This move by Obama is pure Chicago politics; when confronted with accusations of wrong doing, throw up as much smoke as possible in order to deflect attention.This "I am shocked - shocked I tell you! Please investigate this horrible situation..." has been used successfully in the past by Mayor Daley. And Obama is also using this situation to go on the attack - another classic move right out of the Chicago political handbook: "When caught red handed, blame your opponent." Meanwhile, Obama could be using the time he's buying to cover his tracks. And throwing ACORN under the bus could be next: The Obama campaign announced Friday that it is asking Attorney General Michael Mukasey to turn over any investigations of voter fraud or voter suppression to Special Prosecutor Nora Dannehy. Dannehy is also the special prosecutor recently appointed to investigate the U.S. attorney firing scandal. It's the latest salvo in an escalating war over allegations of possible voter...(Read Full Post)