yeah but....yeah but....

That's about this gist of your argument Pat.  I agree with you that running "scare" type campaign commercials is wrong - but please don't single out the wheelchair commercial as the only one of its type.  Here in the Old Dominion some Senator (R) is running an ad where he touts his desire for a prescription drug plan....what a bunch of shite.  There will be no presc drug plan until the entire health care system gets overhauled and that SURELY won't happen while a republican is in office.  Hell...it'll probably never happen whomever's in office.  It's a commercial for a product - in this case a person running for office.  Both sides use scares and half truths. 

But getting back to the original poster -

You always counter an argument with a "yeah but".

The poster brought up the Republicans dealings with the Lewinsky matter while Clinton was in office.  It was classic smoke screen.  They were more interested in getting their missle defense program through congress and weakening the President gave them their best chance at success.  Now whether or not you approve of an SDI-type shield is irrelevent - but it was a smoke screen and that you can't deny.  Not so unlike the perpetual war smoke screen that we're dealing with now.

Dan