The Rule Book for Criticizing Obama
Peggy Shapiro
Barack Obama needs to issue a rule book for exactly what criticism
opponents are allowed to make.

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/05/the_rule_book_for_criticizing.html

Rule 1 Don't criticize family no matter who they are or what they do.

Although his wife Michelle is an active member of his campaign and a
virulent critic of other candidates, she must not be made an issue in
the election. "The GOP, should I be the nominee, can say whatever
they want to say about me, my track record," Obama said. "If they
think that they're going to try to make Michelle an issue in this
campaign, they should be careful because that I find unacceptable, the
notion that you start attacking my wife or my family." To criticize
Michelle is not part of the normal political fray, but a violation of
the sanctity of family. Michelle Obama has immunity from condemnation
and free reign to denigrate the country and Obama's opponents.

Rule 2 Don't criticize any policy that the candidate might have even
if he is not mentioned by name.