“Barack Obama is striking back fiercely and swiftly to stamp out an ad that links him to a 1960s radical, eager to demonstrate a far more aggressive response to attacks than John Kerry did when faced with the 2004 “Swift Boat” campaign.” – Obama seeks to silence ad tying him to 60s radical – BreitBart.com
Free speech, much?
**Update “Having failed in its attempts to get our legal, factual and fully-supported ad off the air, Barack Obama’s campaign now wants to put our donors in prison for exercising their right to free speech,” said Ed Martin, the group’s president. “These over-the-top bullying tactics are reminiscent of the kind of censorship one would see in a Stalinist dictatorship, with the only difference being that those guys generally had to wait until they were in power to throw people who disagreed with them into jail.” – Politico.com: Obama camp: Prosecute Simmons
Obama vs the Truth…which will win?
In the Obama campaign’s own response ad, an announcer states:
“With all our problems, why is John McCain talking about the 60s, trying to link Barack Obama to radical Bill Ayers. McCain knows Obama denounced Ayers’ crimes, committed when Obama was just 8 years old.”
LOL…
Why should Obama try to defend Ayers? He should be proud of associating with Ayers and others! Ayers stood for change, change that was needed! The only real difference between Ayers’ change and Obama’s change is that Ayers wanted it faster! What’s to be ashamed of? I don’t get it.
Anyway just another right wing Xtian attempt to smear that’s all.
A candidate for President associating with a known terrorist in this country and you think there’s nothing to this? Obama launched his national political career from the home of Bill Ayers.
Ayers obviously still hangs on to his radical belief system – after 911 he goes on record stating that the weather underground ‘didn’t do enough..’. Ayers committed the crimes when Obama was 8 years old, yes – - but for Obama to associate and befriend this man in recent years … this goes beyond a bad judgement call.
I voted for Obama in the primaries, so please don’t paint me with the ‘right wing’ brush that democrats always like to do in defense of their candidate.
I’ll be casting my vote for John McCain in November.
Obama should be PROUD of his association and friendship with Ayers! Ayers is a great Progressive! One person’s freedom fighter is another person’s terrorist. Ayers is an agent of change. The only difference, which I already noted is he wants change faster.
Change. That’s the keyword. And Obama stands for change!
SFL is insane. Ayers hates the US. For Obama to seek Ayers’ guidance and counsel means Obama hates the US.
In modern civilized countries we try to bring change in through votes, not guns. Obama and Ayers are and their muslim advisors, mentors and race haters have no regard for America except to ‘change’ it to a 3rd world country they can manipulate. Why don’t they just put socialism on the ballot and let it go for a vote. Why keep lying abut what your for?
Muslim leaders are very proud and hopeful for their muslim brother, Obama and wish him well in his bid for office, they know what change he is for.
If McCain had had a Klan associate anywhere within 20 generations he would have been history long ago, but Obama gets a free pass on his racist, hate filled mentors, advisors and associates, explain that.
I like Obamas description of ‘grandma, when she questioned me about my doings, I would hold her hand, stroke it gently, speak soft assurances and make no quick moves, it worked every time!
Think through your vote.
gregg