Obama's friend Rashid Khalidi

What the L.A. Times is Hiding

Bill Ayers Office Door Another PUMA blog I've come to respect is Chicagoans Against Obama.    You may remember PLO terrorist, and current Columbia U luminary Rashid Khalidi as the guy who, in 2007,  found it  "embarrassing" that  Columbia University's President wasn't nicer to Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.  Here's more background via NewsBusters. “ Khalidi, a Yasser Arafat toady, got $75,000 through Obama and Weather Underground terrorist William Ayers from the Woods Foundation, and later Khalidi returned the favor by hosting a fundraiser for Obama. Obama “lavished praise” on Khalidi in 2003 when the former PLO functionary took a job at Columbia University, according to an LA Times article last year. It’s hardly ancient history, and Khalidi is hardly an acquaintance. ” The L.A. Times has a tape of Obama toasting, and heaping praise on Khalidi, whom Obama denies associating with, but refuses to release it.  Chicagoans Against Obama have taken the liberty of  posting the  probable transcript the LAT is hiding ...it begins: “ Um, ah….Salaam Um….My distinguished guests….ughh….it is an honor to be here… uhh….It is truly refreshing to be surrounded by such a large group of people in which…uh.. I can truly see eye-to-eye with…uh…and completely agree… Reverend Farrakhan..ughh…great to see you tonight…you always look great in a yellow bow-tie…and..uhh…tonight is no exception…. Bill..Bernadine….I see you everyday…so I don’t need to say much…but…ughh…you know I love you….keep doing the work you do….it’s time to start a revolution Reverend Wright…..ughh…you are the father that I never had….I’ve never missed a sermon…and…uhh….I never will… Michelle, while I find your frown so beautiful….I hope to one day make you proud of this country..and uhh…happy…and finally see you smile…. [continue] ”