GOP IL Rep. on Obama, Ayers: "Silly," "Nonsensical"

NPR, 10/6/08. NPR's David Schaper and Republican former Illinois State Representative Diana Nelson.

SCHAPER: Obama served as the first chair of the board for the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, a $50 million school reform effort that Ayers worked on as well. That board and the broader school reform movement included Democrats, Republicans, and independents who worked with Ayers, says
Republican former Illinois State Representative Diana Nelson.

Former State Representative DIANA NELSON (Republican, Illinois): It was never a concern by any of us in the Chicago school reform movement that he had led a fugitive life years earlier.

SCHAPER: Ayers and Obama also served together on the board of another charity, the Woods Fund in Chicago, an organization that also had conservative members, too. And Diana Nelson says Republicans in Chicago and Illinois have never before criticized anyone who associated with Ayers in this way.

Ms. NELSON: It's nonsensical, and it makes me just crazy, David. It's so silly. It's just silly.

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[VanadiusRex]

What the New York Times actually said was, "the two men do not appear to have been close. Nor has Mr. Obama ever expressed sympathy for the radical views and actions of Mr. Ayers, whom he has called 'somebody who engaged in detestable acts 40 years ago, when I was 8.'"

Q: - What's the difference between a shameless smear by Joe McCarthy and a shameless smear by Sarah Palin?

A: - Lipstick.

McCain-Palin - The Not-Ready-For-Prime-Time Liars.

[qzar1234]

Word! excellent video.

[dueni12]

1 mi pussy is dripping G

[seans10]

Oh, well if this woman whom I can't even find a picture of on google images says it wasn't a concern that this unrepentent domestic terrorist managed to fanagle funding to "politically radicalize" students, then where's the worry?

[codingmonkey69]

any fun men in here?

[stillie4]

Plenty of evidence out there that shows that Ayers was more than just a guy who lives in his neighborhood. Try doing some research.

[stillie4]

There are lots of questions about how money was spent by these groups. Bottom line, Ayers is a terrorist and has never shown remorse for his actions. In fact he said flat out he wishes he had done more. That's not someone I want my president to be associated with.

[tubette1]

thank you !!