Magnetic wrote:Obama isn't above attacking McCain's character – on the issues. He released an ad on Sunday (Oct. 05) that calls the Republican "erratic" — a suggestion that at 72, McCain's age might be a factor, according to the Associated Press. "Our financial system in turmoil," an announcer says in Obama's new ad. "And John McCain? Erratic in a crisis. Out of touch on the economy." The ad may question his competence, but not his patriotism or his race or suggest that a U.S. Senator is un-American and friendly to terrorists.
In this case, though, the “terrorist” is not some Middle Eastern radical who has threatened America, but William Ayers, who was a member of the Vietnam-era Weather Underground in a radical 1960s group that went out of existence more than 40 years ago. The implication of her remark is false to the point of absurdity.
Ayers and Obama happened to worked on community boards long after Ayers’ renounced his radical youth. Ayers also hosted a political event for Obama early in his career. But there is no evidence to suggest they were “pals” or that Obama subscribed to Ayer’s radical beliefs during the 1960s, when the war in Vietnam sent hundreds of thousands of Americans into the streets in protest.
In fact, Obama was a child when the Weathermen were planting bombs, and he has denounced Ayers' radical views and actions on more than one occasion. "It's a giant changing of the subject," Jenny Backus, a Democratic strategist told the Associated Press. "The problem is the messenger. If you want to start throwing fire bombs, you don't send out the fluffy bunny to do it. I think people don't take Sarah Palin seriously."
Palin, however, has little to lose. Only a minority of voters take her seriously on the issues. Her strength is her charm, and she can throw mud up against the wall with little recourse to her already low credibility. If it sticks, mission accomplished. If not, she can smile her way through it while McCain keeps his distance. The only saving grace is the fact that Palin didn’t deliver the remarks with much conviction. Hopefully it’s a sign that even she has some shred of decency.
The McCain campaign is desperate to return the focus of the campaign back on Obama. During the credit meltdown, most of the nation has been focused on the economy, and Obama has steadily gained in the polls. In the last 30 days of the campaign, many undecided voters will finally start focusing on the race and start making up their minds about the candidates.
Obama's ties to Ayers as well as convicted felon Antoin "Tony" Rezko and the minister Jeremiah Wright are potential sore spots. But Palin is equally vulnerable on her extremist “end of days” religious beliefs, her shameful treatment of rape victims, and her cronyism in office.
After one presidential debate and one vice presidential debate, McCain is continuing to lose ground to Obama among voters, especially independents, according to the latest poll.
Fortunately, voters seem to be more aware that dirty campaign charges are likely to be untrue and seem to have less tolerance for them this time around. If so, this could easily turn out to be another instance where the McCain campaign shoots itself in the foot.
News organizations are finally looking into Ayres, Resko and the rest of the Chicago Clan. It's seeping out finally. OH....bad news, Feds raided Obama's old community organizing front; ACORN in Nevada.