As we come to the close of the political season, we enter into the most despicable, vile, and evil part. The last one to two weeks of the campaign season is where the puppet masters begin pulling their strings.
It is during this time that the innuendo, whispering campaigns, anonymous charges, and downright slander occur. Why? Because it leaves your opponent with insufficient time to respond. The opponent is kept on the defensive while he/she tries to prove the things being charged are not true or, even worse in my opinion, tries to ignore the charges in the hope that people will not believe them.
I especially fear the last two weeks this year because the Republicans are realizing that their time in power may be coming to a close. Over the last six or so years, the Republican Congress and Republican president have done more to rip the Constitution to shreds and eviscerate US democracy than any other group over the previous 200 years, combined. The Republicans have proved once again that absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Knowing this, and knowing a Democrat controlled Congress could begin long over due investigations into who did what and when, the Republicans are highly motivated to use any and all dirty tricks that they can come up with.
Hence, I fully expect the Republicans will not go down without a fight and this may be the most destructive campaign season since, well, ever.
To read more about what the Republicans have done, follow this link to this Rolling Stone article.
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