In the world of Sen. Patty Murray's reelection campaign, at least, there's nothing like a hanging in the morning to raise campaign cash. The senator's campaign manager, Carol Albert, has sent out a video clip in which a tea party supporter, speaking to a Saturday rally in Asotin, likened Murray to a character from "Lonesome Dove." "What happened to Jake when he ran with the wrong crowd? He got hung. And that's what I'd like to do with Patty Murray," said the woman, who identified the "wrong crowd" as President Obama. In an e-mail appeal, Albert begins: "Patty Murray is used to rough and tumble campaigns. She and I both know that the debate can be fierce. But sometimes lines get crossed"/Joel Connelly, Seattle P-I. More here.

Question: In the comments section today, newby Shanusmaximus provides several links to photos that show the same kind of incendiary comments aimed at former President Bush by liberals. I'm turned off by this kind of over-the-top rhetoric. Are you?