Bill Ayers to righty blogger: Of course I wrote “Dreams from My Father”

posted at 9:30 pm on October 6, 2009 by Allahpundit

What’s more amusing? The fact that he’d tease a conservative by baiting her about the right’s Cashill/Andersen-fueled authorship suspicions, or the fact that the Examiner seems to think he was making an earnest, honest-to-goodness confession?

Note that this wasn’t even in response to a question. He simply blurted it out as soon as the interviewer identified herself as conservative.

Anne Leary of Back Yard Conservative was passing through Washington, DC’s Reagan National Airport yesterday, and was surprised to come across Bill Ayers at Starbucks: “scruffy, thinning beard, dippy earring, and the wire rims, heading to order.” She struck up a conversation with him and snapped the accompanying photo…

Ayers was in Washington, he told her, for a conference on education.

“That’s what I do, education,” he said. “You shouldn’t believe everything you hear about me… You know nothing about me.”

To which she responded, “I said, I know plenty–I’m from Chicago, a conservative blogger, and I’ll post this.”…

But he didn’t scowl, and didn’t run off as he has been known to do. Instead, unprompted, he blurted out: “I wrote ‘Dreams From My Father… Michelle asked me to.” Then he added “And if you can prove it we can split the royalties.”

Anne responded, “Stop pulling my leg!”

But he repeated insistently, “I wrote it, the wording was similar [to Ayers’ other writing.]”

Anne responded, “I believe you probably heavily edited it.”

Ayers stated firmly, “I wrote it.”

Anne ended the conversation by saying “why would I believe you? You’re a liar.”

Follow the link for the Examiner’s theory that being denied proper credit for the president’s book — which was published almost 15 years ago — may have finally triggered Ayers’s megalomania such that he could no longer suppress the truth during … a chance encounter with a blogger in an airport. Dude?

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I could get 15 minutes of righteous fame from clocking that punk.

HondaV65 on October 6, 2009 at 9:34 PM

Did I understand you to be saying that is IF anyone ever found out he was missing and someone connected you to the “event”.

Blacksmith8 on October 6, 2009 at 10:07 PM

I don’t know where Obama can get enough troops to put 100K more in Afghanistan.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:04 PM

Yes, you do. People have told you. A draft would give at least 100K more troops. Seriously… just because you don’t like the idea of a draft doesn’t mean it wouldn’t produce 100K troops.

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:07 PM

Yeah, I saw what you did there…doesn’t matter. You did mean to imply he wants the draft. You are a liar, but not very good at it.

He wants troops. Where’s he gonna get them.

You think we have an extra 100K troops to put there without a draft?…not to mention an Iran invasion, which the neoconservatives want too?

The neocons want a draft. If they had the political capital to pull it, you know they would. Luckily McCrazy is not in charge of the Armed Forces.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:08 PM

It doesn’t matter anymore that Ayers wrote the book or that Michelle asked him to, because Obama’s in the white house. What a thorn in Ayer’s side to be persona non grata there after all he did for the happy couple.

I’ll bet he’s bitter, but he’s in good company with the Reverend and everyone else Obama had to throw under the bus.

CTpatriotgirl on October 6, 2009 at 10:08 PM

MeatHeadinCA: Time for another joker poster!

Ayers as the Joker,”WHY SO BITTER” hehe:)

canopfor on October 6, 2009 at 10:07 PM

In fairness to Obama, Ayers does look more like the Joker…

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:09 PM

I wrote it, Bill. Prove me wrong.

Del Dolemonte on October 6, 2009 at 10:09 PM

Yes, you do. People have told you. A draft would give at least 100K more troops. Seriously… just because you don’t like the idea of a draft doesn’t mean it wouldn’t produce 100K troops.

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:07 PM

three birds, one stone.

Institute a draft= solving young person unemployment and keep overall unemployment under 10% while simultaneously filling GEN McChrystal’s request.

Vietnam.

ted c on October 6, 2009 at 10:09 PM

Yes, you do. People have told you. A draft would give at least 100K more troops. Seriously… just because you don’t like the idea of a draft doesn’t mean it wouldn’t produce 100K troops.

Exactly, that’s why I said McCrystal might be in favor of a draft to get his troops if Obama would put it on the table.

He won’t though because people like Bill Ayers has the presidents ear, and others who oppose conscription.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:10 PM

Referring you to Cashill’s book…

Lourdes on October 6, 2009 at 9:57 PM

Thanks.

