The conventional wisdom is that the Democratic race is largely over. And indeed, it may be. But it's stunning to see the attempts among the Hillary faithful to tear down the Democratic frontrunner before the critical votes in Texas and Ohio. Interestingly, it seems that the Clinton team essentially has no qualms with Barack, they just fear what will happen to him when he gets exposed to the GOP attack machine. They list elements of Barack's history, and register little or no concern about the substance. They just worry what will happen once Obama meets the attacks of the GOP machine. Typical is this piece from the Huffington Post:
If you think for a minute that the Republican party -- who used Willie Horton on Michael Dukakis to devastating effect, who portrayed triple amputee and veteran Max Cleland as a bosom buddy of Osama Bin Laden, and convinced many voters that decorated combat veteran John Kerry was a fraud -- will give Obama a pass come the fall then you are in serious denial...
One of the tidbits on Obama's resume with which HuffPo has no problem? Recent ties to terrorists and PLO allies:
No, we are talking about William Ayers hosting a fundraiser for Barack Obama and actively working with him to secure Barack's first electoral victory in Illinois. But wait, there is more. Barack and Ayers also served on the board of the Woods Fund. And they worked together to give money to some other folks, including a group with ties to the PLO. What makes Ayers so toxic is his own written record equating U.S. Marines with terrorists. Look at the beating that John Kerry took for tossing his medals over the White House fence. Ayers did not toss medals, he threw bombs. Real ones. Bombs that exploded. Do you think that Republicans will ignore Obama's ties to Ayers? The two were serving on the same board in 2002. We are talking less than six years ago and the record will come out showing some questionable grants by these two characters. William Ayers, in the age of terrorism, will be Barack Obama's Willie Horton.
(While HuffPo doesn't link it, the reference to funds for PLO allies is apparently from this article at World Net Daily.) Are the Huffington Post and other Clinton fans really unconcerned that the Democratic party may be on the verge of nominating a corrupt career politician from Chicago, who happens to have ties to domestic and international terrorism? One would think this might be a problem in and of itself, not just something to empower illegitimate attacks from the opposition. Note: Taylor Marsh provides a roadmap for the anticipated Republican attacks. She says however, that 'it may not be right' to dredge up Obama's history -- but Republicans are sure to do it. (Guess that separates them from the Clinton backers who are writing these pieces.)