NY Post Smears Michelle Obama With Caviar

This is not, as you might think, a response to the VP-inspired porn flick "Who's Nailin' Palin," but, rather, a different kind of sleaze: tabloid "journalism." The New York Post ran a story last week stating that Michelle Obama, while staying at the Waldorf-Astoria, called room service and ordered lobster hors d'oeuvres, two whole steamed lobsters, Iranian caviar and champagne.

The Post ran this retraction yesterday:

THE source who told us last week about Michelle Obama getting lobster and caviar delivered to her room at the Waldorf-Astoria must have been under the influence of a mind-altering drug. She was not even staying at the Waldorf. We regret the mistake, and our former source is going to regret it, too. Bread and water would be too good for such disinformation.

Regret what mistake? Publishing a daily newspaper? Quitting your jobs proofreading for Juggs magazine?

Keith Olbermann dubbed Page Six one of his "Worst Persons" last night, but I think he's being too hard on them. This retraction makes a nice bookend to the stories of Cindy McCain's $300,000.00 outfit, Sarah Palin's fake, slumming shopping trip to Wal Mart, and her real $150,000.00 spree (on the RNC's dime) at the most elite department stores in the country.

As for the Post, I think having to eat their words is punishment enough. There isn't a champagne in the world that can make that go down easy.

Tommy Christopher co-hosts "Unusable Signal" , on BlogTalkRadio Tues & Thur at 9pm, and Wed, Fri, & Sat at 11pm. Click here for the Unusable Signal homepage.