In the meantime, I just visited amazon, where I’m reading an excerpt of “To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher.”

Already, there’s this “journey” thing. Then, on the first page, he describes teaching as a “crazy quilt” blah blah blah, and we have Ayers flashing his identity politics cred as established by a main color in the quilt’s fabric: “I remember Kelyn, a poor, five-year-old African-American child I taught years ago….”

And then I realize I’ve read enough.

Never read any Obama books but have read excerpts. Yes, it’s that same style of sappy identity politics memoir.

misslizzi on October 6, 2009 at 10:10 PM

My man that song is too good for her…but i know what ur sayin’ ; )

theTarCzar on October 6, 2009 at 10:05 PM

theTarCzar: Hehe:)

canopfor on October 6, 2009 at 10:10 PM

The neocons want a draft. If they had the political capital to pull it, you know they would. Luckily McCrazy is not in charge of the Armed Forces.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:08 PM

Trying to channel the inner neo-con… just don’t get that desire… then again, I don’t consider myself a neocon… so why don’t you march over to Kristol’s house and ask him instead of blabbering on and on about neo-cons here…

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:10 PM

The neocons

Spathi343 on October 6, 2009 at 10:08 PM

Next?

Del Dolemonte on October 6, 2009 at 10:11 PM

Why would GEN McChrystal favor a draft? I don’t think he would.

ted c on October 6, 2009 at 10:11 PM

Let’s waterboard Ayers and see what he says and let the Judge’s and Cops’ families decide how long and how often.

BottomLine5 on October 6, 2009 at 9:45 PM

FIFY

Blacksmith8 on October 6, 2009 at 10:11 PM

three birds, one stone.

Institute a draft= solving young person unemployment and keep overall unemployment under 10% while simultaneously filling GEN McChrystal’s request.

Vietnam.

ted c on October 6, 2009 at 10:09 PM

NO!!! A Donk would never pull a Vietnam… ever. /s

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:12 PM

MeatHeadinCA,

The GOP is a neoconservative party right now not a conservative one.

We need major change before we can ever realign. Hopefully Ron Paul will run again.

I’m just glad that McCrazy is NOT IN charge of the armed forces.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:12 PM

Billy Ayers is not just a dirty hippie nor socialist tard. He is a murderer with blood on his hands. But his daddy was rich and was able to buy justice. He and his good skank of a wife should not be allowed a moments peace in public. Catcalls, insults and harassment should be the response they receive when soiling the public eye. Drive both the commie traitor turds back underground where they belong, figuratively if not literally.

BL@KBIRD on October 6, 2009 at 10:12 PM

The neocons want a draft. If they had the political capital to pull it, you know they would. Luckily McCrazy is not in charge of the Armed Forces.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:08 PM

UTTER LIE.

Not that this issue (reinstating the draft, war in Afghanistan, McChrystal advising more troops are necessary there) has anything to do with the issue of this thread.

The LIE that the Left perpetuates with every single election cycle is that “the neocons want the draft”…the despicable liar, John Kerry, tried that during his fialed Presidential bid, Joe Stinkin’ Biden tried that on Kerry’s behalf during Kerry’s failed run as also later for Obama’s coup, it’s a LIE by the Left to attempt to scare youth voters (among others) into voting against “neocons” or, rather, Republicans in the parlance of the Left’s politics.

The Right supports an all-volunteer U.S. military.

It’s the LEFT WHO WANTS to reinstate the draft. Every single demand in that regard originates with Leftists / Democrats in and out of Congress.

THEN they lie about it to try to avoid their goals being identified.

John Kerry, for, again, an example of this despicable crud, is keen on reissuing this old lie whenever he’s trying to manipulate the world’s politics for communist gain.

Lourdes on October 6, 2009 at 10:13 PM

We need major change before we can ever realign. Hopefully Ron Paul will run again.

That one comment speaks for you.

Comedy gold.

Bishop on October 6, 2009 at 10:14 PM

He wants troops. Where’s he gonna get them.

You think we have an extra 100K troops to put there without a draft?…not to mention an Iran invasion, which the neoconservatives want too?

The neocons want a draft. If they had the political capital to pull it, you know they would. Luckily McCrazy is not in charge of the Armed Forces.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:08 PM

You are retarded.

