But it's not the fear-mongering that bothers me. It's the relentless spinning that comes from the campaign that is completely divorced from reality.
From Ben Smith at Politico.com:
Clinton aide Howard Wolfson called the suggestion that her ad today constitutes fearmongering "ludicrous," and quoted Obama's words back at him to defend the spot.
"It is an absolute insult to the voters to suggest that a discussion of national security in this campaign constitutes fearmongering," he said.
He also noted that Obama had said "it's a legitimate question," as well as one of "the kind of [ads] that play upon people's fears."
"The Obama campaign should either decide: Is it fearmongering or is it a legitimate question," he said.
To answer Mr. Wolfson's question, asking who will have better judgment in a crisis is a legitimate. Showing children sleeping in the middle of the night when asking that question is fear-mongering.
And the increasingly ridiculous Mark Penn states that the ad is "a positive ad. Very soft images."
This never-ending bullshit makes me giddy of the prospect of the whole lot of them walk off the stage.