Clinton Attacks Using Guilt by Association

In lieu of Senator Obama's recent losses in Texas and Ohio, he appears to be going on the offensive. However, Senator Clinton has hit back hard--this time with guilt by association. In effect, Senator Clinton is trying to smear Senator Obama's attacks so as to make them less effective.

Consider the paramount example of this: Senator Clinton put out a press release entitled "After Texas and Ohio, Obama Campaign Mimics Ken Starr" (source).

I find it interesting that this seems to be a new pattern of the Clinton's campaign--attack Senator Obama with guilt by association. For example, shortly before the Ohio primary, Senator Clinton used guilt by association to attack Senator Obama--but, this time she used an even more despised republican. On Saturday February 23, 2008, Senator Clinton said, "Enough with the speeches and the big rallies and then using tactics right out of Karl Rove's playbook. This is wrong, and every Democrat should be outraged" (source).