So now the truth is out. All of the rumours about the Sarah Palin faking the birth of her baby were false (of course we are left with her poor judgement of flying at 8 months and then flying again when her water broke a month early...but that's ben covered). And to rebut this, the McCain camp releases a statement in the middle of landfall of the hurricane saying that the daughter is actually pregnant now.
OK, that's fine. But what gets me is the implication that somehow Obama is to blame.
The report at Reuters quotes a McCain official:
"The despicable rumors that have been spread by liberal blogs, some even with Barack Obama's name in them, is a real anchor around the Democratic ticket, pulling them down in the mud in a way that certainly juxtaposes themselves against their 'campaign of change,'" a senior aide said.
With this logic, lets see what we can blame on McCain (below the fold):
- Barack Obama is a secret muslim: Today the Obama campaign again noted that Obama can't be a secret muslim and responsible for Rev. Wright all at the same time. There are all these smears on the internet that Obama is a secret muslim, some with John McCain's name in them and this is a real anchor on the republican ticket.
- Obama and Ayers: Today the Obama campaign released a statement noting that Barack was less than 10 years old when Ayers was setting off bombs with the Weather Underground. There are all these smears on the internet, some with John McCain's name in them, and this is a real anchor on the republican ticket.
- Michelle Obama hates America: There are all these smears on the internet, some with John McCain's name in them (and Cindy too), that Michelle Obama hates America. They just drag people down in the mud and runs in sharp contrast to the America First campaign McCain is trying to run.
- Michlelle Obama Whitey Tape: There are all these smears on the internet, some with John McCain's name in them.....
You get the point.
So what's up with the backhanded tie to Obama and will anyone in the MSM call them on it?