Personal attacks are lame, especially in politics, and most notably when they attack something that isn't an actual problem by any stretch.

Now, this comes up: Candidate slammed for World of Warcraft fandom

One woman, running for a seat in the senate, is being attacked by the opposing group for playing as an Orc Assassination Rogue, level 85, in World of Warcraft. How is someone having a fun hobby being any ground for staging an attack for the first place?

Before you know it, when I run for an office of some kind, I'll be accused of being the leader of a group of rogue civil engineers who partake in massive construction and demolition projects without having the appropriate licenses...

I would agree that what people do on their free time is all up to them. Some people read books, create art, or love gardening. She plays videogames. The only thing I would be wondering is how does she portray herself on WoW. Is she a rude/poor player or how many times has she been banned? I wouldn't vote for anyone who acts like that either in public or "private". It's the same reason why I wouldn't vote for someone who reads overly violent horror novels, paints porn, or chase away kids with a shovel.

Edited by Breakman on December 3, 2012 at 1:48:06