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Monday, November 17, 2008 12:00 AM

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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  • Monday, November 17, 2008 06:06 AM

    Paperback edition of "Fugitive Days"

    A new paperback edition of "Fugitive Days" was released Nov. 5, and is selling well on amazon. I wonder if Ayers' publicist was working with John McCain?

    The sad thing is, Ayers has become a hero because he was attacked by Barack Obama's opponents. Being the enemy of the left's enemy doesn't make Ayers a good guy. He's still the same spoiled rich kid who thought it was his right to take the law into his own hands -- and who, thanks to his father's influence, avoided legal punishment and social stigma for his misbehavior.

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