Cliff’s Notes for Obama’s Race Speech

“Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it.”
“All propaganda has to be popular and has to accommodate itself to the comprehension of the least intelligent of those whom it seeks to reach.”
“He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future.”
“It is always more difficult to fight against faith than against knowledge.”
“The victor will never be asked if he told the truth.”
- Adolf Hitler

How is a roughly 50/50 split between these two candidates being a “uniter?” What are his plans and policies for convincing the other half that we should believe in his message?

I believe the speech was honest, and excellent. I am not saying that you have to vote for Obama, though I did. But you are just not being honest if you cannot acknowledge that what he said is true about America’s history, black and white anger/resentment, and who the real winner is and has always been: corporations and the upper class. America is one of the few nations that does not have serious discussions about class either, except maybe during election season when politicians pretend to care about the “working class” or “middle class.” Why does it take 100M to run for president, again?
I believe that there are two honest people of character in this race: One is Obama, the other is McCain, who, not incidentally, has vouched for Obama’s patriotism and character on this Wright issue.

For the sake of our party, drop out of the race now Obama.
Mr. Obama is arrogant and lacks the judgment and character to be POTUS.
As Rev. Wright has said on many ocassions, you should read James Cone. That is what Obama believes in (black theology). In Cone’s words, he believes that the only God that should be worshiped is the one who will empower the AA community and *destroy* the white community. If you think I am making this up, go read for yourself.

Now, Obama admitted he heard Wright’s speech in the pews. What did he say last Friday? He said he didn’t hear anything in the pews. Such a bug liar, Obama.
Did he know Rezko? He said he didn’t know any of his wrong doings at the beginning, then he said he knew, recently he said he accepted bigger donations from Rezko than the amount he admitted before.
Yesterday he said he is part of Irish. Today he said he is part of Chinese, part of his family is Chinese. He is black, he is also white.
Wow, such a complicated person. Who can trust?

I think the speech was good. What will he get out of it? I dont know. Well, actually I think he has calmed his base. They will embrace him again, but whether it has earned him any voters – I don’t know. But we will see.

What did Obama mean about the OJ trial? Great questions for him. Does Obama believe OJ is a murderer or not? Did Wright discuss OJ in any sermons?

I do not like or respect Obama and it
has nothing to do with his race.

At the end of the day, nothing changes. Obama skirted the issues that plague him and presented an optimistic scenario of reconciliation. The fact that he associated with divisive people who fight reconciliation tooth and nail warranted only a simple apology of sorts.
He’s still an empty suit who avoids real issues and realities. He talks at 30,000 feet but cannot get airborne.

Obama skirted nothing and for the first time dealt with race head on. Even many Clinton supporters are stating the same thing all over the internet right now. You may dislike the man as a candidate but this issue needed to be dealt with and he did so.

I would have respected a more noble speech from him if he had said,
“With regards to Pastor Wright, I was there, I heard what he said, and I believe some of it to be truth. I lied to the American people and for that I truly apologize. I never intended to divide this country along racial lines and I see that my own struggles to accept myself and forgive others for their prejudice born of the ignorant acts of our ancestors played a role. I have failed in my quest to unite America because I am still torn within. For the good of the party, the country, and the world, I am withdrawing from the race and fully endorse Senator Clinton for President of the United States.”
Only then would I believe that he could then begin to heal from all the brainwashing he has obviously endured over the past 20 years as a member of TUCC guided by a man with a distorted view of the world. Only then would I believe he could begin to show that he does not agree with Farrakhan and ethnic cleansing.

Sam-
this was about two things, race against the whites but the most important thing was how he was inspired by his spiritual mentor pastor that is an ANTI-AMERICAN. He just lied about not hearing the comments last week when interviewed and now he says that he did hear them?

GEEVILL,
If he said it in a 1995 sermon (as you quote), then by definition he said it after the trial.
I am going to assume you are simply young (and not up on the “history” of the 1990s), but then you SHOULD be capable og googling, checking Wikipedia, etc when you are short on facts.

He lied about knowingthat Wright held these views.He lied about hearing Wright preach incendiary sections of sermons. He lied!!!!! Words matter Senator Obama, the ones that are true and inspiring and the ones-like in this case-are not.
Your speech was eloquent and well written. But lying is lying, and lying is NOT good judgement!

Only a candidate from the majority community—-white can really unite the country.
If an African-American person be president, will he make the Hispanic people happy? Will the Chinese be happy? Will the Japanese be happy?
Becareful the risk.
Only Hillary or McCain really knows how to take care of the minority FAIRLY.

In fact most people on Hillary sites are furious that he would try to equate Ferraro with Wright. the nerve of him.

