Obama Fields Another Farrakhan Question
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was forced to deal with another question about the racially polarizing Minister Louis Farrakhan out on the stump in Levittown, Pennsylvania, a town with it’s own history of racial tensions.
Obama was asked about his church’s magazine giving Louis Farrakhan an award, saying he "epitomized greatness."
The questioner at the town hall was referencing Trumpet Newmagazine, launched by Obama’s Trinty United chuch in Chicago, which used to be headed by Obama’s controversial former pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright. The newsmagazine was published by Wright’s daughters.
"How can praise for any anti-Semitic demagogue be considered a minor difference between you and the reverend?" the woman asked.
"It wasn’t a minor different, it was a major difference," Obama answered defiantly of the differences between himself and his former pastor Wright.
He then went on to explain the award his church’s magazine gave to Ferrakhan, "This was done by a magazine that was connected to the church. I would have never done it. It was primary focused on the rehabilitation work that they do for ex-offenders in Chicago. That doesn’t excuse it, that just explains it."
He expressed his denunciation of his church’s praise of Farrakhan, "I’ve been very clear about saying that was wrong. And nobody has spoken out more fiercely on the issue of anti- Semitism than I have."
Obama referenced the race speech he gave in Philadelphia last month and said he knows that biases and hurt still exists in some communities. Levittown in the 1950’s was a mass produced housing community that included plans for white residents only.
Later another woman asked how he was going to run against John McCain.
"We got some work to do," Obama answered, countering that the democratic primary was not nearly over, "We’re behind here, we’ve got a lot of work to do."

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you have to admit he does a good soft shoe shuffle and can talk out of both sides of his mouth at the same time.
Posted by: don tufts | April 9, 2008, 8:01 pm 8:01 pm
Why doesnt he, or anyone else, mention the fact that McCain so actively sought the endorsement of the anti-catholic bigot John Hagey? Whatever we might think of Farrakhon, hes done allot for his people.
Posted by: Pat | April 9, 2008, 8:12 pm 8:12 pm
I wonder how long of a leash Rev. Wright is using on Obama. I can’t help but think that Rev. Wright will denounce Obama before Obama denounces Rev. Wright.
Posted by: Haha | April 9, 2008, 8:14 pm 8:14 pm
Pat – Why? Because Obama has Farrakhan’s support? Because Obama has Wright’s support? Because Obama has Ayers support? Because Obama has Al Sharpton’s and Jessie Jackson’s support? Doesn’t Obama have enough bigots to go around?
Posted by: Dogsoldier | April 9, 2008, 8:17 pm 8:17 pm
Pat
McCain did not seek the support of John Hagey. Why do you lie? Ignorance?
Posted by: Aston | April 9, 2008, 8:17 pm 8:17 pm
Obama should not seek the votes of idiots who are obsessing out Obama’s ex-pastor. Too bad he couldn’t ask her how she was doing in the current economy.
Posted by: michaelinphilly | April 9, 2008, 8:18 pm 8:18 pm
My o my. Obama has a shady connection? who would have guessed?
Posted by: Surelock Homes | April 9, 2008, 8:18 pm 8:18 pm
so obama will throw this race speech any time asked about race. (HuH) this will sound just like his good judgement? on the iraq war.
Posted by: toby | April 9, 2008, 8:24 pm 8:24 pm
And Sentor McCarthy was good for the white folk! Talking about talking out both sides of your mouth!
Posted by: jozy | April 9, 2008, 8:29 pm 8:29 pm
Straightforward answer if you ask me.
Posted by: Thinking | April 9, 2008, 8:30 pm 8:30 pm
While ABC is trying to reluctantly cover something that progressives consider “poison”, it might be informative for the voters to know about a few other issues:
1) Mr. Obama’s “association-by-guilt” – domestic terrorist Mr. Ayers,
2) Private papers by his adviser’s (possible campaign’s) position of a 2010 Iraq withdrawal _ contrary to what the campaign touts in public,
3) Some quotes from his books about his siding with Muslims (nothing wrong with that). Does this having any bearing on his position against Iraq war and desire to engage in “talks” with Iran without preconditions?
On only wonders what his agenda for America is? While not un-American, he certainly has been imbibing anti-American sermons for many years. To tell the public that such anti-American utterances by the pastor were rare is to belittle the intelligence of people. Interestingly, “more educated” people have fallen for this while “less educated” people seem to want to know answers that only Fox and WSJ are trying to provide.
