Obama to Deliver Major Address on Race Tomorrow

OK to do as long as he does not do a Romney on Religion Speech.
Man the Romney Speech as really lame.

He should bring Rev. Wright and let people ask him some questions about race.
Obama will be lying and spinning as always.

If Barak Obama intends to talk about race, perhaps he should bring along his most influential mentors regarding the subject, the Reverend Wright and Louis Farrakhan.
Or, perhaps he could read to all of us from his wife Michelle’s Princeton senior thesis.
These sources would provide a “transparent” view of race and politics from the Obama point of view.

Why is American people afraid to discuss the race issue?

Let me see obama doesnt have time to go to the Black state of the union, Black Newspaper Union. He doesnt want to seem to black. Now that the truth about his mentor is out in the public NOW you want to race.

I’m sure that whatever he has to say has been created together with “the Wizard of Ox – Unmasked” – David Axelrod and field tested with focus groups to get just that right tone. Too bad, it won’t be authentic because he isn’t.

Don’t be surprised if he doesn’t admit that he in fact attended services that included racist, divisive, conspiracy laden hate sermons. Just like when he admitted last week that Rezcko had contributed way more than he’d previously disclosed. Some won’t call it lying because apparently they don’t want to admit he’s not the Second Coming.

On June 5th, 2007, Senator Barack Obama spoke before 8,000 people gathered in Hampton University’s Convocation Center. Most of them were pastors and ministers attending a conference there.
He was there to speak on mostly post Katrina issues and to criticize the Bush administration’s efforts during that natural disaster. Obama tried his catch phrase of the moment, saying that a “quiet riot” might be occurring in America and he affirmed that he felt that America was a racist nation, that the reaction to Katrina had just “pulled back the screen” on America’s racism. Obama also used rhetoric heavily doused with religious symbolism.
But, that boiler plate aside, there was two very interesting segments in Obama’s remarks concerning his racist “spiritual mentor,” Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Jr. that are not getting the press it deserves. (See the video at Channel 2 News Chicago)
He was effusive in his praise and admiration for Wright, this foaming at the mouth, hate monger. This runs contrary to his late claims that he is somehow shocked by Wright’s racism, or that he now disagrees with him as well as his claim that he was not familiar enough with Wright to know of his point of view.
As the speech kicked off (at 1:07 into the video), Obama introduced the Rev. Wright to the audience with these glowing and highly personal words:
And then I’ve got to give a special shout out to my Pastor. The guy who puts up with me, counsels me, listens to my wife complain about me. He’s a friend and a great leader not just in Chicago but all across the country, so please everybody give an extraordinary welcome to my pastor Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Jr., Trinity United Church of Christ.
this also ran in the Chicago Illinois tribune read it online buy Googleing his preachers name.

The truth>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not like the Clintons saying what people want to hear….

It’s kind of hard to believe him in light of all this.
Just more empty words to try and save his dying campaign.

He should say, I resign from the nominee process. I lost my cred when I misused the painful history of black oppression and painted the Clintons as racist, so I could get the black vote while claiming to be a unifier. I’ve set back black advancement by 30 years.

Whatever he says it will probably be someone elses words. I am getting tired of his rhetoric.

I’m tired of all his speeches. Is he trying to be MLK? I will not watch nor read the comments.
Gimme a break I’m done with this guy and will never vote for him again.

The realtor involved in the Obama-Rezko land deal is a self-claimed “Hillary girl”. She said this about Obama: I have been there. It is just like a hot date with a cool man. You just don’t what to ask too many questions to kill the dream”. Obama supporters, ask yourself: Are you trying to keep that Dream by suppressing any inkling of your doubts?
Nobody is accusing Obama of being a racist, or having done things illegal. The issue here is his entire platform he has built to make him so high and so above the rest of the political contenders is collapsing.
1. Honesty: he was not honest when he answered questions about Rezko and Wright. His story kept changing. There is more to come. I am 100% sure by Nov. there will be a tape surfacing out showing him nodding with Wright when those hateful words were said.
2. Ethics: he shows no ethical concerns when he entered the land deal with Rezko. Also look at his earmarks from the senate, to the hospital where his wife was VP; to things associated with his biggest donor.
3. Good judgment: Obama chose to be associated with Rezko and Wright intentionally. This is not just bad judgment, there is more than that. I have the suspect that deep in his heart, Obama is a completely different person. All he is saying in the campaign is carefully calculated “positioning”.
4. Iraq: the only thing Obama can talk about as reflecting his good judgment. The NYT had an article about him recently. It turned out, except his 2002 speech, Obama did nothing to change the Iraq course, he even voted against troop withdrawal. His tones and strategies changed AFTER he started his pres. bid.

