Closing Song

What about McCain's association with Liddy??? A man who supported and willingly broke the law for one of the the most corrupt governments in US history! Oh, I'm sorry...leave Liddy alone...he served his time. SO DID AYERS!!!

If either "party" (no pun intended) where really telling the truth they might have selected something like Uncle Tupelo's "No Depression".

Yeah Beckiem

The multitude of creative professionals in this country obviously agree with you. Thats why you have so many original ideas
to lead us to Victory, Prosperity and Security once again.

Brooklyn Democrat, we are talking about two different things. And I will move on WHEN Sen. Obama responds!

ONE, Sen. Obama DID HAVE a very strong relationship with a known communist--in fact a recruiter of the Communist Party USA, for 5 years. Frank Marshall Davis was a mentor and a near father-figure. This was a life changing experience that Sen. Obama writes about. This is NOT just an association.

The American people have a right to know if their next president has ever been or is a member of the CPUSA. Sen. Obama has yet to deny this, or even throw the late Frank Marshall Davis under the bus like he did the Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.

TWO, a completely separate issue is William Ayers. An issue arose about William Ayers, and I responded. Then Willem Van Oranje asked me a question and I answered it. Yes, Sen. Obama and William Ayers do have an association. I don't know how deep that goes. But my point was that William Ayers is still a radical and is preaching his radical views to his college students; and has been indoctrinating teachers and young children through his books and education methods for years.

Now then, if you really listen to Sen. Obama's rhetoric closely, he does promote some of the principles of, at best, Socialism. He supports wealth redistribution. He promotes class warfare. He demonizes Corporate America. He advocates doing away with the "your-on-your-on" society. Actually he eludes to that as an "ownership society," so one can infer that Sen. Obama might actually lean towards doing away with some forms of ownership. Taken together, that IS socialism.

Willem writes, "Ayer's professional career is in Early Childhood Education; has edited and written books and articles on education theory; and appeared on panels and symposia."

Indeed. Ayers believes in Revolution Through Education, a message he took to his compatriot Chavez in Venezuela. Obama shares his views which is what the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, which Obama chaired and Ayers ran, was all about.

Think this is nothing? Why were the files from the Challenge sealed until they were recently forced to open them?

More to come.

Last night at the convention I found it interesting that the Republicans played Barracuda performed by Heart, a band who relocated to Canada, in the mid 1970’s to avoid the draft of their guitarist. I thought McCain was in favor of a draft. Another oversight by a party who does not look at the past to learn something...anything.

It's easy to see what Obama saw in Ayers - at the very least, he was a rung up the ladder of Chicago politics. But ask yourself - what does Ayers see in Obama that's so appealing to him?

Seriously? You sheep are still bleeting out about Ayers, Rezco, et al? Is that all you've got?

Tell you what, let's go digging through "the patriot's" closet and see who he's connected to. Remember the Keating 5? Remember the 20+ lobbyists in has camaign and aboard the "straight talk express"? How about good ol' Phil Gramm and his wife, the architects and implementors of the "Enron Loophole" and the current credit crisis that has played a large part in wrecking the US economy.

So which one are you people? Pot or Kettle?

Keep pushing the "8-year-old" denial mantra. The truth about the full scope of the Obama-Ayers relationship in adulthood will come out before Election Day.

James -

You need to move on. Suggesting that Obama is somehow tainted by something that Ayers did when Obama was eight or nine years old is absurd. Taking your premise to its logical conclusion means that anyone who has come into contact with Ayers during his work with Chicago's political, cultural, community and educational organizations is some kind of radical terrorist sympathizer. That's absurd on its face.

Guilt by association cuts both ways here. I'm more concerned about the unsavory ex-lobbyists who are running the McCain campaign. While McCain was sabre rattling over Georgia, his chief spokesman on the subject was a former lobbyist for the government of Georgia which paid him $800,000 for his efforts. Other members of McCain's staff have been paid to represent some of the world's most repulsive and brutal dictators.

These "associations" seem to me to represent a more clear and present danger than the stuff you've been obsessing about.

When I heard that song start playing it was like WTH?? How odd they would want people to make that assessment of her. I love that McCain says his presidency would be transparent. He won't even allow the woman who may become President if he keels over answer questions for the press.

Americans will not vote for him in November if it looks like he has something to hide and it looks like he has something to hide. A friend of Sarah Palin described her thusly "She isn't too bright, but she's not on the take." Wow, that is a glowing endorsement.

Brooklyn Democrat, there are troubling facts in Sen. Obama's life that he refuses to bring to light: Sen. Obama WAS mentored by Frank Marshall Davis for five years while growing up in Hawaii; Mr. Davis WAS almost a father-figure to Sen. Obama; and Frank Marshall Davis WAS a communist. Do the math!

Willem van Oranje, becoming a Distinguished Professor has nothing to do with the content of one's message. William Ayers has never repented for his bombings. To the contrary, he actually stated that he wished he could have done more. This is a man that is deeply rooted in an anti-America and anti-capitalism philosophy. Do you honestly believe that he would not teach his own philosophy?

You hit it right on the nail when you said that Ayer's professional career is in Early Childhood Education. But you really don't find it the least bit troubling that he is indoctrinating the young children of America with his radical views?

No matter what your political leanings, you have to admit Palin must've kicked butt at basketball!!

Thankfully, she takes that attitude off the court as well!

When is Obama going to be vetted by the MSM?
They need to dig into his relationship with Ayers/Annenberg Papers and ask him why Obama said "he's just a guy in his neighborhood".

They need to ask about the millions of dollars funneled to Ayers.

They need to ask why he tried to hide his radical abortion record for 4 years.

And why he denied voting for gun bans?

And why he tried to hide his relationship with communist Frank Davis?

Decent Americans care about fairness--the media has shown how far they will go to get Obama elected.

jock59801, this has nothing to do with McCarthy. The facts are that Sen. Obama was mentored for five years by a communist agitator and recruiter. And then he studied under the principles of Saul Alinsky, another communist. If it looks like a duck, smells like a duck and quacks like a duck...the American people need to know!

James Danley: "William Ayers preaches the same radical anti-America, anti-capitalism dogma from his position as a professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago."

Oh, and you know this how? Somebody who knows a neighbors' daughter was taught by Ayers and she's a lefty too?

Ayers's professional career is in Early Childhood Education; has edited and written books and articles on education theory; and appeared on many panels and symposia.

He currently is Distinguished Professor. You don't become Distinguished Professor without having earned that merit in your profession. It's an honorary title for people who are recognized by colleagues throughout the world as leaders in their particular fields.

"The Heart gals don't want Palin or the GOP to use their song. She disgusts them. And they said "STOP""

Fine. I can write and record a song and put it up faster than the fat sisters can put their lawsuit through the courts.

No problem.

James Danley

The McCarthy era is over. Didn't you hear?

Leonard,

Is that it? Care to comment on the media silence regarding Ayers? The Republican attack machine is just getting warmed up, so you better text the Obama campaign and get your talking points ready on this one.