The ad talks about how Romney's tax plan will mean higher taxes for a lot of middle-class Americans, and given the fact that Romney refuses to release details of his own plan, the neutral Tax Policy Center last week released an analysis of the plan showing that in order to complete all its stated goals, Romney will have to eliminate tax breaks for the middle-class. The Romney campaign is screaming foul, but Kessler actually does his job for once:
This ad is tough, but we cannot fault the accuracy of its key points. To some extent, the Romney campaign has been hoist with its own petard by refusing to provide sufficient detail that shows how the numbers add up in Romney’s tax and budget plans. So we are left with the judgment of a respected and independent third party.
We hold campaign ads to a high standard, particularly attack ads. If Romney releases the missing details, and a new analysis finds that Romney can meet the stated goals of his tax plan, then we can certainly revisit this analysis. But, until then, for the first time in this frequently nasty campaign, we award a rare Geppetto Checkmark for a campaign ad.
Do you think Kessler learned his lesson after this? I hae to believe there's at least hope, which makes his earlier nonsense last month all the more shameful and obnoxious. John Cole summed it up on Twitter last night when I asked him about it:
There is a lesson to be learned here. When we on the left beat down their bullshit with the ferocity...
...That they normally see from the right. They see the light.
Amen to that, brother.
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