Dirty New Politics

Is Rush a victim of Barackabuse? The Chicago Sun-Times says yes, that his new anti-smear site is smearing Rush.

News item: Barack Obama campaign starts new Web site to fight smears from political opponents at www.fightthesmears.com.

The first smear mentioned:

"LIE: Rush Limbaugh says a tape exists of Michelle Obama using the word 'whitey' from the pulpit of Trinity United."

Can you imagine Rush saying such a thing?

Well. No. This is what Limbaugh said:

"The rumor is -- and we don't like dealing with rumors here -- but the rumor is that Michelle Obama from the pulpit of this church used the term 'whitey.' Some are saying be very careful with this because she might have said 'why'd he,' why did he, the contraction 'why'd he' instead of 'whitey.' "

He added: "I can't find anybody who's seen it."

So Barack is smearing Rush because Rush is such a delightfully polarizing target who draws wackos out of the woodwork - liberals tremor at the mention of his name! More evidence of the campaign's willingness to take the cheap way out if it fires up the base.

So while Limbaugh was happy to wallow in the rumor, he was careful not to claim the tape exists.

More on this when someone gets around to creating www.clarifyfight thesmears.com.