The Death of a Taboo — a moment of silence, please

[NYCGirl]

ST. PAUL -- One of the most enduring taboos in American politics, the airing of graphic images from the September 11 attacks in a partisan context, died today. It was nearly seven years old.

The informal prohibition, which had been occasionally threatened by political ads in recent years, was pronounced dead at approximately 7:40 CST, when a video aired before delegates at the Republican National Convention included slow-motion footage of a plane striking the World Trade Center, the towers' subsequent collapse, and smoke emerging from the Pentagon.

The September 11 precedent was one of the few surviving campaign-season taboos. It is survived by direct comparisons of one's opponents to Hitler.


http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/09/the_death_of_a.html

[Mabus]

1. That was despicable

My jaw dropped and I felt out and out abhorrence at the politicization of it.

[shadowknows69]

2. I'm really glad I missed that

I couldn't make myself watch anything but McCain.

[BrklynLiberal]

3. Too bad not one of those asshats had the balls to get up and walk out during that.

[NYCGirl]

4. Kick

[ogneopasno]

5. Disgusting.

Kick.

[Jack Rabbit]

6. I really didn't notice

The Republicans have been politicizing September 11 since September 11, 2001.

[LynnTheDem]

7. Funny how the morans have forgotten whose watch 911 happened under.

Hint for the morans; it weren't Clinton.