Posted by: Onlooker | April 9, 2008, 8:31 pm 8:31 pm
This is exactly the stuff that the GOP radicals want. They will lose on the issues. People hate the War, they are struggling economically, gas prices are at a record high, foreclosures seem to be piling on… yet, people are worried about guilt-by-association. This is stupidity at worst, ignorance at best. Just as people voted for Bush because “he looked like us” they will idiotically vote for a warmonger. They’ll finally realize what a mistake they made when their son is drafted to fight against Iran. WAKE UP people. Stop fooling yourself with these stupid reasons to NOT vote for the right person. Obviously, Obama is NOT Farakan or Wright. He is NOT in any way affiliated with Farrakan. Here’s his connection. The church he attends, publishes a magazine, which honored Farrakan. WOW!!! PLease think for yourself and vote for the right person. Obama or Hillary 08!!!
Posted by: David | April 9, 2008, 8:36 pm 8:36 pm
David – If you dance with the devil don’t be surprised if the demons pull you down in the gutter with them.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | April 9, 2008, 8:41 pm 8:41 pm
David
Have you been keeping up with Obama’s ever changing position on the war? It looks like he’s now a war candidate. Do stay informed.
Posted by: Aston | April 9, 2008, 8:42 pm 8:42 pm
if he had asked her-he could not have told her how he was going to fix it.
because he would need to check to see what hillary had said.
hillary has the orignal plan for getting us back on track economically
obama only copies
and like I have written before obama mantra is:
let me be clear
I did’t hear that comment
I had not heard that
I didn’t see that
I wouldn’t have done it
If I had known
I would have done it differently
Please Pa, and all left to vote
do not vote for this man
he is not ready
there are a lot of good black politicians coming along-who are doing good work-expanding their political resumes-they will make you proud
this guy will not win-and he will prevent any good black politicians who aspire to be president-will set that goal back 60years.
Obama is very good at passing the buck
now that you know his mantra
from now on-when he has to take questions (not when he makes his speeches-everyone loves his speeches)
but when he has to take questions
you can sing along and see how many verses you get a chance to sing.
lets go back and read this article and see which verse he is singing here.
pick your own tune-since he has such a pretty smile-I call him the left-wing dems designer candidate
I will use the tune-I feel pretty.
don’t forget go back and read the article to see which verse.
Posted by: jgaw | April 9, 2008, 8:43 pm 8:43 pm
With answers like that no wonder Michelle has to put out a casting call to get white people to sit behind her!
Posted by: russell | April 9, 2008, 8:55 pm 8:55 pm
he answered the question openly and honestly . and he did rebuke it many many times.
he is and does try to explain issues that come up . he does take responsibility of what he says and does. unlike others.
Posted by: LAUREN | April 9, 2008, 8:58 pm 8:58 pm
Obama says that it was not the church but a newspaper put out by the church! Well I don’t about you but I think that clears things up! He knows we can hear him wright?
Posted by: russell | April 9, 2008, 8:59 pm 8:59 pm
Is Rev. Wright still in the spider hole Obama dug for him?
Posted by: russell | April 9, 2008, 9:00 pm 9:00 pm
I find it quite interesting how some people are so quick to find Obama guilty for his past association with his former pastor, Reverend Wright and at the same time overlook McCain’s association with Reverend John Hagey. Rev. Hagey has given more anti american, anti gay, anti catholic sermons than one can shake a stick at, and yet he is not place in the same category as Frarakan, Jackson or Sharpton, what gives? Is this a blantant form of double standard? My point is simple, if you are so quick to condem and judge Obama for his past/present religious associations/support, let also condem and judge the others in the same light. One last thing, I view Obama as a white man who’s father happens to be black. (ps, Obama mother is white and his father is black).
Posted by: con johnson | April 9, 2008, 9:01 pm 9:01 pm
david
well said. but as you see the hillary supporters dont see it our way they only and can only see it the Hillary way. but as we hear it is going to be a very close election.
Posted by: LAUREN | April 9, 2008, 9:04 pm 9:04 pm
I do take Obama at his word. In my experiences
in listening to his speeches, reading his writings, hearing from folks who know him and/or have worked with him, and checking out the legislation he’s worked on, I have not seen any evidence that he holds the same views as his pastor on all issues. Certainly, there is no evidence that he holds the views of Farrakhan.
I am a Jew and I will be voting for Obama. I am comfortable with his stand about Israel. When I listen to him and look at the work he does I see that his views of inclusion, tolerance, and social justice are very similar to those values in Judaism as represented by the concepts of tzedakah and tikkun olam.
Posted by: Judith | April 9, 2008, 9:07 pm 9:07 pm
I wonder how long it will be before Hillary takes questions from the crowd? Bill skirted the press really well today, when he was recieving HIS award for the Ireland Peace Process.
