Obama tried to do the guilt-by-association dance by attempting to link McCain to Jack Abramoff. Since Obama decided it was a good idea to crack open the door on that kind of attack, Team McCain decided the best response would be to kick the door off its hinges and storm in the room.
“Barack Obama’s ad is ridiculous. Because of John McCain, corruption was exposed and people like Jack Abramoff went to jail.
“However, if Barack Obama wants to have a discussion about truly questionable associations, let’s start with his relationship with the unrepentant terrorist William Ayers, at whose home Obama’s political career was reportedly launched. Mr. Ayers was a leader of the Weather Underground, a terrorist group responsible for countless bombings against targets including the U.S. Capitol, the Pentagon and numerous police stations, courthouses and banks. In recent years, Mr. Ayers has stated, ‘I don’t regret setting bombs … I feel we didn’t do enough.’
“The question now is, will Barack Obama immediately call on the University of Illinois to release all of the records they are currently withholding to shed further light on Senator Obama’s relationship with this unrepentant terrorist?” –McCain spokesman Brian Rogers
What’s that old saying about glass houses and stones?
UPDATE – Even FactCheck.org is on this one, calling the Obama ad attempting to link Abramoff to McCain a bonifide smear. That’s New Politics baby.
