Katherine Harris holding on to daddy's money

Katherine Harris generated tons of ink and free TV coverage with her pledge to blow her inheritance on her U.S. Senate campaign. Now, it turns out, she actually plans to hold on to the stash she got from daddy.

Campaign spokeswoman Morgan Dobbs said Thursday that Harris will sell her existing assets rather than rely on money from her father, a bank executive who died in January.

"It is my understanding from her statements that she does not plan to use inherited money on the campaign -- rather, money from liquidating her personal assets, which she says total $10 million," Dobbs wrote in an e-mail to the Orlando Sentinel.

"I think I am being pretty clear."

However, Dobbs' explanation is at odds with the message Harris has been delivering for more than a week.

The Republican from Longboat Key appeared on national television saying she would use the money left to her by her father to infuse her campaign with a badly needed shot of financing.

The announcement was the centerpiece of her appearance on Fox News, where Harris reaffirmed her commitment to the race.

"I'm going to take his legacy that he gave to me, everything I have, and I'm going to put it in this race," she told Sean Hannity. "I'm going to commit my legacy from my father -- $10 million."

A moment later, Hannity asked, "This is money from your father?"

"Yes," replied Harris.

Since then, Harris, who is scheduled to campaign in Central Florida today, has answered few questions about the details of her plan.

Well, this answers the question as to why she's been kinda stingy with the details. Why would you go into details about how you're lying through your teeth to the news media and to the American people, including your constituents back home? Why, that would be just, plain stupid.

I can't wait to see if ol' Sean takes the first opportunity to grill her as to why she made a complete ass of him on national television. Of course, I don't imagine she'll be jumping in front of any TV cameras any time too soon, so that follow up interview might have to wait awhile.