can't you smell that smell?

Gee, I wonder who is using push polls in Iowa?

What’s a “push pool,” you ask? Let’s presume that you and I are running against each other for the same political office. Lots of money is spent on polls commissioned by the candidates. So I slip in a poll question like, “There have been unsubstantiated rumors that Candidate X [you] organized a party during his college years at which farmyard animals were rented for sexual purposes. Does this influence your feeling about Candidate X a lot, somewhat, not too much, or not at all?” I have pushed negative information out to prospective voters. Tsk, tsk.

So two push-poll questions have surfaced in Iowa on the dem side. Just two questions. Let’s see …

"Some foreign policy experts say that John Edwards' plan to pull out all combat troops in Iraq within the next 10 months is irresponsible," says the questioner. "Does this statement influence your feeling about John Edwards a lot, somewhat, not too much, or not at all?"

"Barack Obama has taken millions of dollars from big banking and energy interests that have legislation before the Senate. Does this influence your feeling about Barack Obama a lot, somewhat, not too much, or not at all?"

Gee, I wonder who’s doing that.

Whenever Hillary gets around something, everything begins to smell like ass.