You still haven’t answered my question…where is the evidence that McChrystal *may* want the draft…he didn’t ask for the bogus *extra* 100K troops you just plopped out there…he wants to raise it from 92,000 to 134,000 based on what he thinks is necessary. Jeez! So, the math is 42K. You know what is going on there better than he does?

AUINSC on October 6, 2009 at 10:14 PM

MeatHeadinCA,

The GOP is a neoconservative party right now not a conservative one.

We need major change before we can ever realign. Hopefully Ron Paul will run again.

I’m just glad that McCrazy is NOT IN charge of the armed forces.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:12 PM

Fine, if you’re beef is with neo-con GOPers… well, GO TO KRISTOL’s HOUSE…

Seriously… you act as if you are the only anarchist libertarian fan of Obama… Well, actually you probably are… Now, if you’re scared of Kristol, go find your poster of Michelle Obama and write her some love letters.

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:15 PM

The Right supports an all-volunteer U.S. military.

The right supports “victory” at all costs including a draft if needed.

And I share your sentiment about Biden and Kerry who voted for Iraq especially Kerry who ran a campaign without ever stating what he wanted to do about it.

He purposing just made his position hard to understand. Howard Dean would have been a better candidate.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:15 PM

http://www.veteranoutrage.com

How come this piece of garbage is even still living
inside the usa instead of being behind bars
with bubba pounding his ass???

TRAITORS like him make me sick.

veteranoutrage on October 6, 2009 at 10:16 PM

I think he did write it and said this because he knows it can’t be proved one way or another and then if Barry calls him out about it he can say “I was just playing the bi*tch” or however domestic terrorist talk… He wants the recognition and attention…

CCRWM on October 6, 2009 at 10:16 PM

The neocons want a draft. If they had the political capital to pull it, you know they would. Luckily McCrazy is not in charge of the Armed Forces.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:08 PM

Good God…and run the risk of having gutless twats like yourself in uniform?

BL@KBIRD on October 6, 2009 at 10:16 PM

Follow the link for the Examiner’s theory that being denied proper credit for the president’s book — which was published almost 15 years ago — may have finally triggered Ayers’s megalomania such that he could no longer suppress the truth during … a chance encounter with a blogger in an airport. Dude?

Allah, you don’t understand people, at all. You just don’t.

progressoverpeace on October 6, 2009 at 10:17 PM

The GOP is a neoconservative party right now not a conservative one.

We need major change before we can ever realign. Hopefully Ron Paul will run again.

I’m just glad that McCrazy is NOT IN charge of the armed forces.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:12 PM

You’ve had your little hijack party, just in time to slip in Ron Paul’s name, I note.

Proof yet again (your repeated lies that the Left deploys for political/election/vote-getting purposes) that many using these methods are, indeed, Leftists. I also note that many Leftwingers among Democrats really think they’re “Conservative”.

Lourdes on October 6, 2009 at 10:18 PM

I can see McCain supporting a draft if he thought it was “necessary” for what he thinks is victory.

One thing for sure though is that we will not have to worry about it so long as Bill Ayers has Obama’s ear.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:18 PM

Personally, I’d believe Ayers. He’s a narcissist just like his buddy Barry.

GarandFan on October 6, 2009 at 10:18 PM

I think he wrote it, but I have my doubts as to whether this exchange occurred exactly as recounted. I don’t know why, but something about this alleged conversation just strikes me as wrong.
uncivilized on October 6, 2009 at 9:43 PM

I’ve read Back Yard Conservative for awhile. She is a solid, honest journalist. She has no reason to lie about this encounter and destroy her credibility. She is one very smart women too.

This conversation is interesting. Ayers seems to be toying with her, but then she plays him by denying he wrote it. His ego can’t take it. Too bad it wasn’t recorded. I wonder how this will play out.

conservative pilgrim on October 6, 2009 at 10:19 PM

*woman*

Stupid typos.

conservative pilgrim on October 6, 2009 at 10:19 PM

The right supports “victory” at all costs including a draft if needed.

And I share your sentiment about Biden and Kerry who voted for Iraq especially Kerry who ran a campaign without ever stating what he wanted to do about it.

He purposing just made his position hard to understand. Howard Dean would have been a better candidate.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:15 PM

Will you please stop lying here?

Or anywhere else, for that matter.

I bet you get your news from Alex Jones, don’t you?

If not, you are otherwise infected with the Left’s illness called “hijack threads to falsely represent the positions of the Right while attempting to redirect readers to Leftwing lies posed as truths”.