Early in January I spent a day on the internet doing research on all the candidates records-I couldnt find but one bill he sponsored. That is not much. Also, last week a bill combining all of Obama’s economic plans was voted on-Obama himself voted no. I will not be voting for this man because of his lack of experience not because of his race. I think he needs to wait a few years to get some real legislation under his belt and then based on what he has actually done or is doing, I’ll make my voting decision.

words and words and words and words time in and time again
These speeches are getting tiresome and lame. Why not go on with your campaign knowing you have LOST 85% of the population.
you are trying to save your candidacy knowing you have LOST!!!
people don’t forget and giving a speech is not going to change people.
Most of your speeches are plagiarized and not your own. So keep sinking your ship. Your election is over!

I support HILLARY CLINTON. I believe this contest should be about the issues. I believe we should listen to BARACK OBAMA and give him the benefit of the doubt. There is not sufficient evidence to say that he’s previously sat through a hate speech by the REVEREND WRIGHT. He has repudiated the speech he has now heard via the media. His credibility is on the line. The RIGHT is skeptical, understandably. Hillary supporters are naturally hopeful that he screws up, because it is to her benefit. She does not want to win this way, it would be a sad day in the DEMOCRATIC PARTY. I for one have been extremely harsh on his judgement, and the kind of hate speech coming out of his church. I’m backing off because of HILLARY’s leadership position on this matter. This contest is not one based on race or gender, but issues.

I’m really looking forward to Senator Obama’s speech tomorrow. Obviously, race still divides many of us, as is evident in these comments.
Racism, or any “ism” is also about perception and our personal exposures to real-life situations makes us predisposed to a varying spectrum of reactions to a specific event.
I think discussing these experiences openly is the right thing to do. I think his speech will be a true testament on his ability to really unite us.

Obama and this controversy have set race relations back at least 30 years – although I’m open to discussion about the actual amount of time.
Most people if they think of it at all, would admit that we’ve become a society where class matters. I can’t think of any middle class neighborhood that wouldn’t welcome a professional family – no matter what the race. A neighborhood welcome however becomes more problematic when a subsidized renter moves in – people make assumptions about educational status, behaviour of children, yard upkeep whether fairly or unfairly. They’re concerned about their own property values. The essential point here however is that the RACE of the subsidized renter matters little. Whether poor white, black or hispanic the perception is that they are not like us.
Obama and Rev. Wright’s church though has us wondering if our black physician, dentist, policeman, teacher, judge, store owner etc. secretly hate us and hold US (not our ancestors)responsible for their tragic history.
What I also resent is how Obama has seemed to deny the colorblindness of the Clinton years. At least a whole generation of children has been raised who are matter of fact about people in their lives who look different from them (I grew up in a generation and household where there was no overt racism but now I wonder where were the black families living that I didn’t meet until college. Now, my fear is that at least three generations of black children have been exposed to Rev. Wright’s racism including the Obamas two beautiful daughters.

I agree with you westcoast. It should be about the issues and I can find very little on what Obama has done for all the people of this country.

How pathetic Obama has only one thing to rely on now: speech, speech, speech. Can he do something else? Where is his action of unifying in the past of 20 years? Now that the vidoe clips are out, he is forced to say those things. Again, a nice speech will do it. He is spending the whole night with his speech writer to prepare the most grandiose speech in the entire US history. stay tuned…

DEB,
I’m in total agreement with you, OBAMA lacks a record of any real action. His claims are Monday morning quarterbacking, and he has no real plan on the economy that I’ve been able to detect. He proposed over a trillion dollars in expenditures and then turned around and voted against it. That falls into the realm of the absurd. He is not of Presidential caliber, in terms of issues.

West Coast Messenger,
“I’m backing off because of HILLARY’s leadership position on this matter.”
I think on Hillary’s part this is more of a case of sitting back and not getting in the way while your competition is imploding.

maybe he can talk about bill kristol, the new york times and the outright inaccuracies in his op-ed piece today on obama. they are an perfect example of how the press has covered this entire issue: get the dirt, do no research, spread the slime and soudbites out as soon as you can and don’t let up.
and this is the new york times – which we (or maybe just me) used to think had integrity.

