So, the Obama campaign released this now-controversial campaign site about the "Life of Julia". It's almost a caricature of right-wing criticism of Obama. Basically, it's a cartoon strip in which a girl spends her entire life getting welfare, [apparently] becoming a single mother and starting a business with government money.

http://www.barackobama.com/life-of-julia

At first blush, it's embarrassing for Obama. This is basically the nightmare scenario of people outside of the left, and not something that will appeal to independent voters. Right-winters have pretty decently hijacked the media landscape making fun of this, while those on the left remain unexpectedly quiet.

But I have to wonder if the Obama campaign just trolled a chunk of America. If so, what do they get out of it? Has anyone else (especially abroad) seen a campaign do/say something that seems to confirm the worst nightmares of their opponents?