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The more the McCain campaign tries to tie Barack to William Ayers, the more ridiculous they look. After his stupid, youthful days with the Weather Underground organization, William Ayers became a normal, productive member of society. After recieving his PhD in the 1980's, he became a professor of education at the University of Illinois, wrote 15 books, and served as an advisor to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley.
told the New York Times recently, "He's done a lot of good things in this city and nationally... In 1995, Bill Ayers was part of a team that helped create the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, an education reform project that worked with half of Chicago's public schools. Barack Obama, then working as an attorney and law school professor, was elected chairman of the eight-member board of the CAC. The board included individuals of diverse political backgrounds, including Ray Romero, the President of Ameritech; Stanley Ikenberry, the former President of the University of Illinois;
Worked with William Ayers In their best efforts to portray Barack as out of the mainstream, some on the right have tried characterizing the Chicago Annenberg Challenge as a dangerous fringe organization. What they do not discuss is the fact that the CAC was funded by a foundation belonging to Walter Annenberg, the billionaire Republican philanthropist who served as Richard M Nixon's ambassador to the UK Annenberg and his wife, Leonore, gave the CAC $50 million in the 90's.
Bankrolled William Ayers with $50 million But Walter and Leonore weren't just giving money to educational foundations started by William Ayers. They were also giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Republican National Committee and various other Republican groups, as well as to a whole host of Republican candidates, including the following: * George W Bush $4000 * Mitt Romney $5000 * Strom Thurmond $1000 * Fred Thompson $500 * Rick Santorum $3000 Santorum Rick Santorum-- former Republican Senator. Why would billionaire Republican philanthropists give millions of dollars to a program that was working with William Ayers? Why would George W, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson and all those other Republicans accept money from the people who were funding this William Ayers-associated group? Why won't McCain discuss these connections between the Republican Party and Ayers?
press release bragging about the fact that Leonore Annenberg has endorsed him for president. Yes, you heard it-- a McCain backer bankrolled William Ayers with millions of dollars. More icing: You know that Republican Arnold Weber I mentioned earlier? The one that served on the board of the CAC with Barack?
That's right-- McCain is accepting money from associates of William Ayers, and so far has not given the money back. It's already October 9th, and all I've heard is that Barack knows a guy who's been working with McCain supporters and Republicans since the mid 90's.
It irritates me to no end It irritates me to no end that as far as I've seen only Keith Olbermann has picked up on this, especially since I just heard that McCain/Palin today launched another web attack about it.
Michelle Obama talked about Michelle Obama talked about this last night for a split second on Larry King. That was so dumb on their part to bring this up, but I guess as long as the asses at their rallies believe what they are saying their purpose is fulfilled.
Martin: Talk about going Martin: Talk about going around the barn to tie McCain to Mr Ayers! Listen, the 60's (for anybody who lived through it) were turbulent and heady times. Ayers was a cult hero to many of us, because the establishment wasn't listening. He did what he could to bring the wrongs of the military/industrial establishment out from the dark shadows of political back rooms and expose it for what it was. As far as I'm concerned the best thing for Senator Obama to do is stop the "duck and cover" with this Ayers thing. I'm sure he knew about Ayer's associations long before he lets on, but so what. There's not a young liberal among us who, particularly afther the Kent State shooting, did not view the Weather Underground and their tactics as legitimate considering the temperment of the times. For once and for all stop trying to hide from him and embrace him. His ideals are the same that fuel Senator Obama and many of us in his campaign.
I was a fervent anti-Vietnam War protestor, took part in several marches and protests, even yelled "pig" when I saw a cop beating on a young man just sitting on the grass at the University of Minnesota in 1972. I never, ever believed in violence or denigrating the service of people in the military. Although opposed to the war I thought Jane Fonda's actions in Hanoi were treasonous. You cannot lump all young liberals as supporting violence at that time!
Dear Minngirl: Shouting Dear Minngirl: Shouting "pig," marching in protest and even being from Minnesota (thanks for Garrison Keillor though) doesn't make you a liberal. You might have been young but not to fret, I doubt I'd ever classify you anywhere near the L word, because you have missed the whole point of my commentary. We're likely on the same page, however, in terms of our support for Senator Obama so let's just leave it at that.
I, for one, don't think I, for one, don't think domestic terrorists are to be applauded or lionized. I just think that Ayers being associated with Republicans who support McCain/Palin is a different issue.
WColin: It's a stretch - WColin: It's a stretch - it's a huuuge stretch. The only people who will feed off of this will be the Republicans who intend to vote for McCain anyways. By the way, when the Ohio National Guard shot at students who were peacefully protesting wounding several and killing four, you better believe that many of us thought our democracy was in peril, and just like the militias who took up arms against the British, some felt that taking up arms was the only way to get our democracy back on track. What Mr Ayers did was wrong but understand the times before you dismiss it and label it as domestic terrorism. We are not talking about a racially fueled Timothy McVeigh here. We're talking about people who loved their country enough to sacrifice the status quo.
"We are not talking about a "We are not talking about a racially fueled Timothy McVeigh here. We're talking about people who loved their country enough to sacrifice the status quo. I'm a moderate Republican (soon-to-be Independent) who is disgusted that my party has been taken over by a bunch of nutjobs. However, I do agree with your point regarding Timothy McVeigh (a TRUE terrorist against our country) versus Bill Ayers and how they are very different. I was born in in Ohio in 1965 and was only 4 years old when Bill Ayers and Co. were partaking in their radical behavior - but it was a crazy time. I can see how some people might have seen that incident as frightening and fascist. I was 30 years old when Timothy McVeigh blew up the Oklahoma City Federal Building... his motive, if I remember, was that he disagreed with how the government handled Ruby Ridge and Waco... if I'm not mistaken, he was fueled by the propaganda of the right-wing militias. I do think this is an important point for those who think Obama's association with Bill Ayers is "shady" and "telling" of who the Senator "really is." The fact is, he was simply involved in making Chicago's public education system a better place for the children who didn't have a choice in where they attended school. I find that admirable and is one of the reasons I'm voting for him.
While I don't like While I don't like dredging up the guilty-by-association stuff, the McCain campaign decided to go there. In addition to the Annenberg to Ayers to McCain connection, there's another, more direct connection that no one seems to be talking about: McCain's connection to G Gordon Liddy. McCain adores Liddy and has appeared on his radio show as recently as May of this year, and Liddy has donated thousands of dollars to McCain's campaigns over the years. For those who aren't familiar with G Gordon's fun times, here's a taste: * Convicted in Watergate break-in * Convicted of br...
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