This article pretty much sums up my feelings regarding the heavy rotation of political ads we've been subjected to. Personally, I try to avoid watching the tv during election time just to avoid these things. I suspect that while many people will tell you that they think these kinds of ads are despicable, an even larger segment of our society secretly delights in watching these things. I wouldn't be surprised if this very same segment also believe them, even though they border on the utterly ridiculous.