I am sure that if I am not swayed by Obama’s speech into believing he is our new Messiah, I will be called a racist. But I am not gullible enough to be moved bya a presidential candidate who says he has never heard Rev. Wright utter a racist statement. Every sentence in Wright’s screaming diatribes says “WHITE”! Are white people not entitled to be an offended racial group? He now admits that Wrights opinions were out of justified anger from a racist past in which he was brought up. So, why did Obama make him an official on his campaign staff? He never touched that issue.
Obama then goes on to represent Wright as a patriotic Marine, virtually an American hero! No, Barack, I will remember your hero’s words, “God damn America” and, as a veteran myself, think what a pitifully lowlife Marine he must have been.
New political Messiah? We may need one but it surely is not Barack Obama. Nice try but no cigar! It is no surprise that you didn’t close your speech with “God bless America”. That might have meant something.
I pray that voters will not be taken in by this attempt to gloss over your lies and deceptions. I pray that Reverend Wright will denounce his American citizenship and move to his place of choice in Africa.

This is the best distillation of the Obama speech that I’ve seen in the mainstream media. Excellent job.

Adolf Hitler is extraordinarily good at speeches. What did he DO to this world?
Be careful on the person who is good at speeches!
Drop out of the campaign, Obama!
To avoid deeper damage to the party, to the country, to save moeny for the campaign!

In his speach today Obama admited that he heard hateful comments by Jeremiah Wright.

What I heard Senator Obama say was that this country was founded by rascist cowards and despite the black man striving to escape, and somewhat succeeding, these racial boundries and struggles we are still a rascist country. White and immigrant people of this country are rascist because they don’t understand why black people deserve a special break, having not committed rascist acts against blacks, that they are not getting and while justified they just need to get over it. While admitting he did hear those remarks by the Rev. Wright, he never admitted lying about saying he had not, while he did say they were wrong, he said knew why he had said them; giving some credibilty to the statements. Overall I think it helped him because alot of people will think it was holding out a hand to people who are rascist and saying come to the other side… but it was a heartfelt lie.

Good speech as usual, but words are not enough! actions speak louder than BIG words. If Obama is so capable to produce change and unite people, what Obama has been doing this past 20 years other than dealing with Rezko and the politicians down in Springfield! Why he never rose like a true vocal leader to unify the people and was able to probably change his pastors views? why? maybe he always agreed with him.
Obama want to have it both ways! Why he never here in Chicago where everybody knows about that church and his Pastors incendiary comments, why he never tried to reconcile that division and sentiment of hate? Why not; because that was the same issues got him elected down in Illinois.
Why Obama’s arrogance to believe he is the only one and with the ONLY one in the position to close the bridge? Where has his been all those years? why he has not shown a true leadership while Illinois has been lagging in all fronts, from education, job and the politicians are corrupt! where has he been?
I hardly believe that what he says is true. Even this week, he first said he didn’t knew about those speeches and finally today admitted. Go figures!

All Obama has tackled in his campaign is whinning about the attacks against him and playing the racial card when he is about to loose a state that he can’t win or he has.

For the sake of our party, drop out of the race now Obama.
Mr. Obama is arrogant and lacks the judgment and character to be POTUS.
Obama’s many speeches, books, and online posts reference and in many ocassions duplicate sermons, words, or books by the Rev. Wright.
Rev. Wright specifically endorses black theology and regularly quotes and/or references persons who are historical figures in black theology (this includes, James Cone).
As Rev. Wright has said on many ocassions, you should read James Cone. That is what Obama believes in (black theology). In Cone’s words, he believes that the only God that should be worshiped is the one who will empower the AA community and *destroy* the white community. If you think I am making this up, go read for yourself.

vnc, Obama said he had heard CONTROVERSIAL statements before. Not the INCENDIARY statements ABC dug up.
Can you spot the difference?

Obama ‘A More Perfect Union’: Help Bind The Racial Wounds Or Expose Him As Just Another Politician?

Senator Barack Obama’s speech at the Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was either the most historic speech on race since the days of Dr. Martin Luther King – or a eloquently calculated attempt to staunch the firestorm sparked by the

Crisis within and beyond Great America! Wait, Wait, Wait, let me prepare my speech! Come on, What Americans want is judgement, not speech. Anyway, judgement is none as proven in the last 20 years.

Obama must now turn his attention to the divide he has helped create within the democratic party. What will he do to win over Clinton supporters? Will he apologize for trying to smear the Clinton’s as race baiters? When will he ask Senator Clinton to be his running mate? The math is still on his side, but he should not underestimate how hard he will have to work to earn the votes of millions upon millions who voted for Clinton!

Obama is down…..he will be asked to step down…it will be the most unceremonious exit in the history of politics…..he fell further than Spitzer….Spitzer had the courage to admit the truth….Obama is always lying….playing the race card….NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR ANY SELF-RESPECTING AMERICAN

Outstanding. Brave.
We’re at a turning point in the American discussion of race, and Obama is at the fulcrum. Here is a man and a president of vision.
Interesting that his solutions for Black people sound kind of conservative – reject victimhood – while also being liberal.

