So we guess there's some sort of election tomorrow or something. Ben Smith notes this mailout from the state G.O.P. to voters in the 19th Congressional district. The message here is a pretty subtle one, but we've subjected it to a close read, and here's what we think they're trying to say: "Yes, things are grim in Iraq, spending is out of control, Congress has failed to provide any oversight of a reckless executive branch that mislead us into war, an entrenched Republican majority has become so hopelessly corrupt that, apart from the guys who are actually going to jail, even strangling a mistress isn't viewed as a bar to re-election, sure, we'll give you that. But vote for the Democrats and a black dude will rape your woman."

At least that's our read. Your thoughts?

So What Are You Trying To Say? [NYDN]

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