RNC Blows Response to Obama's Uncle

Earlier I had a post about Barack Obama's statement that his uncle had helped liberate Auschwitz. That was impossible since Auschwitz is in Poland and it was liberated by Russian troops. Obama tried to explain it later in the day, after the RNC totally blew the way they handled this latest gaffe gift from Obama. Look at this RNC statement:

“Barack Obama’s dubious claim is inconsistent with world history and demands an explanation. It was Soviet troops that liberated Auschwitz, so unless his uncle was serving in the Red Army, there’s no way Obama’s statement yesterday can be true. Obama’s frequent exaggerations and outright distortions raise questions about his judgment and his readiness to lead as commander in chief,” said RNC Press Secretary Alex Conant.

"Demands an explanation"? C'mon, guys. Here was an opportunity to polk a little fun at the clearly inexperienced and inept Obama and instead you try to hit him in the mouth with a 2x4. Bad form.

These kinds of gaffes should be handled with humor, belittling Obama's experience and knowledge, instead of angry finger-pointing. The RNC comes off looking like a bunch of humorless drones and instead of winning the day, they end up looking bad. No wonder they're getting their brains beat in by the Democrats.

Humor wins over voters. Overwrought accusations turn people off.