Howard Dean as President? Gahhh, have you suffered a blow recently to your head?

Lourdes on October 6, 2009 at 10:20 PM

I wish the left had selected a more anti-war candidate who would have withdrawn all the troops.

That would have been a better “reset” button for the conservative movement for 2012.

As it stands, Obama is letting the war of terror continue to fester, and we’ll end up with another McCain strong-man\big-government nationalist candidate in 2012.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:20 PM

AP…

I’m not as ready as you are to completely dismiss out of hand what happened or what this blogger said happened.

Is it odd? Sure. But does that immediately mean it’s impossible? Either the meeting itself or the possibility that Ayers is tired of not being acknowledged for his “genius”? Here Obama is pursuing these warmongering policies in Afghanistan and Iraq, Ayers isn’t getting any nod from Obama or any acknowledgment at all.

I’ve followed this story for over a year and I think that Ayers did write “Dreams”. And perhaps Ayers is tired of not being acknowledged and is disappointed in Obama and disillusioned by what he sees in his protege and frustrated by his view from under the bus.

Isn’t this at worth least a looksee rather than completely disregard it?

powerpro on October 6, 2009 at 10:20 PM

conservative pilgrim on October 6, 2009 at 10:19 PM

THATS IT
YOURE GONE!

blatantblue on October 6, 2009 at 10:21 PM

The neocons want a draft. If they had the political capital to pull it, you know they would. Luckily McCrazy is not in charge of the Armed Forces.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:08 PM

Rangel’s a neocon now?

fogw on October 6, 2009 at 10:21 PM

“Calling Bill Ayers a school reformer is a bit like calling Joseph Stalin an agricultural reformer.”

… and people wonder why our eduction system is so fu%ked up.

Seven Percent Solution on October 6, 2009 at 10:22 PM

OT : The new KISS album rocks(havent been able to say that for a loooong time)! and they are on uhhh Letterman tonite and jimmy kimmel tomorrow night.

canopfor on October 6, 2009 at 10:03 PM

They should play Christine Sixteen tonight for Dave.

Caper29 on October 6, 2009 at 10:22 PM

thomasaur on October 6, 2009 at 9:51 PM
MarkABinVA on October 6, 2009 at 9:51 PM
HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:01 PM

Put myself through college slinging burgers. Yuou should see what can be done with a cup,saucer and teaspoon. Hot coffee surprise. Unfortunately it’s a visual.

katy the mean old lady on October 6, 2009 at 10:23 PM

They should play Christine Sixteen tonight for Dave.

Caper29 on October 6, 2009 at 10:22 PM

or “Ladies Room”.???

meet meetcha in the Ladies Room!

ted c on October 6, 2009 at 10:23 PM

Follow the link for the Examiner’s theory that being denied proper credit for the president’s book — which was published almost 15 years ago

But made famous and very profitable only very recently.

Buy Danish on October 6, 2009 at 10:23 PM

I can see McCain supporting a draft if he thought it was “necessary” for what he thinks is victory.

One thing for sure though is that we will not have to worry about it so long as Bill Ayers has Obama’s ear.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:18 PM

You are right…the terrorist Ayers will always inform Ogabe to cave into the his buddies in the Taliban.

AUINSC on October 6, 2009 at 10:23 PM

I’ve followed this story for over a year and I think that Ayers did write “Dreams”. And perhaps Ayers is tired of not being acknowledged and is disappointed in Obama and disillusioned by what he sees in his protege and frustrated by his view from under the bus.

Isn’t this at worth least a looksee rather than completely disregard it?

powerpro on October 6, 2009 at 10:20 PM

I’ll second this motion….

ted c on October 6, 2009 at 10:24 PM

The right supports “victory” at all costs including a draft if needed.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:15 PM

So you maybe, perhaps support victory, unless it costs a bit too much?

Who are you? You’re not an American.

DarkCurrent on October 6, 2009 at 10:25 PM

“Guilty as hell, free as a bird.”

Cara C on October 6, 2009 at 10:25 PM

They should play Christine Sixteen tonight for Dave.

Caper29 on October 6, 2009 at 10:22 PM

Well seeing his taste maybe a song called “Almost Human”(Love Gun 1977) would be more appropriate

theTarCzar on October 6, 2009 at 10:25 PM

But made famous and very profitable only very recently.

