And I would turn that question around... how could the Annenburgs associate with Ayers? How could any Republicans at the university where he works associate with Ayers? Why is it only condemnable for the Democratic candidate for president to have that kind of association with Ayers but not all of the Republicans who have the same and some even closer association? This is a double standard, based on a cynical intent to manipulate voters into voting against their own best interests.