"was never a concern by any of us in the Chicago school reform movement that he had led a fugitive life years earlier," said former Illinois state Republican Rep. Diana Nelson, who worked with both Obama and Ayers over the years.
"It's ridiculous. There is no reason at all to smear Barack Obama with this association. It's nonsensical, and it just makes me crazy. It's so silly."
Nelson says Republicans "might snort, but ... I don't think anyone gives it another thought."
Mr. Ayers played no role in Mr. Obamas appointment.
Instead, it was suggested by Deborah Leff, then president of the Joyce Foundation, at a lunch with two other foundation heads, Patricia A. Graham of the Spencer Foundation and Adele Simmons of the MacArthur Foundation.
Ms. Graham invited Mr. Obama to dinner ... and was impressed.
At the end of the dinner I said, I really want you to be chairman. He said, Ill do it".
Great video. Why not read the Chicago papers for yourself? Is that the substance of your knowledge on the subject - telling me to google someone else's opinion? You liberals either have no clue or want to hide the truth. Read the facts.
Dick Morris is a great political mind....
dbraz45 3 years ago
s smack my ass plz!!! r
derphead161 3 years ago
If there is no shame with Obama's association to Ayers then why has Obama been lying about it for the past year?
rajens00 3 years ago
Your such a 'dick' Morris
matlloyd 3 years ago
Ayers history ...
"was never a concern by any of us in the Chicago school reform movement that he had led a fugitive life years earlier," said former Illinois state Republican Rep. Diana Nelson, who worked with both Obama and Ayers over the years.
"It's ridiculous. There is no reason at all to smear Barack Obama with this association. It's nonsensical, and it just makes me crazy. It's so silly."
Nelson says Republicans "might snort, but ... I don't think anyone gives it another thought."
OregonPerspective 3 years ago
isn't it funny how many people think that the Internet is a source? wiki is a librarian's nightmare. BTW, did you know peas cure cancer? google it.
buttakwup 3 years ago
My sperm cures a sore throat...Go ahead...Garggle it!
motaloca 3 years ago
Why the lies about Obama's appointment?
From the NYT article:
Mr. Ayers played no role in Mr. Obamas appointment.
Instead, it was suggested by Deborah Leff, then president of the Joyce Foundation, at a lunch with two other foundation heads, Patricia A. Graham of the Spencer Foundation and Adele Simmons of the MacArthur Foundation.
Ms. Graham invited Mr. Obama to dinner ... and was impressed.
At the end of the dinner I said, I really want you to be chairman. He said, Ill do it".
OregonPerspective 3 years ago
haha, you are blind! you want radical brainless socialism to come and wipe away who you really are! you are a sheep to Obama!
jessenicholas1 3 years ago
Ayers is a bogus issue, raised by Republicans who can't defend their record.
Morris ignores the truth.
Obama was asked by community leaders in Chicago to head a board that oversaw a large grant that Ayers had won funding for.
Obama did that job well and, in the process, won the respect of his board and the Chicago community.
If Morris cared, he'd know "Obama Has Met Ayers, but the Two Are Not Close". Google it.
Why do Republicans lie about this?
See above.
OregonPerspective 3 years ago
Great video. Why not read the Chicago papers for yourself? Is that the substance of your knowledge on the subject - telling me to google someone else's opinion? You liberals either have no clue or want to hide the truth. Read the facts.
mccainfriend 3 years ago 2
Google "wiki cac annenberg" for lots of facts.
What facts there do you disagree with?
OregonPerspective 3 years ago
Read the actual documents. With all do respect, wiki can be written by ANYONE. I could go and change that now and so could you.
mccainfriend 3 years ago
and i bet you live in portland....the rest of oregon hate's you....that's why eastern wants to be their own state!!
jessenicholas1 3 years ago