A bit of understatement

The WashPost reports:

Shooting Mars Mexican Debate

Assassins try to kill wife of man threatening to show damaging video of presidential candidate

MEXICO CITY, June 6 -- Assassins tried Tuesday morning to kill the wife of a jailed businessman who had threatened to release potentially damaging corruption tapes hours before the start of tonight's highly anticipated Mexican presidential debate.

Cecilia Gurza and her three children, who were traveling in a bulletproof vehicle, were not hurt in the early-morning attack in Mexico City. Her husband, Carlos Ahumada, had been accused in 2004 of bribing top city officials in Mexico City's government while Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador -- now a leading presidential candidate -- was mayor.

That could certainly mar your debate, all right.

Note to McSykes & Co.: It doesn't say whether the shooters were illegal immigrants, OK?