Photo of Ayers Stepping on Flag

townhall.com ^ | 05/05/08 | Amanda Carpenter

[TornadoAlley3]

A 2001 photo of William Ayers, an associate of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, shows the former terrorist stepping on an American flag.

The photo was taken to promote Ayers’s book, “Fugitive Days” and published by Chicago Mag for their August 2001 issue.

As Obama has gained national prominence as a Democratic presidential contender media figures have questioned his relationship with Ayers. Ayers once hosted a fundraiser for Obama and the two have served together on the board of a philanthropic organization.

In a nationally televised debate Obama compared his friendship with Ayers to that of conservative Republican Sen. Tom Coburn and that the offensive activities Ayers participated in happened long ago.

ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos asked, “Can you explain that relationship for the voters, and explain to Democrats why it won't be a problem?”

Obama replied that Ayers “is a guy who lives in my neighborhood, who's a professor of English in Chicago, who I know and who I have not received some official endorsement from. He's not somebody who I exchange ideas from on a regular basis. And the notion that somehow as a consequence of me knowing somebody who engaged in detestable acts 40 years ago when I was 8 years old, somehow reflects on me and my values, doesn't make much sense, George. The fact is, is that I'm also friendly with Tom Coburn, one of the most conservative Republicans in the United States Senate, who during his campaign once said that it might be appropriate to apply the death penalty to those who carried out abortions.”

[Cuttnhorse]

The True Face of the Democrat Party.

Excellent!!

[Just A Nobody]

Ayers’s book, “Fugitive Days”
a professor of English in Chicago

Nice to know a home-grown domestic terrorist can become filthy rich by eluding prosecution, despising his country and passing the hate on to his students. Brilliant!

[mware]

Yes, and they interviewed the son of the judge who was hearing the trial of the Black Panther 22. The son was ONLY nine when they fire bombed the house he and the whole family was sleeping in at the time.

[pissant]

He should be swinging from a lamp post.

[PGalt]

Thanks for posting. Mentally, in my 1st deck of domestic enemies playing cards. It WILL NOT BODE WELL FOR BARACK.

Ayers DID the DEEDS and continues to spout the WORDS.

POS BUMP!

[The Sons of Liberty]

I’d like the chance to do a little tap-dance on that boy’s head!

[KosmicKitty]

Time has certainly not been kind to him. He seems to have taken on a mummy like appearance.

I do believe that evil on the inside will eventually show on the outside. Goodness will do the same.

[CedarDave]

More ammo for your show — if Rush or Sean don’t use it first!!(Actually the more exposure the better).

[Seaplaner]

Look at the expression on this Stalinist (and close friend of Obama's.) His hatred of America isn't casual. He flaunts it. He streaks it.

I suspect that there are many more such photos, and that Obama has many more such close allies.

The Dem power brokers may rue their land rush to Obama, as his America-hating Marxist/Stalinist/radical inner self repels DEMOCRAT VOTERS away from their party in anger and disgust.

[nutmeg]

Excerpt: A 2001 photo of William Ayers, an associate of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, shows the former terrorist stepping on an American flag.

The photo was taken to promote Ayers’s book, “Fugitive Days” and published by Chicago Mag for their August 2001 issue.

As Obama has gained national prominence as a Democratic presidential contender media figures have questioned his relationship with Ayers. Ayers once hosted a fundraiser for Obama and the two have served together on the board of a philanthropic organization.

In a nationally televised debate Obama compared his friendship with Ayers to that of conservative Republican Sen. Tom Coburn and that the offensive activities Ayers participated in happened long ago...

[Bobalu]

[Poincare]

Obama replied that Ayers “is a guy who lives in my neighborhood, who's a professor of English in Chicago,...

Ayers is not a professor of English, he is a professor of Education as everyone in Chicago including Obama knows. Obama's sleazy explanation became a call-in talking point -- "He isn't close to Ayers, he doesn't even know what kind professor he is."

Also of interest is how Jeremiah Wright repeats the BS of how black children learn differently etc. etc. that Ayers espouses. Chicago politics is a cult.

[dblshot]

Maybe this is why Obama doesn't wear a flag lapel pin. He doesn't want his buddy standing on his chest.

[jennyjenny]

Does Obama have any friends who don't hate America? I mean, can't they even find one to bring out?

[nutmeg]

Why is Ayres not in jail ?

Exactly. And why isn't Ayers' terrorist wife - Bernardine Dohrn - in jail... and Chappaquiddick Ted Kennedy... and the Clintons...?

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[nutmeg]

You’re very welcome, Alamo-Girl. We need to keep this thread bumped and spread the word!

[weegee]

[SMARTY]

Make THAT your 2008 anti-Lib bumper sticker

[Joisey]

I suppose we should be grateful that the enemies of America are so open and honest about their hatred for the country. We'll see how this plays in the General Election....