I think I know why the Keating Five came up. One, xenzen's got a good point about the fact that it wouldn't make a particularly strong argument vs. the GOP since all but McCain were Democrats. It might work, but then again it might just make it easier for the GOP to wave off the attacks.
More importantly, it's old news. Old... old news. Like the 80s. Not too many voters are interested in events that happened more than ten or fifteen years ago. Remember '04 and the Vietnam War stuff about Bush and Kerry? Same thing. People, I think, would overall see this as a weak and desperate attack by Obama against McCain.
You're right about Palin, but I think something jucier and (more importantly) newer will be needed as a spearhead attack against McCain.
After examining the case...
More importantly, it's old news. Old... old news. Like the 80s. Not too many voters are interested in events that happened more than ten or fifteen years ago. Remember '04 and the Vietnam War stuff about Bush and Kerry? Same thing. People, I think, would overall see this as a weak and desperate attack by Obama against McCain.
You're right about Palin, but I think something jucier and (more importantly) newer will be needed as a spearhead attack against McCain.