The American Pundit

Remember this if Colin Powell talks about the “personal attacks” on Barack Obama tomorrow. Let’s see if the good General discusses the media using social networks to dig up dirt on a certain Republican spouse. Team McCain has released an email that New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor sent to one of Bridget McCain’s classmates on Facebook.

I saw on facebook that you went to Xavier, and if you don’t mind, I’d love to ask you some advice about a story. I’m a reporter at the New York Times, writing a profile of Cindy McCain, and we are trying to get a sense of what she is like as a mother. So I’m reaching out to fellow parents at her kids’ schools. My understanding is that some of her older kids went to Brophy/Xavier, but I’m trying to figure out what school her 16 year old daughter Bridget attends– and a few people said it was PCDS. Do you know if that’s right? Again, we’re not really reporting on the kids, just seeking some fellow parents who can talk about what Mrs. McCain is like.

Also, if you know anyone else who I should talk to– basically anyone who has encountered Mrs. McCain and might be able to share impressions– that would be great.

Thanks so much for any help you can give me.

Jodi Kantor
Political correspondent
New York Times

Political correspondent the bottom side of my back. Political correspondents don’t email teenage classmates of the children of politicians to give them dirt on said politician. As Ed Morrissey says, that’s a gossip rag muckraker. This has nothing to do with McCain’s positions, political/business associates, or history. This is an attempt to smear the very type of person that Barack Obama has declared off-limits: Spouses.