Less creativity in this year's elections mudslinging

Although the mudslinging during this year’s election season was as nasty as ever, it didn’t seem to be as creative. Consider the following zinger said to have been made by Senator Smathers of Florida fifty or so years ago when he was addressing an audience of rubes in a rural part of the state.

“I want you to know that my opponent is a thespian. And not only that, he engages in nepotism with his sister.”

I didn’t see or hear one this year to match that in creativity.