Obama minimized his relationship by acknowledging only that he knows Ayers. But they have quite a bit more of a connection than that. He's appeared on panels with Ayers, served on a foundation board with him and held a 1995 campaign event at the home of Ayers and his wife, fellow terrorist Bernardine Dohrn. Ayers even gave money to one of his campaigns.It's not as though Ayers and Dohrn have denied or repudiated their crimes. After emerging from years in hiding, they escaped federal prosecution because of government misconduct in gathering evidence, but they don't pretend they were innocent. In 2001, Ayers said, 'I don't regret setting bombs. I feel we didn't do enough.'
Disclaimer: Colorization, mine.
If one may be "judged" by the company one keeps, perhaps this association is worth understanding and review? I, for one, feel that this is just another instance of citizen Obama to meld with individuals with whom he believed would or could assist him in his projected political life.
