Sir;....The more a man does, and the more stands he takes the more he makes a target of himself for all his past association and attitudes... What does Mr. Obama have in common with Mr. Ayers??? Perhaps nothing, really; but what little there is can be made much of... As Mr. Mark Shields noted, even honorable service in the military can make one the target of lies and insult... The less a man has done the better he can be thought of, and the more qualified he is to be president... By that standard I should be God... I did no more than a man could do.. Never more than one bolt per hole..I did my job... But we hold our presidents to a higher standard than God.... We look around daily at the walking, talking mistakes of God, and hold him in no less high regard; but of people, even what they do well or justly can be turned to criticism... It is like the poor slob who said: I painted a thousand pictures and no one ever called me an artist, but I only had to kiss one ass, and now every one calls me a... It isn't fair; but no past is better than a past too long or too checkered, or too bought up by rich people... Money warps every ones brain... You don't have to corrupt a person to make them a tool... Give them money and they will see life from the rich guys point of view... That is why people like the Clintons who have had no other jobs than working for the Government can have great fortunes... The wealthy want to share with them so they will share the outlook of the wealthy... It's not fair... So what is fair??? ..Thanks...Sweeney