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Via Turn Maine Blue we learn that Lance Dutson of Maine Web Report has joined the Collins campaign as Director of Internet Strategy.

Good for him, and I hope it works out well for him. (Up to a point.)

But Dutson (who I've corresponded with via e-mail in the past) goes overboard when he writes:

Senator Collins has set a fine example over the last decade of how to maintain integrity in a world that has caused so many others to compromise their values.

Really?

To cite but one example of behavior that doesn't exactly ooze integrity: Collins' decision to seek a third term in the first place, after pledging in no uncertain terms not to. Unprincipled, dishonor, dishonesty--those are the words that pop into my mind. But integrity?

Dutson and the rest of the Collins camp are free to make whatever arguments they want in support of her re-election.

But my advice would be not to play the ethics card too early or too often.