You may or may not’ve heard, but late last week, a young McCain volunteer in Pittsburgh named Ashley Todd claimed she was mugged outside an ATM by a black man who then scratched a “B” into her cheek because she is a McCain supporter. Only the “B” was backward and the black eye she sported looked a little… community theater-ish.
And also? The attack never happened. Within 24 hours, it went from the top story on the Drudge Report and Republicans commenters calling for Obama to be arrested for assaulting her to Ms. Todd being arrested for filing a false police report. “This has wasted so much time…. It’s just a lot of wasted man hours,” Assistant Police Chief Maurita Bryant said at a briefing. Couldn’t agree more.
Just think how John McCain must feel. Not only was this whole stunt pulled in some lame sophomore attempt to swing Pennsylvania in his favor by appealing to residents’ common racism, but Senator John even called her in the hospital to wish her well. So did Sarah Palin! If only they’d waited a day. (Barack Obama, of course, was off visiting his sick grandma, who would never pull this sort of stunt.) Question, though: Can you really be that October-surprised if the facial wounds are self-inflicted?
But surely some good can come of all this. Hey, wouldn’t you know it? It’s almost Halloween! And you were totally looking for a politically themed costume that wasn’t Sarah Palin, right? I feel you. But just look at the rich bounty young Ashley has bestowed upon you. All you need is some makeup for the black eye and the “B,” and an ATM card. Then keep pointing at a spot where no one’s standing and scream about seeing your attacker.
Of course, if you’re not in the dress-up mood — or if you already finished your Michele Bachmann costume — you could always make an Ashley Todd-o-lantern. Just carve yourself a regular jack-o-lantern, then add a backward “B” to the cheek and voilà! It’s a good thing.
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