Like I said Icy, I liked this technique once but it really requires the all out bug eyed moonbat stridency to work right. Otherwise, well you know….

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MmUwOTllNmMzZDNlMTljMGFmY2JkZTllYmQyOTY0ODY=&w=MQ==

How convenient of them to gloss over the hysterical partisanship that has so far elicited nothing like a cover up, although they call it a cover up, and nothing like thuggery, although they have to call it thuggery when people call them out on it forcefully and and in a civil manner.

Anyhow, I’m still waiting for they bombshell that Kurtz has been alluding to all this time. Hey Kurtz, maybe some of the librarians at UIC are Maoists, you should go down there with a video crew and act all indignant until you make one of them cry and admit that they “libruls”. You know you want to.

When you do it to people wh make perfect sense, it makes you sound like the moron.
– A pedantic personal attack in the first line. Really, must you?

It is preposterous and the most cynical gaming of the election laws possible to establish a BS front or shell oragization to pull this sort of crap.
– So you say . . . but is it illegal?

Why not establish a proper political comittee or go through an already establlished Republican political committee?
– Why not go from railing against the law into taking proper action to change the law?

Well, because this whole stunt is weak and slimy as hell and they need to put as many layers of deniability between it and the McCain Camp and RNC as possible, but eberyone sees right through this. We all know who’s responsible. The McCain campaign even defended the alligations of the ad, when they should’ve lambasted it as unacceptable and dirty.
– Preach on, Brother Beavis! Oh, and feel free to include more substantive facts than “we all know”.

Problem is even with Mukasey out of the DOJ soon. It’s still not going to be looked until late 2009, much too late to do anything about it.
– They could always petition a federal judge for an injunction, and if necessary appeal it to the 9th Circuit Court. They might find some sympathy there.

BTW, I notice no one wants to comment on McCAin’s connection, not only as an accomplice on anti-american propaganda films made with the north vietnamese communists
– That’s right. He was a regular Hanoi Jane. The daily torture and the gun aimed at his head had nothing to do with it.

and if that wasn’t enough to the mega $$$$ he got funneled to him form mobster and murderer of reporter Don Bolles: Kemper Marley, SR. That’s okay, you’ll be hearing quite a lot about him soon enough
– From you apparently. You seem so well-versed in my state’s history . . . and on how six degrees of separation connects McCain to all of its unsavory moments.

This issue wasn’t never relevant.
– In that case, I won’t give none comment.

we all know it’s the usual Texas thugs and overgrown HS bullies/jocks and fratboys pulling this shit
– Another thing “we all know”. Maybe what we all see is some past animosities rising to the surface.

You’re agreeing then that you would have to follow up with some sort of legal action. And depending on who had jurisdiction over that area you would have to pursue it with them. In this case it’s the DOJ. So you prove my point
– Negative. I specifically wrote “civil action”, as in ‘civil court’; no request for a criminal investigation, no filing of federal criminal charges.

The implication is clear. It’s irresponsible and defamitory and repulsive beyond belief.
– In your opinion. Someone who is nonpartisan, who listens to the question posed by the ad: “What does he really believe?” might, just might, not have as intense of a reaction as you.

That’s exactly what I’m saying. It’s what everyone’s saying.
– Cool! A variation on ‘we all know’ … ‘everyone’s saying it’.

He’s a law abiding citizen
– Now . . . as far as we know.

and what’s done is done.
– But never properly paid for.

He even says the WU were a bunch of rigid narcissists
– Not only has he changed, he was better than the rest of them to begin with. Can’t imagine why libs get accused of writing revisionist history.

and as long as he doesn’t do anything he’s allowed to say anything he wants. That’s freedom of speech.
– Darn tootin’! And even more important (no, really!) is the fact that NO ONE has questioned or threatened to suppress the free speech rights of Bill Ayers. It was when he chose to have explosive devices do his talking for him that there was a problem.

Just because he had a political dinner for Obama doesn’t mean anything at all.
– Therefore, it is possible that they don’t share any political ideology? The fact that Ayers has identified himself as a Marxist, and the fact (by some strange coincidence) that Obama has been rated – by a nonpartisan organization – the most liberal member of the Senate, might explain why Ayers hosted a FUNDRAISING dinner for Obama in his home.

