His political opponents think Illinois Sen. Barack Obama’s acquaintance with former Weatherman William Ayers is a weak spot worthy of attack, as certain Republican presidential nominee John McCain did again Sunday on a TV talk show.
But here in Chicago, home to both men, the charge that Obama has been friendly with the former political radical has gone nowhere.
Ayers’ extremist past has “has never bothered anyone in Chicago,” Chicago Sun-Times political columnist Lynn Sweet wrote after Obama was questioned about his relationship with Ayers in last week’s debate with Hillary Clinton.
“That’s why back in the day when Obama was starting his political career—making a visit to the Ayers home while running for a state Senate seat, and then agreeing to being on panels with him and serve on a foundation board together—it was no big deal, or any deal, to any local political reporters or to the editorial boards of the Sun-Times or Tribune,” Sweet added.
Read More of 'NYT' Raises Obama/Ayers Link -- But In Chicago, No Big Deal off-site...Hypocrisy 101 says:
Bill Ayers has never suffered in Chicago because his father, former Commonwealth Edison boss, Tom Ayers, has spread money around town in the form of huge charitable and political contributions. Hence, Bill Ayers ends up with a sinecure position on the UIC faculty and his wife ends up with a law school job without a law license.
Like true Sixties hyprocrites, Ayers and Dohrn, both denounced the USA and decried capitalism, before running home to their wealthy families and letting Daddy Warbucks pay their criminal defense legal bills, place them in jobs, and help with their mortgage.
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Chicago- Where Hard-hitting Investigative Reporters are told what is news!
'Now, get out there and wait for the story become Old News! What am I paying you? Get out there and forget about it!'