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When Candidates Attack: Obama Plays the Reed Card; McCain Responds with Ayers
Political Punch —
... start with his relationship with the unrepentant terrorist William Ayers, at whose home Obama’s political career was reportedly launched. Mr. Ayers was a leader of the Weather Underground, a terrorist group responsible for countless bombings against targets including the U.S. Capitol, the Pentagon and numerous police stations, courthouses and banks. In recent years, Mr. Ayers has stated, ‘I don’t regret setting bombs … I feel we didn’t do enough.’" Rogers the raised the fact that, as the Chicago Tribune reports here , the University of Illinois this week refused to release ...
Who is withholding the Obama-Ayers docs?
Flopping Aces —
... AP’s Mark Silva has an article appearing on the Chicago Tribune’s “The Swamp”today that update’s Curt’s original post, ...
Speaking of Cover-Ups...
The Discerning Texan —
... Rogers the raised the fact that, as the Chicago Tribune reports here, the University of Illinois this week refused to release records related to Obama's work with Ayers on the education project the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, at the request of an unnamed donor of the materials. ...
School seals records on Obama's service with radical Ayers
Top of the Ticket —
... Obama has acknowledged knowing Ayers but says he can't be held responsible for everything every friend did in their life. Our colleague Mark Silva has more on this unfolding story over at the Swamp. ...
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Barack Obama records sealed at Illinois: The Swamp
The University of Illinois has refused to release records related ...
Forbidden Fruit
QandO —
It is always the fruit everyone wants and tries to get: The University of Illinois has refused to release records related to Sen. Barack Obama’s service for a nonprofit educational project that put him in contact with activist William Ayers, a 1960s-era radical and now education professor.Until they are opened, speculation will run rampant and the story will stay alive. Until they are opened building doubts voters have about Obama will not be assuaged, despite the fact that he has no any power over what the U of I-Chicago ...
Obama hiding behind Daley’s skirts?
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... together. In fact, Obama chose to work for Ayers at the CAC. Kass notes that a release now will prove rather pointless. Daley’s people will have sanitized the records sufficiently by now that when Obama eventually demands their release, the only connection between him and Ayers will be the letterhead. The Daley machine understands its role in protecting Obama, and they’re going to make sure it gets done right. Tom Maguire has outstanding coverage of this story, and both The Swamp and Top of the Ticket have begun covering it as well.
Hugh Hewitt: More On The Ayers-Obama Cover-Up
Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog —
... Key background : Ayers was instrumental in starting the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, which was awarded nearly $50 million by a foundation to help reform Chicago schools. Obama was the first chairman of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge. The cover-up continues. What did the foundation do? Where did the money go? (That's a lot of money.) How much was Obama paid? How much did the Obama-led foundation funnel to Ayers? To other south side figures like Jeremiah Wright and Father Phleger? How closely did Obama and Ayers work on the foundation's business? Can we get a look at the ...
Hugh Hewitt: More On The Ayers-Obama Cover-Up
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
... Key background : Ayers was instrumental in starting the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, which was awarded nearly $50 million by a foundation to help reform Chicago schools. Obama was the first chairman of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge. The cover-up continues. What did the foundation do? Where did the money go? (That's a lot of money.) How much was Obama paid? How much did the Obama-led foundation funnel to Ayers? To other south side figures like Jeremiah Wright and Father Phleger? How closely did Obama and Ayers work on the foundation's business? Can we get a look at the ...
Update: Still No Movement on Ayers-Obama Annenberg Papers
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... should move on and accept that any past relationship between Obama and Ayers was entirely innocuous, on his (Daley's) say so. Right.
Apart from the blog post at the Chicago Tribune, MSM coverage of the matter has been minimal. The Boston Globe included it in their campaign notebook under the title "Kerry, Romney will speak when the Democrats meet." The five sentences they devote to the matter simply report what was already known from Yost's AP article. The Swamp, the Chicago Tribune's Washington bureau blog, is similarly limited in ...
