Republicans don't seem to have any shame or honor when it comes to negative campaigning. From voter suppression to whisper campaigns to events like the "Brooks Brothers Riot" to the lies that got us into BOTH Iraq I and II, Republicans put PARTY FIRST, not country.
The worst part are the people who recognize the lies and deception, and participate in it, in some gleeful expression of loyalty to their masters... who post messages on left-leaning websites dripping with contempt and superiority, full of words like "libtard" and "moonbat". They really have taken this on as some kind of "MY SIDE GOOD! YOUR SIDE BAD!" emotional cause, like a favorite football team or an abusive boyfriend. It's scary, because when enough people are encouraged to act like Republicans have been acting, there's no telling how far a civilization can sink...