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10.12.2007
Now That's An Attack Ad

Via Ezra Klein and John Sides, here's a great antidote for anyone who thinks politics has gotten nastier over the centuries: a campaign ad based on pamphlet attacks against Thomas Jefferson during the 1800 election.

--Bradford Plumer

Posted: Monday, December 10, 2007 8:40 PM with 8 comment(s)

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Rhubarbs said:

That's brilliant. A whole series of such ads, based on actual past campaigns, would be a great tool for middle school and high school civics classes. Assuming the public schools are still allowed to teach civics in the No Child era.

December 10, 2007 4:45 PM

blackton said:

what lies, Alexander Hamilton was not the Campaign chairman for Adams, Silas B. Rove was.

December 10, 2007 5:35 PM

teplukhin2you said:

Rhubarbs, great idea. Esp if you slip into the mix a few of the more sinister ads from Rove and other Princes of Darkness of our own age

December 10, 2007 5:46 PM

nbarry said:

Middle school?  These ads belong on the History Channel.

December 10, 2007 6:20 PM

nbarry said:

Middle school?  These ads belong on the History Channel.

December 10, 2007 6:20 PM

jobeek2 said:

That was brilliant. Great fun.

December 10, 2007 10:01 PM

jet said:

Interesting timing.  I'm in the middle of reading (snatches at a time between other reading) about the exact era in France the ad refers to via David Bell's (a TNR contributor) so far excellent book, "The First Total War".  It's great reading.

December 10, 2007 10:39 PM

jm_rice said:

Just read about when Ike announced for prez, fellow Repug Robert Taft's people immediately floated rumors that Ike was a philanderer and Mamie was a lush.  And they were in the same party!  I'm shocked that we're shocked by today's muck.  Well, considering the nation of historically obtuse, media-driven drama queens we've become (the search continues for Mitt Romney's hidden wives), maybe I'm not.

December 11, 2007 12:50 AM