Fact Check: Is Obama 'Palling Around With Terrorists'? (CNN Lies for Obama)

CNN ^ | Sunday, October 5, 2008

[kristinn]

The Statement: Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin said Saturday, October 4, that Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is "someone who sees America, it seems, as being so imperfect that he's palling around with terrorists who would target their own country."

Get the facts!

The Facts: In making the charge at a fund-raising event in Englewood, Colorado, and a rally in Carson, California, Palin was referring at least in part to William Ayers, a 1960s radical. In both appearances, Palin cited a front-page article in Saturday's New York Times detailing the working relationship between Obama and Ayers.

SNIP

CNN's review of project records found nothing to suggest anything inappropriate in the volunteer projects in which the two men were involved.

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The New York Times article cited by Palin concluded that "the two men do not appear to have been close. Nor has Mr. Obama ever expressed sympathy for the radical views and actions of Mr. Ayers." Other publications, including the Washington Post, Time magazine, the Chicago Sun-Times, The New Yorker and The New Republic, have said that their reporting doesn't support the idea that Obama and Ayers had a close relationship.

The McCain campaign did not respond Saturday to a request for elaboration on Palin's use of the plural "terrorists."

Verdict: False. There is no indication that Ayers and Obama are now "palling around," or that they have had an ongoing relationship in the past three years. Also, there is nothing to suggest that Ayers is now involved in terrorist activity or that other Obama associates are.

[kristinn]

CNN's statement: Also, there is nothing to suggest that Ayers is now involved in terrorist activity or that other Obama associates are.

Kristinn's verdict: False.

Top Obama fundraiser and donor Jodie Evans works with state sponsors of terrorism, publicly endorsed the terrorists in Iraq and her group gave $650,000 in cash and humanitarian aid to families of the terrorists in Fallujah. She recently pledged to work with the government of Iran, a state sponsor of terrorism, to undermine the United States' in the war on terror.

[mouse1]

RESUME OF: B HUSSEIN OBAMA

1.) COLB
Proven fake by more than one source
2.) Sketchy childhood
We know some details - Lots of gaps - muslim?
3.) College thesis has vanished
Was it anything like Michele’s?
4.) Overseas travel
Pakistan? Why? On what passport?
5.) Law records
What cases did he represent?
6.) Senate records disappeared
What was he trying to hide?
7.) Associations
Rev Wright, Ft Flager, Ayers, Rezko, Davis, Michele etc.
8.) Senate voting record
That speaks for itself
9.) SCOTUS
Who would his choices be?
10.) Proven Liar
11.) Inexperience
12.) Racist, Sexist, Radical, Marxist views

THIS IS THE TRUTH FOLKS!! NOTHING TO DO WITH RACE!
B Hussein scares the hell out of me.
Keep the community organizer out of the White House

[beagleone]

Fact check: Is CNN in the tank for Obama? Check!

[Mr. Mojo]

Verdict: False. There is no indication that Ayers and Obama are now "palling around," or that they have had an ongoing relationship in the past three years. Also, there is nothing to suggest that Ayers is now involved in terrorist activity or that other Obama associates are.

Ok, well how about prior to three years ago?

[calex59]

CNNs whole argument is that Bozo hasn’t associated with Ayers in the last 3 years. That is when he started running for President and threw Ayers under the bus. What matters is the fact he has been closely associated with Ayers and other terrorist in the past. The fact that he lies about knowing Ayers except as someone that lives close by is very telling. Palin told the truth and I hope she keeps telling it and adding on to it.

[calex59]

CNNs whole argument is that Bozo hasn’t associated with Ayers in the last 3 years. That is when he started running for President and threw Ayers under the bus. What matters is the fact he has been closely associated with Ayers and other terrorist in the past. The fact that he lies about knowing Ayers except as someone that lives close by is very telling. Palin told the truth and I hope she keeps telling it and adding on to it.

[Perchant]

All they have to do is run an ad using Ayers and his wife's own words. Ayers about telling the youth to kill their parents and his wife speaking glowingly about her hero Charlie Manson. They can spin it as crazy youthful mistakes but the Ayers NYT interview on 9/11 will blow that excuse away.

[TornadoAlley3]

Town hall debate Tuesday, CNN says “audience selected of uncommitted voters” - how many plants can you guess will be there:)

[tobyhill]

***There is no indication that Ayers and Obama are now “palling around,” or that they have had an ongoing relationship in the past three years.***

keywords, “now” and “past three years”.

[WillT]

Yeah, like Jeremiah Wright is not his pastor, NOW. I like CNN’s logic LOL

[Harry Wurzbach]

So it’s ok to associate with terrorists until you run for president?

Fortunately, I think the American people can see the absurdity of that line of argument. McCain apparently is unwilling to do this, but at least is willing to let his VP candidate do so. Palin needs to rip his weird, radical biography to shreds. The media won’t be able to help but report on it.

[null and void]

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[null and void]

there is nothing to suggest that Ayers is now involved in terrorist activity

Let us not forget where Bill Ayers stands today:

[wardaddy]

I pray the McCain team stays negative and fights and fights.

The media is in overdrive right now to suggest that the race is over and Obama has it locked up so they can dampen GOP turnout.

A record GOP turnout over Palin more than Mac could make the polls irrelevant.

[Always Right]

I love how ‘fact-checking’ has turned into making judgement calls. The fact is Obama and Ayres worked closely together in the past on a few issues, and Obama has even had functions at Ayres house. That is a darn close relationship to me, and just not some casual connection.

[gwilhelm56]

FACT: If the story was IDENTICAL except that Barak was a REPUBLICAN... this would be a Headline story, EVERYDAY, since he started Campaigning, and Hourly for the last 6 months before the Election.

I’d like to see CNN try to disprove THAT!!

[darkwing104]

They must have got it from the Fax from the Obama campaign.

[papasmurf]

These people, the who are the Guide On bearers for the left, are past disgusting.

There needs to be a full on assault against them and their infrastructure.

[nomad]

Well we know the C.ommunist N.ews N.etwork will lie for one of their own.Try watching far and balanced reporting http://foxnews.com/hannitysamerica/index.html entitled: Obama & Friends:A history of radicalism,its tonight at 9ET.

[Libertarian444]

The New York Times article cited by Palin concluded that "the two men do not appear to have been close. Nor has Mr. Obama ever expressed sympathy for the radical views and actions of Mr. Ayers."

Other publications, including the Washington Post, Time magazine, the Chicago Sun-Times, The New Yorker and The New Republic, have said that their reporting doesn't support the idea that Obama and Ayers had a close relationship.

It's not true because the New York Times, Chicago Sun-Times, New Yorker and the New Republic said so??

Ummmm, uhhh, ooooo-kay, I guess that settles it, then....{{rolls eyes}}