Political attack timely and predictable

[no_hypocrisy]

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to launch a late-stage campaign attack. A veteran political operative, with a knack for the sensational, will do just fine.

Steve Lonegan Bogota's Steve Lonegan, the hired New Jersey point man for David and Charles Koch, the right-wing oil billionaires, offered a textbook example last week, filing "by overnight delivery," an ethics complaint against state Sen. Robert Gordon. Gordon, a Democrat from Fair Lawn, is locked in a tight reelection race against Republican Bergen County Freeholder John Driscoll of Paramus in the 38th District.

Here's the Lonegan method: Portray the legislator as a self-enriching profiteer by stitching together details from his financial disclosure forms and voting records into a conflict-of-interest allegation. Put out just enough information to make it appear alarming. Send out a news release with some eye-popping rhetoric, like "scam."

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BTW, Gov. Chris Christie has been bombing the TV airwaves with his ad, asking voters to endorse John Driscoll to help him "finish the job" (i.e., slash more pay and benefits of public employees) in NJ.