MSNBC is now slobbering over him but CNN is worse! Every single person they have on as a guest is a avid Obama supporter. All we hear is most wonderful speech ever that will cure all ills and resolve all issues forever more.
What I heard was a good speech that was frank but filled with the right words for his voting base that he is losing ground in. Not much in there for people who are not already his supporters. In fact his closing part about vote for me or go down the wrong path was horrible.
The speech didn’t address the real issues with Barack Obama on these stories that are coming to light and finally getting long over due coverage. The issue is not his growing list of associates that could cause one to pause and raise an eyebrow but rather it is his avoidance to address hard questions at all. Senator Obamas usual first response is always a charming ambiguous answer. We do not like the fact that we have to count on the media to ask the same set of question 2 or 3 times before we get a answer that is clear and straight forward and not some charming ambiguous response.
He has had a rumored reputation of avoid hard questions and issues and he is proving that to be true. He really was gone during the hard vote or voted present on them. That is of more concern to me then the growing list of associates that raise your eyebrow, although that does concern me also but more for electable reasons then anything else.
In no way was this speech as good as the I have a dream speech, even though the people on MSNBC & CNN think so. Here is why, it was a political repair speech. The first part was good and had substance but then he quickly went to pandering for his support base. By the middle of the speech he was so busy hitting us with the right words to reaffirm his voting base to make it anything more then a self serving political press release. The ending was incredible selfish and horrible. For him to have the gall to basically say Vote for me or you will be choosing to go down the wrong path was a total self pandering statement. The convention speech was a victory for all people with no agenda needed or added.

Good speech. No sale. He knew for too long, did too little, and dissimulated at every opportunity. Obama never changes until he is confronted, and that is the hallmark of deceit in politics be it old school or new.
The bottom line is his credibility is gone and he fails the test of good judgement. Because there is little else on his resume to suggest he is the best candidate for the job, Dean and the DNC should get another plan and very quickly.
If the DNC manages to lose this election, Dean might want to consider Canada for permanent residency because he is ruined in the political system.

WHY NOT START HEALING THIS NATION WITH HIS TWO DAUGHTERS? Here what Senator Obama will never be able to explain. He has two daughters. He accepted being present when Wright’s hate speeches were given—did he exposed both his two daughters to these hate speeches? If he purports to be the seaway between the future and the past, then, why exposed his two daughters to this rhetoric? There is a difference between words and actions and here a clear example.

Latham – if you look deeper at his so-called accomplishments in the Senate, you will see there are some experts who have provided real facts. Most of the bills he is credited as authoring or co-authoring are actually just ones he tacked an amendment onto. It is a fallacy of how they are catelogued in the Senate dB. Of the ones he actually introduced, many of the insiders have said he was “given” them by others to set him up to look accomplished. But either way, if you actually compare the number of accomplishments, non-legislative committees (active), legislative committees (actual work not just holding a title and not holding hearings), and the resumes including awards (without the First Lady years), you will see that Clinton is way more qualified and accomplished. No one gave her anything… she fought tooth and nail against the RNC and the sexist establishment to get where she is today in spite of her husband not because of him.
So I guess you wanna hire the guy who is least qualified? If this were a mediocre job go for it. But this is the most important, complex, and powerful job in the world with millions of lives depending on good judgment and character. He admits to lying on national TV and admits to defends a pastor and a church that teaches black separatism. Do you really believe he doesnt? 20 years of brainwashing is pretty difficult to combat.

For the sake of our party, drop out of the race now Obama.
Mr. Obama is arrogant and lacks the judgment and character to be POTUS.
Obama’s many speeches, books, and online posts reference and in many ocassions duplicate sermons, words, or books by the Rev. Wright.
Rev. Wright specifically endorses black theology and regularly quotes and/or references persons who are historical figures in black theology (this includes, James Cone).
As Rev. Wright has said on many ocassions, you should read James Cone. That is what Obama believes in (black theology). In Cone’s words, he believes that the only God that should be worshiped is the one who will empower the AA community and *destroy* the white community. If you think I am making this up, go read for yourself.

My husband’s Native american mother was sent to boarding school had her long dark hair cut off was not able to speak her native language has had many hard things happen to her and her people His grandfather was a pastor and never spoke of the hate pastor wright does.

This statement made from Obama today bothers a lot of us loyal Americans and no one seems to talk about it.
Quote…
Yes, I’ve heard Some Controversial Stuff in the Pews
“For some, nagging questions remain. Did I know him to be an occasionally fierce critic of American domestic and foreign policy? Of course. Did I ever hear him make remarks that could be considered controversial while I sat in church? Yes. Did I strongly disagree with many of his political views? Absolutely.”
But Disowning Him Would Be Like Disowning the Black Church Itself…or My Grandma
He came on last week Friday when interviewed and quote…
None of these statements were ones that I had heard myself personally in the pews.
My concern is that he continues to be caught in lies along with him not knowing Rezko but now claims that he does and is a friend of his. He surely flip flops and I’m tired of the media (except Fox News) not covering it. It’s very frustrating to me and especially to those that feels the same way!

