Re: OT:Hannity and Wm. Ayers

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> On May 12, 10:04 am, Jenn <jennconductsREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >  ScottW <Scott...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > On May 11, 1:29 pm, Jenn <jennconductsREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > >  ScottW <Scott...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > > On May 11, 12:08 pm, Jenn <jennconductsREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > > > lol  I just watched Sean Hannity spend most of a half hour
trying 
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > link Ayers with Obama.  
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> > > > > Obama's links to Ayers are clear and publicly documented.
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> > > >
>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped0420chapmanapr2..
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> > > > > 93.column
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> > > > > "He's appeared on panels with Ayers,
> >
> > > > Oh my God!  
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> > > > I've been on a panel with a convicted murderer.  Guess I'm sunk.
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> > > > > served on a foundation board with
> > > > > him
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> > > > Along with half of the bank presidents in Chicago.
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> > > > > and held a 1995 campaign event at the home of Ayers and his
wife,
> > > > > fellow former terrorist Bernardine Dohrn.
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> > > > They are solid citizens now with lots of good works to their
credit.
> >
> > >   Solid flag stomping citizens whose only regret is they didn't kill
> > > more
> > > people.
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> > > > > Ayers even gave money to one
> > > > > of his campaigns."
> >
> > > > OMG!
> >
> > > > > Personally, I find the fact that Ayers can rise to the level 
> > > > > respected
> > > > > community activist with his admitted past more troubling
> >
> > > > Why?  He's doing good things.
> >
> > >  Like what?  He's a scum sucking slimeball who was willing to put
> > > his personal beliefs ahead of innocent peoples lives.
> > > How do you forgive that?
> > > He has no regrets.  People like him remain dangerous.
> > > Who knows what will inspire him to kill again.
> >
> > > > > than Obama's
> > > > > apparent willingness to associate with someone of Ayers
background to
> > > > > launch his political career.
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> > > > > Wether you consider the links significant or not is up to you,
> > > > > But I do think they should be public knowledge.
> >
> > > > And they are.
> >
> > >  Thanks in large part to Hannity.
> >
> > > > > If Hannity has one valid point it's that the MSM has not done
their
> > > > > job
> > > > > of thouroughly vetting Obama.
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> > > >
>http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-radicals18apr18,0,131233.s..
> > > > >.
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> > > > > Bill Clinton's pardon would be just as if not more significant
to
> > > > > democratic hopes
> > > > > for a victory this fall IMO.
> >
> > > > Bush's pardon of drug dealers hasn't seemed to hurt him.
> >
> > I agree with much of what you've said on this, but I believe that
people
> > do change.  At any rate, Obama just KNOWS the guy,
> 
>  Do you launch your political campaigns in the living rooms of
> people you just "know"?
>  That doesn't pass the smell test any better than Obamas claims
> he didn't know what the Rev. Wright was saying.
> 
> > as do many others.  
> > The implication by Hannity is that Obama shares his past beliefs,
which
> > is ridiculous.
> 
>   For one, they are not at all past with Ayers. He hasn't changed his
> beliefs.
>  We don't really know what Obama's beliefs are as he has lost a bit of
> credibility
> with his comments that aren't completely factual.
> >
> >
> >
> > > Just another tick off the approval rating.
> > > Bush isn't running for president, Obama is.
> > > There's a reason Clinton waited till his presidency was
> > > nearly over to go on his pardon spree.
> >
> > Which is the same reason that every President seems to do that.
> 
>  Compare Clintons pardon list to every other president
> and then make this ridiculous equivalence argument.
> FWIW, we don't yet know what Bush will do on his exit.
> 
> ScottW

GHW Bush: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_pardoned_by_George_H._W._Bush

Clinton:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_pardoned_by_Bill_Clinton

GW Bush:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_pardoned_by_George_W._Bush