So apparently in Pitssburgh, a 20-year-old college student by the name of Amy Todd made the claim that an Obama supporter physically abused her.

In her story, Todd, who is white, described being robbed, pinned to the ground and having the letter "B" scratched on her face. She described the attack as a politically inspired battery by a black man who told her he was going to "teach her a lesson" for supporting the Republican presidential candidate, and that she was going to become an Obama supporter.

She later admitted to authorities on Friday that the story was a hoax.

Todd is now awaiting arraignment on the misdemeanor false-report charge, which is punishable by up to two years in prison. She is claiming to be mentally unstable… Yeah… Sure…

The most obvious factor to me as I first saw pictures of Todd was that the letter "B" was backwards! Why would someone write the "B" backwards? Someone who is scratching it into themselves in a mirror maybe?! *cough, liar*

And of course there was the ATM surveillance video that showed no such assault. *cough, liar*

Either way, Todd is a Republican who was trying to help McCain/Palin to win the state, or she is just desperate for fame. The most troubling aspect is the racial element and implications in her story. Whether to fuel racial divide to help a presidential campaign or a sick stunt, the incident is sad and pathetic.

And her actions have now caused voters to view the Republican Party as desperate in its attempts to derail Obama at the last minute. And it sets a shameful mark on College Republicans. Also, I’m sure Texas can’t be very happy about her either. Honestly, she should have thought more about the consequences of her actions and how it would affect the party she so cares to help.

I have friends who are College Republicans, and this incident is an insult to their integrity and honor. One of my closest friends is a Texan and this is an insult to him as well.

Needless to say, Todd should be ashamed of her actions, the effects they will have on others, and the lack of personal dignity in herself as a person.

“Oh, what a tangled web we weave…”