Case in Point

So, right on cue, here is the story alleging that Obama's aunt is an illegal alien on Politico.

Here is the excellent piece on TPM detailing how Rupert Murdoch's Times of London newspaper broke that story, just in time to have AP pick it up and make it sound all respectable.

It certainly could be that the Times might have just acquired this story in time for publication today. There are other, less savory possibilities. No proof either way. Convenient timing for a scoop though, isn't it? Murdoch has an unpleasant habit of weighing in on political campaigns, and this does fit his penchant for drama.

Now that we've started, more no doubt to follow.

Obama, rather lamely, responds that he was unaware of his aunt's status on Huffpo. Even if that's true, it comes off awfully weak.