I could help but notice thou THAT THEY DID NOT GIVE HILLARY AN AWARD FOR HER CONTRIBUTION OF THE PEACE PROCESS.
so much for her experience.
Posted by: LAUREN | April 9, 2008, 9:09 pm 9:09 pm
con johnson – McCain did no attend Haggee church at all. Obama spent twenty years in Wright’s pews and found nothing wrong with Wright’s preaching until Obama was called on this issue when running for president. Big difference there. Look, if you make a habit of hanging out with Wright, Farrakhan, Sharpton and Jackson and Ayers then you HAVE to be plain deaf and dumb not to imagine you will NOT be called on the kind of people who helped you formulate you world views on life and the world itself.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | April 9, 2008, 9:10 pm 9:10 pm
Rev. Wright is also somebody who has made enormous contributions in his community and has turned a lot of lives around,” Powell said, “And so, I have to put that in context with these very offensive comments that he made, which I reject out of hand.”
Powell added that he does not know Wright, and praised Obama’s response.
“I think that Sen. Obama handled the issue well . . . he didn’t look the other way. He didn’t wait for the, for the, you know, for the storm to go over. He went on television, and I thought, gave a very, very thoughtful, direct speech. And he didn’t abandon the minister who brought him closer to his faith,” Powell told Sawyer.
Powell, who has been mentioned as a possible vice presidential candidate in almost every election since he retired from military service and public life, expressed admiration for Obama.
“It was a good (speech),” Powell said. “I admired him for giving it. And I agreed with much of what he said.”
Posted by: Thinking | April 9, 2008, 9:12 pm 9:12 pm
Judith – Wouldn’t you happen to be an AMERICAN with Jewish beliefs?
Posted by: Dogsoldier | April 9, 2008, 9:12 pm 9:12 pm
Yeah, Dogsoldier, you’re working hard at pulling people into the gutter with you!
Obama 2008 — Yes, WE CAN!!!
Posted by: Jackt51 -- Vietnam Vet and Proud Liberal | April 9, 2008, 9:21 pm 9:21 pm
Jackt51 — Vietnam Vet and Proud Liberal – Having flash backs again?
Posted by: Dogsoldier | April 9, 2008, 9:29 pm 9:29 pm
Allison Davis, who hired the young Obama into his small, Chicago law firm Davis, Miner, and Barnhill in 1993, left the firm in late 1999-2000 and became a housing developer. Davis went into business with Tony Rezko, the indicted businessman who’s scheduled to go on trial for corruption in Illinois, and who was a major fundraiser for Obama.
Davis met Rezko when he was a client of Davis, Miner, and Barnhill. Rezko is currently under indictment in Illinois for demanding kickbacks from companies seeking state government business contracts under Governor Blagojevich. Obama was identified as one of the politicians cited in the indictment as having received political contributions from Rezko out of his kickback funds.
Tony Rezko hosted fundraising events for Obama in his home and was on Obama’s US Senate campaign finance committee which collected $14 million for his campaign against conservative Alan Keyes, an African-American who served as an Ambassador during the Reagan Administration. In order to avoid a scandal during his presidential campaign, Obama returned $85,000 that Rezko and his family had donated to him.
In early 2000, while Obama served as a state senator in Illinois, he also sat on the board of the nonprofit Woods Fund. The Woods Fund is a Chicago-based foundation that claims its primary mission is to make financial grants in order to increase and/or create opportunities for disadvantaged people and low-income communities.
The chairman of the Woods fund board in 2000 was Howard Stanback, who like Obama also had connections to Davis, according to the reliable sources.
Davis submitted a grant request to the Woods Foundation for a $1 million investment in his development partnership, Neighborhood Rejuvenation LP, that would be used to finance low-income senior-citizen housing. Under normal circumstances, a board member is supposed to recuse himself or herself from decisions where they have a business or personal relationship.
Obama, who did not recuse himself, voted to approve Davis’ grant request. Stanback, on the other hand, abstained from voting. The housing project, which also received a $5.7 million loan from the city of Chicago, in turn donated almost $70,000 in political contributions to Obama’s presidential campaign.
In the past, Rezko gave Obama — who served as an Illinois State Senator — his first two political contributions in 1995, $1,000 each from two of his companies. In 1998, State Senator Obama wrote letters to city and state officials urging them to fund a Davis-Rezko housing project. It was an obvious quid pro quo arrangement.
Another major fundraiser for Obama is William Ayers, who also sat on the board of the Woods Fund with Obama and is a professor at the University of Chicago.
