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Last Updated: May 6, 2008 - 12:01:49 PM |
The two have also served
together on the board of a foundation. When their connection became known,
McCain minced no words: "I think not only a repudiation but an apology for
ever having anything to do with an unrepentant terrorist is due the American
people."
What McCain didn't mention is that he has his own Bill Ayers-in the form of G.
Gordon Liddy. Now a conservative radio talk-show host, Liddy spent more than 4
years in prison for his role in the 1972 Watergate burglary. That was just one
element of what Liddy did, and proposed to do, in a secret White House effort
to subvert the Constitution. Far from repudiating him, McCain has embraced him.
How close are McCain and Liddy? At least as close as Obama and Ayers appear to
be. In 1998, Liddy's home was the site of a McCain fundraiser. Over the years,
he has made at least four contributions totaling $5,000 to the senator's
campaigns-including $1,000 this year.
Last November, McCain went on his radio show. Liddy greeted him as "an old
friend," and McCain sounded like one. "I'm proud of you, I'm proud of
your family," he gushed. "It's always a pleasure for me to come on
your program, Gordon, and congratulations on your continued success and
adherence to the principles and philosophies that keep our nation great."
Which principles would those be? The ones that told Liddy it was fine to break
into the office of the Democratic National Committee to plant bugs and
photograph documents? The ones that made him propose to kidnap anti-war
activists so they couldn't disrupt the 1972 Republican National Convention? The
ones that inspired him to plan the murder (never carried out) of an unfriendly
newspaper columnist?
Liddy was in the thick of the biggest political scandal in American history-and
one of the greatest threats to the rule of law. He has said he has no regrets
about what he did, insisting that he went to jail as "a prisoner of
war."
All this may sound like ancient history. But it's from the same era as the
bombings Ayers helped carry out as a member of the Weather Underground. And
Liddy's penchant for extreme solutions has not abated. . .
Given Liddy's record, it's hard to see why McCain would touch him with a
10-foot pole. On the contrary, he should be returning his donations and
shunning his show. Yet the senator shows no qualms about associating with Liddy-or
celebrating his service to their common cause.
How does McCain explain his howling hypocrisy on the subject? He doesn't. I
made repeated inquiries to his campaign aides, which they refused to
acknowledge, much less answer. On this topic, the pilot of the Straight Talk
Express would rather stay parked in the garage.
Source:Ocnus.net 2008
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