After listening to Obama I found myself actually admiring Reverend Wright, not for what he said, but for having the courage to stand for what he said and what he represents. Wright did not swing in the wind like Obama, nor change his tune to suit the moment, nor try and explain it away. At lest Wright was a stand up guy to the last sermon. Obama couldn’t even learn that lesson, instead he ran like a coward.

Masterfully taking on the sometimes subtle, always troublesome issue of race in this country, Obama hits the nail on the head over and over again. Simple, well thought out, passionately spoken, acknowledging the complexity and divisiveness on both sides, and challenging us to rise to become the better angels of our nature, Senator Obama’s message is one that urges us all to work together, resisting the distractions that the media and political spin meisters will attempt to raise, and to make perfect this imperfect union our founding fathers began two centuries ago.
There are thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of Catholics around the world who practice birth control against the dictates of their church. For Obama to belong to a congregation where he sometimes disagrees with what the Pastor says isn’t terribly difficult to understand.

Questions:
1) What did he hear?
2) How often did he hear?
3) Did he raise any concerns before it went to public?

Did Obama acknowledge the fact that he lied to the nation last Friday when he said with a straight face and eyes on the camera on AC360 in CNN that he never personally heard any of the racist/angry speech of his pastor until he started running for president? Now in his speech, he is saying that he did hear those coments while sitting in the pews of his church!!
What a liar!!!! What other lies hs he told so far? Any new confessions about his relationship with Rezko? this story is also changing quite often that I will not be surprised that he will have another confession soon.
He really believes that we are so stupid as to let him get away with this.

What we witnessed today was Mr. Obama borrowing from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Remember Mark Antony’s soliloquy “friends, Romans, lend me your ears I come to bury Caesar not to praise him”. He then goes on to do the very thing that he said he was not going to do and that is to praise his friend Ceasar. Thus it is with Mr. Obama, he spent 30 minutes or more not really condemning Rev. Wright he instead went down a list of why we should admire him. While that may be noble of a friend it is not wise for a politician. For all of his eloquent oratory he failed to go to the heart of his problem judgement. In his speech he now admits that he did hear him speak in contorversial terms. Yet a few days ago he said he had never heard him say anything that would have led him to beleive that he held such views. Then this begs the question why did you not seperate youself from him eariler? Do not look for the answer in his speech like the answers to so many questions concering Rev. Wright it is not there.
So in the end a speech that should have shed light on his relationship with Rev. Wright and the wrongs that he committed we are presented with all of the social ills that have plaqued america for more than 200 yrs. We we not unfortunately given a proper reason why he stil supports a man who continues to apply gasoline on the racial fires. No I am afraid that this speech with all its imagery and poetry will leave most working class americans asking the simple question, is he for him or is he against him?

This is yet another example of Obama’s usual insulting speeches that lump other pastors, priests and rabbis in the same category as Pastor Wright and to include Geraldine Ferraro in the same company is preposterous. As usual, he is shifting this problem around just like he does on the campaign with issues and Hillary Clinton. It is also insulting that he would suggest that white men voting for McCain do so because they are trapped in old resentments.
As usual, he uses race to the hilt to score political points on the campaign trail and suggests that by voting for him, the healing and bringing together of America will begin. And that he will redeem America. These are very racially charged statements and insinuations that are hyped and targeted to the mentality of the younger voters especially. This has definitely helped him early in his campaign but people are now realising the real person that he is.
I wish America would wake up to the reality that this man is a conventional and crafty politician who projects himself as a different agent of change, the Redeemer of America.

Obama still refuses to condemn Wright for being the race-baiting, anti-American lunatic that he is. Once again, his actions and continued association with friends like his speak much louder than his words about his true character. History is full of mesmerizing speakers who have dazzled their audiences and led their countries into ruin.

Amy, les us not forget that at the beginning of the world there was-verb- all we do as human beings is to communicate. Nothing will happen without that communication, that communication of our ideas, our feelings, our dreams. Obama has done his part of the duty candidly and we can take it or leave it, but if we have to lift-up America, we will reflect on it and look at tomorrow, a tomorrow better than today, a tomorrow for a greater America in a better world.

