Jimal Simmons is on the air defending Obama’s association with Ayers. Simmons is saying that McCain has lots of instances of associates (the Keating Five example is given) that can be thrown out against him. Then Simmons says that the guilt by association is a diverting discussion about real problems like how do we give children health care.
So socialist solutions will divert people from discussion matters of personal judgment? Obama’s judgment needs to be front and center. We know about his judgment. However, the bulk of Americans do not pay that much attention and the McCain campaign needs to make a shortcut case about Obama’s judgment. The association effort is that type of shortcut.
“discussion matters of personal judgment” Whoops! I meant to write: discussing matters of personal judgment