THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD WORKS

As Frank Luntz pointed out in 2005, smearing an opponent is now a normal part of the American scene and here's the latest example:

Uber Executive Suggests Digging Up Dirt On Journalists

Senior vice president Emil Michael floated making critics’ personal lives fair game. Michael apologized Monday for the remarks. posted on Nov. 17, 2014, at 6:57 p.m.

Ben Smith
BuzzFeed Staff