Mr Obama took “God Damn America” and turned it into race, issue.
*scratches Head*
He denounce the declaration of independence.
He Denounce every Union Soldier who fought and gave their lives.
He denounced all the work and progress that has been made over the past 145 years was invain.
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Every American has the same opportunities as every other American today.
What you do with your life is by choice.
School 1-12 grade is mandatory.
College and trade school if you want to go, It is choice and option, not given to anyone.(There is financial aide for every budget)Scholarships, grants and other programs. College is an elective not a given.
Jobs are out there. If you apply yourself you can find one.
The Government should not be supporting people. They can assist when needed, help out when needed, but not to live off of for long periods of time.
There are as many poor white, Spanish, Indian, Chinese etc people in the united states as their are black people. So when you say you want to work on social issues, include all.
Mr Obamas speech was more infuriating then the rev. Wrights. With Rev wright we know he is not running for president of our country, and we can fluff him off as being ignorant to to todays society.
Obama told us he standing over a fence.
He is not going to make any effort to tear down the fence, or get over it one way or another.
He lied about what he has heard in his church, between yesterday and today.
He has lied about his other friends, Rezko, Ayers, Fakaram.
Can’t we accept a public liar, whom the world has watched lie many times, to the people of the country, as our president?

There is this speech of Obama.
And, there are a lot of comments strikingly opposed to what Obama says..and most of them can be summerized as….I hate you no matter what.
I wish we could be colorblind till the election is over to give Obama a fair chance. I know my wish is fairy, but I can almost garuntee what woud entail if my wish were to come true….we would have much less of the “I hate you no matter what” as a result of the deeds of an unifier president like Obama.
Its a golden opportunity…will our sensitivites about color hold us back from cashing in on this opportunity?..Time will tell.

DCVoter, it is very easy to say that it is black people fault, thank you for that statemtn. Hillary lover. But if you say that black people are voting for Obama are you not saying that white people are voting for Hillary. If you say that black people have brought race into the race, are you forgetting Bill Clinton’s statement in South Carolina. You have to support Hillary but do not denigrate a whole race. It is pity that Black people have done their best to save Clinton’s presidency from impeachment but today they are being punsihed because they have made a choice based on issues at hand, they want change and have chosen for Obama as the candidate for change, for that choice, they have to be pushed back to the plantations. Thank you DCVoter.

God Bless America.
God bless also those who responses to Obama’s speech can be summerized as “I hate you no matter what” to cleanse their minds of pure hatrate.

Maybe the only possibility for Dems to win over McCain is both Dems candidates team up….
If Obama is a true uniter, he should unite his rival and his rival’s supporters first in his own party…..
Both candidates got their own strength and weakness… if divided, Dems will be defeated…

People said: to change a country, you have to start by changing yourself, your family, your own environment…
No evidence to show Obama had done any to change the pastor, or at least not to subject his wife and children to the hatefully “inspirational” and spiritual education for decades.
He knew it for long, he just avoided dealing with it, to say the least. And he tried to lie about it a few days ago.
It is not new that he can give great speeches. But if the speech can stop people from looking at action and facts, can have the unconditional acceptance effect as before people, that would be very interesting.

If this speech had been given for the sake of race relations then maybe I could have respected the content more. The only reason he gave this speech was to save his run for office. He is no MLK, who gave his speeches to help people get the rights they deserve.He lied and used the race card to cover it up. Wright’s statements are not defendable no matter how well you can give a speech. It is time for the dems. to wake up before it’s too late, this man is racist and un-american which means unelectable. People will vote for anybody but him. Listen to the blogs!

Obama’s speech was the most articulate expression of race relations in the U.S. that has been heard in decades. It was more frank than many of us are used to hearing – and all true. It is somewhat surprising to see the amazement at black alienation. I guess most people either don’t know or choose to ignore the 300 years oppression of black people in the U.S. Pastor Wright’s views are shared by many in the black community and freely expressed. In a country where free speech is a cornerstone of our democracy, It hardly seems right that speech should disqualify one from being president.

I am sorry but why is Obama bringing this up now? My feeling is that he thinks it will help him in someway win the election. Why didn’t you bring that up when you found out about your pastor’s inflammatory remarks? And please we are smarter than what you think Obama, so no more lies, you knew before hand that Wright was rough on the edges but played it off as if we would never find out. The lies and the arrogance will sink you Obama. Either now or later. I rather it be now so we don’t go thru another 4 years of having an inexperienced president trying to figure what to do in the White House.

This was one of the most candid, beautiful, and bravest speeches I’ve ever seen in my life. I want Obama as our President.

Obama did not “give” a speech, he “read” a speech written for him and transferred to cue cards he kept watching. He wouldn’t make any comments last night because his speech wasn’t written yet and he might have contradicted something the “writer” put in it. Obama has proven he is a hollow empty suit full of hot air. I hope everyone now votes for anyone BUT Barack Obama.

one just can’t serve both God and the devil… speaking out of both sides of the mouth is not going to unify this country… the junior senator from illinois stated last week that if he had heard these incendiary remarks he would have quit the church… today he states that he has heard the pastors so called controversy remarks but didn’t agree with them, begs the question, at what point of the 20 plus years is/was obama going to quit the church and reject the hate and anti-american theme his church stands for??? not to mention the state of mind of his wife, michelle, stating that this is a mean country and for once in her adult life she is proud of this country, which alludes to the same mentality of this anti-american themed church… i like obama and have given obama the benefit of the doubt time and again, but i have more questions than answers… and a leader of this country should not be a part of an organization and/or religion that spews hate with anti-american views by any means… just doesn’t add up

