It’s referred to as “sophistry”, but in reality it’s nothing more than perfidious contumaciousness.

Yawn…

The modern Republican party was formed in the 1850′s by moderate abolitionists in Massachusetts. So as I said initally, it is more than a stretch to lay the shameful attacks on Mrs. Jackson at the feet of the GOP. Unless Lincoln had the keys to the time machine.

If she does not like having her own words used against her (and those words are positively wonderful pieces of ammunition), then I would suggest that she either stop talking, have someone write her safer scripts, or mind what she says a lot more carefully. But blaming your opponents for catching you when you slip? Now that is low.

Though, as a thought, how it is a slur against someone if that someone said the words herself? I suppose you can make a slur against yourself, but that not then preclude it from being an actual slur?

So to say that the National Republicans were the precurser of the GOP is rather a stretch. What they *were* the precurser of dissolved and contributed to both modern parties.

As for Michele Obama: You can’t climb into the ring, and then whine about being hit.

There you have it, Yosemite Sam!!

The TN GOP ad that I saw only ran her videos of Michelle Obama’s own words deliverd in public campaigning for Barack Obama.

I suppose she would complain if she posted here and then had her words quoted and critiqued.

That’s a pretty good feat for the Republicans because the party wasn’t formed until the 1850′s and Jackson was elected president in 1828.

Your main point is invalid as well. Rachel Jackson loathed politics and pleaded with Andrew Jackson not to run for office. He did anyway, and Rachel certainly did not campaign for him. In contrast, Michelle Obama is speaking and campaigning actively for her husband. That makes her a legitimate political target.

When a spouse is making public speechs for their spousal candidate, what they SAY is fair game for the political discourse. If they don’t want criticism, then don’t speak out publically in behalf of a candidate.

And again, Michelle Obama is a member of the CFR powe-elites.

They must figure that it’s easier to attack a candidate’s spouse rather than go for the main contender.

I know. Wonder where they learned that?

It remains to be seen if history will repeat itself, but throughout the nomination process, trying to beat Obama with personal attacks instead of policy arguments has all but failed. GOP Tennesseans may feel they were being patriotic in singling out Michelle Obama for their initial attack ads, but this will only increase Obama’s popularity and make Tennessean Republicans look paltry.

If McCain has any spine, he will condemn these spurious attacks and call to make political spousal abuse off limits for both parties. Politics is an ugly business, but drive-by slurs only makes the perpetrators look even uglier in the eyes of voting citizens.