McCain Ayers Ad Says "Terrorist Ayers Isn't The Issue"

Greg Sargent noted on Wednesday how the McCain campaign seems to want it both ways when it comes to using William Ayers as a campaign issue. After suggesting that it was "off the table" and that it couldn't compete with economic issues, the campaign has dispatched Sarah Palin to make repeated references to Ayers.

Now it appears, however, that the campaign is coming down firmly on the "pro" side of whether or not to use Ayers as an issue -- with the release of a 90-second ad titled, simply, "Ayers." Produced exclusively for the web, it appears designed to fight with the economic crisis for cable news coverage.

Somewhat humorously, the new web ad tries to make the case that "Ayers isn't the issue," but rather Obama's honesty in describing Ayers as someone from his neighborhood.

"When their relationship became an issue, Obama just responded, "This is a guy who lives in my neighborhood.'," the ad notes, before asking, incredulously: "That's it?"

At the spot's close, it repeats the charge that Obama has somehow only ever described Ayers as someone from his neighborhood. "When Obama just says, 'This is a guy who lives in my neighborhood.' Americans say, 'Where's the truth, Barack?'"

Well, as it happens, the "neighborhood" line was not all Obama said about Ayers at the time of the quote used in McCain's new ad. In response to a question from ABC News' George Stephanopolous, Obama described Ayers's past acts as "detestable" in almost the same breath.

Comments

[atciii]

will mcCain denounce Mrs Annenburg, a McCain supporter, and her charitable work in education since Ayers was on her Board?????

[Whinger]

Ayers is not the issue, that's right, the economy, health care, mortgages and jobs, that's the issues!

Why won't you talk about these specific issues John and Sarah?

[loria]

Do you need a good laugh after this totally dispicable ad?

http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/funnypictures/ig/100-Funny-Pictures/Brokeback-Bush-and-McCain-.htm

[ProfessionalGun]

Funny how they don't have any pictures of the two of them TOGETHER. Sort of undermine's the "close friends" argument.

[loria]

How about this picture of togetherness.

http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/funnypictures/ig/100-Funny-Pictures/Brokeback-Bush-and-McCain-.htm

[Icantbelieveher]

Good point! Where are those pictures?

[whit4brains]

Right. There are tons of pictures out there of McDone and Bushy hugging and palling around.

[bdl0715]

If McCain ever had any integrity, he will have lost it all by the end of this election.....He will go down in history as running the most despicable, dishonest campaign in history...

[whit4brains]

Read the Rolling Stone article on him. I truly don't believe he ever had an integrity.

[atciii]

the foundation in question is founded by a republican woman who endorsed McCain!!!

[SunshineDaydream]

"radical"

[Barometer]

What I like best is the angelic harp-style chimes just before McCain's voice comes in.

Is that because he is angelically pure, or because he's one skin cell away from the pearly gates?

[brownforall]

ONE GOOD WAY TO SHUT DOWN MCCAIN AND LINK HIM TO BUSH AT THE SAME TIME!!

MCCAIN ASSISTS ????????? AFTER 911!!!!


http://www.madcowprod.com/02272008.html

[DiBaskin]

Ok, the Dow is falling. Banks are closing. People are losing their homes. Last week he said our economy was in crisis after saying it was sound. Is this all he has to offer the American people? Negative ads? This is very sad. I will be donating more money to Obama. We can't have these two haters as president. They are some scary haters.

[ponderonit101]

You are so absolutely right. Have you noticed how the cable stations (CNN, MSNBC) are so willing to provide free coverage tio McCain and Palin to spread this garbage. Yet, Palin won't even give them an interview. I'll bet Palin couldn't tell you two complete thoughts about Bill Ayers or Weather Underground unless the words are written on her cue cards. I'm sure Palin, up there in Alas-s-s-ka didn't even know these people existed until a few days ago. She happily regurgitates any nonsense they feed her. I hope the Alaskans are getting a chance to see their Gov. in a new light. I wonder if they will gladly welcome her home in Nov.

[atciii]

if Ayers is such an evil bad guy, why isnt he in jail? why isnt he in Guantanomo Bay? and why is McCain endorsed by the woman who is the founder of the organization that Ayers and Obama were on the board of???

[Icantbelieveher]

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/maps/obama_vs_mccain/

I'm thinking it's not working! Can't you smell that smell?

[shel3364]

is it??? could it be?????


yup. I smell desperation.

Its a putrid smell

[whit4brains]

check out fivethirtyeight.com

All that blue makes me so happy!

[clsmithj]

that attack ad was brilliantly done, I'm at work with no sound and I could hear the words come out of the video.

Time for some more Keating Economic ad play.

[Barometer]

Time to tell people that one of McCain's biggest donors, Lenore Annenberg, is the radical wife of Nixon's ambassador Walter Annenberg - the source of the Annenberg Foundation funds for radical school reform.

Also time to find the audio and video of McCain saying, before Palin, that "I know Senator Obama doesn't share these radical views."

Oh, John Faust McCain, how far you have fallen from your ancestors' level.

[brownforall]

ONE GOOD WAY TO SHUT DOWN MCCAIN AND LINK HIM TO BUSH AT THE SAME TIME!!

MCCAIN ASSISTS ????????? AFTER 911!!!!


http://www.madcowprod.com/02272008.html

[mnash]

I am so glad that McCain approved that message. I bet his friend who started this foundation for a just cause will be very happen with him when she sees it. Maybe you should hear the sound and google what the real truth is.

[Avembe]

i think it's better that someone reaches obama's camp and ask them to immediately release an ad talking about Anneberg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who can do this?????????????

[mnash]

just go to his website and go to the blogs. It will get to them. I do that all the time. I know he doesn't want to go negative but someone has to .

[ponderonit101]

Yes, I read about this connection yesterday. However, Keith, Rachel, and maybe Chris might talk about it, but not Morning Joe, AC360, Wolf or any of that afternoon group on CNN.

[sherbug]

This is TMI for the uneducated bozos that he is trying to reach with it. I wish Obama would hit back with Palin's ties to the AIP and how they want to secede from the Union.

[Icantbelieveher]

The people who are voting for McVain are the only ones who believe this crap! They don't use the internet!

[mesmerize]

Sarah Palin is the one who is unamerican. She is to risky and dangerous for the White House.

[mountainviews08]

Like Palin's Bridge to Nowhere false claim all media talking about this Ayer's association need to highlight that CNN, The New York Times, AP, and other media have said that McCain is wrong.

Take a look at the video of McCain's history of rage on this website --- now that is scary stuff.