Mentor to Obama??? I can't agree or disagree with the quote but I can surely disagree with the claim that Ayers was a mentor to Obama. That is part of the "great lie" that this country runs on at the moment.. It keeps us from talking about the real issues we all face at this moment in time because we are thinking about these false influences the corporatocracy keeps in front of us in hopes we will direct our thoughts to nonsense instead. Thus keeping them in power behind the scenes (well, maybe not so much anymore---now that lobbying was made legal and campaign contributions can be made by any corporation to any candidate in any amount). Socialism...bah, humbug. Just another scare tactic like Communism was in the 50's and 60's. It's the new boogieman they shoot out of the closet if we get out of line!