Deb…please stop your lying about Senator Obama. He has sponsored hundreds of bill since he was elected to the US Senate and hundreds more from when he was a state senator. Many of his bills have passed and are now law. These include but are not limited to:accountability and transparency in government, ethics reform, nuclear non-proliferation, home foreclosure and predatory lender laws, death penalty reform, racial profiling law, plan to stop escalation of Iraq War,and begin phased redeployment of troops, global poverty act. I could go on and on. You might want to check Hillary’s record. Even though she’s been in the Senate longer she has quite a few less bills with her name on it. Maybe she was spending all her time working on the $2.2 billion earmarks she was trying to get for NY (you know, like the Woodstock Museum).

What I consider a tragedy here is that a lot of the country was on fire…ready to walk over nails, Republican and Democrat alike, for someone who was going to put an end to the divisiveness. It really seemed as though Obama was that person, until we heard his pastor.
I wish the real MLK could come back. Now there was a truly great man.

The question posed by the moderator was “What should he say”?…We we not asked to spout out even more divisive baloney at one another.
To answer the Question: Obama should:
1) Denounce Wright’s comments emphatically (again)
2) Say that he understands the need to hold this conversation given the ABSOULTE CERTAINTY of his procuring the nomination. Pelosi and the party elders have drawn a line in the sand. In other words…he needs ot elegantly FRAME the CONTEXT.
3) Explain why and what this church menas to him OR publically QUIT that church.
4) Finally he should focus on WHAT UNITES us. This is what has gotten lost in the angry depserate days since 2/5 as the dream long held by the babyboomers has been halted by Obama’s growing momentum. He should remind us of what we love in our selves and each other, and why we must UNITE to defeat the GOP.
If he does these 4 things, any crowing or whining by his enemies after that will look even cheaper and more petty than it already DOES.

I also think that a first term Senator who has spent half his time in office on the campaign trail does not have enough experience to be the leader of our country. Given time and a proven track record, he may very well be a great leader someday. I just think now is not that day.

Just say I am taking a break and rethink my career and my family and priorities
then just say GOOD BYE AMERICA!!!

SuziQ,
OBAMA may still be the most publicly polished “POLITICIAN” of a generation. It reminds me of what Jeff Burrows used to say, when it comes to P.R., “Let the smooth side show.”

Janet, You need to inform yourself about Illinois politics and Emil Jones, the State Senate President. He told people during Obama’s years in the state senate that he was going to elect a U.S. senator – Obama. To do it, he took legislation written by others and refiled it with Obama’s name on it. Others did the work and he got the credit.

OBAMA SWINGS LIKE A PENDULUM
ONE HAD HE LOVES AND CONSIDERS WRIGHT HIS MENTOR AND CRAZY UNCLE
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PENDULUM: I DENOUNCE, REJECT CRAZY UNCLE’S COMMENTS
WHAT IS IT OBAMA?
what did you agree with for the past 20 years in this RACIST CHURCH

I also think that a first term Senator who has spent half his time in office on the campaign trail does not have enough experience to be the leader of our country. Given time and a proven track record, he may very well be a great leader someday. I just think now is not that day.

His race is over.
People are fed up and TIRED of his speeches and trying to paint himself as MLK or whomever is not going to do him any good.

s. valenti…you might want to check out the Library of Congress. That’s where I found the information about Obama’s legislation. I don’t like to rely on the he said/she said rumors that are passed around as fact. You might want to inform yourself. While you are there, check up on Hillary. She is the one who is all talk and no action.

Just because there is a race problem doesn’t mean we need to elect Obama because he’s black. Especially considering that HE brings racial tension into the picture, not by being black, but by seeming defensive about it. If we need to work on the race issue lets do that, but Obama doesn’t need to be President just so you all can prove you’re not racist. This is definitely the “Wrong black man.”

“What do you think he should say?”
I hereby withdraw my candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination effective immediately for the good of our nation and pledge to fully support Senator Hillary Clinton.

Obama’s speech tomorrow:
To the American people, my Fellow Americans, the past few days have been rough and not the least very tough on my wife Michelle.
I am speaking today on behalf of my family, my church that YES RACISM exist but, I the GOLDEN child is here to rise to the occasion and tell you all I WILL END racism!
My fellow Americans give my your vote in the fall, please please please, sniff, sniff. I am begging you I will end racism because I came out of a racist church and I know the diff. between right and wrong
So my Fellow Americans don’t say GOD D*** America instead GOD WANTS OBAMA FOR PRESIDENCY!
so wink wink, sniff,sniff, a vote for me will end racism wink wink

What will Obama say? Rev. Wright’s sermons are “just words” so dismiss them when judging this wonderful man, my mentor.
And while he’s at it, he needs to address his shameful and opportunistic exploitation of sexism to further his own advancement.

