Obama Responds on Ayers Association

Barack Obama went on conservative Michael Smerconish's radio show to respond to the McCain campaign's smear regarding Bill Ayers.

Audio of the interview:





Some of what Obama said:

"The gentleman in question, Bill Ayers, is a college professor, teaches education at the University of Illinois," he said. "That's how I met him -- working on a school reform project that was funded by an ambassador and very close friend of Ronald Reagan's" along with "a bunch of conservative businessmen and civic leaders."

"Ultimately, I ended up learning about the fact that he had engaged in this reprehensible act 40 years ago, but I was eight years old at the time and I assumed that he had been rehabilitated," Obama said.

Gah, if I was to held responsible for some of the stupid things people I knew in the 60's did I'd probably be in prison or a mental ward. Obama went on to say the following:

"This guy is not part of my inner circle, he doesn't advise my campaign, he's not going to advise me as president," Obama assured listeners.

I just think this line of attack not only smacks of desperation on the part of the McCain campaign but also stupidity. The economy is tanking daily and this is all the McCain campaign has to say to America? I think it's because they know if they talk about the economy it's a losing battle. It's just nauseating to see the level to which his campaign has sunk.

You can read an entire article over at Ben Smith's Blog.