Delighted, Not Amazed
Tell me again why, exactly, Obama is supposed to be intelligent. Where does that myth come from? Jennifer Rubin:
The conservative blogosphere is agog: what was Barack Obama thinking? He took a story largely confined to the internet, (only briefly raised in the primary) about Obama’s connection to former terrorist Bill Ayers, put it in his own ad, and then filed a claim trying to force the third-party 527 ad that first brought up the Obama-Ayers connection off the air. In the next 24 hours thousands if not millions of voters who never heard of or didn’t understand the extent of the Obama-Ayers relationship are going to get a full education.
That Justice Department complaint is a stunt reeking of abject panic. Really, isn’t this just unlimited free publicity for the McCain accusations? In the Right blogosphere there is a mix of amazement and delight.
I wouldn’t be surprised — much less amazed — at any stupidity from Obama or his campaign. I will admit, though, that this is the stupidest thing he’s done. And his jackbooted thuggery, trying to get the Justice Department to squash investigate it, will backfire.
More about Obama’s ad on the Corner (and I suspect it will be a running conversation all day), but I wouldn’t call it the worst ad ever. It’s the stupidest ad ever. Shoot yourself in the foot stupid.
Allahpundit sez:
Yes, we’re friendly, but it’s ancient history and I denounced what he did, so what’s the big deal about socializing with, um, an unrepentant terrorist?
Heh. Sadly, that seems to go right over Althouse’s head.
Ed Driscoll has a suggestion for Obama:
Short of digging up Leonard Bernstein, at this point, there’s really only one option left for Obama: start flaying about, yelling, “Make! Them! Stop!”–which is what another presidential candidate was doing right around this time four years ago.
I suspect that’s exactly what they’ll start doing. Meanwhile, Team McCain responds.
rightwingprof :: Aug.26.2008 :: Obama, McCain, Idjits, '08, Wackjobs :: 1 Comment »
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