ad hominem

Cons have been raising personal attacks on their competition to stratospheric level in recent years.  From Kitten-eaters to anti-Semites to Canadians-of-convenience, there is no attack below the morality of the Rabid Right. 

When your position is indefensible and the competition has you dead-to-rights, the best defense is a personal attack... ad hominem.

Ad hominem attacks ignore the issues and attempt to characterize the opponent as something less than honest or worthwhile to debate.

And yes, Rabid Right is ad hominem.  Is that what Canadians want to hear from their politicians?