People Can Change

I am up to here with everyone bringing up the Obama-Ayers connection. Yes, this includes you New York Times, MTP w/ Tom Brokaw, This Weak, FTN. Yes, Senator Obama and Mr Ayers have met; they have sat on boards together and Mr Ayers hosted at least one fundraiser for the Senator when he was running for the Illinois State Senate. Big hairy deal. Yes, Mr Ayers was a member of the Weather Underground in the late 1960's and early 1970's. That was a very long time ago.

Mr Ayers was not convicted of any crimes; as per the article in The New York Times Saturday 4 October, 2008:

Federal riot and bombing conspiracy charges against him were dropped in 1974 because of illegal wiretaps and other prosecutorial misconduct, and he was welcomed back after years in hiding by his large and prominent family.

He then went on to earn his doctorate in education from Columbia University in 1987 and is a professor of education at the University of Illinois. Ayers does charitable work and writes books. People can and do change. Mr Ayers continues to work in the community now in a much more constructive way.

McCain on the other hand has associations with racist, anti-semitic groups. Here's what Paul Begala had to say on MTP this morning:



Once again, the republicans confound me. I don't understand how they can spew their talking points without either laughing out loud or their heads exploding from the inanity of it all.