When Conspiracy Theories Pan Out

What started as a web rumor has been picked up & confirmed by the New York Times: John McCain was not in a “cone of silence” during Obama’s portion of the Saddleback debates, leading some to speculate whether the questions were leaked to him, allowing him time to prepare that Barack Obama did not have.  While I fault Pastor Warren for not making sure that his “cone of silence” was operational, McCain should also have taken steps to avoid the “appearance of impropriety.”