Is it because "Dino Rossi" sounds like an Italian name and a common prejudice is to link Italians to the Italian Mafia while "Christine Gregoire" does not sound like an Italian name? Be sure to let us know the answer. Thanks.

Ergo, a candidate named "Dino Rossi" may be in a unique position to toss around mafia stereotypes with impunity.

#3 - who "deemed" the Willie Horton ad as acceptable?

(Independent expenditures are the bain of campaigns).

Because Rossi is a racist America-hating neocon, whereas Governor Gregoire isn't.

Geesh, ask a silly question ...

It's because Dino and the media and everyone else are misogynistic anti-female sexist pigs who are doing everything they can to keep the woman down and prevent her from getting elected to a second term as gov because she's breaking too many glass ceilings in the wa political circus and the man's club that is wa politics hates her and the misogynist Hillary-hating sexist liberals are making all this up and being mean to gregoire because she's a WOMAN.

Amirite? What do I win? Do I get my cake?

*kisses*,

-your #1 fan when you post this stupid-ass stuff

look, dino is a scumbag, he will use dirty tactics and is in bed with all these corrupt bastards. make that point, but dont use imagery that offends the guineas. the state dems didnt do gregoire any favors. unless you never seen the sopranos-not likely- than italians are going to be offended. democrat and moderate republicans who are prolly gregoire supporters included.

also, it wasnt gregoire who ran the ad so is not on her to apologize. its not that big of a deal, but u cant say is not offensive to AYtalians.

What next? Should we bemoan the injustice of people suggesting that the Irish drink a lot?

Jeez, Republicans are idiots.

because one comment could be off the cuff while an ad is scripted, discussed and planned, by a group, and nothing in an ad is accidental?

because the Democrats make a very big deal out of being so commited to diversity and this violates what they emphasize in what they stand for?

cut the "they do it too" excuse it was a racist ad. since when does the GOP set standards for the Democrats???????

Politics is ugly. Politics has ALWAYS been ugly. If women are going to participate in the political process, (and of course, they should), then certain morons cannot constantly pull the misogny card every fucking time someone says anything remotely negative about a female candidate.

The WAGOP attacked the ad for the choice of music in order to create a false sense of victimization in the minds of their core voters, and because they were unable to refute any of the actual statements made in it.

It's like a burglar complaining that you've violated his rights by shooting him when he breaks into your house.