Buy Danish on October 6, 2009 at 10:23 PM

had to wait for soros for funding

/sarc…
or am i

blatantblue on October 6, 2009 at 10:26 PM

I think the pressure needs to be put on the publisher. It is their own credibility at stake and they are under contract with the “author” that it is his “sole work” and not the work of “any other person” blah blah blah….

One would think that Random House would want to clear its good name in this issue.

All of us who want to buy books written by the guy on the cover really want to know….

ted c on October 6, 2009 at 10:26 PM

or “Ladies Room”.???

meet meetcha in the Ladies Room!

ted c on October 6, 2009 at 10:23 PM

LOL!! Rock ON! lol

theTarCzar on October 6, 2009 at 10:26 PM

The neocons want a draft. If they had the political capital to pull it, you know they would. Luckily McCrazy is not in charge of the Armed Forces.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:08 PM

The last guy I can remember calling to bring back the draft was noted neocon Charlie Rangel.

Jim Treacher on October 6, 2009 at 10:26 PM

“Guilty as hell, free as a bird.”

Cara C on October 6, 2009 at 10:25 PM

Bill Ayers would never say that. What does he get out of it?

/allahpundit

progressoverpeace on October 6, 2009 at 10:27 PM

I can see McCain supporting a draft if he thought it was “necessary” for what he thinks is victory.

One thing for sure though is that we will not have to worry about it so long as Bill Ayers has Obama’s ear.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:18 PM

Tell us clairvoyant one, how deeply can you see into McCain’s soul and expand upon what you know “he thinks” will be a victory.

Sounds to me like your full of it.

fogw on October 6, 2009 at 10:28 PM

The last guy I can remember calling to bring back the draft was noted neocon Charlie Rangel.

Jim Treacher on October 6, 2009 at 10:26 PM

Ah but Spathi has the gift of guess… So there!

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:28 PM

The last guy I can remember calling to bring back the draft was noted neocon Charlie Rangel.

Yep. I think it was politically motivated though because he was taking shots at Bush.

I think McCain would support a draft if he thought two things:
1) it was needed for victory
2) he had the political capital to do it.

That’s why he should never be in charge of the Armed Forces. He’s too dangerous.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:29 PM

The right supports “victory” at all costs including a draft if needed.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:15 PM

This is absolutely retarded.

BadgerHawk on October 6, 2009 at 10:29 PM

I don’t know where Obama can get enough troops to put 100K more in Afghanistan.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:04 PM

Spathi:Ummmmm,from the Civilian National Security Forces!

canopfor on October 6, 2009 at 10:29 PM

I’ve followed this story for over a year and I think that Ayers did write “Dreams”. And perhaps Ayers is tired of not being acknowledged and is disappointed in Obama and disillusioned by what he sees in his protege and frustrated by his view from under the bus.

Isn’t this at worth least a looksee rather than completely disregard it?

powerpro on October 6, 2009 at 10:20 PM

I’ll second this motion….

ted c on October 6, 2009 at 10:24 PM

I agree with the conclusion (Ayers wrote “Dreams” while Obama has his name deceitfully attached as author of that book) (and likely Ayers also wrote Obama’s other book, or at least intensely rewrote it).

BUT I discard efforts to conclude what Ayers is “thinking” or “feeling” or whatevertheheck his creepy motives may be.

As in, who cares what he thinks and feels? Bill Ayers is a lowdown ugly creep who should not be allowed to travel on public planes, trains, enter public buildings, teach ANY child ANYwhere about ANYthing, least of all be able to run around boasting that despite his crimes, he’s “free as a bird”. Man’s a gutless, creepy, disgustingly bad person. I doubt there’s going to be anything interesting to be found in his “feelings” and what he’s “thinking”. Waste of time to even attempt to go there. As it also simply feeds Ayers the Creep’s egomaniacal needs to be discovered and explored.

Lourdes on October 6, 2009 at 10:30 PM

THATS IT
YOURE GONE!
blatantblue on October 6, 2009 at 10:21 PM

Haha. Typing on the iPhone can be a real pain sometimes.

conservative pilgrim on October 6, 2009 at 10:30 PM

Meathead and DarkCurrent…..

Don’t bother engaging Spathi, aka, Sperm Bank.
HE HATES THE MILITARY AND HE IS NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE!

HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:30 PM

Yep. I think it was politically motivated though because he was taking shots at Bush.

I think McCain would support a draft if he thought two things:
1) it was needed for victory
2) he had the political capital to do it.

