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Bill Ayers' Role in Obama Book Questioned Again
News Max ^ | 11/27/13 | Lisa Barron

Posted on 11/28/2013 4:51:42 AM PST by Impala64ssa

Questions are being raised again about the role Bill Ayers, a former radical activist turned elementary-education theorist, played in the writing of President Barack Obama's bestselling memoir, "Dreams From My Father."

Ayers, a 1969 co-founder of the self-described communist revolutionary group Weather Underground, is now promoting his new book, "Public Enemy," and his publisher is using suggestions that Ayers wrote the president's book in its publicity material, Investor's Business Daily reports.

Beacon Press wrote in a blurb on Amazon.com that in the book, Ayers "reveals how he has navigated the challenges and triumphs of this public life with steadfastness and a dash of good humor — from the red carpet at the Oscars, to prison vigils and airports (where he is often detained and where he finally "confesses" that he did write Dreams from My Father)."

In March 2011, Ayers touched on the issue after giving a speech at Montclair State University in New Jersey.

When a student asked him to comment on a Time magazine review of "Dreams From My Father," calling it "the "best memoir ever written by an American politician," Ayers said he thought it was very good.

"The second one was more of a political hack book, but the first book's quite good," he said, adding, "Did you know I wrote it?"

After an astonished reaction, Ayers said, "Yes, I wrote that, and if you can help me prove it, I'll split the royalties with you."

Ayers was in Washington, D.C., last Friday promoting his new book. At a signing, he said that although he and Obama had crossed paths many times through their community activism in Chicago, he never regarded the president as a dedicated "leftist" like himself, Mediaite reports.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: billayers; obamaautobiography
Ayers also called on 0's arrest for war crimes concerning the drone attacks. Trouble in paradise? Or is all this some kind of ruse? After all, some leftists are supposedly distancing themselves from 0 saying he's not socialist enough. It's all, in a way comparable to a poorly written pro wrestling script.
1 posted on 11/28/2013 4:51:43 AM PST by Impala64ssa
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To: Impala64ssa

This is a distraction.

Stay focused. Obama lied, people are losing their health insurance, their doctors and their money.

The left would love to have us talk about the birth certificate, Ayers, Wright or anything other than Obamacare.

Don’t let the agent provocateurs amongst us take our eye off the ball.


2 posted on 11/28/2013 4:55:50 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (When religions have to beg the gov't for a waiver, we are already under socialism.)
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To: Erik Latranyi
This is a distraction.

Yes. I think the theory that Ayers wrote the book is quite plausible, but his admissions are nothing more than sarcasm. In the end, though, the damage from this has been done.

Everyone knows Obama's a liar now.

3 posted on 11/28/2013 5:22:02 AM PST by BfloGuy (The final outcome of the credit expansion is general impoverishment. [Ludwig Von Mises])
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To: Impala64ssa

Given Obama being known as a liar maybe people will start to question his previous claims. I can’t tell you how people would say something about him and list his autobiography as a source. I just wanted to slap my forehead .


4 posted on 11/28/2013 5:27:03 AM PST by autumnraine (America how long will you be so deaf and dumb to thoe tumbril wheels carrying you to the guillotine?)
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To: Impala64ssa
Democide: Socialism, Tyranny, Guns and Freedom

Five minute video explores the connection between Obama, Ayers, and past and future socialist democides.


5 posted on 11/28/2013 6:02:44 AM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Impala64ssa

This is news? People on FR knew it years ago.


6 posted on 11/28/2013 7:23:18 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Sometimes you need 7+ more ammo. LOTS MORE.)
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To: Impala64ssa
Forensics is my business and I'm convinced that an absolute case was made for Ayers' having "ghost-written" Obama's book.
7 posted on 11/28/2013 8:41:32 AM PST by Does so ("Miranda Warnings" and loss of "Common Marriage" = 2 Big Mistakes...)
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