"Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer Tells Senators To Smear GOP, Boehner" Well that along with taxing and spending is what they're good at.
Democrats can't win an argument by discussing the facts so the only way they can win is to try to smear their opponents. It has been their tactic for many years.
lol On a related note (to the OP), I see that "Fair Game", the story of Valerie Plame, is on satellite now.