Glenzilla is pro-nuke...

Nuking the GOP, that is, as in fighting fire with so much CO₂ that the Rethugs will self-ignite due to the intense, localized greenhouse effect. Global warming is a myth my ass!

Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com

But the idea that Americans instinctively recoil from negativity or that there will be some sort of backlash against Republicans generally and Palin specifically because of how "negative" their convention speeches were is pure fantasy. Cultural tribalism and personality attacks of those sort work, especially when they're not aggressively engaged.

Every four years, the GOP unleashes unrestrained personality attacks on Democrats and exploits cultural resentments. Every four years, Democrats tell themselves that such attacks don't work and are counter-productive. And every four years, that belief is disproven. These "character" issues end up mattering largely because Democrats, in election after election, allow wars over "character" to be waged in a largely one-sided fashion.

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