Obama's terror links

An amusing connection was brought to my attention on Friday, as NPR covered the story of Barack Obama's connection to a former terrorist. Yes, it seems some guy named William Ayers was once a mad bomber in the '60s. Now, of course, he's a professor of education at the University of Illinois-Chicago, a moderately wealthy liberal, etc (check out the earring on his faculty web page). The Washington Post does a good job of presenting an overview of the story. I love American politics. It's full of funny.

Is it truly politics that is full of funny; or is it media--or are the two so grossly entangled that there is no distinction to be had anymore?

Ayers went to the University of Michigan for his undergrad. That explains it all. *smirk*