Quite honestly, I think he should say he is dropping out of the race for the sake of the Democratic Party. This won’t go away. The GOP is like sticky glue with this. He needs to face this (as he should have many moons ago) and get out of the race immediately.
Believe Hate before it’s Too Late.

The only prediction I can make about tomorrow is that he’ll speak in that elegant style of his and two minutes after he’s finished we won’t remember a word he said but somehow we’ll feel that all of this was somehow our fault!

LOL Looks like Obama is taking directions from the uncommitted superdelegate named Donna Brazile who seems to be coming to his defense. Watch the latest episode of “This Week” here on this site if you dont believe me. Her claim that Wright is a moderate pastor in his views is scary but certainly not a valid defense to his claim of not knowing and lying about it. I dont care what he has to say in this address… his judgment is poor on many counts, his credibility is shot completely, and I question his patriotism. With Clinton and McCain I have no questions. Given the dem race is between Obama and Clinton, whatever you think about her husband, she is clearly not him based on her record of positive actions as a Senator and a humanitarian. I dont have a problem with her vote in 2002 because I dont blame her for Bush’s lying or actions anymore than I blame her for Bill’s lying or actions. But I do blame Obama for his own lying and actions. Note, he continues to expose his children to the very thing he claims to not believe.

Quite honestly, I think he should say he is dropping out of the race for the sake of the Democratic Party. This won’t go away. The GOP is like sticky glue with this. He needs to face this (as he should have many moons ago) and get out of the race immediately.
Believe Hate before it’s Too Late.

Obama is one of our country’s rare politicians with courage and a vision.
I’m glad he picks up the possibility to talk about the racial issues in this country now that race is at the center of all the attention. It’s still a minefield, as we all know, and we’ll see how Obama deals with such delicate matter.
I think anyone should applaud for doing so, now let’s how strong and convincing a case he can make (btw. the Obama bashers here and elsewhere don’t give a dawn of course, even if would be an historic speech).
Obama is the doing the right thing over and over again, there’s no better President for the USA in these times.

I will definitely listen to what he has to say. This preacher has made me question Obama’s judgement and what his true feelings are about this country and white people. If he can explain all of this I may still vote for him.

LA in Indiana with the typical Obama supporting double talk. Yes, you all are superior; I remember when I was there and realized what a jerk I had become based on Obama’s lies.

What should he say?
SUPERCALAFRAGILEISTICEXPEALIDOSIOUS…..
UMDO DIDDLY UMDO DI…..
Then he can end it with;
I’m sorry I tried to dupe you. I resign.

The change is only change if opponents and opponents supporters aren’t railroaded with false accusations and claims that he himself is guilty of. The oppression of the other side of the argument clearly demonstrates a Change we do not want. Just because his support intimidates, harasses and forcefully tries to shut down the other side of the argument, doesn’t make him right. No wonderful uplifting speeches will ever erase his dirty political strategies.

Most ironic that Obama now wishes to sermonize on race in America. Recall how he shunned and distanced himself from the more notable black activists: Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton. Note that many of the old cadre of Black politicians never did get on board the Obama bus. They knew.
I feel especially pained for black people in this country who pinned their hopes on this man. He did them and race relations a huge disservice. Obama needs to apologize to Black Americans for his duplicity and deception.

Well, get ready to meet the hidden agenda of the real Barack Obama. Who will give us all a lecture on race division in America, a lesson, a history lesson. Is this where we want this campaign to go? He should be working on his International policy, econonic policy, job policy, etc.,etc., etc….

Obama will tell us that Clinton is behind Wright…..LOL….What a moron

Barack Obama — a man who believes in and now not-so-secretly supports the beliefs of Wright’s racist rhetoric. Is this someone who can honestly and faithfully lead the country? Hardly. Or, perhaps he is the one who can lead the USA into some final abyss. Is this who you want? May God help us if it is.

malthusian….I actually DID listen to them all, and Obama is definitely different in his message.
I believe he is telling the truth about his pastor. I believe he wants to do what is right for this country. I believe Obama is a decent man, and I believe in his message of hope and change.
If we want to continue this ill-advised war, then we will vote for McCain.
Maybe it will stop when we get to 8,000 or maybe 10,000 military deaths.

