New Ayers ad tomorrow: "Guilt By Participation" It's particularly scurrilous

[cali]

Desperate fuckwads. This ad puts Obama's face and name next to flashing text that says "Don't regret setting bombs" and "Wanted by the FBI".

New Ayers ad push — 'Guilt by participation'
By MIKE ALLEN | 10/12/08 4:24 PM EDT Text Size:



The Republican Party on Monday morning will make a new push to convince voters that distant ties between Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and former radical William Ayers are somehow disqualifying for the presidency.

The Republican National Committee plans to e-mail “an audience of tens of millions” the link to a new video on the subject called “Guilt by Participation” and encourage recipients to forward it to friends and family, aides said.

“Barack Obama has no problem with forming relationships when politically convenient,” says the menacing narration, accompanied by brooding music.

The title comes from a Wall Street Journal opinion piece by conservative scholar Stanley Kurtz, who wrote on Sept. 23: “The Obama campaign has cried foul when Bill Ayers comes up, claiming 'guilt by association.' Yet the issue here isn't guilt by association; it's guilt by participation.”

The 80-second video ends with a new slogan, a variation of one Republicans have used in the past: “Barack Obama: Career First. Country Second.” The slogan is likely to be used again, officials say.
The video flashes garish lettering like “WANTED BY FBI” and “DON’T REGRET SETTING BOMBS.”

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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14507.html

[bluestateguy]

1. That's fine

Obama can talk about the economy, and they can talk about stuff that happened 38 years ago.

[muntrv]

2. Well then the Annenbergs are guilty too, since Ayres sat on that board.

[jezebel]

3. and the word collaboration was oh so interesting. They make me sick. nt

[H2O Man]

4. Good.

The McCain/McCarthyites only damage themselves with these things. It might be a media focus -- McCain's tactics -- going into the last round of the debates.

[cali]

8. I can't see this kind of incitement as good. It's just too damned dangerous.

[H2O Man]

12. You are right that

it is dangerous. And for that exact reason, it has to be confronted head-on. I believe that it will be dealt with this week. The problem won't be solved, of course. But one of the most important first steps will be taken.

I do share the concern that McCain & Palin are unleashing disturbed individuals into the communities across the nation, and that is a terrible thing for them to do. McCain knows better, but is a bitter coward. Palin is a cult member with little understanding; McCain is responsible for bringing her onto the ticket. Thus, I think it is actually good that McCain be confronted this way .... much in the sense of popping a pimple, something McCain resembles, at that.

[ErinBerin84]

5. great. Just whistling for all of the freak shows to come out of the woodworks.

[progressivebydesign]

6. Then I say we release an email and video about the REPUBLICANS involved with Annenberg's group.

Did someone say George Schulz?

[stillcool]

7. oooh baby...

can't wait till Wednesday!

[nyhuskyfan]

9. I saw a part of that ad

They put pictures of Obama and Ayers next to each other. Separate head shots.

When I saw it, my first thought was "Wow. They were such close friends that all the Republican operatives in the world couldn't find a single picture of the two of them together."

Bear in mind this was long before Obama would have been sensitive of his presidential aspirations to worry about who he was being photographed with, and even before the internet was a common.

[Pirate Smile]

10. A disgusting online ad they hope goes viral and hope the cable channels play for free.

Scumbags.

[high density]

11. Do the Republicans regret setting the bomb on our economy?

Seems not.