Guilt by association

Why do William Ayers and Rev. Jeremiah Wright matter? According to the McCain campaign it has to do with Barack Obama’s judgment, honesty and character. However, what about some of John McCain’s questionable associations? Countdown’s Keith Obermann discusses.

Among McCain’s houses, some glass

While the McCain campaign is trying desperately to drag Barack Obama into the mud with character smears, McCain himself is not without considerable skeletons in his closet. MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow talks about McCain’s, as well as Sarah Palin’s, questionable political connections.

Terrorists? It's Palin doing the pallin'

Countdown's Keith Olbermann points out in a Special Comment that while John McCain might want to use Sarah Palin to hit Barack Obama below the belt and accuse him of terrorist associations, he overlooked the unfortunate fact that "pallin' around with terrorists" is one area where Palin has more experience.

Does Muthee make Wright look tame?

A video has resurfaced of Rev. Thomas Muthee praying over Sarah Palin at church and asking God to let her win her gubernatorial bid. Syndicated columnist Clarence Page discusses the video in comparison to Barack Obama's pastor Rev. Wright and his comments and the press reaction then.