you can't tell me that the bush campaigns weren't mean spirited, weren't attempting to spawn hatred towards kerry or democrats, haven't lied, haven't distorbed information (and they have, insanely; so many people still think there are wmds in iraq and saddam had connections to al qaeda; or, say, kerry's 'flip flops', another set of lies); you cant say that his administration hasn't lied or denied things to the american people (ie., holding back 9/11 report because it might be embarassing for the administration?)
here's an example: just a few days before the election, the republican campaign set off recordign messages calling random houses to 'vote for kerry so gay marraige can be achieved,' or bush campaigners out in the streets with signs supporting gay marriage, a long with a kerry/edwards sign, or 'pro-life! pro abortion!' sign along with kerry/edwards. that isn't distorting, hating, unfair? seems to me it is.
why don't you just come to terms and say BOTH sides were 'equally dirty'?