1.   At its core, the Foster nomination is a classic case study of the modern marriage of attack politics and tabloid-style journalism.

2.   A rule of thumb in attack politics is that the advertising sponsors should always be identified and the candidates must be accountable for the actions of their official supporters.

3.   Gore is much happier with attack politics than George senior, as Bill Bradley, for one, can testify.

4.   He has thrived on attack politics, instilling a pervasive nastiness into public affairs.

5.   However, in decrying the attack politics of our leaders, we as a people ought to be honest with ourselves.

6.   In its own way, the current congressional era of attack politics is rough enough.

7.   Of all lefty firebrands, Stone would seem the least forgiving of the man who perfected modern conservative attack politics.

8.   The modern marriage between attack politics and attack journalism has reached a new low in a curious assault on Commerce Secretary Ron Brown.

9.   The problem for voters is that attack politics can lead to distortion of the issues debate.

10.   The second lesson is that attack politics can work.