John McCain Mentions Obama and JFK Assassination

Yes, he just did at his little speech that you can catch live on teh Cable News stations.

He just challenged Barack to a series of country-wide townhall meetings together where they can duke it out, and then referenced this:

Paraphrased "Because, Mr. Goldwater and John F. Kennedy had agreed in 1963 to engage in the same townhall meetings I'm suggesting, and it would have happened, if not for the tragic event of that year...blah blah blah, and I hope that Senator Obama will accept my invitation."

Is it just me, or is it impossible for Barack Obama's opponents to refrain from mentioning the assassination of a Kennedy when speaking of him and the upcoming election?

Shades of Scorpius...