Enough of speeches! He will say anything and everything to get elected!
It is clear that the speech was well written by someone else.
Comparing Geraldine Ferraro to his pastor? Ferraro made racist remarks, but his pastor is beyond that.. his pastor is a racist, provocative, divisive and anti american.
There is no comparision.
I am surprised that obama still belives that he americans will vote for him. This shows how much he loves to grab the white house and the power so that he can execute what his pastor was screeming out in the church.
Think twice before you vote for this liar.
He lied about NAFTA, lied about Hillary, lied about McCain, about His religion, lied about his pastor’s remark and more lies yet to come.
Not so proud comments of his wife..
What does all this tells us! It tells us he is not a straight talker..
You can see his paid campaign is shouting out in the blogs portrait them as intelligent trying to be positive.. but my friends, its over for Obama!
God bless america and save americans from these kind of racists

Why is it “black anger” and “white racism”? Racism is racism is racism.

Bess Cannon:
So, I suppose you think Hillary writes all of her own speeches? Wow, you are deluded! I’d be really interested to see just how much of each candidates speeches they actually write themselves. I’ll wager a bet that Obama has a lot more control and influence over his speeches than Hillary. Obama ’08

What about Obama’s ageism? He touts his ability to get the vote of young people as if their vote is more important. All votes are equal.

Can someone tell me with this speech he gave this morning, what did he do in Illinois to further the cause of resolving this racial divide. He doesn’t have to wait to be president of the U.S. to start uniting everyone. What did he do to unite Illinois? I think its a very valid question. If an Obama supporter can respond that would be helpful.

Obama may jave a cute smile a look younger than he is but he still voted to extend the war without strings.
He is just as self serivng a politician as Mitt Romney. Just cuter.

Throughout Obama’s campaign he has been accused of style without sustenance, and this speech is probably an example of that. I think if he was sincerely interested in the topic he would have made it an issue from the beginning, but you got to give Obama credit for his ability to address the situation in way that in intelligent and non-divisive while still bringing attention to the matter and not sweeping the issue “under the rug”. That Obama is able to pull off this save, I believe, is a good indicator of his ability to navigate tricky situations – an invaluable asset for the political arena.

Moe:
Actually, Mr. Wright’s pronouncements about 9/11 and American foreign policy in many ways were correct. 9/11 was partially a result of bad American foriegn policy. And before you go and wrap yourself in a flag and call me a “blame America first liberal America hater,” get one thing straight: I love this country. I think it is the greatest country in the world, and I will do everything I can to defend it. That includes defending it from idiots like yourself, who seem to think that patriotism is blindly following everything that your leaders say and tell you. I love this country enough to admit that, while we have done a lot of good in this world, we have also done some bad. I love this country so much that I want to admit to our past mistakes, so that we can fix them in the future, and hopefully do even more good in the world, so that we can again be placed in a position of respect and reverence, and have it be well deserved.

Commander Guy
Glad you can offer some advice and glad to use it…..
But the irony is in Obama saying he is the embodiment of transparency, but in the same breath say he got money from Rezko.
The irony is Obama saying on Friday 03/14 that he dint hear Wright’s comments in church, but reversing today on 03/18 and saying that he did hear comments while in church…..It is called the credibility problem….he doesnt have any.
Sorry ….but you got ripped off!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For the love of God Obama is not dividing this country, you ignorant Clinton people are just listen to yourselves! You are so blind but you choose not to see which is the shame in itself! Instead of continuing this negative commentary, why don’t you get off your lazy behinds and do something positive that really makes a difference! Oops, I am sooo sorry, I forgot you support Hillary, you know nothing of positivity. If anything, you are the divisive force of America! But don’t forget, she will need Obama supports to win in a general election!

Geekmoid-Perhaps you can name the “bad American policy” that caused Saudi Arabians to kill themselves on 9/11. What bad American policy did America do to Saudi Arabia?

On face value a nice speech.
But as someone who opposes Obama, I still do.
Typical Obama, he himself is ABOVE IT ALL! He mentioned EVERYBODY ELSES racist qualities, except himself.
But being the nice guy he is, he did out his White grandmother as a racist! She raised him and loved him and he just (figuratively) threw her under the bus for political considerations.

Obama says he cannot “disown” Wright. So be it. Obama is admitting he is unfit to be President.

