Anatomy of A Right Wing Smear

It's important to remember that the art of personal destruction is a tactic widely used by the right and not just limited to Rove. In this instance, the crime was that of a Republican, Cuban-American who publicly voiced doubt about the embargo of Cuba.

Ann Bardach at Slate details the disgusting tale.

What Bardach doesn't say, and I will, is that the people who engage in the tactics she describes are acting against American values. They use taxpayer money and the intrusive tools meant for use against terrorists (FISA and/or The Patriot Act) to push a personal agenda and to stifle free speech.