Posted on 11/13/2008 5:13:33 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
In a new afterword to his memoir, 1960s radical William Ayers describes himself as a "family friend" of President-elect Barack Obama and writes that the campaign controversy over their relationship was an effort by Obama's political enemies to "deepen a dishonest narrative" about the candidate.
Ayers describes phone threats and hate e-mail he received during the campaign, and he bemoans Obama's guilt by association.
During the campaign, Ayers' friendship with Obama was a favorite subject of conservative bloggers and talk show hosts who insisted the two were closer than the candidate was admitting. Ayers' new description of the relationship seems to contradict Obama's statements.
Obama had dismissed Ayers as "a guy who lives in my neighborhood" and "somebody who worked on education issues in Chicago that I know."
A campaign spokesman told The New York Times last month that Ayers and Obama hadn't spoken by phone or exchanged e-mail messages since Obama became a U.S. senator in January 2005. Obama himself denounced the "detestable acts" Ayers engaged in during the Vietnam era.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
Gee, wonder who will get the harsher treatment in a Charlie Gibson interview, Sarah Palin or the mad bomber?
As always with them, the end justifies the means.
This from a terrorist.
This, and tomorrow Ayer’s softball appearance on the Today Show.....now that the election’s over, associations no longer can have any effect.
duh!
He won't be asked the hard questions, and will emerge victorious with lip prints on his butt from the GMA crew.
The GMA people will have served their purpose, and Obama will be ecstatic.
Of course if questioned, BO will say he was only 7 years old when Ayres did his little rebellious actions.
He'll appear Friday on “Good Morning America” to promote the re-issue of his book this week. The Tribune obtained a copy of the updated material.
In it, Ayers — who did not respond to requests for comment — summarized his relationship with Obama: “[W]e had served together on the board of a foundation, knew one another as neighbors and family friends, held an initial fund-raiser at my house, where I'd made a small donation to his earliest political campaign.”
"This from a terrorist."
Exactly what I was thinking. Ayers would have sent a letter bomb to make his point!
Wow, Ayers told about his terrorist phone threats and his hate emails?Ayers describes phone threats and hate e-mailThis from a terrorist.
OK wishful thinking...heh
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Normally I would feel sympathy for anyone getting death threats and so forth.
In the case, however, it sure seems a lot like justice.
Why am I not surprised that Obama’s biggest fans, the MSM, would NOW decide to make his little terrorist buddy, an even bigger celebrity, and help him sell more books??
Gosh...but that is capitalism!!!
Maybe Obama will be able to confiscate some of his earnings....
How can he become President of the United States Of America and have a buddy like this puke! I’m living with it but I sure DON’T LIKE IT.
I guess he thinks he can call the police to protect him- what irony.
“How can he become President of the United States Of America and have a buddy like this puke! I’m living with it but I sure DON’T LIKE IT.”
I concur with your sentiment. The divide is being pushed...on purpose.
BPE
...held an initial fund-raiser at my house,
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Obama out and out denied that during the 3rd debate when JM brought it up.
Idiot voters.
A question that is guaranteed not to be asked: Can you please describe your relationship with Barry Soetoro when he was a student at Columbia?
Obama claim “ Oh he’s just a guy in the neighborhood”
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