Ties to Terrorism (or the lack thereof):

The Weather Underground:Is an organization, not an individual. By discussing the individuals below (Ayers and Dohrn),I'll cover Obama's "association" with the Weather Underground.William AyersDid you do any research or are you just regurgitating rhetoric- AGAIN? Barack Obama and Wiliam Ayers met in 1995 when they were working on the Annenberg Challenge. For those who don't know, the Annenberg Challenge was sponsored by the Annenberg Foundation, a foundation that provides funding and support to nonprofit organizations both in the United States, and abroad. So where did Barak Obama meet Ayers? On the board of this philanthropic organization. The two men met on a few other occasions to discuss their charity work together, I guess thats Obama's tie to terrorism with respect to William Ayers.Bernardine DohrnI'm not sure if you're aware that William and Bernardine are married... and your argument just went from guilt by association, to guilt by association with an associate. The connections are getting a little sketchy. His association with her is explained in the paragraph above- by his association with her HUSBAND.Tony RezkoI don't see how Barack Obama's association with Tony Rezko is a tie to terrorism? but, whatever floats your boat :). It's true the Obamas bought a plot of land to extend their existing property-line from the Rezko's. However, they paid over market value for the plot of land, and actually had to raise their bid twice. So the idea that Tony Rezko helped Obama purchase a home is ridiculous. Try looking up the facts next time. Barack Obama has also donated all of his campaign contributions from Tony Rezko and his associates to charity. Did John McCain donate all of his big-name Washington lobbyist contributions? Or is the McCain campaign RUN by Washington lobbyists? Can you clarify this?Rev. Jeremiah WrightI don't think it's possible to talk about Rev. Wright much more. However, tell me what makes him a "terrorist" and I'll respond... Also, how about David Brickner?Rashid KhalidDid you copy this list from some inflammatory right-wing blog or something? Do you know even know who Rashid Khalid is? John McCain charied the IRI foundatoin that funded Khalidi's orginzation... to the tune of almost half a million dollars.Here's the tax return:http://abcnews.go.com/images/Politics/IRI%20Form%20990%20-%201998.pdf

Now it's your turn? and this time, since I've shown enough respect to answer your questions, please, answer mine. Defend these associations if you will:Ralph ReedCharles Keating- Lincoln Savings and LoanThe Alaskan Independence PartySen. Phil GrammDavid BricknerAnd a big one: George Bush. Explain how McCain's economic policies (with the exception of an almost comical mortgage purchasing proposition) differ from George Bush's policies. M. Lines