Analysts And Democrats Slam Attack On Rand Paul, Washington
Post Persists With Smear Paul hits back with his own campaign ad, may
boycott final debate with Conway
While
political analysts across the spectrum, as well as Democratic
colleagues of Jack Conway, have slammed the baseless attack
ads on his Kentucky Senate opponent Rand Paul, The Washington
Post is persisting with the smear attempt.
Conway's ad, released on Friday, once again dredges up the
already debunked claim that Rand Paul had "kidnapped, drugged
and tied up" a woman during his time at college. Lumped
in with those farcical allegations is the charge that Paul was
part of an anti-Christian secret society.
Sargent again quotes the "victim" of the prank, which
allegedly occurred over 30 years ago at Baylor University.
The unnamed woman once more admits that the whole thing has
been blown out of all proportion, noting that Conway's ads are
pure fearmongering. Yet this has not prevented Sargent from
focusing on once again attempting to give the attack credence.
Rep. John Yarmuth, the popular Louisville Democrat on the ballot
in Kentucky with Conway, and also a member of the House leadership,
told
The Huffington Post:
"I wouldn't have done it... it looks like it's backfiring."
Several political analysts also told the
Lexington Herald-Leader that in their opinion the
attack could cost Conway more than he gains from it.
"When Conway began the personal attacks, I think it did
take him off-message," University of Louisville political
science professor Jasmine Farrier told Fox
News.
Jonathan Chait, a columnist for the left leaning publication
The New Republic, wrote today that the ad was based on "a
pretty sickening premise" and may be the "ugliest,
most illiberal political ad of the year."
Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri criticized
the ad on MSNBC programming today, while two other Kentucky
Democrats told Fox
News that Conway "is on his own" with
the ad, voicing concerns that it may cause a greater "meltdown"
for the rest of the Democratic slate in Kentucky.
"Jack, you know how we know when you're lying? It's when
your lips are moving, okay?" Paul told the audience. "...You're
going to stand over there and accuse me of a crime from thirty
years ago from some anonymous source? How ridiculous are you?
You embarrass this race." he asserted.
Yesterday Paul added that he may boycott a final debate against
Conway scheduled for next week.
"We haven't fully decided," Paul said after a press
conference with a veterans backing his campaign, "but I'm
not sure I'll appear in public with someone who is going to
question my religion."
It seems that Conway's campaign truly has no shame. We previously
reported on one instance where a Conway campaigner
attended a rally carrying a Rand Paul sign while spewing racist
remarks in an attempt to attract media coverage.
Rand Paul has further responded to the attack with an ad of
his own in which he charges Conway of bearing false witness.
"Don't be fooled by Conway's desperate attack, it's shameless,
disgraceful, gutter politics at its worst." the ad states.
Conway's attack ad can be seen below, followed by Rand Paul's
response:
At last count, Polster.com
had Rand Paul in a 7 point lead over Conway, while Rasmussen
last had Paul in an 11 point lead.
Photo attribution: Gage Skidmore
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Steve Watson is the London based writer
and editor at Alex Jones' Infowars.net,
and regular contributor to Prisonplanet.com. He has a Masters
Degree in International Relations from the School of Politics
at The University of Nottingham in England.
While
political analysts across the spectrum, as well as Democratic
colleagues of Jack Conway, have slammed the baseless attack
ads on his Kentucky Senate opponent Rand Paul, The Washington
Post is persisting with the smear attempt.