Many of the people here seem to take their marching orders from Sean Hannity and believe that Fox news is “fair and balanced” Yet think that Obama has “duped” America? Get real. Obama is the real thing and the remaining democrats on this thread should stand strongly behind him.

Previous post: “Running for the highest office in the country, you should represent all people not just one nationality.”
I believe the one nationality Obama represents is the one nation under God, the United States of America. Obama prays to the same God you do, but also does God’s work in deeds and actions.

A speech will not erase 20 years of hatred and bigotry your church has delivered every Sunday.
A speech will not convince me to vote for you again.

Words, speeches filled with perfume and hope
No thank you. Go back to Chicago.
By the way I’m not a racist, I hate liars and people camouflaging as uniter when their backbone says hatred

its called projection hatred.
deal with it.

Face decor, fake smiles, fake tears, fake HOPE, fake speech!
That’s what I expect tomorrow

Rats4000,
You are correct. But fighting with hate is quite different then fighting by dissent. I get the feeling that Wright never understood MLK’s message. Or Gandhi or any other peaceful dissentor.
You can get things done by division, but you can get things done better by unifying. Point is, Obama chose for 20 long years to listen without dissent, to division…….unopposed.

The only thing he could possibly say that would rightside his candidacy for me is if he announces that he and his family are leaving the Trinity Church congregation.
With the new Rev. Otis III presiding over Trinity defending Rev. Wright rather than the movement to transcend race, there is little hope that a continued association will not damage Obama irreparably.
And please, I hope Obama doesn’t make any references to MLK that aren’t completely thought out.
Obama’s church is comparing Rev. Wright to MLK, and that is so far from the mark it’s embarrassing and does an injustice to Dr. King.

ohio native, the new pastor is just like the old one, so leaving the church is the only appropriate action for someone who truly doesn’t believe the hateful things they’re saying. but leaving the church would still be way too little and way too late. 20 years simply cannot be erased. it speaks way too loudly about who obama really is. actions taken now just speak about what he’s doing to save his campaign.

la in indiana – it would be best if you stopped trying to peddle the 30 second soundbite argument the obama campaign is trying to sell. remember that the church has been proudly selling the wright hate sermons for a very long time, i.e., there is proof that it is not just a soundbite. they’ve been on you tube, although i hear they’ve been rapidly being removed now that the harm to obama has been recognized.

“United We Stand. Divided We Fall”–I’ve never heard a truer statement than this. Wake up people! This country doesnt belong to US, it belongs to them(the govt and thier rich friends). This needs to stop and its needs to stop now! We can not make this black and white for that will continue their control over us. They want us hate each other! Cant you see? This is about RICH vs POOR! Our ecomony is in shambles. We are losing our homes. We our losing our jobs. We are losing the future of our children to violence in the street and in our schools. We are losing ourselves and our children to bad education, poor healthcare. They want to keep us ignorant because as we become poorer, they become richer! Please people wake up and see! This not OUR country. It is THEIRS and we gave it to them. We are the only ones who can take it back! UNITED WE STAND…DIVIDED WE FALL! Lets get back on track and turn over the racism that this govt so wants us to spew on each other! The division they want to keep amongst us can be no more! We are the same! We want the same for ourselves and our families! We are the same in our core. White, Black, Hispanic, what have you, we all are getting poorer. Let us unite in our differences and our similarities and bring back the America that is OURS!

“Racism” isn’t the big problem — the big problem is INCOME, and the cultural injury that comes from the lack of ENOUGH of it, in whole neighborhoods, whole cities.
Despite his “African American” claim, the silver-tongued Obama is not descended from American people who survived slavery — he was raised by middle-class white people, who popped into predominantly-white elite schools at the first possible moment.
It’s about a toss-up which of these uber-income “diversity” candidates, Clinton or Obama, is less authentic. Certainly both of them have embarrassed themselves in playing to actual American blacks, at least from when both of them affected southern accents before black congregations in Selma.
Nominating either of these people would be a drastic mistake for Democrats.

I can’t wait to see how the Obama butt kissing media will portray his speech tomorrow. How are they going to sell him? What or How are they going to tell us what “is” according to them? How are they going to twist this to make it seem like “he’s” a victim. I can’t wait! Why is he making the speech when most Americans will be working? Probably so that his media can cut and show clips in the evening that make him look better.

so saddened: There’s a huge party after the speech. :) they will debate every word.
You know AC Cooper and all the other people in the tank for Obama have the speech. They are preparing what adjectives to use tomorrow…

LA in Indiana
So do you denounce and reject Wright’s
hateful actions and statements atleast now?
Yes there might be truth to it…but there is a way a message has to be delivered…Wright doesnt know jack about Christianity….Christianity doesnt have room for HATE….
I dont know why they have a colorful name for the gospel – LIBERATION THEOLOGY.
There is only one way in Christianity for liberation, that is through Christ. I bet Wright dint read the most important chapters in the Bible. He is still rotting in the Old Testament.
And yes I will go read what Manning said..