I believe to various degrees We ALL have racist qualities. Obama is great at pointing out what the problems are in his speach….but he didnt mention that he had any of these qualities. And as always he tells us what the problems are in this country. I didnt learn anything I didnt already know. (except for his grandmother).
He has supported a racist (wright) spirtually, personally and finacially all these years! WHOM as of Friday HE DENIED that he ever heard any of this stuff until he started to run for President. Now today …OH YEAH he knew.
As far as comparing seperating himself from Wright is the same as seperating from his grandmother…..To me that is sad. His grandmother raised him under great duress to herself, and her love knew no bounds. Yet he sees the two as the same.
All very sad.

Obama did not address the “judgment and character” issues that he’s running on.

Obama’s association with Wright, who officiated his wedding, baptized his children and served as his spiritual adviser, is developing a potential damaging credibility problem for his campaign of hope and change. The direct political effects of the relationship remain unclear, but some telling clues showed Obama had a pastor problem.

Dogsoldier:
Some examples of poor American foriegn policy? OK, you brought it up. Let’s start with the U.S. funding the rebels in Afghanistan to fight the Russian occupation. How much money and weapons did the U.S. dump into funding and even training a “radical” group, whose leader, coincidentally, ended up being the leader of the group that caused 9-11? And when the Taliban took over, where was the U.S. then? We just left them high and dry. This is not Saudi Arabia, but events that occured there did have a major influence in shaping Arab opinions of America. I could go on with example after example, but I will give you a chance to concede the point gracefully.

Martin DeLorean,
Great speech! Very powerful!
While he denounced Rev.Wrights anti-American sermons. I still have questions.
How may men, women and children were in attendence and unlike Obama believe every word. I still feel Rev. Wright’s semons were dangerous and anyone who sit though them has to believe some of what he’s saying.
I know I would never sit and listen to these anti-American, Hate, Conspiracy sermons. God Forbid never would I want my Children or Grandchildren to hear such HATE.
Today he claimed he was in attendence at some of these sermons. Were his children also in attendence and if so how do you explain to you children some of the terrible things that GODS MINISTER has just said. I find so much of this very troubling.
I wonder what kind of a President Obama would be if for 20 years he said nothing sat back and listened. Yet now he speaks out about all the wrongs in politics.

As an African American woman it wasn’t enough for me. Oh his words are pretty, very well scripted. I was told today by my peers that I am too hard on Obama. I should demonstrate forgiveness. I am not perfect. No, I’m not! But, I also am not running for the position of President of the United States either. The highest position in the NATION representing ALL AMERICANS! Not just the ones you choose to represent. He should be scrutinized, raked over the coals, and whatever else it takes to fill that position. The position he is applying for is not an easy one, and he better suck it up if he plans to fill it. Because if he gets elected you can guarantee it will get a whole lot harder than this. Not just from America but around the world. Don’t think the Whole world is watching and making it’s own conclusions. What are we going to do than run to his defense, tell the world STOP IT he’s Obama our first black president don’t be so hard on him. HE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE for what his pastor. His pastor is the herder of the sheep the congregation. I grew up in a Christian household regardless of whatever the pastor was doing. Mama always said Pastor said this, Pastor said that. So don’t tell me not to hold him accountable! HE WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE WHOLE NATION if he should happen to fill the presidential position. Yeah and they all lie but, he himself presents this I’m the new change coming. I don’t see it!

Unifying the country on race is Obama’s day job. In the evenings and weekends he can let his hair down and hang with his separatist mentor and friends.

Obama wrote about what is wrong with his minister. Excuse me, but we don’t really care what and how the minister thinks. We care about the guy who wants to be President. For example; It bothers me that YOU OBAMA chose the church, YOU are behaving like it’s all about the minister. YOUR CHOICES/JUDGEMENT AND YOUR DESIRE TO BE PRESIDENT. It really bothers me that you may have chosen this church for political reasons, I’m sure rubbing elbows with Oprah showed you possibilities there as well and now you are allowing anger to be aimed at your minister. You gave an entire speech where you blame your grandma and your minister. What about YOU?

I meant let’s the blame rest on his minister.

I persoannly would LOVE to elect a President that truly unifies the country and helps us meet the challenges of the future.
I don’t care if Obama is Purple, Pink or Green (well I’m not sure about Green – experience does count).
As for UNITY: he is attacking groups to win votes (slicing and dicing). He is attacking old people (agism) and wealthier people (not really “populism”)
As for CHANGE: he wants to move BACK to old policies. Ones that do not work.
Actually, I think it is rather sad who we have to selcted from (probably our own fault). What have any of the three really accomplished in the world: McCaim was a POW, H. Clinton was the wife of a Governor and President, and Obama was a community activist.

