Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

So now Martin O'Malley's campaign is just ripping off the concept of ads from the Governor's campaign in an effort to launch new attack ads (conveniently not available on his website). The Ehrlich ads that are (for lack of a better term) "appropriated" are here, here, and here.

You'd think that for the millions (and I do mean millions) of dollars that O'Malley's campaign is paying Media Strategies & Research for their television ads that their money could buy something more than a cheap parody...