Ever wonder why he’s the media darling? Senator Obama brought to you by the same media who brought you Bush. Think about it.

Some of the comments I am reading try to justify the positions and statements of Reverend Wright with the assasination of Dr. Martin Luther King.
Sorry, but that argument does not have merit.
When John Kennedy was assasinated, I was a child, but I was old enough to understand what had happened. The death of our President did not cause me to hate other people or my country. Instead, I felt a great sadness for the family and our country for the great loss we had all experienced.
When Dr. Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy were assasinated, I was a young man, but I still wasn’t old enough to have a proper understanding of what had really happened. Once again, the death of these great men did not cause me to hate other people or my country. Instead, I felt a great sadness for the families and our country for the great loss we had all experienced.
Many people have given their lives in the service of others. According to the standards of men, some were great and some were not so great.
To use the sacrifice of anyone as a reason to promote hate, blasphemy, vulgarity, vengeance, and treason shows blatant and selfish disrespect for the families, work, and the very lives of these martyrs.
Those who would act in such a thoughtless and arrogant manner should be held accountable along with those who follow and support them.

‘Believing with you that man owes account to none other for his faith or his worship than to God…I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their federal legislature should make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, thus building a wall of separation between church and state.’ – Thomas Jefferson
“I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute; where no Catholic prelate would tell the President — should he be Catholic — how to act, and no Protestant minister would tell his parishioners for whom to vote; where no church or church school is granted any public funds or political preference, and where no man is denied public office merely because his religion differs from the President who might appoint him, or the people who might elect him.” – John F. Kennedy
We should stop bringing religion into this election. This is for the office of President not the spiritual leader of the country. Allowing religious influence to enter into governmental decisions is a violation of the very constitution a President is sworn to uphold.

I think Barack Obama should announce his resignation from this campaign. I think he should go to work for the Trinity United Church of Christ. This is truly where his allegiance resides. His spiritual mentor for over 20 years, Rev. Jeremiah Wright is a racist, and a hate monger. And likes to demonize the United States with his anti-American rhetoric.
A candidate running for president of the United States claims he did not know about Rev. Wright’s racist, anti-American inflammatory remarks. He didn’t hear them — he wasn’t there? Is that a plausible explanation? No, of course not. I bet he was the only one of the 8500 member congregation who didn’t know? He was married by this man, and his children were baptized by this man. His book, Audacity of Hope, was based on a sermon by this man. Videos were made available for sale to the public. He contributes almost $25,000 a year to this church. Barack Obama appointed him to his campaign — Rev. Wright served on the African American Religious Leadership Committee. Of course, now Wright has retired and has been taken off this “committee” for political reasons. But Barack Obama has decided he is still going to attend this church, since Wright is retiring.
His speech tomorrow will just be an attempt at damage control, not heartfelt sentiments. How can Barack Obama, who supports the beliefs of Rev. Wright unite this country? If he didn’t support his beliefs, he would have left this church years ago. He clearly lacks judgment.

This week, Obama “vehemently condemn”s his pastor and old friend. Who will it be next week? Did people actually READ “On My Faith and My Church”, which the candidate put on HuffingtonPost on Saturday?
“Let me repeat what I’ve said earlier. All of the statements that have been the subject of controversy are ones that I vehemently condemn.”
Got that? WHATever, WHOever makes any member of the major media NERVOUS — never mind that they have held on to the story of Reverend Wright until now — will be . . . denounced, expunged, fired from Obama-land. Call it “change”.
Instead of worrying that Wright was fiery from the pulpit, in defense of his people, anybody with a brain ought to be worried that this calculating candidate will denounce and condemn ANYbody — and any principle, including the American right to freedom of religion and expression — who gets in the way of Obama’s pursuit of the U.S. presidency.

Moses: document one single lie from Obama. Just one. My bet is that he will have been more honest than you.

