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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.
By Walter Shapiro

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  • Tuesday, November 18, 2008 06:39 PM

    zoltan newberry

    This has nothing to do with right or wrong. Power has it's own logic, the logic of brute force and total intimidation and crushing all opposition. This victory must be secured.

    Even if you have to spout lying radical right-wing propaganda til the cows come home.

    Translate your above statement into Italian and you could have us all believing you're channeling Mussolini. How's that fascism working out for you, neocon?

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