That’s why he should never be in charge of the Armed Forces. He’s too dangerous.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:29 PM

The same could have been said about Obama or other Democratic leaders of the present or past…

But you don’t care… You just want to hate on neo-con GOPers such as uh… John McCain?

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:30 PM

Proof yet again (your repeated lies that the Left deploys for political/election/vote-getting purposes) that many using these methods are, indeed, Leftists. I also note that many Leftwingers among Democrats really think they’re “Conservative”.

Lourdes on October 6, 2009 at 10:18 PM

So what is it that differentiates the brands of conservatism Spathi was referencing? Is the issue that Ron Paul is a wuss?

I do consider myself conservative, but I am, as my moniker indicates, an x-democrat. I’m asking, in your opinion, what distinguishes a neocon from an authentic conservative.

anXdem on October 6, 2009 at 10:30 PM

Didn’t Bill Ayers already get thrown under the bus?

I guess Obama’s going to have to put it in reverse and run him over again.

Or maybe, he can send Ayers away by making Bill the ambassador to Cuba, or Venzuela…Bill has lots of experience with the communists and they don’t vet candidates anymore anyway or maybe they need a bomb czar or college radicals czar.

njpat on October 6, 2009 at 10:30 PM

Don’t bother engaging Spathi, aka, Sperm Bank.
HE HATES THE MILITARY AND HE IS NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE!

HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:30 PM

Now, this thread has just become tangier!

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:31 PM

HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Now, this thread has just become tangier!

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:31 PM

Swallow the bitterness, Meat.

HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:32 PM

Ill take neo-cons over the current neo-comm’s any day

theTarCzar on October 6, 2009 at 10:32 PM

Compare and contrast. No one STILL thinks that Iraq was a smart idea other than McCain.

McCain STILL says Iraq was a good idea.
Vs.
Obama says it’s a dumb war in Iraq.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:32 PM

Swallow the bitterness, Meat.

HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:32 PM

Yes, Queen.

Bitter? Me? Uh, perhaps… why would that be? ;)

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:33 PM

Yep. I think it was politically motivated though because he was taking shots at Bush.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:29 PM

So why did Rangel bring this up again in 2009?

You don’t have a clue, do you? Get a brain, man.

progressoverpeace on October 6, 2009 at 10:33 PM

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:29 PM

Lies and more lies. Spathi’s just priming Hot Air in making ready for the next Senate elections. Gotta’ get the Leftwing memes and various other lies pumping so as to scare impressionable college age and young adult voters, like herding cattle into a Democrat holding pen.

Lourdes on October 6, 2009 at 10:33 PM

Swallow the bitterness, Meat.

HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:32 PM

I want some!

AsianGirlInTights on October 6, 2009 at 10:34 PM

I believe the conversation went exactly as she describes it. It’ll be interesting to see if Ayers backtracks from it now.

Ted Torgerson on October 6, 2009 at 10:34 PM

Compare and contrast. No one STILL thinks that Iraq was a smart idea other than McCain.

McCain STILL says Iraq was a good idea.
Vs.
Obama says it’s a dumb war in Iraq.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:32 PM

We’re talking about Bill Ayers, Sperm Bank.
Everyone gets the fact that you HATE THE MILITARY and for that, you’re not worth the air you breathe.
I can’t BELIEVE we lost Upstater85 and this sack of dog sh*t still gets to spread his filth!

HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:34 PM

He was being a smart ass but also telling the truth. I don’t believe for a moment that Obama wrote those books. Cashill’s analysis seems to be dead on.

echosyst on October 6, 2009 at 10:35 PM

I’m asking, in your opinion, what distinguishes a neocon from an authentic conservative.

anXdem on October 6, 2009 at 10:30 PM

When people like Spathi use the term they either mean anyone who is even remotely hawkish on foreign policy, or joos.

BadgerHawk on October 6, 2009 at 10:35 PM

HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:32 PM
Yes, Queen.

Bitter? Me? Uh, perhaps… why would that be? ;)

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:33 PM

Spathi is a waste. Don’t bother.

HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:35 PM

Good thing he ran into her and not me.

I could get 15 minutes of righteous fame from clocking that punk.

HondaV65 on October 6, 2009 at 9:34 PM

Man, if you ever get the chance, sock ‘em one for me too. I’ll be more than happy to reciprocate if I ever see him cruising in San Diego.