Where exactly did Pastor Wright say he hated white people?
Why is it that at the first sight of justifiable “anger” from a black person, white people scream and yell and cry “you hate us!”
I think it’s a little bit of projecting. It would actually be liberating for you if you admitted your own foibles and racial hatred and moved on.
If you thought Obama was here to absolve you of your white guilt, then you were destined to have your feelings hurt.
My feelings get hurt when I know I’m taking my life in my hands by driving through Central PA.
I am outraged when I am walking through my own neighborhood where I pay good money to live and the cops stop me and ask me what I’m doing.
I feel the rage of a country of hate mongers who through every word deed and action let me know the American dream is conditional when it comes to me.
At least have the courage to loudly state that you don’t understand or condone black people and stop rationalizing your own hatred.

When Barack give his talk on race will he address why he has an “AFRICAN AMERICAN Religious Leadership Committee”? Does he have any “Anglo Saxon Leadership Committees”?
I believe it was Will Rodgers that said “Never trust anyone with a hyphenated nationality”.

marie – tripping all over themselves arent they LOL

Moses? Anybody? I’m still waiting for a documented lie from Obama. Just one.

I have never posted any posts caring whether he is a muslim, christian, or otherwise. IMHO his judgement is flawed on several points: he continues to allow his daughters to attend a black separatist church that honors a man who supports Hezbollah and Hamas even now knowing that its teachings include hate speech with content that includes obscenity and sexual gestures; he demonstrated poor judgement with regards to Rezko on several counts; he demonstrated poor judgement including Wright in his campaign. His credibility is in question because he blatantly lied about Rezko and about knowledge of the teachings of his church. The influence in his life of dangerous individuals who support Hamas and Hezbollah and genocide of the jewish people is too great a risk for America. It has nothing to do with race or religion.

Sen. Obama should say; I failed the American people and because of lies I am stepping down as presidential candidate! I congratulate Sen. Clinton for her nomination and I will support her with everything I can to win the White House. Bottom line is; American People knew what kind of person Sen. Obama is and the sooner he resigns the better for the democrats.

You have not yet produced documentation of a single lie. Every so-called “lie” has been thoroughly vetted as false or misleading. For example, Obama DID give away ALL the direct Rezko money, though it took them a while (understandably) to turn up money from Rezko associates. Bill Clinton has not been asked to give back the indirect money his campaign got from Rezko.
You folks are so conspiracy-wired by Hannity and Limbaugh that you are willing to throw away the best Democratic candidate you will see in your lifetime. Either you’ve been duped, or you’re Republican surrogates.

If I heard God d### America from the pulpit of any church I would walk out.

DCVoter: Please elaborate. I seem to recall Obama denouncing Farrakahn’s positions in no uncertain terms. And Obama has no connection with Farrakahn at all.

malth – sorry it was not in the debate it was in a speech to the jewish leaders:
Obama told Jewish leaders Sunday: “An award was given to Farrakhan for his work on behalf of ex-offenders completely unrelated to his controversial statements. And I believe that was a mistake and showed a lack of sensitivity to the Jewish community and I said so.”
He downplayed it which I consider a lie of ommission. The award was a lifetime achievement award by TUCC through it’s Trumpet Magazine.

DCVoter: “A lie of omission” … even though, in the Cleveland debate, he strongly denounced Farrakahn. I still want a documented “lie” directly from Obama, from any of you. You keep calling him a liar, but I have yet to see a documented lie.

malth – very typical reaction from you to change the subject. We are not discussing transparency.
If you think people cant trace contributions via a dB or spreadsheet in short order perhaps you dont know much about campaign accounting and reporting requirements. Reporters obviously had no problem finding the data. The public can find data after it is reported via the open secrets dB.
The Obama camp is predictable… avoid the question, change the subject, point the finger elsewhere. LOL
You asked for documented lies, you were provided evidence by many posters including myself.
You asked why I question his judgement and credibility without regard to religion. I answered.
I used to think he could be a good VP and possibly a future candidate. I advocated for the unity ticket. New evidence has come to light that changes my support. I have made my decision as an American to no longer support Obama in any way now or in the future and support your right to disagree with it.

he is going to lie.

Barack Hussein Obama? Who am I? I am not who you think I am. I am not proud of my country and I do not tell the truth. I am a liar. I have not done anything for my own state and I do not know what I will do if I am elected President. I have no idea where to start other than talk about race issues and convince everyone that I am not a racist. My wife is proud of her country for the first time in her adult life. What more can I say about myself? I am sure if you stay tuned you will find out so much more about me and you will realize that if you vote for me you will be destroying our country as we now know it. Things will never be the same when I get in there and start all of my racist political crap.

