That's the front page of today's New York Post: Osama "urges Bush defeat."
There is, of course, nothing in the article to justify that headline, because it is -- what's the word? -- a lie.
The Post editorial team is entitled to its opinion that "bin Laden might as well have endorsed John Kerry," but, since he didn't, it's not permitted (by whatever remaining rules of journalism exist) to state it as a fact on the front page. Meanwhile, opposite the editorial, John Podhoretz wants "to caution my friends on the Right about claiming that the Osama tape is somehow an endorsement of John Kerry." Hey, Pod, don't you have Col Allan's phone number? He obviously didn't get your message in time.
Meanwhile, it's pretty crazy how low the standards have fallen for an October Surprise. Bush was supposed to have dragged Osama kicking and screaming from his cave right before the election. Now his people are calling it "a gift" that he's still out there rattling his saber? Thanks, but it's not my size. Any chance you saved the receipt?
