Hmmm
August 22nd, 2008
Threats and mysterious powder sent to McCain just as McCain is scrambling to escape scrutiny over the latest effective attack by Obama? The stuff was even sent from Denver, where the Democratic convention will be held–nice touch. But I don’t buy much into the whole idea of coincidence.
A closer read of the article, however, calls into question whether there was any “powder” at all:
“Our guys did not find any powder. There were maybe a couple of grains of something inside an envelope and they had to kind of work to get a sample,” [Andy Lyon of Parker South Metro Fire Rescue Authority] said.
Did the McCain camp simply decide to manufacture an anthrax scare by taking one of many threatening letters any campaign gets, choosing one from Denver for effect, and then claim there was powder inside to create the scare? They would certainly know what it would do to the news cycle, and how much it would help them.