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April 22, 2008
Billy Ayers: Never Mind, It Was So Long Ago...
James Lileks notes a Chicago Tribune editorial that quotes mayor Richard Daley of Chicago speaking about Obama and Billy Ayers:
"I don't condone what he did 40 years ago [Daley said] but I remember that period well. It was a difficult time, but those days are long over.”
Oh boy, talk about a batting practice fastball over the heart of the plate. But I'll pass on it, and let Lileks take it:
It was a difficult time. What a wonderful absolution. Oh, we all went a little mad. Some of us listened to Steppenwolf, some of us bombed government buildings and plotted robberies that killed people, some of us were rotting in Vietnamese prisons having our teeth bashed out by torture experts. Those days are behind us now, best forgotten. (Unlike the McCarthy era, which will be the subject of 163 movies about the blacklist next year, bringing the total to 45,203.)
Yeah, sure, what's a few bombings in the name of revolution? Hell, we deserved it.
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One must wonder what would happen to John McCain and his run for President if he had ties to anyone remotely close to this. I further wonder if McCain will be able to properly utilize this to his advantage this fall.
Posted by: TheBad at May 5, 2008 01:04 PM
