IMHO, bringing up Ayers would only inflict modest damage- he’s yesterday’s news. It’s ACORN which is the really damaging issue.
If I was advising him I would ask him to say this:
Look, lets cut through the crap. There is no doubt GOP screwed up and W has shown terrible leadership.
There is no doubt I have screwed up and have listened to a new advisor everyday, and have focused on campaigning instead of focusing on solutions.
I apologize and I want to set things straight.
I have ALL THIS EXPERIENCE (give a nice summary here). Look at my record (sob story here).
In times like this, do you really want someone who has NO Experience? Senator Obama has great future ahead of him, but his record is not much to write home about.
What exactly has he accomplished? What record does he have that justifies our faith that in these most dangerous times, both in terms of WOT and Global Economic Collapse, someone with NO Experience and No accomplishments will be best suited to lead?
Furthermore, failure of oversight by Bush and Congress and lack of leadership doesn’t mean all of a sudden LIBERAL ECONOMIC theory is the right one.
Then go on, on tax and waste........
THAT WOULD BE HIS LAST CHANCE.
If it works, send me a check. That loser Steve Schmidt doesn’t deserve squat.