Slime here, get yer slime here!

After releasing a longer web ad going after Obama-Ayers (most likely in the hopes of getting lots of free airplay on the cable news nets), this shorter one is going on TV today. The somewhat bizarre pairing of the overhyped Obama-Ayers connection with the subprime collapse is necessary because they need to have something that goes after Democrats in Congress to justify the use of money that doesn't come from McCain's public funding. The connection made in the commercial is that both reflect bad judgment. At a McCain-Palin rally yesterday, McCain told a talk radio host who urged him to do so that he would raise Ayers and Rev. Wright at the final debate. He may or may not -- he'd hinted he'd bring up Ayers at the second debate, but didn't -- but I'm sure that Obama has been planning how he'll respond. Will he bring up McCain's own dubious connections? Will he attack McCain for mudslinging and refuse to fire back? I'm sure that a lot will depend on whether polling indicates that this is having a negative impact on voter perceptions of Obama.