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When I heard the new J.D. Hayworth campaign radio ad for the first time, I felt like I had worms in my underwear. Whereas Hayworth's opponent, John McCain, usually stonewalls when asked about his faith, Hayworth instead shines forth with bravado in an ad that declares him “a good Christian,” whatever that may be. How did we land at a place in American public life where one's faith is either something to be avoided altogether or something to be wielded like a sword and shield? Neither approach is one of which we should be proud.
On his rare attempts...
Hayworth and McCain: Where's the Faith?
While driving through Arizona last month, a McCain ad came on every fifteen minutes, even during J.D. Hayworth's show. Rather than touting what good McCain has done, it just ripped J.D., and I felt, misrepresented is viewpoint. I find this intolerable in elected politicians and is usually a sign of too much money to spend and not much to say. (I'm suffering through this now with the Whitman/Poisner campaign in California.)
What would be more honest: 1) Use audio clips of you and your opponents;...