Ayers has legs. People are genuinely shocked when they learn about Obama's close alliance with a domestic terrorist.
I disagree. It doesn't "have legs" as an issue. It is a perfect example of how the McCain campaign has consistently gotten the people wrong. Sure, you care about this. And, frankly, so do I. But too many people have simply gotten to the point where they won't be swayed on Obama because of JFK syndrome.
Not long ago I saw a display of old magazines at the local library, all about JFK. I am always struck by how people admire him. They go on and on about Camelot. The fact that JFK was a rather unstunning candidate or President either never gets in the way. He is now bigger than life, and that cannot be swayed. He now exists with the ranks of Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt. And what people see in Obama is the next JFK. He is going to be the historic moment and figure and these people are all going to be a part of that. They will tell their kids about how they were there in this or that place when he spoke. Or how they watched him on TV or so on. This is Camelot 2.0.
Personal connections, especially without real smoking guns, will never touch him. Not now. More than likely nothing will, but if anything is going to it will have to be driven by real issues and policies. McCain will have to convince the people that he really can offer a solution to the problems facing them right now while Obama cannot, and that is very unlikely. Since he agrees with Obama on 90% of those issues, such as socializing most of the economy and so on, I really can't see him stealing votes from him.
At one time things could have been different. Most of the real swell of support for Obama has been about the swell itself. So many people want to be in the winning camp, and when things really took off for him, and he got built up in the media as he has then they were swept up and probably won't come loose now. But, before that huge swell things could have been different, except for one miscalculation. GWB bet the entire enchilada on Iraq. He, and the "conservatives" all agreed that regardless of the issues, or the opponents, the future of the GOP would be identical to the feelings about that war. And now, thanks to the huge ill will generated by a very, very unpopular war in Iraq, we will get to enjoy socialism in its many wonderous colors. I hope everybody feels good about that trade, because it is reality and we are most likely going to enjoy the benefits for many years to come.
From 1995 until 2002, Obama funneled over $50 million in grant money to underwrite Ayers radical educational indoctrination projects.
Ayers founded the project, The Chicago Annenberg Challenge, and Obama was chosen by Ayers to serve as the Chairman. Ayers ran the operational arm. Obama chaired the board that approved and funded the projects endorsed by Ayers. They worked together closely and continuously to fulfill Ayer’s goal of radicalizing and indoctrinating Chicago school children.
That is the Ayers/Obama idea of educational reform.
This is the same Ayers who praised Hugo Chavez for his indoctrination of children in Venezuelan schools.
The same Ayers who proudly stomps on an American flag (which occurred during the time Obama was still on the Annenberg board).
The same Ayers who wishes he had planted more bombs, killed more people.
You don't seem to think that this will have any resonance with the American people.
I disagree.
But if you're right, and Obama is elected, we will deserve everything we get.