GOP fosters anger on phony issues

By Donna Brazile, CNN Contributor
June 7, 2010

Editor's note: Donna Brazile, a Democratic strategist, is vice chairwoman for voter registration and participation at the Democratic National Committee, a nationally syndicated columnist and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. She was the campaign manager for the Al Gore-Joe Lieberman ticket in 2000 and wrote "Cooking With Grease."

(CNN) -- It's always tough to know exactly what is going to be the overriding issue five months before a national election.

In 2006, Republican corruption came under the spotlight when GOP leaders learned about ex-Rep. Mark Foley's texted sexual suggestions to former congressional pages and chose to do nothing about it.

In 2008, the economy hit the skids right after Labor Day. I have to imagine something is going to be dominating this year as well.

There will always be those, in both major political parties, who disappoint. Instances of vice or dishonesty, without exception, must be openly and promptly handled.

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