Obama: Wright Wrong

Obama says:
“I also believe that words that degrade individuals have no place in our public dialogue,”
But what about in private??????

This is a direct quote of Rev. Wright when interviewed by Jim Davis of Newsmax, August 9, 2007:
“If Barack gets past the primary, he might have to publicly distance himself from me,” Wright told The New York Times with a shrug. “I said it to Barack personally, and he said ‘yeah, that might have to happen.’”
This is a dog and pony show for the campaign only.

If this is how Obama feels about Wright, why has he considered Wright to be his spiritual mentor for the last 20 years? Why has he donated tens of thousands to Trinity? Why was he baptized and married by Wright?

Shall we get Dr. Wright a pillow?

This is so comical, its like hanging out with a gang for 20 years watching them do everything under the sun and not saying a word.
The day finally comes and the gang is busted then you come out a make the statement well you know I never agreed with what they were doing even though I was with them for 20 years.
It still begs the question if you were so against what they were doing why did you stay?

This is good enough for me only because it sounds pretty genuine when you read it. I do think he needs to remove him from a national committee even with his long lasting relationship with the church…
but
I would say that if Rev. Wright was as good a man as he seems to think and isn’t thinking of himself (no matter whose voices he may represent for the good of the campaign, party and country…he should step down from the committee.
If he stays in it is really more about him than his constituents… hhmmmm.
I have said those words recently.

And there’s also the hypocrisy. I beleive that the Obama camp demanded that Hillary, denounce, reject, and REMOVE Ferraro from her campaign finance committee merely for bringing up the fact that race is playing a role in this election. Let’s see how the press fawns over Obama and turns a blind eye to this hypocrisy even though Wright has spewn vile hatred against the white race and against Hillary as a white woman.
Pathetic.

This is what I say.
1)it’s old new heard it yesterday.
2)How would this rude the cost of gas?
3)How would this improve health care?
4)How would this improve the mortgage crisis.
5)How would this improve the situation at the borders.
The fact is there are so many important issues I’ll rather discuss than this old angry pastors problems. This is not a Jerry Springer Show.

DO NOT LET OBAMA TEAM OFF THE HOOK… this character is on the campaign. As long as he is on the campaign it is a failed campaign. This continues to show extreme lack of judgement by Senator Obama with his failure to take action. If Obama let’s this go 48 hours he will be an asterik in political election history, mark my words.

Here’s another question. Of all of Rev. Wright’s sermons why were these particular ones chosen to sell?
Was it supposed to be a representation of the usual Sunday sermon?
The Obama deer in headlights, I had no idea-look and response are well rehearsed, but I’m not buying it.
This is a serious misjudgement on Mr. Obama’s part. He should have Rev. Wright step down from his Religious Advisory Committee and leave Trinity Church.

Does anyone actually believe that Obama was never in church when Rev Wright said things like this and didn’t even hear about them until after his presidential campaign. The videos of these sermons are for sale.
I’m sorry that it beyond implausible. Its a lie.
Rev Wright visited Khadafi with Farakhan in the late 80′s. Did obama not know about that either???
Please.

“S.B.”,
I’m not one of those guys that goes around calling out Obama’s middle name, or claiming that he is somehow connected nefariously to a non-Christian purpose, but this issue really IRKS me because the bad guy continues to sit on his campaign, and is being fully defended, WITH ALL THE NEGATIVE FACTS KNOWN. This is indefensible. Talk about arrogance. This swirl has been going on more than two days now. HILLARY capped off Ferraro quickly, as she should have done, and moved on. The contest will indeed come down to judgement.

LOM: I was thinking the same thing. A couple of nignts ago Olberman was going ballistic about Hillary and Ferraro. He did not invite her on to explain,yet tonight he will give Obama a full hour to answer his softball questions and by the end of it he will somehow say Hillary was responsible. Matthews and Olberman are a tag team when it comes to Obama when ever he is in trouble they come to his rescue. Tonight on Matthews he tried to somehow twist the 3:00 ad as being racist. Now I have heard everything!

Just heard On CBS that Obama refuses to remove Rev. Wright from his African advisory committee. This does not seem like change we can beleive in!

RELIGON AND POLITICS DON’T MIX .WHO ASKED FOR THIS PREACHER TO SPEAK ON HIS BEHALF ANYWAY? .HE IS INTILTED TO HIS OWN OPINION DOES NOT MEAN PEOPLE AGREE WITH HIM.Open mouth look like a fool.Sorry preacher I don’t agree with you but this don’t mean I don’t like Obama anymore

WestCoastMessenger: Guilty on both counts!

Sallie: Why won’t he remove him from his advisory committee?

I have finally gotten some more of the good rev’s sermons… they are Afro-Centric, mistrustful of a “white establishment”, denigrates any black Republican, etc. He is a better polished more charismatic Al Sharpton.
What disturbs me is how does Obama sit in a church and listen to stuff like that for TWENTY YEARS and not be affected… he has by his presence explicitly agreed with him.
He denounces them… really… what did he do in the pews for 20 years; shake his head and say no, no, no… or …. did he nod and say AMEN! Why did he stay if he denounced them…. these are sermons that span at least 5 years… not yesterday.
This is so opposite of his public persona that I wonder who he really is.

