If McCain fails to bring it up he will be thought of as a coward. If he brings it up, Obama addresses it briefly and tries to get back to issues. If McCain persist, Obama can bring up all of McCain’s and Palin’s questionable associations. (And there are many, with the biggest fish being Carl Lindner of Chiquita.) There is no way he can win in this situation.

You know I used to have some grudging respect for the GOP. They played dirty but they did it effectivly. Now I’m laughing at this feeble attempt of a campaign.

Obama has insisted that judgement is more important than practical experience. His association–as an adult–with a known, unrepentant domestic terrorist is either indicative of bad judgement, insight into Obama’s formative influences early in his political career, or both. The “I was eight!” argument is hollow since we’re not saying that BHO was carrying the firebombs into the houses himself. Rather, as a Harvard-educated adult (so the “I didn’t know that he was a terrorist!” claim is pretty weak), he knowningly chose to collaborate with Ayers on multiple occasions.

It’s nothing that is going to win an election, but anyone who thinks logically can see the point being made. Obama has neither experience nor good judgement. Or so some might say.

Obama is playing McCain, “I double-dog dare you to bring up Ayers.” McCain will do it. Obama will repudiate Ayers and bemoan the negative attacks and lack of substance, impugning McCain’s honor. McCain’s head will start to smolder.

Then, perhaps, Obama might mention that McCain’s transition coordinator was a lobbyist for Saddam Hussein. Game. Set. Match.

“Dangerous” and “Naive” are still on the table, of course.