Talking Points Memo is reporting John Murtgh, on a McCain conference call with reporters, insinuated a direct relationship between Michelle Obama and Bernardine Dohrn, Ayers wife and former Weather Underground member.
Greg Sargent and Eric Kleefield reporting:
The attack? Bernardine Dohrn, Ayers' wife and fellow former Weatherman, went to work in 1984 for the major Chicago-based national law firm of Sidley & Austin, and three years later, Michelle joined the mega-firm as well.
The firm employs over 500 lawyers, per their website.
John McCain in June of this year per CNN:
In a written statement, McCain's campaign said, "Sen. McCain agrees with Sen. Obama that spouses should not be an issue in this campaign, and he has stated that position frequently.
Speaking for the John McCain campaign today, Murtagh:
"If it is true" that the two women knew each other, Murtagh said, "the relationship is almost a decade older than Senator Obama has acknowledged. And that can very easily be resolved by Senator Obama, by Mrs. Obama, by Mr. Ayers and by Ms. Dohrn."
"And incidentally, I would emphasize that we've all been focusing on Senator Obama," said Murtagh. "I think we need to speak to his wife."
This is so over the top, it reads like an anonymous comment on a right wing blog. Are they serious? Is this all they have left in the tank? I hope Obama comes out strongly against this and reminds them to "lay off " his wife.