Gang-of-One on October 6, 2009 at 10:36 PM

I believe the conversation went exactly as she describes it. It’ll be interesting to see if Ayers backtracks from it now.

Ted Torgerson on October 6, 2009 at 10:34 PM

That’s not the Bill Ayers I KNEW….

HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:36 PM

I want some!

AsianGirlInTights on October 6, 2009 at 10:34 PM

Now you sound like a fine thing… You don’t happen to be into burly men with a fine taste in shoes?

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:36 PM

Spathi is a waste. Don’t bother.
HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:35 PM

Gosh. I’ve been called “bitter” and a “threatener” by Trolls all in one night. I’m honored.

kingsjester on October 6, 2009 at 10:37 PM

That’s not the Bill Ayers I KNEW….

HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:36 PM

Doesn’t matter… According to Maddow, Obama is guilty by chose of association… Yep yep works when talking about the racist Sarah Palin…

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:37 PM

In fairness to Obama, Ayers does look more like the Joker…

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:09 PM

In fairness to the Joker, he didn’t plot to kill 25 million people to establish his new socialist paradise.

Also, the Joker would only last about 15 minutes in any non-leftist state… basically any with decent CCW laws.

CPL 310 on October 6, 2009 at 10:38 PM

He just blurted that out? To a stranger?
Hmmm.

Say, was he pushing a shopping cart and wearing multiple layers of clothing?

There was a street lady in Philadelphia long ago, that would blurt out random thoughts like that to no one in particular. She sounded much like the Aflack duck, now that I think of it.

Hopefully Billy is on the same path.

justltl on October 6, 2009 at 10:38 PM

Backyard Conservative responds to AP with a linkback:

More. AllahPundit is skeptical. Well y’all at HotAir I read you all the time. And I think AllahPundit is especially astute. Of course Ayers is messing with us. He’s messing with Obama too. I think he wanted plausible deniability. But I think he wants credit. Whether he wrote it or not, I think he wants credit. And I actually do now think he wrote it. But if no one believes him now that would be funny too–because he’s cried wolf all these years and has no credibility left. Now that he’s ratting out Obama it could be all bets are off. Maybe some of Ayers old partners in crime will be persuaded by Rahmbo to rat him out. Whatever. You decide, but I don’t think this is the end of it.

powerpro on October 6, 2009 at 10:38 PM

Anne Leary is no dupe, for the record.

My about what’s going on here is disinformation by information; similar to the SNL Obama skit: shout the truth in a way that makes it too good to be true to hide the truth.

ParisParamus on October 6, 2009 at 10:38 PM

Gosh. I’ve been called “bitter” and a “threatener” by Trolls all in one night. I’m honored.

kingsjester on October 6, 2009 at 10:37 PM

Jester, you are my King…consider the sources, and if I remember correctly, everyone sunk the ‘threatened’.
Bitter, nah, we cling. We cling.

HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:38 PM

Gosh. I’ve been called “bitter” and a “threatener” by Trolls all in one night. I’m honored.

kingsjester on October 6, 2009 at 10:37 PM

You deserve an award… unfortunately, we only have some gold medals that were supposed to be given away in Chicago…

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:38 PM

Compare and contrast. No one STILL thinks that Iraq was a smart idea other than McCain.

McCain STILL says Iraq was a good idea.
Vs.
Obama says it’s a dumb war in Iraq.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:32 PM

Nobody? Really?

I’ll just ask again…got a link that proves that ‘No one STILL thinks that Iraq was a smart idea other than McCain.’?

This from a guy who thinks 134,000 – 92,000 = 100,000?

Good job making your case, goober!

AUINSC on October 6, 2009 at 10:38 PM

I think that Bill Ayers wrote Mr. Obama’s book after he could not get it started/finished after receiving a significant advance. I believe that Mrs. Obama encouraged him to seek help from Mr. Ayers and that is corroborated in Anderson’s book. Both literary analysis, and outside sources, support the assertion that Mr. Obama could not have written the book, and that Mr. Ayers most likely did so.

ted c on October 6, 2009 at 10:38 PM

I do consider myself conservative, but I am, as my moniker indicates, an x-democrat. I’m asking, in your opinion, what distinguishes a neocon from an authentic conservative.

anXdem on October 6, 2009 at 10:30 PM

Perhaps your concentration on the individual voter’s alignments is off. The POLITICAL PROCESS involved is one above individual voters’ beliefs and various positions.

