Is This Why McCain Kept Quiet?

So John McCain flew to Philadelphia today and his campaign alerted the media to meet him at the airport.  But then reporters were kept almost a full football field away from the presumptive Republican nominee for president.

Was that because of news that a certain 17-year-old from Alaska is in the family way?  Here is a press release the campaign just put about Bristol Palin, the daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.  McCain surprised many in his party on Friday by picking Palin for the post of vice president on his ticket.

Will Bunch has more at Attytood.  And here is the Associated Press report.