"Tim has the right instincts," he replies, in a neat piece of patronising, and then pivots onto attacking Obama.

To attack Obama from the left?

Umaga made his way to the ring and interfered in the match by attacking both Hillary and Obama.

Earlier that day she had even attacked Obama using Mondale's famous line about Gary Hart, "Where's the beef?"

It's funny how McCain complained about Obama running attack ads, but he spent the entire debate attacking Obama.

It will be hypocritical of him to attack Obama over Solyndra.

And with Rice on the ticket the Republicans could attack Clinton or Obama with far less restraint.

Republicans were quick to attack Obama for proposing more spending on the heels of his 2009 stimulus plan.

Even so, I conclude from these facts that attacking Obama because of his "association with" Ayers constitutes McCarthyism.

The list could go on, but my point is not to attack Obama.