What a load of crap. This happens all the time. A candidate's spouse and famly are not running for office, but they get trotted out into the public eye, because everyone wants to know about them. Then they make a mistake of some kind and it turns into big news. Candidates have to watch every single thing they say, because the opposition will stomp on every single slip-up. But family members are not used to parsing every single word, so inevitably they say or do something that can be "spun" as a huge mistake.

Of course going after the wife is always a Republican strong point. Don't like what ambassador Wilson is saying? Take it out on Valerie Plame. Can't take on the man? Then publicly beat his wife. What a bunch of pussy cowards.