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Bill Ayers talks back

Sarah Palin called him a terrorist, Barack Obama called him an acquaintance. A Salon editor who knew Ayers back when talks to the ex-Weather Underground member turned Republican talking point.

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  • Tuesday, November 18, 2008 05:38 AM

    Juan Enrique

    But the Obama lovers give the credential of a ‘distinguished professor’ to a terrorist that killed and planned to kill Americans.

    Never happened. A rant, misguided on many levels. I blame the neocon kool-aid.

    Is not Shapiro a Jewish last name?

    You just had to work some anti-semitism in there somehow, didn't you, wingnut?

    Please tell me what salt is good for if it loses its taste!

    Translation: "Please tell me what a lying smear campaign is good for if the rubes aren't fooled?"

    Good question. The lying smear campaign didn't work for Palin either, wingnut, but let's face facts: you don't have anything else.

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