It’s a game the Left plays in the year before all Congressional and Presidential elections: they deploy these recurring methods to “agitate” and “incite”.

It gets people arguing about minuatae and suspecting one another and the goal is to disassemble or to create disarray among the general Right and Moderate voters.

All that noticable emotional severity all over the internet going back two years in attempts to promote if not demand “Ron Paul” was a prime example of such. As also the Truther “movement” which — presto — many associated with the first movement were/are also involved in.

I can’t say who is or isn’t whatever. I can say I can tell B.S. when I read or hear it. And the B.S. methods by the Left that deploy these agitation methods on public commenting on the internet are noticably stinky but well recognizable at this point.

Lourdes on October 6, 2009 at 10:39 PM

Here’s how to nail Barry on this: Get someone like Tapper to ask him a question using somewhat obscure nautical references and see how clueless the landlubber-in-chief is.

Buy Danish on October 6, 2009 at 10:39 PM

Good God…and run the risk of having gutless twats like yourself in uniform?

BL@KBIRD on October 6, 2009 at 10:16 PM

Damn, thats fine writin’. We dont need a draft. Just change the ROE. We have to destroy every place they hide and the people that facilitate their evil acts.

The deaths of willing accomplices will have a serious effect on their ability to conduct their murderous work.

dogsoldier on October 6, 2009 at 10:39 PM

HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:36 PM
Doesn’t matter… According to Maddow, Obama is guilty by chose of association… Yep yep works when talking about the racist Sarah Palin…

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:37 PM

Has ‘she’, and I use that word loosely, admitted that she is Ron Reagan Jr. in drag?

HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:39 PM

kingsjester on October 6, 2009 at 10:37 PM
You deserve an award… unfortunately, we only have some gold medals that were supposed to be given away in Chicago…

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:38 PM

Just throw in a Chicago 2016 shirt….
Where did Sperm Bank go? Is the QOTD up?

HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:40 PM

Howard Dean would have been a better candidate.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:15 PM

So you like Dean and Paul and yet want us to think you give a sh!t about the GOP?

No one can possibly be as stupid as you think we are. Maybe your stoned and drunk friends think you’re brilliant, but after hearing about your favorite politicians, no one can ever accuse you of having good taste.

This is a sad day. Didn’t we used to have better trolls?

Esthier on October 6, 2009 at 10:40 PM

Has ’she’, and I use that word loosely, admitted that she is Ron Reagan Jr. in drag?

HornetSting on October 6, 2009 at 10:39 PM

Hey, she’s the next best thing since Bill Moyers, the “outer”

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:41 PM

OK, I’m moving to the QOTD where I can flirt with my new Asian galfriend…

MeatHeadinCA on October 6, 2009 at 10:41 PM

Backyard Conservative quipped:

But I think he wants credit. Whether he wrote it or not, I think he wants credit

I completely agree. If an author pours out effort into a work that has made a dramatic impact, then it is both right and responsible to give that author credit. Moreover, it is likely illegal to deny Ayers that credit in accordance with the authorship agreement that has to existe between Mr. Obama and Random House Publishing, Inc.

ted c on October 6, 2009 at 10:42 PM

Thanks, Gang. The saddest thing, beside the fact that this mad bomber is still walking around, is the fact that he’s allowed to teach our kids.

kingsjester on October 6, 2009 at 10:42 PM

When people like Spathi use the term they either mean anyone who is even remotely hawkish on foreign policy, or joos.

BadgerHawk on October 6, 2009 at 10:35 PM

Thanks, Badger. So, I take it, Spathi isn’t a fan of protecting America. Sounds like HornetString is right– he’s a waste.

anXdem on October 6, 2009 at 10:42 PM

I do consider myself conservative, but I am, as my moniker indicates, an x-democrat. I’m asking, in your opinion, what distinguishes a neocon from an authentic conservative.

Interventionis\globalist\hawk whatever you want to call them. They were all part of the “Bush coalition” for Iraq. Bush-Kerry and Biden all voted to go to Iraq so there are genuine neoconservatives conspiring to do this stuff in think tanks but there are also less ideological hawks willing to jump on the big ship too like Kerry\Clinton\Biden.

Just support anti-Federalism and anti-interventionism, which is essentially libertarianism.

We can’t really achieve that until we get turn the war of terror into more of a law enforcement issue as it should be.

Spathi on October 6, 2009 at 10:43 PM

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