A variety of answers Obama could have when McCain asks about Ayers

[zulchzulu]

So McCain will bring up Ayers in the final debate... good! Here are three different answers I think Obama has to firmly nuke McCain in front of millions of viewers. I would suffice to say that Obama should laugh initially when McCain brings it up...

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McCain: My friends, my opponent, that one, Barack Hussein Obama, is tied to an extremist terrorist, William Ayers, who is unrepentent and said he would bomb more on 9/11. My friends, this man is palling around with terrorists...

Obama: Thank you Senator for stooping to the lowest form of politics in front of millions of Americans. What William Ayers did when I was eight years old and I have condemned many times is not enough for you. The very committee that he and I served on also had Republicans and others on it as well was funded by one of your biggest contributors to your campaign, Leonore Annenberg. Stooping to this low level shows to me that you have lost and you know it.
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McCain: My friends, my opponent, that one, Barack Hussein Obama, is tied to an extremist terrorist, William Ayers, who is unrepentent and said he would bomb more on 9/11. My friends, this man is palling around with terrorists...

Obama: What William Ayers did when I was eight years old and I have condemned many times apparently is too complicated for you to figure out. One of your biggest contributors to your campaign, Leonore Annenberg, had William Ayers on the CAC board for many years and you haven't called her "palling around with terrorists". With your clear adoration for a convicted criminal, G. Gordon Liddy, who has bragged about how he knows how to kill police officers, you figure the American people don't know that you have been on his radio show many times, laughing and giggling about what ever you two talk about. I ask you to explain how palling around with someone who is a convicted criminal from his Watergate activities is something the American people shouldn't be alarmed about.
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McCain: My friends, my opponent, that one, Barack Hussein Obama, is tied to an extremist terrorist, William Ayers, who is unrepentent and said he would bomb more on 9/11. My friends, this man is palling around with terrorists...

Obama: Leonore Annenberg, one of your biggest contributors to your campaign, had appointed and allowed William Ayers to be on the CAC board. Mayor Daly has called William Ayers a good friend. Are they helping terrorists? I have condemned Ayers for his activities that happened when I was eight years old many times and served on the same board as Ayers where we met once a year. Are you going to return the money that Leonore Annenberg gave to the McCain campaign and will you condemn her endorsement for her campaign tonight? Will you do it right now in front of the American people since you assume that guilt by association is something the American people should be concerned about?
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[amitten]

1. I'm sure Obama already has his answer planned.

And I'm sure it will be entirely sufficient, and put the matter to rest.

[zulchzulu]

2. I seriously can't imagine McCain being so stupid to bring it up after...

....telescoping that he would bring it up.

It's like telling Babe Ruth that the second pitch will go down the middle nice and slow.

[99th_Monkey]

3. McLame's just blowing smoke, cuz he's got nothin' else going for him

geez, now that Ayers own prosecutor has come out publicly saying that McCain's trying to tie
Obama to Ayers is total BS; and now that ACORN has reminded John (and the watching public) that
McCain himself has ties to ACORN ... you'd think John would have the good sense to see that
his lame Ayer-dog doesn't hunt.

[Cha]

4. Republcans for Obama have this on their site..

"William Ayers funded by Republcans"

The Annenbergs– Republicans. Bankrolled William Ayers with $50 million

But Walter and Leonore weren’t just giving money to educational foundations started by William Ayers. They were also giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Republican National Committee and various other Republican groups, as well as to a whole host of Republican candidates, including the following:

George W. Bush $4000
Mitt Romney $5000
Strom Thurmond $1000
Fred Thompson $500
Rick Santorum $3000
Rick Santorum– former Republican Senator. Received $3000 from Ayers’ backers.

Why would billionaire Republican philanthropists give millions of dollars to a program that was working with William Ayers? Why would George W., Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson and all those other Republicans accept money from the people who were funding this William Ayers-associated group? Why won’t McCain discuss these connections between the Republican Party and Ayers?

Here’s the icing on the cake: just yesterday, the McCain campaign put out a press release bragging about the fact that Leonore Annenberg has endorsed him for president. Yes, you heard it– a McCain backer bankrolled William Ayers with millions of dollars.

More icing: You know that Republican Arnold Weber I mentioned earlier? The one that served on the board of the CAC with Barack? Not only did he work with William Ayers in the 90’s, he has also donated at least $1000 to the McCain campaign. That’s right– McCain is accepting money from associates of William Ayers, and so far has not given the money back."


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