseum. (Patty Murray's extremism, for example)
Rush made a very pointed remark that this artcle mentions as well. Tom dashel's remarks are a talking point. The Dems want to REINSTATE the fairness doctrine! In this case, as a means of censoring conservative speech.