Obama's mentor Quentin Young: Radical abortionist

In order to know Barack Hussein Obama, you must understand the radical left-wing activists who shaped his upbringing. One of these radicals is Dr. Quentin Young, a Marxist former physician from Chicago. Young is the so-called "father of single-payer health care" in America. According to lefty journalist John Nichols, "Obama...learned about single-payer health care from his old friend and neighbor Dr. Quentin Young, the longtime coordinator of Physicians for a National Health Program." Young was present at the famous meeting at Bill Ayers' house in 1995 that launched Obama's political career.

Now the tireless blogger New Zeal has uncovered evidence that Young was much more than that. In 1970, Chicago radical Mike Soto testified before Congress in the aftermath of the Weathermen's "Days of Rage" riot in Chicago. Soto said of Young, "He is the movement doctor. He has taken care of me at times...He is also an abortionist doctor, takes care of abortions...I was given medicine by him without prescription. Shots and things like that..."

In 1996, about 50 radicals attended a reception for abortionists in Chicago hosted by former Students for a Democratic Society leader and later Obama supporter Mike James. One of the celebrated speakers at the event was none other than Quentin Young.

By the way, recall that Soto gave his testimony before Congress in 1970...three years before abortion was legalized by the Roe v. Wade decision.

So in addition to Marxists like Frank Marshall Davis and terrorists like Bill Ayers, we can now add an outlaw radical abortionist Chicago doctor to Obama's list of mentors.

Obama disowns another radical with a wink and a nudge

Barack Obama has become the master of a political two-step. Disown radical friends and business partners to the public while soothing their nerves in private.

Last week, SEIU union boss Andy Stern said that opponents of health care reform and card check like Joe Lieberman and Ben Nelson were "terrorists". Obviously Stern has been feeling the pressure as majorities of the American people turn against his radical liberal agenda. Yesterday, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs firmly repudiated Stern's comments and said they "make no sense."

It's a pattern with this president. When his friendship with Bill Ayers surfaced during the campaign, he condemned Ayers. When his relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright came to light, he gave an entire speech distancing himself. Then several months into his presidency, the White House guest list came out. Ayers and Wright were both on there. The newest offender, Stern, was the most frequent guest.

So the president may pretend to regret Stern's radical comments through his press flack. But no doubt the two of them will remain attached at the hip going forward.