"Obama is a Muslim. Obama's wife hates America. Obama's reverend is an angry black man who hates America, therefore Obama is an angry black man who hates America. Obama called Palin a pig."

the Obama camp has restrained itself despite vociferous urging from Democrats to hit back.

So are we complaining about the parties in general or McCain and Obama in particular? Because former Republican candidates and bloggers may have roasted Obama as described, but I can't remember McCain ever slinging mud like that (save, granted, responding to the 'pig' gaffe).