Smell the desperation... RNC Uses Ayers in New Ads

[maddezmom]

RNC Uses Ayers in New Ads
The Republican National Committee is launching television ads tomorrow in Indiana and Wisconsin that invoke the name of former Weather Underground member Bill Ayers and detail his ties to Barack Obama, the first such ads from either the national party committee or the campaign of John McCain so far in this election cycle.

Here's the ad:



"Senator Obama is crying foul and declaring his association with such individuals to be off limits," said Brad Todd who is overseeing the RNC's independent expenditure arm. "Fortunately, with the First Amendment still intact, he does not get to decide that."

The RNC ad is the latest -- and most serious -- attempt by Republicans to make Obama's association with Ayers an issue in the campaign. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin began referencing Ayers in her stump speech earlier this week and the McCain campaign put out a web video detailing the connections between Obama and Ayers this morning.

more:http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/10/rnc_uses_ayers_in_new_ads.html

[terrya]

1. They literally have nothing.

The stock market just fell to below 9,000 for the first time in 5 years. People are worried, period.

And McCain continues to harp on this irrelevant crap.

It makes you realize that they know they've lost and are just flinging this shit because they have to do something to make themselves noticed.

[Jackpine Radical]

2. Two thoughts--first, is there any evidence that this Ayers crap is working for them

anywhere except in their base?

Second, I think McNutso just bought it. He just triggered a goddam LANDSLIDE of negative stuff from the left. Not necessarily from Obama, but from various fellow-travellers.

[elias7]

3. Bush family> Carlyle group> Bin Ladens

[TexasObserver]

4. the SNL parody of McCain's attack ads was priceless

They use an announcer who is famous for his sarcastic voice.

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/mccain-approves-open/669582/