Bill Ayers, along with his wife Bernadine Dohrn, was an active member of the Weather Underground, a radical left-wing group that advocated violence against the United State. Both Ayers and Dohrn went “underground” in 1970 after others in the group accidentally detonated a bomb in a Greenwich Village (New York City) townhouse. The blast killed three of the group’s members including Ayers’ girlfriend at the time.
While Ayers and Dohrn were hiding from law enforcement, the Weather Underground participated in the bombings of the US Capital, the Pentagon and a State Department building. In 1981 Ayers and Dohrn turned themselves in to federal authorities, but all charges were dropped as a result of alleged “government legal misconduct.” In his 2001 memoir, Ayers wrote, “I don’t regret setting the bombs. I feel we didn’t do enough.”
Ayers and Dohrn are known to have held at least one fundraiser for Barack Obama in their Chicago home.
During Obama’s last year on the board of The Woods Fund (2002), he participated in awarding grants, including a $70,000 grant to the Arab American Action Network, a Chicago-based group founded by Rashid and Mona Khalidi.
In another suspected quid pro quo arrangement similar to those with Ayers and Rezko, Rashid Khalidi also held a fundraising event in his home for Barack Obama.
In the Middle East, Rashid Khalidi was known as a man to be reckoned with. From 1972 through 1983, Khalidi was the director in Beirut of the official Palestinian press agency, FAFA. His wife worked there as well.
According to sources, when the Khalidi’s left Chicago for Columbia University in New York, Rashid was honored with the Edward Said Chair in Arab Studies at that Ivy League university. Their goodbye party in Chicago included testimonials from Bill Ayers and Barack Obama.
Obama CHOSE Marxist Professors as per his book.
Obama CHOSE to associate with communist/Marxist terrorists such as William Ayers.
Obama CHOSE to associate with Rezko and his arab connections.
Obama CHOSE to attend for 20 years a communist/marxist based “Black Liberation Theology” church headed by Rev. Wright.
Obama is suspect because of his ANTI-AMERICAN persona as well as his wife is with her same rhetoric.
The above is the window into Obama’s soul which is open and if one will CHOSE to look hard enough you will find Obama is unfit to hold the office of President of the United States.
Posted by: J Nagy | April 9, 2008, 9:29 pm 9:29 pm
I am hard pressed to understand everyone. I can’t think of any person in the world, that I agree with and admire all of the time. I loved the Kennedy brothers but disagreed with many things they did. I loved Dr King, but disagreed with things that he did. I can say the same for almost every public and private figure in my lifetime. I like Senator Obama. He’s not perfect. He knows that and so do I. I love our country, but it too is not perfect and there isn’t a person in the country who would disagree with that. Picking Presidents is about choices. For me, warts and all, I think Senator Obama is the best choice. For those who think that Senator Clinton or McCain are the best choice, then vote for them. But if our country is every going to move forward, then the time is now. Whether for Obama, Clinton or McCain can’t we vote for them, rather than tearing down the others?
Posted by: Jerry | April 9, 2008, 9:30 pm 9:30 pm
lauren,
hillary has been taking questions from the audience from the very beginning.
and she answering them very well.
Posted by: jgaw | April 9, 2008, 9:37 pm 9:37 pm
Lauren,
It’s good to se that you are down to shouting just occasionally, except for your name. It’s also good to see that you are acknowledging that it will be a close race. If Obama continues to have to deal with Farrakhan questions, though, it won’t be so close.
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Obama, doesn’t really matter who he associates with!
The press have already decided this for us!
ABC is out of touch with mainstream media!
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | April 9, 2008, 9:40 pm 9:40 pm
Jerry, excellent post. Looks like Hillary hit another roadblock today. Look for the polls to show her & Obama even next week. Obama 2008!
Posted by: pt | April 9, 2008, 9:43 pm 9:43 pm
Americans can no longer trust the agenda driven media (especially those who are so far to the left such as Keith Olbermann of MSNBC) to present the truth. Voters must begin to ask many questions of Barack Obama who is attempting to win the White House in 2009. We must begin to ask “who is Barack Obama?”
Obama has been given a FREE PASS from the left-wing media as opposed to Clinton or McCain.
American voters must get your head out of the sand and not support a candidate for ESOTERIC reasons.
This country can not afford an individual such as Obama to be President. What this country can afford is a PATRIOTIC AMERICAN to be President who is not SUSPECT as to his political beliefs.
Obama is suspect and will continue to be so because he will not denounce and/or reject that wihich is truly within him.
Posted by: J Nagy | April 9, 2008, 9:46 pm 9:46 pm
Obama ’08,
I see you are busy trying to hawk Dan Calabrese articles. I’m sure Dan Calabrese is a nice guy, and you may even be Dan Calabrese, but I still don’t think washing dishes provides a means to establish one’s credentials as an investigative journalist. Mr. Dan seems to be peddling recycled nonsense from whatever rumor rags he can find in the dumptster.
