Out of curiosity, what do you consider handling an unfounded and blatant smear regarding a sensitive topic "well"?
From your authoritative stance, I'm assuming you have experience with being in the public eye and having a baseless smear directed toward you that was consumed by every media outlet that could get the ink to print it. So, how does one handle this "well"?
Denial and allowing the dust to settle to sort the facts out as they come to light is reasonable. Regardless of anything he may have chosen to say, he would have been accused of lying or painting over the truth. Why not wait to say it as facts come to light?
and you know it was unfounded? how? Did you work at NRA? Are you aware the head of NRA is a Romney contributor and has worked with the Obama administration?
Yeah, I am being very harsh. You make excellant points.
It is an awful situation to be put in. After Obozo, its hard to keep calm...and maybe we have so much desire to get him out, we often react too critically.