How low will the Dems go? Here's how low:

While the Kerry campaign squeals like a stuck pig over the Swifties' ads (suddenly, after months of mudslinging attacks on Bush's military service by Michael Moore and MoveOn.org, not to mention their enablers in the liberal press, Kerry finds that he really doesn't like 527 groups), the Democratic Party sinks about as low as it can go:

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A state Democratic Party effort to sign up new voters mixes images of a military draft (search) notice with a voter registration (search) form, calling on people to make a choice between the two.

The first page of the mailing shows a draft notice with orders to report to a military induction center. The next shows a helicopter with troops in the foreground beneath a headline that says "Officials in Washington are calling for more troops in Iraq." Below, the mailing asks "Which form would you rather fill out?"

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South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Joe Erwin said "it's a powerful piece" that is designed to grab the attention of potential voters.

"I can understand why they think it's despicable, but, sorry, we really do need to get potential voters' attention," he said, adding that the mailing strives to let people know that "their vote impacts what our role in the war may be down the road."

Nothing could be more asinine for the Dems to play the draft card (no pun intended). The Bush Administration, especially the liberals' Public Enemy No. 1 (who goes by the name of Donald Rumsfeld), has been adamantly opposed to any talk of reinstituting the draft.

Indeed, it was -- ahem -- Fritz Hollings, outgoing Dem. Senator from South Carolina, who attempted to introduce legislation to reinstate the draft (he couldn't even find a co-sponsor). Not only that, but a long line of liberals have argued in favor of the draft as a way of leveling the playing field and making Americans of all socio-economic levels "share the burden" of politicians' (presumably, Republican politicians') decisions to go to war.

It's so contemptible you have to laugh. Anyone remember MoveOn.org's complaint with the FTC to find Fox News' use of the slogan, "Fair and Balanced," to be a deceptive trade practice?

Well, I happen to be an expert on what the FTC considers to be a deceptive trade practice, and if anything in the election season so far has fit the bill, this flyer by the DNC in South Carolina is it.

Quick, somebody call the FTC.

(Story via PowerLine)

UPDATE: Okay, this is pretty astounding, too. "God help us," indeed.

(Via the Puppy Blender)

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