DC,
I have yet to see McCain held to the same standard if he actually did reject the support (I seem to remember several pictures of them on the same stage).
I also, in doing a quick Google search, could not find any evidence of the rejection by the McCain folks. (however, i admit it was a quick search)

P.S. Your claims of lies “are just words” … but still, no evidence.

transparency has nothing to do with lies about what he knows or doesnt know… transparency relates to reporting of funds and records… lying about how much he received and admitting to it is proof of a lie… if you cant see that i cant help you… lies of ommission are also lies and that was directly quoted so there was also proof… glad you gave up some more money to a man who doesnt need it… how about donating money to someone who does like the poor? lol

Jung – nice sentiments but I feel no guilt for things other people did… perhaps you need to look to the serenity prayer which holds that we are ot responsible for things we cannot control

I hardly think Clinton can claim any high ground on moral matters. And for the record, Hagee may not advocate “terrorism” but his is a person who advocates a first strike against Iran to prompt the second coming. I believe that is on par.

Looks like a concert event… high priced seats. But you can always contribute the other way.

newb – if you have been following at all over the past few weeks you would know i beleive in separation of church and state .. this is about a presidential election… that person must swear to uphold the constitution that holds that wall… my spiritual beliefs are not at issue and i dont criticise anyone for theirs… i dont think it has any place in government because I am an American who believes in our constitution

i wish i got paid by the Clinton camp for all i do for her LOL i dont get paid by any campaign… i am anti-republican but I am an American first… i cant support a man who has pro-terrorist associates so mccain gets my vote if obama gets the nom

obama—YIKES
I beg to differ about gay rights between clinton and obama… i watched their interviews by HRC when they had the town hall last year… they both oppose gay marriage and both support full rights and civil unions… clinton has been in pride parades… obama has not been in gay community events

LOL Irma… did you have those big sunglasses and platform shoes in those days? i remember them
mark – i dont think that question has been answered although i remember it being asked

I wonder why Kennedy and Kerry and most of the other Obama surrogates are mum? Durbin screwed up today… that was funny

What can BHO say tomorrow? BHO has gone to a “black focused”(not necessarily American focused–and it does matter when you want to be the president of the USA)church for twenty years; listened to a racist, hate mongering pastor; lived with a racist, hate filled wife; had the pastor then join his campaign only to then ask him to leave….and denies it all, saying none of that reflects on him.
Now that is a man of integrity to look up to!

The more I read all these comments against Obama, I think, he should stay and fight these anti-democratic groups, driven by far Right and Hillary supporters. Remember, long time ago it was said that the Far Right Republicans and Hillary camp are pigs from the same pit.

ruthmatters, obama has lots of speechwriters to help him write cow manure. sometimes he even pretends he wrote it himself – ha!

What should he say? The truth.
That this whole kerfluffle made him think of what he learned from his mother, his father, his step-father, his step-sister, his grandmother, his grandfather – all the people in his family who helped make his what he is. And how little their race had to do with the important lessons they taught him.
Race relations have been, and are, a problem in the U.S. and elsewhere, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Instead of wasting time blaming each other, it’s time to work together to make the future better for all of us.
Ferraro and Wright have demonstrated how easy it is to be stuck in the past. They’ve also demonstrated what a mistake it is to do so – all you end up with is anger, fear and resentment. We don’t want that for ourselves, and we certainly don’t want that for our children and grandchildren.
Look at the crowds at Obama’s rallies and speeches. They aren’t dominated by one age group, one gender, one color. Scan through the crowds and you don’t see those who look alike self-consciously gathering in their own tight little groups. They see each other as equal members of one group with a single goal: helping America to live up to its promise. That’s not some potential future – that’s the present.
We’ve been carrying around baggage marked ‘genderism’ and ‘racism’ and ‘ageism’ for far too long now. It’s time to move forward, and it’s a lot easier to move forward if we first get rid of all that old baggage that’s been weighing us down and holding us back. So throw it out! Let’s move on as one people, united in what’s important.

Uggh, what a smug phoney!
More speechifying, minister Obama? How about explaining how it is that you weren’t conveniently there for those particular sermons in the 20 years you’ve been a faithful of that hateful church!

Press Conference:
Can FOX News answer question about racism being in America beyond the eighteen hundreds. Why little girls were burned outside of a church in Alabama because of racism. Why some churches have drawn very sharp line over the last twenty years against civil rights? Have we had Senators who has spoken racist remarks about an American Senator name.
Can we end the about racism and move forward?
AMERICA NEED A ECONOMIC CHANGE?
IOWA VOTED FOR CHANCE?