It's not the man, it's the label

AP:

Republicans intend to defeat Sen. Robert C. Byrd by declaring him "the most liberal member of the Senate" if he runs for re-election as expected in 2006.

That's according to Brian Nick, spokesman for the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

The GOP slapped the same tag on fellow Democratic Sen. John Kerry in last year's presidential race. But Nick said that was based on Kerry's votes for only a few years.

Nick then burst out laughing and screamed "suckers!" while pointing to each member of the press who did no fact checking on the claim when Kerry ran for President.

Can't the GOP come out with a new label, especially when they tried to nail Kerry to the ground with that one? And do I dare hope that at least one American will think to themselves, "Wait, if Byrd is the most liberal, then how could Kerry - I've been lied to by Republicans for political expediency! Perhaps this (GOP talking point, say love of moral values) is just a lie, too!"

Prolly not. But it'd be nice.