Oh wait, I know Rashid Khalidi too!

As we all know by now, the McCain camp has repeatedly pressed for media outlets to write about the connection between Obama and Khalidi, an outspoken advocate for Palestinian rights. The National Review wants more focus on the association, since the LA Times has reported that Khalidi threw Obama a farewell party in Chicago- guess who else was there- Bill Ayers!

Funny thing about the whole guilt-by-association game: during the 1990s, while John McCain served as chairman of the International Republican Institute, McCain distributed several grants to the Palestinian research center co-founded by Khalidi, including one worth half a million dollars- $448,873 to be exact, according to a 1998 tax filing.

It must be sweet to be so old you forget shit that you did.