How was this different from his other stump speeches? It addressed a new topic in the same way he’s draped everything he discusses, in generalities and hyperbole. Nowhere did I hear a suggestion of taking responsibility for supporting and even exposing his children to the divisive beliefs of Rev. Wright for 20 years. In a campaign he himself has framed around judgement he refuses to acknowledge how bad a decision it has been for him to stand by those who propagate radical racial views.
Sen Obama can preach about ending divisiveness all he likes now but his failure to address it in his life and with the congregation he spent most of his adult life in speaks volumes about how deep his convictions are. If he refused to tackle the very issue he claims to hold paramount to all others in his community why would anyone believe his speech today?
Sen Obama simply uses race and high ideals as tools to serve his political interests. This speech was just another creative use of playing the race card to meet the ends that benefit him.

For every finger you point at someone…three comes back at you! I’m for Obama!

Oh the irony is killing me!
Geraldine Ferraro was right all along.
If a white man would have been associated with an anti-American, racist, hate filled preacher for 20 YEARS, they would have been ousted IMMEDIATELY. No questions asked! Give an apology and see you in 4 to 8 years.
However, Senator Obama LIED (again) to the American people about what he knew and when he knew it. Back peddled for a minute and then is allowed to give a speech where he doesn’t even disavow this man?!?
He admits to lying a couple of days before and throws his Grandmother under the bus to boot!
It’s as if I’m in some bizarro world where everything Wright is right instead of wrong.
Mark my words, GOP 527 groups will destroy him if he takes the nomination. All you are going to see from convention to election are constant loops of
No, no, no, G*d D**m America! Among other things
P.S. If the Reverend gets a pass, why did he speak out against Don Imus?
Is reverse racism ok?

I am glad for Obama’s Christian faith; will he now idenitfy the Islamic/Enlightenment sorcery of color and eliminate color racial references in the nations laws that continue to establish these toxic constructs in our society?

Another speech?
Obama’s speech is happening because of one thing only – the truth about his pastor and his church, the truth that Obama has been trying to suppress since before the campaign started, has been exposed. Thankfully, some real reporting has started and his free pass days are over. His speech, just as his panicked rush of interviews last Friday, is a reaction to his attempt to keep the ugly racist and anti-American underbelly of people who he has been extremely close to for over 20 years (8,000 church members go a long way in a state senatorial district election) under wraps has failed.
It’s the result of
Obama’s own very poor judgment.
If the speech was so important, why did it take days of playing his pastor’s hateful rants on TV to get him to give it? It’s political desperation as he sees his image begin to crumble as he finds himself running against two strong candidates who never give up and are unwavering in their love for country and disdain for racism. His candidacy is based on transcending these race issues and on being different and transparent. Yet he has attempted to hide this from us and has (badly) attempted to brush it away as and then to talk his way out of it. He’s failed us and himself at every turn.
He’s just another highly ambitious politician who’s quite good at reading a scripted speech. No doubt, some adoring admirers will be bamboozled by yet another speech from the speech candidate.
Let’s see him answer questions.

He could have made a difference. He could have stood up and been a leader and caused real change by standing up many years ago and saying what he said yesterday, but he chose to be silent and to not challenge an older man he clearly admires and loves as family even when that man was clearly wrong.
His speech was a good one to have been given many years ago. Instead, he sat and listened in this church and did nothing and let those words of his church and his pastor stand unchallenged until it was politically necessary for him to take action. Obama has been a member of this church for over 20 years; he contributed over $20,000 to the church; he was married in the church; the minister baptized his children and he has referred to the minister often as his inspiration. If he missed what was happening, what does that say about his perception, his awareness and his JUDGMENT!
He now eloquently “explains” with great understanding and compassion the basis of this hate speech that he originally said he didn’t hear. His conduct is characteristic with his absence from the senate during the “Iran Vote”; characteristic of his “missing in action” in the Illinois legislature; characteristic of voting present 130 times; characteristic of his “agreeing with Senator Clinton” after she has answered a complex question. How does Obama represent a strong leader when he failed to confront his own minister about his “hate language”; when he fails be present for the Iran vote; when under pressure he reveals bit by bit new information about his relationship with Rezko or his relationship with Rev. Wright? Following, not leading.
Should he be the President, he will always have the “first question” and he will have to stand up and be present and say what the country stands for. He didn’t have the right stuff in years past as he attended this church for 20 years and allowed these issues to brew and did not speak up. He doesn’t have the right stuff now to stand up and make difficult decisions on complex matters that may have devastating consequences and face those consequences, and yes, sometimes failures.

Am changing the subject. My concern with obama is his absolute support for Islam. Ppl.we are told if we say anything critical of islam we are speaking hate..yet isn’t it hate when muslims are taught in their koran that infidels(unbeleiver’s) should be beheaded and finger’s cut off.? Read the koran please and know what they are taught..read about the daily atrocities around the world about muslim’s torturing and killing christian’s. Just the other day 3 little girls on their way to their school were ambushed by muslim men and beheaded..just for being christian as well as girls. Before one declares islam to be peaceful..first research it..please..otherwise in america there may come a day when your daughter’s and wives and you will be tortured..raped.. killed as it is the duty for evry muslim to’ slay the infidels and to be ruthless to him’