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Ayers On GMA: GOP Used "Dishonest Narrative ... To Demonize Me" ABC News' "Good Morning America" featured an interview with "campaign boogeyman" William Ayers Friday, his first since the election. Despite what I considered a valiant attempt to control a particular (and partisan) narrative by the interviewer, Chris Cuomo, Ayers came off as much more reasoned and reasonable than the interviewer. It's fun to watch.
A well reasoned argument is like a diamond: impervious to corruption and crystal clear - and infinitely rarer.
Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich
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Fun. Hmmm. An interesting adjective. I found myself becoming angry at yet another attempt by an alleged journalist to twist facts to arrive at a story; a story that simply doesn't exist. But yes, Mr. Ayers was very much in control of his facts and not at all interested in the characterization Mr. Cuomo sought to embed. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
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Speaking as a journalist I was embarrassed to see the interview. Cuomo came off like an ass. I agree with Ponderer, Ayers came off as reasoned and reasonable.
sure, you can talk to god, but if you don't listen then what's the use? so, onward through the fog!
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I am now more interested in reading Mr. Ayers' book, and less interested in watching any more GMA. 
A well reasoned argument is like a diamond: impervious to corruption and crystal clear - and infinitely rarer.
Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich
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you guys obviously have not read any right-wing blogs ... it is obvious to them Ayers is lying and there is a long term close connection between Ayers and Obama ...
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Despite what I considered a valiant attempt to control a particular (and partisan) narrative by the interviewer, Chris Cuomo, Ayers came off as much more reasoned and reasonable than the interviewer. It's fun to watch. Ayers was a leader of an organization that advocated and used violence and murder as a political weapon in the hope of overthrowing the American government. The fact that he is a leftist should not excuse that. Today he is held in high esteem by some (partly because he appears to be a winner -- most folks love those), participates in political bump-bump with all the right people in Chicago's political cesspool, and enjoys the good life. Unfortunately for Walter A. Schroeder's 9 children, they were left without a father because Ayers' organization murdered him. His wife was left to finish raising those 9 kids because Ayres' organization murdered him. Shroeder was of course just a working class guy and did not have the moral superiority held by snots like Ayers and his comrades. The world is full of Shroeders and expendible, while rare jewels like Ayers are too precious to be held accountable for the loss of a 'nobody' or two. Just my opinion. Yours, Issodhos
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Check your facts, Iss, and in particular the dates. When did the bomb explode in the Schroeder's house? When did Bill Ayers end his active participation in the radical left? When did Bill Ayers EVER participate in any action that intended to or actually did cause injury, much less death, to any human being?
Spouting venom is one thing; throwing slime that comes from the wrong cesspool is every bit as heinous morally as the actions of which you complain. I know you marshall your facts before you speak, so I have to assume you are knowingly hedging for effect. But the effect is about as effecIVE as the McCain-Palin fright agenda. It doesn't work. Too many of us know the reality.
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Indeed, Logan. While underground, he and fellow member Bernardine Dohrn married, and the two remained fugitives together, changing identities, jobs and locations.
In 1973, the federal government requested the dismissal of the charges against the couple in the interest of national security following accusations of government misconduct,"[16] but state charges against Dohrn remained. Dohrn was still reluctant to turn herself in to authorities. "He was sweet and patient, as he always is, to let me come to my senses on my own", she later said of Ayers.[3] She turned herself in to authorities in 1980. Schroeder was an officer in Boston killed during a robbery attempt by other anti-war activists/thugs with no relation to the Weather Underground. Katherine Ann Power - Wikipedia But I guess if you are going to paint with a broad brush, you might as well use a big one.
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Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich
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So the whole thing was a lie? Schroeder was killed by SDS/Black Panther sympathizers, not the Weather Underground with which Ayers was affiliated.
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