Given that the campaign against Obama has included accusations he's elitist and a skinny wimp, isn't it about time the other side gets the same treatment.
Cindy McCain's proclamation that even as first lady she won't release her tax forms -- so much for open government; lobbyists, pay the first lady on your way out the door -- provides a perfect opportunity.
They've been filing tax returns separately all these years? I mean, who does that? Did she make him sign a prenup, too? Perhaps, having dumped one wife because Cindy made a better offer, she was worried he was just a little gold-digger.
I mean, Republicans went after John Kerry's wife on similar grounds.
How much money has she poured into his campaigns over the years, anyway? Isn't she providing the jet? Isn't McCain the full-disclosure maverick.
But more to the point, who runs the pants in that family? Does she give him an allowance? A checkbook? Does he pick up the bill for dinner, or do they split the check.
Does she open doors for him, too?
It's nice that the little man won't be distracted by family budgets and such while he's running the national budget. But Hillary took a beating way back when for not staying home to bake cookies. Cindy's "let them eat cake and release their tax forms" message should be a real buzz kill for McCain.
There's a great whisper campaign issue here, if only Democrats knew how to run those.