Comments on: One day Obama didn't know about Ayers, the next day he thought Ayers was rehabilitated https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/10/09/one-day-obama-didnt-know-about-ayers-the-next-day-he-thought-ayers-was-rehabilitated/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:09:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Jayhuck https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/10/09/one-day-obama-didnt-know-about-ayers-the-next-day-he-thought-ayers-was-rehabilitated/#comment-19706 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:09:07 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=1726#comment-19706 McCain and Palin are definitely getting desperate Nick – I’m glad to see that they may in fact be toning down their rhetoric a bit.

]]> By: Darrell https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/10/09/one-day-obama-didnt-know-about-ayers-the-next-day-he-thought-ayers-was-rehabilitated/#comment-19705 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:09:27 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=1726#comment-19705 I’ve never been to college. I only have a high school education. I’ve been around rednecks all my life.
Yes, let’s focus on something that matters. Something like the FACTS.
Let’s talk about who was the first to stir up hatred, shall we? Jeremiah Wright?
Let’s talk about who sat silent and would not distance himself from that hatred for 20 years. Barak Obama.
And let’s not kid ourselves. That was NOT the first time he heard Wright give a sermon like that.
The fact also is that these people shouting these remarks are Obama plants! They always manage to find themselves a reporter or a camera to stand close to while they stoke the fire. Hillary used this same tactic against Obama during the primaries.

]]> By: Nick R https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/10/09/one-day-obama-didnt-know-about-ayers-the-next-day-he-thought-ayers-was-rehabilitated/#comment-19704 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:08:28 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=1726#comment-19704 I’m sure as a college professor you have only ever been associated with fine upstanding people.
For God’s sake give it up. If this guy was still a terrorist he should be in jail but no, he’s still teaching in college, just like you. I guess since you’re both college profs you must be a terrorist as well.
Try focusing on something that matters – like the slanderous hate-filled campaign McCain and Palin are doing that is stirring up racial hatred. McCain had to defend Obama to McCain’s own supporters, while they booed him. You might think stirring up hatred is a noble Christian trait, I for one do not want a leader who gets into office by stirring up hatred.
Did you hear what McCain said when someone said Obama was an Arab? He said, no, he’s a fine person and a good family man. As if Arabs aren’t good people and good fathers! What a racist! What a blatant racist.

]]> By: Ann https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/10/09/one-day-obama-didnt-know-about-ayers-the-next-day-he-thought-ayers-was-rehabilitated/#comment-19703 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:27:55 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=1726#comment-19703

#6 Does Obama believe that a terrorist can be rehabilitated?
Obviously, by his own admission, he believes that is possible
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So, under an Obama Presidency, will he institute a terrorist rehab program at the expense of taxpayers?

Darrell,
Great question! I wish it would be posed to him during the next debate.

]]> By: Darrell https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/10/09/one-day-obama-didnt-know-about-ayers-the-next-day-he-thought-ayers-was-rehabilitated/#comment-19702 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:17:56 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=1726#comment-19702 #6 Does Obama believe that a terrorist can be rehabilitated?
Obviously, by his own admission, he believes that is possible
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So, under an Obama Presidency, will he institute a terrorist rehab program at the expense of taxpayers?

]]> By: Ann https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/10/09/one-day-obama-didnt-know-about-ayers-the-next-day-he-thought-ayers-was-rehabilitated/#comment-19701 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:27:24 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=1726#comment-19701 Darrell,
#5 might be – How has Ayers influenced you in the past? Does that influence you now?

]]> By: Darrell https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/10/09/one-day-obama-didnt-know-about-ayers-the-next-day-he-thought-ayers-was-rehabilitated/#comment-19700 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:38:15 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=1726#comment-19700 Wow, so now we need a few more answers from Obama.
All of these questions are related to each other by the way.
1. When and with who did he talk with that told him of Ayers past?
2. When was it and who or what convinced him that Ayers was reformed?
3. When was it and who or what convinced him that Ayers was NOT reformed?
4. Now that he believes Ayers is not reformed, does he feel that Ayers still may present a threat to the U.S.?

]]> By: David https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/10/09/one-day-obama-didnt-know-about-ayers-the-next-day-he-thought-ayers-was-rehabilitated/#comment-19699 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:18:15 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=1726#comment-19699 Lynn David
He said he feels they did not do enough and he would not rule out doing it again. Sounds pretty unrepentant to me. But all of this is a red herring the real issue is why is the story constantly shifting?
Why did he not offer this explenation when he was interviewed by O’Reily? Bill asked him several questions about this why is he just coming out with this claim now? His story is evolving, that is not a good sign folks. People who get caught in lies shift their explenation until they find one people will buy into.
If this was true why did it not come out back in the Democratic primary? And why does he say “I thought he was rehabilitated” Does he now think he is not? If that is the case why does he keep characterizing his actions as despicable rather than telling us how he feels about Ayers character or lack of it.
Someone should tell O about the problem with assumtions…

]]> By: Lynn David https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/10/09/one-day-obama-didnt-know-about-ayers-the-next-day-he-thought-ayers-was-rehabilitated/#comment-19698 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:42:07 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=1726#comment-19698 Ah… of course, I simply assumed it was written this year. ‘Cause the way I remember her she sure didn’t look 20/21.
I think Ayers played himself up to be more important than he was to the Weather underground. Others have differnt recollections. But I have no idea what was on those wire tap tapes. The only bomb I feel certain he had a part in was that which blew up the Haymarket Riot statue in 1969.
It was such a different time. A young guy I knew came home from Nam hooked on heroin only to die of an overdose less than two months later. A cousin who went into Nam a hardened Army sergeant came back, changed. I was visiting with people who were against the war and those who were seeking CO status because of their Catholic religion. I knew a fellow who was not accorded CO status who then took off for Canada, he never came back even after the amnesty.
Now none of that excuses Ayers. But I simply think he was a child of that era. If not him, then someone else, what happened was almost inevitable. As Ayers has said, “You could not be a moral person with the means to act, and stand still. … To stand still was to choose indifference. Indifference was the opposite of moral.” And he is not unrepentant. His mention of “no regrets” and that ‘he’d do it again’ were not in reference to any violence but in reference to opposition to the Vietnam War.
Then again, times weren’t that much different. And I’m struck just how alike our entrances into Vietnam and Iraq were. Both were on hyped up charges, the “Gulf of Tonkin Incident” and WMDs. Both were on the precept of creating a democracy in the state. And hey, each time has its own civil rights struggle. Might be a good idea to get out of Iraq, such things can make for messy homefronts. But then the economic homefront has already been made messy…..

]]> By: Warren https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/10/09/one-day-obama-didnt-know-about-ayers-the-next-day-he-thought-ayers-was-rehabilitated/#comment-19697 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:36:18 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=1726#comment-19697 Lynn David – So are you doubting what he himself said? And Bernadine Dohrn was 59 in 2001, when this article was written. So she is now 66ish.

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