Buchanan's column on the Clinton campaign's attempts to smear Barack Obama about his alleged drug use half a lifetime ago was upsetting. In spreading the rumors, especially during the Christmas season, he has lowered himself to the same level as Clinton and company. People are sick of all the nastiness on both sides of the fence. People are also sick of the media, including columnists like Buchanan, making politics such a cesspool that good people are unlikely to even consider running for public office.