Obama has nothing to do with violence of any sort and does not condone it.
– Who said that he does? Not the ad!

It’s good to forgive people. Don’t Christians have some teaching about that? That people can redeem themselves and to forgive is divine and all that?
– 1) Forgive but never forget. 2) An essential part of redemption is a sincere display of remorse; Ayers is about to celebrate his 40th anniversary of NOT taking this crucial step.

How many of these fat cat Texas Billionaires are born again evangelicals?
– Who knows? Who cares?

But where is their Christian compassion and dedication to the truth and to goodness?
– I thought the ad was asking questions to try and get to the truth. Truth is good; at least, that’s what I C.

The Facts on Barack and William Ayers:

* Be honest, but be civil.
* Be persistent. It may take a few attempts to get through to the show. Just keep trying. Your call is important.
* Use the talking points above to help you speak confidently and concisely.

I eagerly await the fruits of Kurtz’s investigative brilliance.

Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2008
Subject: Chicago: CALL TONIGHT to fight the latest smear

[Name] —

In the next few hours, we have a crucial opportunity to fight one of
the most cynical and offensive smears ever launched against Barack.

Tonight, WGN radio is giving right-wing hatchet man Stanley Kurtz a
forum to air his baseless, fear-mongering terrorist smears. He’s
currently scheduled to spend a solid two-hour block from 9:00 to 11:00
p.m. pushing lies, distortions, and manipulations about Barack and
University of Illinois professor William Ayers.

Tell WGN that by providing Kurtz with airtime, they are legitimizing
baseless attacks from a smear-merchant and lowering the standards of
political discourse.

Call into the “Extension 720″ show with Milt Rosenberg at (312) 591-7200

(Show airs from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. tonight)

Then report back on your call at http://my.barackobama.com/WGNstandards

Kurtz has been using his absurd TV appearances in an awkward and
dishonest attempt to play the terrorism card. His current ploy is to
embellish the relationship between Barack and Ayers.

Just last night on Fox News, Kurtz drastically exaggerated Barack’s
connection with Ayers by claiming Ayers had recruited Barack to the
board of the Annenberg Challenge. That is completely false and has
been disproved in numerous press accounts.

It is absolutely unacceptable that WGN would give a slimy character
assassin like Kurtz time for his divisive, destructive ranting on our
public airwaves. At the very least, they should offer sane, honest
rebuttal to every one of Kurtz’s lies.

Kurtz is scheduled to appear from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in the Chicago market.

Calling will only take a minute, and it will make a huge difference if
we nip this smear in the bud. Confront Kurtz tonight before this goes
any further:

http://my.barackobama.com/WGNstandards

Please forward this email to everyone you know who can make a call tonight.

Keep fighting the good fight,

Obama Action Wire

What is he afraid of or hiding?

Obviously nothing. The Obama campaign released the following statement after Kurtz’s big to do and getting all up into the grill of a bunch of librarians at UIC like the big bad fighter of truth and justice that he is:

The senator does not have control over these records or the ability to release them, [...] “we are pleased the university is pursuing an agreement that would make these records publicly available.”

And they were as promised, on Tuesday making Kurtz look like an even bigger blowhard then he already does.

I didn’t hear the program, but there was no suppression, nor was there any harassment as you put it. The email asked Obama supporters to call in and question Kurtz on his findings.

Obviously he hasn’t found anything explosive, other than the old saw he’s been working like an over sexed chihuahua humping Obama’s leg about all this dastardly guilt by association.

And there’s nothing wrong about the Obama campaign sending out an action email. It’s called fighting for what you believe in and calling liars out on their sleazy schemes.

Sources:

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/barack_obama_records_sealed_at.html?rfdid=4855739

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/obama_campaign_confronts_wgn_r.html

And strangely the Kurtz “cover up” piece is no longer up:

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MTgwZTVmN2QyNzk2MmUxMzA5OTg0ODZlM2Y2OGI0NDM=

Bobracer is a douchenozzle.

Comment by JD — 8/27/2008 @ 9:46 am

Hey DRJ, Why is this sort of behavior okay? Seems to me Bob racer made an entirely reasonable point and instead of JD presneting his own ideas he calles him a douchenozzle.

LOL. I mean it’s funny, but retarded no?

Anyhow, these comments won’t appear until who knows when so I’m outta here.