I support Obama, and I wish people like Wright and Geraldine would just go away. We should focus on the candidates and the issues. Our country is at stake!!

The pastor humiliated American people, country including all our troops with saying we create 9/11.
He should not live in US and make a living here.

2009,
Thanks, yes, I agree with you.
I heard also the book he wrote inspired by his pastor, about Hope .
When you listen how he hates American so much,, Does he mean “HOPE” and “CHANGE” for what??
It’s really scary.
I have lots of foreigner friends they all love our country very much.
They are very grateful to live here.

His wife said ” Only he can save you.”
He thinks he is GOD.

HATE HATE HATE
amd mostly uninformed hate–
does all that hate some of you are spewing on these blogs put money in your pocket?
does it feed your children?
does it get them into college?
does it help gas prices?
does it enable you to do something kind for someone?
does it speak to the better angels in you?
Do you even understand what you do to yourself – your country – the future
other than propagate the endless downward spiral
There has to be hope – there has to be change
Spewing vile against someone who wants us to better ourselves doesn’t improve your life — it keeps you down
Maybe there are those who are happy there — but there are more states, more popular votes and more pledged delegates that see a better way

alison : please understand that we are here because we are trying to bring the truth to light so that we can bring about the real change this country needs and elect the president (Clinton) that can do that. It’s not hate talking, it’s truth talking.

I am glad that unlike the Republican party, our candidate has not been chosen yet. Sometimes it is good to finally have something come out about a newcomer candidate that no one knows much about. Hillary has some baggage, but she’s been around awhile and we know most of it. I feel sorry that Obama and Hillary have to put up with people opening their mouths and jeopardizing their campaign when it’s the issues that should really matter.

Please lets put it in perspective, at stake is the PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES, the highest office, the bar should raised as high as possible.
Ok, let’s give Mr. Obama ALL the benefit of doubt, that pastor’s views are not his then it comes to two things, Judgment and Trust.

Wright is Obama’s pastor, friend and life-long mentor. His book is dedicated to him. This is a disaster for Obama’s campaign.
Obama is toast.

Obama scares hell out of me.
Who can trust his judgement and trust him again?
No way.
He should quit race now.

I have changed my opinion of Barack Obama. I voted for him in the CA primary. I thought I knew what he was all about. I got swept up in the ferver of change and hope. But as I have followed and watched since February it became clear to me I really didn’t know who this man was or what he really stood for. The Rezko connection. Explained away as just a boneheaded decision to befriend him. Okay, well people make mistakes and he did donate the contributed money to charity. Hmm, but why did he have a relationship with this man in the first place who was so nefarious in Chicago politics? I took a good look at his speeches and realized he doesn’t really say anything. I started to actually listen to the debates instead of just “watching” and realized he doesn’t differ on the real issues from Clinton. I thought I disliked Clinton but as I watched her on the debates I came to admire her strength, her passion for the issues. It was an eye opener. Obama, he just seemed to stammer, repeat what she has already answered and didn’t seem very connected to his opinions on the issues! Then this Rev. Wright problem. I’m sorry, but yes I’m offended at what that Rev. said in those sermons. I don’t care if that’s what (as CNN spun just now) “all black churches” do. That’s not good enough. To spew forth that kind of hatred toward America, and most Americans is just wrong. I have been pretty PROUD of people saying how we Obama supporters are highly educated and all that. Well, my intelligence tells me that no way does a man and his family listen to and know Rev. Wright for 20 years and not come away sullied by that mentality. And where is Oprah in all this? I admire her for so many reasons, but is this the way she also sees America? An America who has embraced her and made her the most fabulously successful woman on the planet??
I now see that Obama is just another politician and one who is very ordinary at that. I’m sorry I voted for him. And I won’t support him anymore. I don’t care how untrendy it is or unpopular.
I am deeply disappointed in Barack. I thought he was different. But he’s not.

I think all of the hysterical responses to these comments by Pastor Wright are a bit over the top. It is amazing how easily people are lead and misled.
It is okay for Senators Clinton and McCain to basically rubber stamp the status quo in Washington and Iraq, but because Senator Obama attended a church (a private choice) where the pastor makes some borderline comments (many true, though not delivered in the most tactful way), I’m supposed to change my vote to the warmongers in the pockets of the lobbyists?
I know you all think Obama supporters are delusional, but I do have to draw the line there.
Obama ’08

I’m appalled at Sen. Obama’s lack of judgement. How could he and his wife bring their children to hear such drivel. I’m sorry but we cannot have a president who does not understand that ALL Americans should love their country.

Remembering back to one of the debates, Obama explained Rezko as “A person I had done about 5 hours work for”,now Friday Obama admits that Rezko had helped raise more than $250,000 campaign money for him. Strange he could not remember a quarter of a million dollars during the debate. Also, Michelle Obama held a directors position at Tree House Foods and only resigned that position after Obama had announced his plans to run for President. Tree House Foods biggest customer, none other than WalMart. In his book he admits using cocaine yet no one will ask about that. Funny thing is, you cannot join the military if you admit using drugs yet you can be elected as Commander in Chief? Why has no one ask if he also sold drugs to support his use? So little known about him and so little ask.