Partisans often compile such sayings into lengthy compendiums, justifying the attacks by portraying them as a necessary part of the checks and balances that help to identify the qualifications of elected officials for public office.
Partisans often compile such sayings into lengthy compendiums, accompanied by commentary. Supporters of the public figure equate such acts with character assassination; while opponents consider it a necessary part of the checks and balances that help to identify the qualifications of elected officials for public office.