I don’t know anybody but the kooks who are saying that our candidate needs to make an issue of Obama’s (irrelevant) Muslim background. So unless you point is that our guy should ignore Bill Ayres and Jeremiah Wirght (that seemed to be what you were saying originally), I’m not sure that we are in disagreement here.
What I think you are missing is the fact that of course 1/3 of voters aren’t going to care if Obama gets photographed in a hot tub with Ahmedinijad. So if half of all voters say they care about Jeremiah Wright (and were’re going to have to agree to disagree about how well the average voter knows that story), that means that at least half of all independants DO care to some extent. More importantly, MOST don’t know much or anything about Bill Ayres. And, no, the point of that information is not that Obama supports terrorism. The point is “How well do you really know this guy?” Even after four years, do you really want to put him in a position where he can do whatever he wants because he doesn’t have to worry about re-election. All of this would have been more effective the first time around, but it still has value.
I think our candidate SHOULD ignore Ayers and Wright, because any attempts to question Obama's patriotism with that will be answered with the killing of OBL and other terrorists. The MSM will repeat soundbites of the AYERS/Wright mention and the OBL answer, and our candidate will be made to look bad.
What I think you are missing is the fact that of course 1/3 of voters aren’t going to care if Obama gets photographed in a hot tub with Ahmedinijad. So if half of all voters say they care about Jeremiah Wright (and were’re going to have to agree to disagree about how well the average voter knows that story), that means that at least half of all independants DO care to some extent.
Obama won in 2008 with convincing margins anyway.
More importantly, MOST don’t know much or anything about Bill Ayres.
Even if that is true, those on the left that did know didn't care. Take DU for an example. Do you honestly believe they weren't lurking at FR and seeing our posts about Ayers. Google "Ayers Democratic Underground" to find out how wrong that is. Here is an example. They knew. They didn't care.
And, no, the point of that information is not that Obama supports terrorism. The point is “How well do you really know this guy?” Even after four years, do you really want to put him in a position where he can do whatever he wants because he doesn’t have to worry about re-election.
They put him in position of President with a veto proof Dem majority in Congress, even knowing his ties to Wright.
All of this would have been more effective the first time around, but it still has value.
The only value it will have is to Obama if our candidate decides to join us in screaming HUSSEIN-WRIGHT-AYERS, especially if the economy actually improves. If FR wants to repeat this tactic hoping for a different result, do it. But our candidate needs to stick with the issues that most Americans care about.Ayers Democratic Underground
That “Ayers Democratic Underground” at the end was a copy paste goof. Sorry.