Obama: Ayres is just some guy who lives in my neighborhood

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Originally Posted by MrLabGuy

Thanks for your thoughts and I appreciate your concern for my well being. I assure you life is good and I'm quite the jovial guy living life to its fullest. I work out every day, I have hobbies like high fidelity music, oil painting, piano and photography.I keep up on the issues. I have a wonderful family consisting of a wife I've been with since we were 15 years old which is 27 years to date. We have a wonderful 2 year old as seen in my avatar. I have a wonderful job in the medical sales field which pays me enough commission to afford a very flexible work schedule.

My issue with Ayres has to do with his background and his very radical ideology. He likes Obama and even announced his campaign coming out party in his home. The foundation he has provided millions to push his radical agenda on school kids which Obama helped organize and run. Ayres has no apologies for his past and in fact still holds the same radical beliefs. Instead of working with bombs he now works with dollars but his agenda has not changed. Obama was very much a part of his activities as seen in his participation in Ayres foundation.

Now Obama wants to be the President of the United States and does not want anyone to know about or talk about his past and present associations. Look at his patterns not just Ayres. Rev. Wright and other show who Obama chooses to associate with and though he is one of the most Liberal Senators in his short time his history revels more about his radical beliefs. He's been able to move to the Left to get elected but I fear his real agenda will ultimately harm America.

If you and others feel comfortable ignoring this side of Obama then go ahead. Eric does not seem to care that Ayres used bombs because he believes you should be able to do anything illegal or not to change the direction of America. I'm betting that Eric is in the minority. Those of you who say Ayres and Wright don't matter make me worry even more.

Good day...I'm off to do a couple of hours worth of work and then do my part to stimulate the economy by shopping for some new toys.

MrLabGuy:

I just posted a response to another similar post elsewhere in the Political forum that you made on the same topic, prior to reading this one. I appreciate your taking the time to explain and share some personal information which helps me and the rest of us better comprehend where you are coming from. You sound like a very concerned American that is very worried about the direction we Americans are going and what we are about to decide on with our vote on Nov. 4th. I share your serious concern.

Now to this topic: In my opinion, Obama's relationship with Ayers and Wright does matter, but not as much in the macro scheme of things. I have stated before and will again now, that I have decided to give B. Obama my faith and trust that he will make the correct and best choices and decisions for what will benefit the majority of Americans, not just the wealthy "haves". Do I think that Obama will solve all of our problems? Of course not. He is going to make his share of mistakes, but I think he will make less mistakes than McCain would make, that will screw up our country. I also believe that McCain's continued pledge to support most of George Bush's policies makes me very concerned, from his adamant intent to stay in Iraq for years to come to his proposal to tax our company-paid health care benefits.

I think that most voting Americans who are still "undecided" as to whom to vote for will not make their choice based on Obama's so-called relationships with Ayres and Wright, but will do so for other, more important factors such as the economy, Iraq war and potential Supreme Court Judge selections.

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