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McCain Ayers It Out

By Leo - Oct 9th, 2008 at 8:34 pm EDT

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It's the politics of guilt by association, and it's been happening since the presidential campaign began nearly two years ago. Is it a valid point for criticism? I suppose in rare instances it could be, but in nearly all cases it's nothing but a desperate attempt at the kind of intellectual dishonesty that has scarred too many other campaigns during my lifetime.

Think about it in terms of your own life. Would you like to be tied to all the political views, bad judgments, or questionable actions of all your friends and family? How about with people with whom you may have sat on a not-for-profit board? You know, those people you saw maybe once every month or two, assuming you both attended all the meetings, who you hardly knew other than to be able to recognize them on the street. How would you like to be considered to have exercised bad judgment for supporting a worthy cause? This is precisely the reason that a larger number of talented citizens don't run for public office.
The good news is that the more McCain "Ayers it out," the more the lead widens for Obama. That's not only good news for Obama, but with any luck, it's good for the future of American politics.

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