Prominent Republicans continue to unload on Allen for his ham-handed attack on Jim Webb for writing about his experiences as a Marine. The latest two are William F. Buckley and George Will. Neither is gentle in their treatment of the junior Senator from Virginia. The Washington Post, too, has a lengthy editorial today that concludes by calling Allen “an inspiration…to anyone who believes that political campaigns may be won by diversions and dirty tactics, even as the candidate calls high-mindedly for a discussion of ‘the issues.'”