Bush ran the very, VERY real risk of losing to Kerry, and only the Swiftboaters saved his bacon. The Superpacs are following in the Swiftboaters’ very effective tradition. GOP candidates tend to shy away from hard hitting ads, but the Superpacs won't. I think we will all be pleased when, as Nov. approaches, some of these well-funded groups roll out their ads.
We may even see the Malignant Narcissist himself come unglued. He's used to running against don't-you-dare-say-his-middle-name McCain. Once the Superpacs start hitting Obama where it hurts, he probably won't even be able to *remember* his middle name.
Yes, the Swiftboaters saved that election and took the heat for it.
But the GOP hasn't had the stomach for a fight since Lee Atwater died. As bad as things have gotten its long past time for them to grow some 'nads.