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Then before we could even get that story posted reports started coming out that she had made the whole thing up!
So, what happened? Well, details are still scarce.The story initially came to our attention because she had been Twittering just moments before the attack allegedly happened. According to her Twitter feed,Todd had been driving around the "wrong side of Pittsburgh" looking for a Bank of America to avoid being charged ATM fees.
It's then that Todd claims she was approached from behind by an African-American man, who took $60 from her and proceeded to beat her. According to her initial police report the physical assault was inspired by her McCain bumper sticker. She said the man beat her while shouting, "You are going to be a Barack supporter." She claimed that then he pinned her to the ground and carved a "B" into her face with a dull knife.
The tale sounded crazy but there seemed to be no reason to doubt her account of the attack. That is, until follow-up interviews with police produced several inconsistencies. Suddenly, she couldn't remember whether it was the bumper sticker or her campaign button that set off her attacker. Even more suspicious, she suddenly added two details to the attack that would have been very difficult to forget. She added sexual assault to the accusations against her mysterious attacker, and claimed that she was knocked unconscious at some point during the attack.
The new details provoked suspicion among investigators who then asked Todd to submit to a polygraph test. Apparently, she failed with flying colors. Todd broke down shortly afterwards and confessed to having made the whole thing up.
Police have obtained surveillance photos from the ATM where the assault supposedly took place. Suffice it to say, they do not support her original account. Whether Todd gave herself the black eye and carved the backwards "B" into her face is still unknown. Both John McCain and Sarah Palin called to offer their support to the woman in the immediate aftermath of the "attack."
Developments over the weekend included claims that a flack for the McCain campaign actually pushed the story for publicity purposes, and another about Todd having pulled the same stint on the Ron Paul campaign back in March.
Regardless of what the background is, Todd now faces charges for making a false report to police and become just another example of race-baiting and fear-mongering amongst McCain supporters. John Moody, Vice President of Fox News went as far as saying, "...McCain's quest for the presidency is over, forever linked to race-baiting." Though we'd hardly call the accusations of a crazy woman clearly trying to inspire racial fear the nail in the coffin for the McCain campaign (McCain and Palin are arguably sinking their own ship), it certainly does not reflect well on the campaign or the Republican party in general. [From: KDKA, Political Machine, CNN, WTAE]
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsBryanOct 26th 2008 3:07PM
Um, it should be obvious if you look at the B. It's not backwards if you're looking in the mirror.
Objective ObserverOct 26th 2008 4:50PM
Very excellent article.
Though, after reading the article I had the misfortune of discovering the comment left by Tracie.
I was about to respond by writing something rational, logical and objective, but then realized that responding to someone like Tracie is completely futile.
His/Her comments are proof enough that he/she does not possess the psychological, emotional or intellectual capacity to comprehend a logical, rational and objective response.
Let us hope and pray that the individual that Tracie supports to be the next president of the United States of America does not succeed. Lest we'll be going up that infamous river without a paddle
Bob WilkinsonOct 26th 2008 6:18PM
To vote a Democratic ticket you get labeled as a bleeding heart liberal, an eletist intellecual and even a socialist. I'm a little offended by the sosialist label but intelligent enough to know it's not true. On the other hand Republicans are labeled as conservatives. (You know as in spending and Moderate as in religion) They also give us jobs by giving all our earnings to the wealthy. Oh I amost forgot, their largest voteing base is citizens with a high school education-or less. These statements are not put down reteric. They're statistically correct. Let's not be too hard on the Tracie's of the World, they just don't know any better.
salllyOct 26th 2008 7:36PM
Race baiting is the fact that Colin Powell is now supporting Obama beacuse he is Black!
rickOct 26th 2008 8:07PM
Why is it Race baiting if C. Powell votes for a black/ interracial man but it is not if whites vote for white candidates? I am so often surprised at how people choose to post comments that so glaringly show their ignorance with out being embarrassed. AMEN to Objective Observer it is nice to see comments from someone with a brain !!
jimOct 26th 2008 8:34PM
and you tracie are undoubtedly a blithering racist idiot because you had to make sure you refered to barak as 'hussein" making him sound like saddam hussein and there is absolutely no connection between the two....you big dummy as redd foxx wouldve said.
PatNov 2nd 2008 12:42AM
This is for Tracie, how can you so freely call Sen. Obama the devil? Everyone has a right to their opinion, as do you. But you don't know him. If you were to be honest with yourself, the problem would be that you don't like the fact that he is Black. But you won't say that he is a Christian. You won't acknowledge that he is an American. Put yourself in his shoes. How would you like if someone called your mom or dad the devil. You would not appreciate it. You would be so offended, that if you could you woulf fight the person that said such a thing as that.While you are pointing fingers at him, you have three pointing at you. There is a saying, birds of a feather, flock together. So how would you know he is like that. unless you are too. That is something to think about! Don't you think?
ccwstaufferOct 26th 2008 9:45PM
Tracie and Sally So so pathetic
tomOct 26th 2008 11:22PM
Tracie - I NEVER hear Obama bring up race... what I do hear is you inbred sheet wearing cross bearing child beating republichrysts throwing it around. And let me be further blunt - everytime one of you open your skank mouths more bigoted bullcrap falls out. I hope that you enjoy your time in hell. I don't remember Christ endorsing all that hatred and bigotry.... you will ALL have a lot to answer for on judgement day. A LOT!
karaokekoncertsOct 26th 2008 11:28PM
One mor ething "Tracie" .... I just followed through all of you posts on OBama over the past several months, being the mini sleuth that I am. There seems to be a lot of reference to "I heard" and "I was told." Well, let me tell ya, go to see a shrink. Those voices are in your head. And you, my dear, are a total freak.
JerryNov 6th 2008 7:11AM
It is amazing to me after the last 8 years that anyone would vote for a Republican this time around. I guess I can understand the rich voting for McCain. It's the middle/low income population voting McCain that is amazing to me.
TerryNov 2nd 2008 8:24PM
She is just plain dumb, who would do something like that to themselves,she must be use to that kind of abuse by her men. she needs to go see a doctor or two.