I don’t normally complain about negative campaigning, but a radio spot in Michigan comparing the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative to Katrina and 911 should not go unnoticed. It’s par for the course in this campaign — on MCRI — and in racial politics more generally. And this terrible ad speaks to an unfortunate and damaging disingenuousness in the air this election season in more than Michigan. Anyway, I have a write-up on it here .