I often wonder why reputable leaders allow nastiness to play significant roles in presidential campaigns. I don’t know about you, but if I see one more nasty campaign ad I’ll just…change the channel. We have become so accustomed to the campaign nastiness that we often just ignore it. It probably won’t surprise you that nasty presidential campaigning has been going on since George Washington decided not to run for a third term in 1796. Here are seven, nasty campaigns. 1796 – John Adams defeated Thomas Jefferson. John Adams supporters called Jefferson supporters “cut-throats who walk in rags and sleep amid [...]