Perhaps, like me, you’ve seen the recent spate of ads attacking Democratic candidates for wanting to destroy Social Security. They are quite clever in an outrageously deceitful way.

Each one claims that [insert Dem Candidate’s Name] wants to lower benefits, raise the age to receive benefits, and raise social security taxes. The implicit thrust of the adis that only Republicans will protect Social Security from the hordes of barbarian Democrats at the gate. The ads, by the way are paid for by the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC). They have been running these ads in some districts since mid-October.

Here’s the one they’re running against Eric Massa in New York’s 29th District. Notice the use of a sniper rifle motif: