Obama’s ‘View’
ABC News’ Sunlen Miller Reports: Barack Obama cozied up on the couch with the women of ABC’s "The View".
"I am surrounded by women, well you guys always surprise me, always something up your sleeve," the Senator remarked.
When questioned by co-host Joy Behar if he was tough enough to survive the attack machine in this race, Obama responded, "I’m skinny but I’m tough."
"There (have) been some tough punches thrown in this primary, it’s not like I’ve been taking a cake walk though this primary," Obama said.
Obama said the best way to withstand the negative criticism is the let it roll off your sleeve, and realize that not everyone he says is going to make everybody happy. But the presidential candidate said not to expect him to be swiftboated, a la John Kerry in the 2004 election, saying he will respond faster if under a similar attack.
"I don’t think it’s gotten dirty," Obama said, in reference to his tight contest with Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y.
Race was the predominant issue of the interview.
"I never heard him say some of the things that have people upset," Obama said in reference to the controversial remarks of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Obama’s pastor of 20 years.
Rev. Wright, the retired pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ, has a long history of what even Obama’s campaign aides concede is "inflammatory rhetoric," including the assertion that the United States brought on the 9/11 attacks with its own "terrorism."
An ABC News review of dozens of the Rev. Wright’s sermons, offered for sale by the church, found repeated denunciations of the United States based on what he described as his reading of the Gospels and the treatment of black Americans.
"The government gives them the drugs, builds bigger prisons, passes a three-strike law and then wants us to sing ‘God Bless America.’ No, no, no, God damn America, that’s in the Bible for killing innocent people," he said in a 2003 sermon. "God damn America for treating our citizens as less than human. God damn America for as long as she acts like she is God and she is supreme."
In addition to damning America, he told his congregation on the Sunday after Sept. 11, 2001, that the United States had brought on al Qaeda’s attacks because of its own terrorism.
"I’m not vetting my pastor," Obama told "The View", "I didn’t have a research team during the course of 20 years to go pull every sermon he’s given and see if there’s something offensive that he’s said."
The senator agreed Wright’s remarks are "rightly offensive" but described the Reverend who baptized his children and married he and his wife as a "brilliant man who was still stuck in a time warp."
"View" co-host Elisabeth Hasslebeck expressed concern that Obama’s choice of pastor may show a lack of judgment.
The candidate explained, "Part of what my role in my politics is to get people who don’t normally listen to each other to talk to each other, who [say] crazy things, who are offended by each other, for me to understand them and to maybe help them understand each other."
Obama said he talked to Wright after the controversy erupted.
"I think he’s saddened by what’s happened, and I told him I feel badly that he has been characterized just in this one way, and people haven’t seen this broader aspect of him," Obama said.
On another subject, when asked for specifics by co-host and frequent critical Elisabeth Hasslebeck on his plan for the economy, Obama spoke about the need to roll back President Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.
"You’re in trouble, Barbara," co-host Sherri Shepherd interrupted, warning the renounced journalist as the audience rolled in laughter, "You’re gonna be in trouble when he rolls back tax cuts!"
The Senator arrived about 20 minutes late from a lunch fundraiser at the Credit Suisse building in Manhatten to the Thursday taping of the episode which aired nationwide on Friday.
During the brief breaks for commercials, Obama whispered to Barbara Walters, each with their hand over their microphone to protect their conversation from being shared with the studio audience.
Obama greeted co-host Whoopi Goldberg’s daughter and granddaughter, who sat front row in the audience.
"I want your vote," Obama said to the eighteen-year-old high school senior.
Actress Angela Bassett was also in the audience, prompting Obama to comment, "You got some fancy folks in the audience."
Barbara Walters, seen carrying Obama’s book "Dreams of My Father" introduced the candidate to her two longtime friends who were also in the front row.
"They’ve never come before," Walters commented beforehand.
Joy Behar carried four books out to be signed by the Senator after the show, passing them off for to the staff.
Sherri Shepherd, who said she dressed up in there church outfit and "Obama-fit" before the show, was clad in a skinny black dress and white sweater overtop, and said the picture her and Obama took together during the commercial break was her prom picture.
Shepherd told Obama during the show that she was planning on voting for Hillary Clinton, but after his speech on race last Tuesday she switched and will be voting for him.
"I want to be leave "The View" to campaign for you," she joked.
Before the taping started, the predominantly female crowd, many sporting Obama buttons or shirts, were entertained by Maura McGinnis reading her poem entiteld "Obama for Rainbows", about the bridging of racial divides.
Walters graced the crowd before the taping, saying that it was a "historic day" for the show and assured the crowd they will also have Sen. Hillary Clinton on the show soon.
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Okay ABC – Please report all the facts. I saw the show today and Obama also said the Wright was not his spiritual mentor. I thought Elizabeth’s eyes were going to pop out of her head. Obama said his way of surviving the pressure is to respond quickly to any perceived negative attacks and “I tell the truth.” Huh? Obama is the one who called Wright his spiritual advisor, his spiritual mentor. Today he said Wright is not his spiritual advisor. Which one is it? Come on, tell us the truth.
Posted by: sunshine voter | March 28, 2008, 12:53 pm 12:53 pm
Oh I love him! I don’t know anything about him but who cares?! Oooh ooh but ooooh he talks pretty and is kinda cute! Oooh, oooh, and he smiled at me! Let’s vote for him for President! Yay!
(Unreal. Sometimes I’m embarrassed to be a woman. This is one of those times.)
Posted by: Easily Fooled Woman | March 28, 2008, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm
I also like him as well. The more I hear from him, the more I get interested.
I am woman but am afraid that I will not be swayed by my fellow woman (Hillary) who is telling the story of landing in Bosnia under siege and bravely dodged bullets.
I think she was tellig about a movie!
Posted by: Peace | March 28, 2008, 1:14 pm 1:14 pm
Fortunately for the country, easily fooled women are not the majority of women. McCain in a landslide. Cakewalk.
:)
Posted by: Jo | March 28, 2008, 1:16 pm 1:16 pm
Obama WILL be our next president! He should choose Cynthia McKinney as his running mate. What a team they would be!
Obama/McKinney ’08!!
Posted by: Darnell | March 28, 2008, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm
just another smooth talking politician. cozied up to rezko. said he was a professor of constitutional law. said he spoke fluent indonesian. said his parents met at the selma march. all lies. like i said….just another politician.
Posted by: ron | March 28, 2008, 1:23 pm 1:23 pm
Darnell-I think Obama should choose Reverend Wright. At lest I do know where Wright stands on issues. In any case, Wright will be running with Obama for as long as Obama lives.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | March 28, 2008, 1:24 pm 1:24 pm
I have but this to say…..
Some of you (“you know who you are”) just can’t help yourself. It’s imbedded in your psyche and your soul that “no matter what, if someone says grey, you must say red.” You’re contentious because its the only way you’ve a way to be heard. It just doesn’t occur to you that some people ARE who they say they are, and some people are not who they want you to believe them to be….Obama is the former, and Hillary the latter. Barack is human, falible, gracious, and worthy of my vote.
Posted by: meandonlyme | March 28, 2008, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm
It’s a show for entertainment, of course. But, Barbara fawning all over him like he is a rock star? It is surprising that no one fainted. The attack machine discussed is of his own making. He has aligned himself with Wright’s teaching and mentoring for twenty years! He is either ignorant or he thinks we are. He cannot have it both ways. Understanding is one thing, condoning Wright’s messages of hate is another. Now, that he believes he is crowned, we can wait and see how ignorant the rest of the people are in November.
Posted by: georgia | March 28, 2008, 1:42 pm 1:42 pm
ADDENDUM: Ignorance is bliss.
Posted by: georgia | March 28, 2008, 1:43 pm 1:43 pm
I honestly can’t believe the crap I’m reading on this blog … you would think that Obama had lied repeatedly, like McCain or Hillary. You would think Obama is walking around clueless, like McCain or Hillary.
And I would add that out of all the things we have heard from Rev. Wright’s speeches what in them, other then the ADIS comment, has anyone disproved? Instead of making personal attacks get the proof that he’s lying or twisting the truth and put it out there.
And why is it that Rev. Wright is taking so much heat when his comments have been said by others and we have not heard one word condemning them?
We are a nation of hypocrites, racist and liars … how sad that this is what we are teaching our children, as well as what we are showing the world.
Posted by: Mike | March 28, 2008, 1:47 pm 1:47 pm
“slicker than a raincoat in a downpour”…..I like that!
God help the USA if this guy gets to the White House.
Posted by: Kerri | March 28, 2008, 1:47 pm 1:47 pm
Yes we Can… Obama-Wrong. Reverend Wright did not acknowledge being wrong about anything. While Obama sat in SILENT protest for TWENTY years. No matter how you cut it, Obama got to be one dumb twit not to see anything, hear anything, know anything. Just what does it take for something to get noticed with this guy? He did not notice in Twenty years. At most Obama could get eight years as president, twelve years short of a problem getting some attention.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | March 28, 2008, 1:49 pm 1:49 pm
Count me amongst the 28% of Dems in the Gallup poll:
I am voting for Hillary or NOBODY.
Posted by: ch | March 28, 2008, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm
Well, it was fun while it lasted.
Obama Campaign ’08
R.I.P.
Posted by: Obama & Rev. Wright | March 28, 2008, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm
Where did the Obama love ladies go?
Posted by: Dogsoldier | March 28, 2008, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm
ch-28% sounds like a heck of a low number to me. I believe it’s more like 60%.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | March 28, 2008, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm
I love the comment about all the women who have been divorced love him but the one who hasn’t isn’t “fooled”…
boy oh boy…
You mean all the women who have been fooled by men before and divorced those men… or might even be bitter toward them…and are for the most part older (I don’t know about Sherri) …like this guy.
…and Elisabeth (the pillar of good judgement …the one that liked Bushy and the rest of the Repubs) didn’t like him and has only been married for how many years…
That is a keeper of a comment. He was honest (and he did not deny that he said mentor…he said that has been blown out of proportion …my Dad is my mentor but I don’t think we should drop a bomb on the whole Middle east…)
Give it a rest…smart people can say dumb things and smarter people can listen and take the smart things without the dumb things…but then again…by the sounds of some of the comments on here… some of you wouldn’t understand that).
Posted by: dl | March 28, 2008, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm
So, he was simply waiting for 20 years for Rev. Wright to retire. How can so many intelligent people be so foolish? Here we were thinking that he was actually listening to the America-bashing sermons for 20 years.
How prejudiced we were to think his church is not a church where typical white people will not feel right at home?
OK Folks, he was simply waiting for 20 years for Rev. Wright to retire.
Thank God we all realized that we were behaving like Limbaugh and crew just in time.
It is not important for this race to go on any more. He won Iowa caucus. Not sure why we had to extend this nomination fight even to New Hampshire and beyond.
Actually, we should have given the nomination to Mr. Obama as soon as he announced his nomination because he is such a unifier. He unified his America-hating Rev. Wright and his patriotic America-loving fellow congregants. Didn’t he?
How dare people ask him specifics about his plans? Don’t they know he has the right judgment.
OK. Now that I am done with my sarcastic fusillade, I urge Mr. Obama, for the good of the party, to drop out of the race becase he did not win any real big states, as he is trailing in the electoral college, because he is a wounded candidate due to the Wright association, and because Republicans will eat him, the Obambi gazelle, alive like the lions ate the gazelle as shown on the discovery channel.
Drop out Obama, for the good of the party and for the good of the country.
Posted by: Roger Miller | March 28, 2008, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm
His best friend, his mentor, the one he bounces all political things off of.
Wright is a Deep seated part of Obama’s life. he might have retired from the church. But they will be ever so close for life. many more now that wright can give him more time.
Posted by: seah | March 28, 2008, 2:03 pm 2:03 pm
dl-Still trying to explain the Obama moments away, huh? Give it a break and deal with it like a man. Heck, I said Hillary’s sniper crap was one dumb piece of lunacy only an idiot can say. That’s the difference you people and us, we deal with our stupid moments while you try and try and try to explain them away. Be a man. Deal with it.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | March 28, 2008, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm
Well I guess that said it all if Obama said it it must be true if Hillary were to drop out the republicans would have his head on a tray by the time she got the words out. Talk about a spin he sat for twenty years in a hate filled church and did nothing didn’t even hear a word BULL this makes me so mad what a load
Posted by: Bishop | March 28, 2008, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm
The problem is that the average American is too grounded in his ignorance to pursue truth or accuracy when making judgments. The average American takes sound bites from talk radio and the nightly news and runs with them. If you ask these individuals to comment on the context of these sound bites, or to use their judgment based in a factual analysis, they can’t. These are the people who are in large part going to determine this election. We have too many of them in PA, unfortunately. Obama is an upstanding, thoughtful man with integrity. Do you really believe he did not consider what he’d said in his book before deciding to run for office? Do you really believe he did not consider the fact that he’d have to address Rev. Wright at some point? Dear God people. Think! This gotcha nonsense is absurd. Read the candidates’ voting records before you comment. Read Obama’s book before you talk about what he hasn’t addressed. Do some research before you judge and condemn. For your own sake.
Posted by: Stunned | March 28, 2008, 2:12 pm 2:12 pm
Can’t any Obama supporters learn some grown-up political discourse other than calling people “haters” when they find fault with Obama?
I’m guessing most of them are under the age of 25.
Posted by: Kerri | March 28, 2008, 2:13 pm 2:13 pm
For those that are spouting the lie about Obama NOT being a professor….the Univ of Chicago cleared that up today. Obama WAS a professor at the law school from 1992 to 1996, and served as a senior lecturer from 1996 to 2004 teaching three classes per year. He was offered a full-time tenure-track position, but he declined.
So hillary can stop saying, again, that Obama is a liar regarding his professor status.
Posted by: LA in Indiana | March 28, 2008, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm
Ok, I thought his appearance was nice. He’s a down to earth guy. Having said that, I don’t understand why people keep saying that don’t know anything about Barak Obama, he’s written two books, best sellers I might add. So, the only thing I can assume is that people don’t read. Reading is fundamental.
This why I honestly, believe Obama will never capture the interest of the white blue collar worker…why do you ask? Becasue they don’t read and are ignorant.
I had a Professor who once said if you ever want to hide information from most folks put it in a book. He was right.
As far as Rev. Wright…who cares. A person is a lot more that a few sermons you heard 30 sec of. Be for real. Read!!! Read!!! Read!!! Get an education. Most of American’s are stuck on being stupid.
Lastly, I think that everyone should be ashamed that this is the first time they even heard of Rev. Wright..The US government has needed his help a few times. Please just pick up a book and read.
Obama 08…
Posted by: TME | March 28, 2008, 2:15 pm 2:15 pm
I hate when educated people call ladies “you guys”. Now that I got that off my chest, I feel that Obama left a few questions unanswered today on the View. He also contradicted himself but I guess he is allowed to because the media is totally in love with this guy. Reminds me of the same love they had for Bush. Wake up America! Obama is a typical politician like the rest except he is unqualified and inexperienced. Hillary is the best of the 3 .
Posted by: tiffany | March 28, 2008, 2:15 pm 2:15 pm
Dogsoldier
I don’t know what you all wre watching but I definitely thought what he said was true…you remember I was outraged when I saw the rev. Wrights speeches but I keep going back to if the Rev. was a white vet…a vietnam vet who watched his fellow soldiers addicted to drugs and dissed by the government… and on occasions said some really nasty angry things…and if I didn’t go to church every week (which I don’t) I could know he has anger but not know he was screaming stuff…
I think I would not leave the church in that case…and if my Pastor was a vet who fought for fellow vets because they were done wrong I would still say he was my mentor…but that doesn’t mean he was my only mentor.
I don’t want someone like george Bush who had family priviledge help them get there…and someone who has not sat through angry words from people they care about…
I want the person who has heard that and then goes preaching the opposite because they know what is right.
I really think you all are just so angry defending this “character” of this fighting, rightwing-conspiracy-surviving, firstladyaschiefofstaff-pseudo-experienced candidate you have created in your heads…and then you blame the Obama supporters for doing that.
I am telling you I said it before and I will say it again…he is the guy he says he is or he’s better than Olivier,Penn, Streep, Deniro, and Malkovich all rolled up into one. …and he’s not even as good as Hillary on SNL.
Posted by: dl | March 28, 2008, 2:17 pm 2:17 pm
ABC, MSNBC,CNN, ESPECIALLY FOXNEXS
AFTER GETTING INVOLVED WITH NEWS SINCE THE BILL CLINTON SCANDAL I THOUGHT CABLE NEWS SHOWS WERE GOOD. TODAY THE ONLY CABLE NEWS THAT I’VE SEEN THAT REALLY TELLS THE NEWS IS MSNBC KEITH OLBERMAN. WATCHING ANDREA MITCHELL TODAY ON MSNBC AND OTHER SHOWS MADE REALIZE THAT ALL I’M DOING IS WATCHING A CABLE NEWS SHOW. A SHOW WITH PEOPLE LIKE PAT BUCHANAN WHO ONLY WANTS JOHN MCCAIN TO WIN AND NEVER REALLYS HAS ANYTHING GOOD TO SAY ABOUT OBAMA. THESE ARE ALL SHOWS, SHOWS LIKE AMERICAN IDOL, SHOWS WITH JUST PEOPLES OPINION NOT REALLY THE FACTS. EVEN MY PREVIOUS FAVORITE SHOW HARDBALL ONLY A SHOW. I’M SO DISAPPOINTED TO FINALLY REALIZE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS SHOWS LIKE HARDBALL, THE SITUATION ROOM ARE JUST PEOPLE TRYING TO SWAY YOUR OPINION. THESE SHOWS IS WHAT HAS HURT OBAMA. THEY NEVER REALLY FOCUS ON HILLARY CLINTON BAD NEWS.. AKA BOSNIA..STORY LASTED A FEW DAYS JOHN MCCAIN WELL DON’T HEAR MUCH ABOUT HIM, BUT OBAMA WHEN A STORY BREAKS ALL OF THESE NEWS CHANNEL STAY ON HIM LIKE I’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. WHAT EXCITING PERSON OBAMA IS.I ACCUSED FOXNEWS ON ANOTHER BLOG OF TALKING ABOUT OBAMA ALL THE TIME,..ITS ALL OF THEM..I GUESS OBAMA IS THE MAN..YOU KNOW EVERYBODY ELSE NEWS DOESN’T GET THE VIEWERS. ONLY OBAMA NEWS HAS KEPT NEWS SHOWS LIKE HARDBALL, THE SITUATION ROOM, ABC, OH MY GOODNESS AND FOXNEWS SHOW WOULD NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO IF OBAMA WASN’T IN THIS RACE. OBAMA IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF EVERYONE SHOWS. NONE OF THESE CHANNELS EXCEPT KEITH’S SHOW IS FAIR AND BALANCE MAYBE NOW THE NEW SHOW ON MSNBC THE VERDICT WITH DAN HE IS TRYING, BUT SPREAD THE NEWS OUT..WELL I GUEST IF THESE PEOPLE ARE BORING MEANING HILLARY AND JOHN WHAT CAN YOU DO AS NEWS PEOPLE GO WITH THE MORE INTERESTING STORY..
OBAMA
Posted by: betty` | March 28, 2008, 2:18 pm 2:18 pm
Wouldn’t it be nice, since her supporters constantly claim she’s all about the issues….if hillary would build on herself and THE issues, and not try to tear Obama down every day with some false allegation?
Its becoming extremely tiring, and besides, her campaign surrogates are always stating that she’s always trying to discuss the issues. No she’s not, and this proves it.
Stick to the issues hillary.
Posted by: LA in Indiana | March 28, 2008, 2:19 pm 2:19 pm
“Most of American’s are stuck on being stupid.”
Reading is fundamental, huh? How about reading a book on the correct use of the English language?
Posted by: Kerri | March 28, 2008, 2:24 pm 2:24 pm
and Dogsoldier
it is all over the news…the University of Chicago has said he was a “law professor”… that is what they call senior lecturers…and Ithat i might add is the only thing I have ever heard him call himself…I have heard papers call hima lwaw professor (which now we see is correct) but he as far as I have heard at lectures and other places…has always referred to himself as a lecturer…
Posted by: dl | March 28, 2008, 2:24 pm 2:24 pm
It is funny that when attacks come out and people slowly get to digest them and someone answers full front and directly back to the issue…and the public learns more and more…
the candidate ends up looking better when they see all the spin settle…I think that is why we are seeing more and more jumps in his numbers again…
Unfortunately for Hillary when the dust settles it usually after she’s cleared out of town and people forget where the dust came from.
Posted by: dl | March 28, 2008, 2:28 pm 2:28 pm
He never said wright was his spiritual advisor. One of the mis truths out there was he worked for his campaign as a spiritual advisor, which is false.
Posted by: JJ | March 28, 2008, 2:31 pm 2:31 pm
“just another smooth talking politician. cozied up to rezko. said he was a professor of constitutional law. said he spoke fluent indonesian. said his parents met at the selma march. all lies. like i said….just another politician.”
More mis-truths. University of Chicago confirmed today he was a professor. The Rezco story has been put to rest by the Tribune and he said his parents met at an event LIKE Selma. Indonesian isn’t true either. This is disturbing. Where do you get your information?
Posted by: JJ | March 28, 2008, 2:35 pm 2:35 pm
dl-Sen. Obama consistently and falsely claims that he was a law professor. The Sun-Times reported that, “Several direct-mail pieces issued for Obama’s primary [Senate] campaign said he was a law professor at the University of Chicago. He is not. He is a senior lecturer (now on leave) at the school. In academia, there is a vast difference between the two titles. Details matter.” In academia, there’s a significant difference: professors have tenure while lecturers do not. [Hotline Blog, 4/9/07; Chicago Sun-Times, 8/8/04]
Does Obama have tenure? No, Obama turned it down himself. Period. Deal with it man. That’s the academia position which applies across NORTH AMERICA despite UC claim to the contrary. Check it out from other academia institutions.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | March 28, 2008, 2:36 pm 2:36 pm
THIS IS WHAT ANOTHER BLOGGER WROTE ON ANOTHER BLOG ON ABC OF COURSE I ADDED SOME MORE BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT HILLARY CLINTON IS ALL ABOUT THIS IS WHAT SUPER DELEGATES SHOULD BE LOOKING AT. AGAIN ANOTHER BLOGGER BROUGHT THIS MY
ATTENTION AND ITS GOOD. IT TELLS THE TRUTH ABOUT HILLARY.
This is why Hillary Clinton should not be the democratic nominee
Her arrogance (Remember this contest was going to be over by 2/5/2008)
She’s cried on TV.
(Bill Clinton) big mouth (pissing off black voters) helped get her in this situation.
B
ill Clinton trying to paint Obama as the Black Candiadate (comparing to Jesse Jackson)
She’s the one who turned a pretty civil campaign nasty. There is nothing she wont do to win this nomination.
She’s told the world how hard it is out here for White woman of America.
She accused the media of being hard on her.
She told the world that anyone that didn’t vote for her is small and insignificant.
She told Obama on one the Debates she was happy to be there with him (all smiles)
S
he than turnover and told Obama you should be ashamed of himself and to meet her in Ohio
She said earlier the votes and Michigan and Florida didn’t count (her own words) when she was the presume winner
She didn’t become the voice of Michigan and Florida voters until after she got behind in delegates.
S
he’s told the world she was duped into supporting this war that has led to 4000 deaths, and countless ecomonmic issues.
T
he reason why she lied about Bosnia was because she was sleep deprived.
She said nothing about Obama Pastor who in Obama on words said he did not share his pastor’s views
When her story of Bosnia was found to be false she brought up Obama Pastor to distract from her own
She threaten to keep the race going until the convention even when Obama is in the delegate count lead
She truly has character flaws. One minute she paints herself as this strong confident woman,
The her and Bill paint her as the victim.
She’s a mess.
And I agree with everything here of course the list will get longer as Hillary loses
Posted by: betty` | March 28, 2008, 2:38 pm 2:38 pm
Obama is a slick salesmen, willing to try to pull the wool over the eyes of women. Any women that fail to see they have a once in a lifetime opportunity to vote for a person for the most powerful position in the world, who happens to be a woman, versus voting for the 45th man in a row, needs to wake up.
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Obama has not lifted a finger to help resolve the Florida and Michigan problem
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | March 28, 2008, 2:44 pm 2:44 pm
Sam-From UC: The Law School has received many media requests about Barack Obama, especially about his status as “Senior Lecturer.”
From 1992 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 2004, Barack Obama served as a professor in the Law School. He was a Lecturer from 1992 to 1996. He was a Senior Lecturer from 1996 to 2004, during which time he taught three courses per year.
Senior Lecturers are considered to be members of the Law School faculty and are regarded as professors, although not full-time or tenure-track. The title of Senior Lecturer is distinct from the title of Lecturer, which signifies ADJUNCT STATUS. Like Obama, each of the Law School’s Senior Lecturers have high-demand careers in politics or public service, which prevent full-time teaching.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | March 28, 2008, 2:47 pm 2:47 pm
Obama supporters, ask yourself–are you drawn to him because you want to feel good about your President again? The economy is down, Iraq war has hurt our standing in the world and Bush is a joke. He makes you feel good. He may not have what it takes to run and lead a country but he makes you feel good when you see his name or hear him speak.
Posted by: Jim | March 28, 2008, 2:51 pm 2:51 pm
if you can’t see the difference in their answer and the subject matter the answer were given for … what more can one say, but vote they way your heart leads you :) But wow Hillary Flat out lied and Obama said he wasn’t there and NO ONE has said different, until someone does how is it being evasive or lying???
Posted by: Mike | March 28, 2008, 2:52 pm 2:52 pm
Mike, Obama will has lied and will lie also again whether as President or Senator. Don’t be naive.
Posted by: Jim | March 28, 2008, 2:54 pm 2:54 pm
I agree with Darnell. Cynthia McKinney would be an excellent running mate.
YES WE CAN!!
Obama/McKinney ’08!!!!
Posted by: Chris | March 28, 2008, 2:54 pm 2:54 pm
Mike
To answer your question, “in my opinion” a resounding yes. I think nothing short of a spontanious combustion en masse will happen when Gore throws his support behind Obama, and I have heard from who I consider a seriously realible source that believe it or not, Colin Powell has “quietly” given Barack his “pat on the back & thumbs up.”
Posted by: meandonlyme | March 28, 2008, 2:57 pm 2:57 pm
Once in a generation, perhaps, America is fortunate enough to produce a GREAT LEADER. America, this is that moment, and Senator Barack Obama is that leader.
Posted by: Justinteim | March 28, 2008, 3:06 pm 3:06 pm
I would LOVE it if Obama chooses Cynthia McKinney as his running mate! If he hasn’t already screwed up his chances enough, picking a left-wing loon who assaults Capitol Building police officers will seal the deal!
Posted by: Kerri | March 28, 2008, 3:07 pm 3:07 pm
Whoppi Goldberg is black and if she acted to excited well than she would be accussed of liking Obama too much because she’s black..None of you are ever going to besatisfied..but you don’t have to be Obama is our next President
Whoppi knows what she is doing…
Posted by: betty` | March 28, 2008, 3:10 pm 3:10 pm
OBAMA KNOWS WHAT TO EXPECTED FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE SMALL MINDED .ELIZABETH WHO HAS A JOB ON THE VIEW IS NOT THAT IMPORTANT TO NONE OF US. NOBODY IS PERFECT BUT OBAMA CARRY A BURDEN OF BEING A WHITE AND BLACK MAN IN THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA. I WISH HIM WELL DON’T LET NOBODY STOP YOU I HONOR AND RESPECT YOU AND YOUR WONDERFUL FAMILY.BARBARA YOU ARE THE GREATEST I LOVE YOU SO FOR BEING THE PERSON YOU ARE TREATING EVERY ONE FAIRLY . THANK YOU
Posted by: sandra | March 28, 2008, 3:12 pm 3:12 pm
This isn’t really about Rev Wright. It is about Obama’s judgment and who he really is. When Wright was saying these things Obama sat there and continued to sit there. Not only did he sit there, he took his young children there, donated thousands of dollars to the church and then made Wright a LEADER in his campaign. This is not about Wright it is about WHO OBAMA IS. If you think he will win the nomination and the republicans won’t exploit every detail of this man’s past you are dreaming. The republicans will win in November if they are up against Obama. I would be happy to have a black man as president. It is just not going to happen with THIS black man.
Posted by: AlanBTR | March 28, 2008, 3:22 pm 3:22 pm
There is no way this is going to the convention. This party needs time to regroup before going up against McCain.
Posted by: maryland | March 28, 2008, 3:23 pm 3:23 pm
Rev. Wright is an issue because WE have let it be an issue …
so far NO ONE on here has pointed out where Rev. Wright was wrong or said something that we need to have this type of exchange over …
so i’m asking you (and anyone else who cares to answer), what did Rev. Wright say in his speeches that he lied or twisted the facts about???
Posted by: Mike | March 28, 2008, 3:24 pm 3:24 pm
Joris-Ricky Martin? Who is that?
Posted by: Dogsoldier | March 28, 2008, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm
Some of you got alot of nerve. My “idol” is not Obama and American Idol is a crappy show I don’t even watch. Mccain has his demons too so does Hillary. It seems like all of you want Jesus to be running. Everyone makes mistakes. I am white I think reverend Wright God damned america speech has some points that I agree with. America does act like God and is the protector of all morality this is wrong. Unfortanatly whites have been running the contry and people like Wright force us to look in the mirror. It doesn’t matter black white yellow purple brown every time we have that mirror held up we don’t like what we see. I am also an athiest so I wouldn’t vote for jesus anyway unless he had a really good plan.
Posted by: Joe | March 28, 2008, 3:35 pm 3:35 pm
Funny when he first said anything about wright early on in the primaries. Rev wright was his spiritual guide. His mentor. His friend and one he bounced everything he done political off of.
Now, he is saying different.
Poor Poor Barrack Obama, never knows his friends one way or another. Has to lie over and over again about friends, and family.
Shows a terrible character flaw, and shows him as a pathological liar.
A vote Against Obama is a vote for America
Posted by: seah | March 28, 2008, 3:39 pm 3:39 pm
Seah-You’re lucky you’re not Obama’s grandmother. Lot of tire tracks all over the poor woman.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | March 28, 2008, 3:42 pm 3:42 pm
seah LOL what a comment i guess by your statement i’m voting against America then … so what will we call this country when he is in house???
Posted by: Mike | March 28, 2008, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm
Dogsoldier – read up on “The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment” and then get back to me with your answer … Thanks
but i’m still waiting for someone, anyone to point out where in Rev. Wright speeches he lied and/or twisted the truth other then the ADIS comment, but again The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment answer the ADIS comment directly.
Posted by: Mike | March 28, 2008, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm
When I read what every one is saying here I wonder why anyone runs for president. I watch Fox news last night and listened to Rev Manning totally verbally abusing Obama amd his family. He said names I have’t heard since I was in High School. It made me sick. BTW< if he was saying this about anyother candidate I would be upset also. It was vulgar and totally unwarranted to say these things about anyone.Funny no one has mentioned him today…
Posted by: cindy | March 28, 2008, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm
and last but not least – rounding off the updated list -
50.) Wal-Mart Is A Company I Wouldn’t Support – LIAR, your wife has received nearly a quater of a million dollars through Treehouse, which is connected to Wal-Mart.
51.) Treehouse Is A Small Company – LIAR, the CEO of Treehouse last year, made more than the CEO of Wal-Mart, according to public records.
52.) University Of Chicago Hospital Pay Is Fair – LIAR, your wife’s pay raise was nearly 150% her already bloated rate and the hospital is a Non-Profit Hospital, which made $100,000,000 in the last 3 years. They overcharge blacks VS whites for services, and overcharge everyone in general by 538%!
53.)I Barely Know Rezko – Only 5 Billed Hours – LIAR, you have known him for 17 years, and decided to do a real estate deal with him during a time when he was proven to be under investigation. Despite this, you divided your property and had them take off $300K before the mortgage problems started. Then Rezko’s wife buys the lot beside it that you can’t afford, saving you $625,000.
54.) My Donations Have Been Checked Thoroughly – LIAR, you only gave back Hsu ($72K) and Rezko (first $66K, then when caught lying $86K, then when caught lying again $150K and now caught lying YET AGAIN OBAMA, it’s $250k) their money when publically called on their involvement in your campaigns.
55.) My Church Is Like Any Other Christian Church – LIAR, your church is so extreme, the pastor who married you, Rev. Wright, just got done blaming the US for 9/11 and named Louis Farrahkan their person of the year.
56.) I Disagree With My Church All The Time – LIAR, you still have yet to repudiate Wright, who married you and your wife, and you still donate large sums of money to assist the church in furthering its message – hatred and revenge. You donated in 2006 alone, $22,500 to the church that you so terribly disagree with. That is nearly $500 PER WEEK – that sure is disagreement, Senator Obama.
57.) I Have Clean Connections Despite Rezko – LIAR, you are not only connected to Exelon and Rezko, you are also connected to Hillary PAC supporter Mr. Hsu, AND an Iraqi Billionaire of ill repute, Nadhmi Auchi, who ripped off people in the Food For Oil, Iraqi deal. Seems Mr. Auchi may have helped Obama buy his million dollar property long before Obama had millions of dollars. Wonder what favors Mr. Auchi expects, when Obama leaves Iraq free to be taken over by special interests such as him.
58.) I never heard sermons like Rev. Wright’s, that have been in videos all day, You Tube – LIAR! 3 days later during your Mea Culpa BS speech you said “Did I hear controversial statements while I sat in that church? Yes I did.”
59.) The Passport Invasion is a conspiracy to find dirt on me! – LIAR. Your own Campaign Foreign Policy Advisor is the CEO of the company that looked into your records. PS – You had them look into yours to hide the fact you looked into Clinton’s and McCain’s more than a year before!
60.) Rev. Meeks has nothing to do with my campaigning – LIAR. Rev. Meeks appeared in ads for your Senate Campaign, donated to you, and helped raise money, then AND NOW. PS – He also seems to despise America.
61.) My wife didn’t mean America is ignorant, she was just using a phrase – LIAR. Again, MicHELLe’s comments perfectly sync with Wright’s, Meeks’, and Farrakhans, both in language, anger, and direction.
62.) I am very Anti-Terror – LIAR. One of your good pals is long time radical and terrorist William Ayers, with whom you have been seen in the last 12 months and who has helped the now jailed khalidi, Professor at Columbia who invited Ahmadinejad to the University, to raise money for Palestinian terrorism attacks against Israel. PS – Your church published a pro Hamas Manifesto – guess you weren’t there on THAT Sunday either? How lucky for you.
This is the LAUNDRY LIST OF LIES. Updated to reflect new dishonesties. I am sure this will be a continuing process and an ever expanding list, as Obama, his wife, and his campaign continue to twist reality into a fraudulant, corrupted photo-negative virtual reality. They may be inventors indeed – of their own demise. Use this list with force and power, knowing it is the truth, and knowing there is no excuse!
Posted by: 2009 | March 28, 2008, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm
2009-Great stuff. Long read for the Obama minions as they have short attention span.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | March 28, 2008, 3:55 pm 3:55 pm
Joris-Read above.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | March 28, 2008, 3:58 pm 3:58 pm
The Truth Is – After Hillary is Out, Obama is like the Titanic without the S.O.S.
He is sunk. So take a peek at the list of lies he has told – and I am an absolute nobody – hurry now 12 years, rush to agree! – if I can find this many lies this easily, think that Billionaire Retardlicans can find with a bit of cash?
Your amateur doesn’t stand a chance.
Posted by: 2009 | March 28, 2008, 4:00 pm 4:00 pm
Joris and Cindy … you both made great points with Zero name calling :) and I believe you should make more … spread the knowledge !!!
Posted by: Mike | March 28, 2008, 4:01 pm 4:01 pm
You say nothing you said about Obama you can prove is dirty tactics to win, but every I listed about Hillary was seen in the public eye.
Posted by: betty` | March 28, 2008, 4:01 pm 4:01 pm
2009 – When Hillary is out (can’t wait for that to happen) then we will see if what you say is true, but let’s play fair and find out (Hillary). He’s winning and has earned the chance to fight it out with McCain win or lose:)
2009 – Maybe you can help me, i have been asking for someone, anyone to share their insight and enlighten the rest of us on where Rev. Wright spoke lies and/or twisted the truth.
Posted by: Mike | March 28, 2008, 4:08 pm 4:08 pm
Ah Joris, if the truth hurts -
IT’S OFTEN THE TRUTH.
Rev. Wright is old news? You really think so?
Ever been south of the Mason-Dixon line? Those nasty disgusting racists don’t forget and they don’t forgive. And all the states are Red and Obama Ain’t Gon Win None Of ‘EM.
Hell, he hasn’t been able to win BLUE states needed. Add up his electoral votes and see for yourself. You seem so certain, like Encyclopedia Brittanica.
You should be able to call up that number – oh, 20 seconds – no googling, that would be cheating.
Posted by: 2009 | March 28, 2008, 4:17 pm 4:17 pm
Mike-Because of the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment we should vote for Obama?
Posted by: Dogsoldier | March 28, 2008, 4:27 pm 4:27 pm
I’m with “ch”…it’s HILLARY only…I could never, ever, ever, in good conscience vote for Obama. Count me in that 28% too.
Posted by: LucyInBuford | March 28, 2008, 4:29 pm 4:29 pm
I’m with “ch”…it’s HILLARY only…I could never, ever, ever, in good conscience vote for Obama. Count me in that 28% too.
Posted by: LucyInBuford | March 28, 2008, 4:29 pm 4:29 pm
wow people are stupid, He is a christian but people think he is a muslim…wake up everybody…geez
Posted by: ken | March 28, 2008, 4:29 pm 4:29 pm
Well, I’m new to these blogs and am seeing such hostility. I guess it comes from both sides. This is a very emotional topic. People are passionate about their canidate. No one is going to change anyone’s mind about who to vote for so why is everyone arguing about it.
Posted by: karma | March 28, 2008, 4:29 pm 4:29 pm
I’m with “ch”…it’s HILLARY only…I could never, ever, ever, in good conscience vote for Obama. Count me in that 28% too.
Posted by: LucyInBuford | March 28, 2008, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm
The Hole we are digging is going to be for Campaign Obama and it’s scheduled for completion – - – -
November 5, 2008
Posted by: 2009 | March 28, 2008, 4:37 pm 4:37 pm
Dogsoldier – No you should vote for who you think would do the best job for the country as a whole, but you should not forget the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment because it goes to the comment Rev. Wright and many others have made about how America has treated Black Americans …
to hear these comments have we all forgotten that when America wasn’t even a country yet, a black man was the first to die for America’s freedom, and here we are today have this silly conversations and there are those who try to color this conversation in many different ways, but we all know what we are talking about and why.
but Dog you have yet to answer my question: what did Rev. Wright say that he lied and/or twisted the truth??? let’s get to the heart of the matter and start dealing in fact’s …
Posted by: Mike | March 28, 2008, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm
Dogsoldier – we do but speak truth, back in the day black were running from the white slave owener and joining Indians not killing them
biological warfare was done in Europe before the white settlers did it to the Indians here
Posted by: mike | March 28, 2008, 4:43 pm 4:43 pm
Joris-Good for you, Joris. Hope your math works for you. Perhaps we’ll see you in Denver.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | March 28, 2008, 4:44 pm 4:44 pm
Thank you Elizabeth for not backing down about Obama. He is a hyprocrite and phoney. Keep up the good work. He is also a liar.
Posted by: elaine | March 28, 2008, 4:46 pm 4:46 pm
Mike-”New World” Mike. That is what my post says. Hope you enjoy Thanksgiving day another beauty giving by Native Americans. Oh, right, how did you all pay us back?
Posted by: Dogsoldier | March 28, 2008, 4:46 pm 4:46 pm
I doubt that too many of you have read and undertood the book “Dreams of My Father” – but just so you know – American Woman’s quotes from the book are all taken out of context. It’s a great book – read it if you really want to know more about the man. If you don’t – then please stop these ignorant rants. You must all listen to Rush Limbaugh – the greatest hate spewer fo all time. Where is the concern for Rev John Hagee, who spews hatred about gays, feminists and the CATHOLIC CHURCH(“the great whore” to quote the Rev.) for heavens sake?! John McCain, who said he was honored by his support, denounces him and all is forgiven. Obama denounces Rev Wright” comments – and he is not forgiven?! Do you see the double standard here. Are we a little racist? Do you think?
And by the way, we could all learn something from Obama about being a true follower of Christ. He condemned the sin and not the sinner. Did you ever stop and think that there might be some truth to what Rev Wright said about America playing God. Might be a good time for people to think on that.
Posted by: karen | March 28, 2008, 4:47 pm 4:47 pm
Mike-Never tell an educated Indian about his own history. Check just one name, Buffalo Soldiers. I have lots more. But it’s best if you left it at that, OK?
Posted by: Dogsoldier | March 28, 2008, 4:50 pm 4:50 pm
Joris-You do have a way with words.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | March 28, 2008, 4:51 pm 4:51 pm
Joris, allow me to enlighten your math
120M voters – you need 61M or so to win.
18% are Independents (he is only winning 4 in 10) – 13M
8% go to Nadar – 9.6M
58% Of Hills Votes – 12.8M
Now add that up for ya? He STARTS OFF with a lose of 35.4M
Registered Republicans – 55M and John McCain gets 38.5M? That is your number, which is 10% off my friend, and that’s 10% off BEFORE THE ADS START RUNNING.
So we have 35.4M + 38.5M(about 3.8M off the truth) = 73.9M -
McCain wins by 12.9M votes – that is 4X what Bush won by in 2004.
So there’s some alternative math.
Posted by: 2009 | March 28, 2008, 4:52 pm 4:52 pm
2009-Joris doesn’t do math. Well, there is Joris math of course, but grade eight level math is beyond this lad.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | March 28, 2008, 4:56 pm 4:56 pm
The republicans are only voting for Obama in the PRIMARIES/CAUCUSES because they WANT to run against him in the general election.
Posted by: AlanBTR | March 28, 2008, 4:58 pm 4:58 pm
Cmon DoggSoldier,
Getting off track? Losing your train of thought?
You know what cynics (gophers) do when exposed? They get off track (dig another hole)
Admit it Man. You’ve been exposed to be nothing more than someone with nothing of debatable content to discuss.
That’s ok. WE KNOW YOU WHEN WE SEE YOU.
You can’t hide. I got you in my pocket.
Now, back to the issues? Got any???
Dig deep
Posted by: Joris | March 28, 2008, 5:04 pm 5:04 pm
Awww, cmon 2009/1959 and DOGGSOLDIER!!!
Man, I thought at first that you and Dogg were intelligent theorists with somewhat keen critical thinking skills.
It appears that through your own posts that you’re simply sore losers always finding something to complain about.
I’m sure the regulars that post on ABC recognize others, not personally, but through their posts. After seeing you post over the past month or so, instead of being class clowns, you guys are ABC’s Blog Clowns.
Repeat after me……..DUDES!
Posted by: Joris | March 28, 2008, 5:08 pm 5:08 pm
Quit drinking the Barackolatte’s:-)
Posted by: Ibis | March 28, 2008, 5:45 pm 5:45 pm
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HOW OBAMA WILL CONVINCE WHITE VOTERS TO VOTE FOR HIM AFTER ATTENDING OVER 20 YEARS TO A CHURCH WHO PREACHED RACISM AGAINST WHITE PEOPLE. OBAMA HAS BEEN PAINTED AS RACIST; UNPATRIOTIC; PLAGRIARIST; EXTREMIST AND MANY OTHERS. HE DOES NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN THE GENERAL. IF OBAMA IS THE NOMINEE, THIS INDEPENDENT WILL VOTE FOR MCCAIN. MY MAIN CONCERN RIGHT NOW IS SAVING AMERICA.
Posted by: jamesrr, Independent, NC | March 28, 2008, 6:23 pm 6:23 pm
obama can fool the View (except Hasselbeck) but not AMERICA. AMERICA will never forget his involvement with racist black congregation and Superdelegates will remember as well his 20 years listening to racist sermons from Wright. God save America from these extremist. GOD BLESS AMERICA.
Posted by: jamesrr, Independent, NC | March 28, 2008, 6:28 pm 6:28 pm
For Dogsoldier & 2009,
Thank you, great discourse, I appreciate it.
Posted by: Katmoon | March 28, 2008, 7:04 pm 7:04 pm
Easily Fooled Woman – I also watched The View today. Whoopi was at least subdued. Although I am not an Elisabeth fan, she was polite with her questioning of Obama.
As a woman, I too was embarrassed to watch Barbara and Sherri act like they were in high school swooning over the “sexy looking” (words said by Barbara) man in school. Sherri did say she was taking her picture with Obama and it was her prom picture. That about sums it up! Pretty embarrassing!
Posted by: Not Swooning | March 28, 2008, 8:01 pm 8:01 pm
A POSTIVE RE: The View… At least they are offering Hillary a show also. Oprah stated a LONG time ago when she first mentioned Obama that NO other candidates would be on her show. I didn’t watch the show, but did they ask Obama any important questions like about the economy, national security, gay rights, abortion, gun control, why he has so many “No Votes” (neither nea or yea)???
Posted by: Darla | March 28, 2008, 10:19 pm 10:19 pm
I can’t understand why the View even had Obama on their show. They have take a good show and made it political. I am very disappointed. I am done with the View.
Posted by: Decided | March 28, 2008, 10:24 pm 10:24 pm
ROGER MILLER- Hey speaking of retirement because the Obama campaign ALWAYS mentioned that about REV Wright like it’s a long time ago…his last sermon was actually early FEB as in 2008 as in just last month!
JIM- Yeah, people love to hear a good thing when times are bad. Obama is a great cheerleader, people are flocking to him like he’s a preacher. I liked Reagan because he told great jokes, but Reaganomics was a disaster for this country!
Posted by: Darla | March 28, 2008, 10:25 pm 10:25 pm
So Obama would have left his church if Rev. Wright hadn’t retired? Geez, that’s really convenient that Rev. Wright retired so Obama didn’t have to leave the church and prove to everyone’s satisfaction that he didn’t agree with the sentiments of his pastor of 20 years.
Posted by: judy | March 28, 2008, 11:26 pm 11:26 pm
Amazing that the comments of Wright create such furore in a country that allows in 2008 the free association of men who cover themselves in white sheets and promote racial supremacy…Take your heads out of the clouds folks, America has to question its role in the hatred that is turned against it …does that make it right, NO! But to an outsider like myself America has and continues to be a place that mistreats people inside and outside of its borders under the pretext of democracy!!!!
Posted by: Tired of Crap | March 28, 2008, 11:50 pm 11:50 pm
SUPER DELEGATES ARE YOU WATCHING AND LISTENING YOU CAN END ALL THIS DISCOURSE
GIVE THIS PARTY A CHANCE TO UNDO THE DAMAGE HILLARY AND BILL HAVE DONE BY PUMPING UP JOHN MCCAIN . WHILE ALL THIS WIN AT ANY COSTS GOES ON MCCAIN HAS ALREADY STARTED HIS GENERAL ELECTION
CAMPAIGN.. SAVE THIS PARTY
Posted by: Lauenpow | March 29, 2008, 12:15 am 12:15 am
Hey “Daddy Kool”, you think Women are fooled by your sweet talk and big grin?
We’ve come a long way and I’m here to say, Obama you wont win.
You can roll your eyes as you plagiarize, and make your speaches all through the night.
But with friends like Farrakhan, Wright and Rezko,there’s only one route that you should now go.
“From your mouth to gods ears!” Can you hear those “damned” Americans jeer.
Your “chickens have come home to roost”,
You took media pressure off Hillary and you gave her campaign a boost.
____GO HILLARY____
Posted by: Di | March 29, 2008, 12:47 am 12:47 am
Mike: I am on dialup and only managed to download and listen to one of Wright’s sermons: the infamous ‘God Damn America’ one. I had the same basic reaction as you, I suspect: the only comment that I found in the slightest disturbing was the one about the USG and HIV. I gather there are some reasons for this involving an incident that has reverberated understandably especially amongst blacks (it is mentioned above but I can’t remember it, T-something), but his point in the sermon about not confusing God with government and pointing out how governments lie was very well made and also very well made in the context of a reflection about things absolute versus things relative.
Because I don’t have TV I haven’t seen any of the clips that seem to have upset so many people. The 9/11 comments I have read, which were excerpted from remarks made by a Republican ambassador I believe, also seem perfectly fine.
My only criticism is that Obama seems to be denouncing and distancing himself from Wright. Although I think he has little choice given the low tolerance for nuance in the US, I don’t think he should be doing this. He could say a little bit more to justify such remarks as being not only culturally understandable, but worth considering for their logical, as well as spiritual, merits.
I also think he should point out that he was a Professor, or at least ensure that this accusation from Clinton is clearly and unequivocably rebutted. Shouldn’t let her get away with such cheap shot falsehoods in order to deflect from her own whoppers.
I think this latest BosniaVideoGate fiasco should be the last straw for her candidacy. But the US being what it is, it won’t.
Posted by: expat8 | March 29, 2008, 1:31 am 1:31 am
Obama: Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve
Obama Would Have Left if Wright Stayed from AP reports that Barack Obama would have left the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago if the Rev. Jeremiah Wright hadn’t retired – easy to say after Wright’s incendiary comments have
Posted by: PAXALLES | March 29, 2008, 11:34 am 11:34 am
I am so glad that Barack Obama does not have the “experience” in the white house that other candidates do.. He doesn’t lie very well… He has better behavior… His baggage is not as offensive.. His mannarism has a calming uniting effect…
He looks “Presidential”… Women like him better… I have trust in him. He has my vote.
Posted by: Errol J. Lima | March 29, 2008, 2:34 pm 2:34 pm
How easily Americans buy Obama’s sweet talk and words. The most powerful nation in the world fall in love with this man and unfortunately will have an impending economic depression. Social behavioral scientist explained this as a phenomenon, societal defense mechanism to cope up harsh economic times ( foreclosure, mounting debt problems) This the best time for the sweet talker like Obama to harness his talent because people want to escape the harsh relity and that was happening in the early part of the World War II when Hitler hypnotized the Germans into believing the Aryan supremacy and the superiority of their race. He also made one strategy, he created an enemy.. the Jews . it was easy for him then because of the historical perspective of the Jews who were put to blame by the nationalist Germans. Hitler was able to unified Germany for that “hope”
Obama on the other hand, used the eloquence of words and hope of Americans to get out from Iraq war. He has the ability to persuade but he has short of greatness to command moral authority. He has successfully build momentum in the early part, fortunetely, this nation did not fall as gullible as he thinks because his approval ratings went down within few days of the Wright factor and even after he delivered his lecture about race to the already offended viewers.I say, we can redeem and this country will survive with or without Obama.
Posted by: asd | March 29, 2008, 10:20 pm 10:20 pm
i know the reported number is 28%. but i’m having trouble believing that even 10% of hillary supporters would vote for obama. i think 90% either will vote mccain or nader or won’t vote at all. i’ll vote mccain if obama’s nominated. i’ve voted for every dem since mcgovern, but won’t vote for this one.
i don’t watch the view, but do find disturbing the report of even the entertainment types doing the chris matthews fawning thing. so chris matthews gets that warm tingling feeling from obama and so does barbara matthews. i don’t want to even think about what that means.
Posted by: so saddened | March 30, 2008, 3:32 am 3:32 am
I see that no one. Not one intelligent person on this blog was ever able to dispute any of the negative things that Rev. Wright mentioned about America in his sermons.
It is true that American has had a history mistreating people of color. It started when the English settlers came and forcibly removed the natives from there land. Lied on treaties. Stated that they would “give” land to them then didn’t. How can you “give” me something that does not belong to you? Manifest Destiny? How would you feel if I walked up to your front door with a gun and said “It is Manifest Destiny that you give me your house, your land, you SUV and your wife?”
America, get over yourself.
(Oh, by the way you do not have a gun to protect yourself or everything that you hold dear.)
Posted by: Dynell | March 30, 2008, 6:59 am 6:59 am
Talk about representing the will of the past, this is a case where deeds speak louder than “words”. Obama, you don’t get us. Maybe you need to learn more about both sides of race rather than favoring your black side because your grandma offended that side. Are you trying to even-out the emotional damage by listening to offensive messages against your white side? You relate in some way because you chose this as your desired spiritual environment. Your comfort zone, shall we say? One that is extremely FOCUSSED ON RACE. Well, that’s great that you are working that out; let us know in about 8 years, when you will be ready to be just as focused on all other issues. That way, you will know in depth responses on foreign and domestic issues, so you won’t have to “chicken out” of the debates. By then, you won’t have to shove people out of your way so that you can win. You should be able to win on your record and knowledge of the crucial issues at hand. Hillary ’08 because she is most qualified PERIOD!
Posted by: irma | March 30, 2008, 2:38 pm 2:38 pm
I think if Obama is the true agent of change and so different that these other politicians, maybe his supporters should help him come clean about his prior-to-now associations. It seems to not have hurt Gov.Paterson so much and he really does need to air out his dirty laundry (i.e. Rezko, William Ayers, Bernadine Dohrn, etc. etc.) before Karl Rove does it for him. Oh, by the way, Hillary’s Bosnia recall…perhaps she was just trying to “one up” Obama on his Kennedy air-save of his father or the one about his conception from the Selma civil rights trip by his parents!!
Posted by: olivia | March 30, 2008, 10:37 pm 10:37 pm
Isn’t that telling, he says he is surrounded by women and then he calls them “you guys”. I hate when people use sexist language.
Posted by: Persephone | March 31, 2008, 6:29 pm 6:29 pm
I want to apologize if anyone was offended by the previous comment. What I meant to say is that YES Obama is good speaker and has a place in politics because YES he is very good at uniting people. I guess I’m frustrated that people treat this like it’s a fashion or popularity show. He lacks what it takes to be a president — right now– he may make a fine president once everything hits him. he doesn’t understand war, otherwise he would not be sayong “bring the troops home” regardless. Doesn’t he know a swift pullout will surely come back to bit us in the but. All those 4000 men and women woill have died in vain. He can’t just say what people want to hear when there is no real plan. He’s sort of capitalizing on people being down and fearful, which works well in politics. Now we need substance. He needs to put down the bowling ball and get to work with real issues. It’s too bad Obama and Clinton slugged it out for a while there. Our country does NEED both of them. They both have a lot to bring to the table. If anythingsome compromise should be worked out and they need to quit villifying McCain like he is the enemy. He is an American too. We are not doing good right now, people and it’s going to take more than one Clinton and one Obama to get us out of this modern-times mess we’ve found ourselves in. It can happen but we cannot be experimenting with the presidency. And to those who say which president we get doesn’t really matter, then why are we electing one? God Bless America.
Posted by: trey | April 1, 2008, 10:39 am 10:39 am
ok…. seriously i am disappointed by the amount of people who are being easly persuaded by Obama’s speeches over “change” and “hope”, thats it… nothing to back it up. Lets get real here.. yea there should be some changes made but the way obama wants it were goin to be more in debt than we already are… and also u CANT just take our troops out of iraq all the sudden! people dont understand that if chaos is going on in other countries than it will eventually affect us!! its not that we just like to help!! COme on people THink! use ur brians think about everything Obama says and what some consqences might be. And people can be sooo ignorant sometimes its pathetic!! THere are alot less people who are racist these days. Its just Not common so get over yourself . No body is being racist towards obama they probly just realized that he isnt the right guy for the job! and we will have our first black president but lets not get so desperate that we get lazy about checking up on who the canidates really ARE!!!
Posted by: Steph | August 29, 2008, 1:10 pm 1:10 pm