Hillary Pushing Obama Mystery Scandal

Even though it pains me to link to Robert Novak, I have decided that this warrants special attention:

Agents of Sen. Hillary Clinton are spreading the word in Democratic circles that she has scandalous information about her principal opponent for the party's presidential nomination, Sen. Barack Obama, but has decided not to use it. The nature of the alleged scandal was not disclosed.

This word-of-mouth among Democrats makes Obama look vulnerable and Clinton look prudent.

What does this mean?

Well, it means that Hillary's people have leaked to the press that they have something "scandalous" on Obama.

This could mean that they actually have something "scandalous".

It could also mean that they have nothing, but know that Obama is gaining ground and have started a whispering campaign in order to try and stop his momentum.

Also, this could mean that they have something, but that it is dubious, or not much in the way of a scandal.

The strategy, though, is brilliant. You stink up the other guy with a mystery scandal, and you come out smelling like a rose for being above such things.

Update: Obama responds strongly. He challenges the Clinton campaign to either release their "scandalous" information, or refute that they ever made the charge. They respond by doing neither.
Update #2 Joe Klein over at Time speculates that Novak is simply spreading rumors, and that this rumor smears both Hillary and Barack.
I'm beginning to believe that Hillary had nothing to do with this.
Serves me write for linking to Novakula.