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Obama, don’t judge him be Farrakhan!
Obama, don’t judge him by Wright!
Obama, don’t judge him by Rezko!
Obama, don’t judge him by his spinelessness on China!
Obama, no judgement. He deserves it.
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | April 9, 2008, 9:47 pm 9:47 pm
As long as obama has membership to this church he will face questions about such things—-he has resolved NOTHING with regard to his relationship with this church and what it teaches it’s people. They can take the man out of the church, but they can’t take the church out of the man…….
Posted by: What Happened to the REAL Democratic Party? | April 9, 2008, 9:49 pm 9:49 pm
Obama is a creep! He will be exposed.
Vote NoBama!
Posted by: Jesse | April 9, 2008, 9:54 pm 9:54 pm
McCain , with Hagey at his side, said that every thing he (Rev Hagey) stands for , I stand for. Obama didn’t say that about the remarks of Wright or Farrakhan. I’m an middle age white guy. I have listened to Farrakhan speak many times to his congregation on cable tv. I never heard him say anything that was offensive to me. The man makes allot more sense, and has more love and compassion in his heart and soul then many I have listened to on the PTL network. He’s more intelligent too. I get the feeling that this blog is dominated by right wingers or Clintonistas. Maybe both, cant tell the difference sometimes….
Posted by: Pat | April 9, 2008, 10:04 pm 10:04 pm
Hay folks…can you believe this? Rupert Murdoch family is having a fundraiser in Nottinghill, London, for our “champion of clean up Washington influence peddlers” himself; our illustrious reformer Sen. Barack Obama…Rupert Murdoch’s daughter Elisabeth Murdoch will host the event…Does this mean that our beloved Barack is really the modern version of Faust?
Posted by: charleschaplin | April 9, 2008, 10:04 pm 10:04 pm
Obama gets yet another pass from the msm. Just imagine if the principal was McCain or Clinton. You’d have wall to wall coverage, and apologies demanded. Hate is hate, and good deeds don’t fix it if one keeps hating along with the good deeds.
Posted by: Jessica | April 9, 2008, 10:07 pm 10:07 pm
It is no secret Rev. Jeremiah Wright courts nefarious people (i.e., Farrakhan and Momar Kadafi) who hold anti-Semitic, anti-white prejudges and beliefs which are un-American and ungodly.
Kadafi took responsibility for his Libya government officials who bombed the US civilian Pam Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988 killing hundreds of innocent americans.
Association with Rev. Wright for 20 years listening to ANTI-AMERICAN racist propaganda should make you Obama supports proud to support a presidential candidate whose church’s theology is based upon Communist/Marxist/Socialist beliefs.
Posted by: J Nagy | April 9, 2008, 10:09 pm 10:09 pm
Funny thing about the economy. When ask over 80% say they’re doing fine but they hear their neighbor is having a hard time. Just proves poll results are whatever the questioner wants them to be. Funny also that the democrats won’t admit that the economy, stock market and housing industry was booming for six years. Now after 14 months of their rule in congress we are headed into a recession. Now who would be at fault for that? Democrats lie and people really die as a result.
Posted by: Scrapiron | April 9, 2008, 10:14 pm 10:14 pm
geez west coast
i thought Hillary would have given you tickets to the concert tonight?
You really should be awarded for your
constant and unwaivering support.
Posted by: LAUREN | April 9, 2008, 10:16 pm 10:16 pm
LAUREN – You could have mentioned I had no tickets. I feel hurt for being overlooked by you.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | April 9, 2008, 10:18 pm 10:18 pm
geez dog sorry how in the world could anyone forget you ? cripes i must be sleep deprived.
shall i yell at hill for forgeting you constant and unwaivering suppot
Posted by: lauren | April 9, 2008, 10:22 pm 10:22 pm
Pat
I hope you are right.
It does sound good thou doesn’t it.
President Barack Obama
Posted by: Lauren | April 9, 2008, 10:24 pm 10:24 pm
West Coast and Dog
heres a bone
president hillary and William Clinton
Posted by: Lauren | April 9, 2008, 10:26 pm 10:26 pm
lauren – Oh boy. This looks bad, huh? Heck you get a free pas at Hillary for not giving me a ticket. Go for it! I’ll even silently cheer a little.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | April 9, 2008, 10:27 pm 10:27 pm
Obama’s promises of change remind me of the techniques used to sell you and your doctor the latest insufficiently studied-FDA approved pharmaceutical product. You are bombarded with TV ads, in the newspapers, bus, train,with promises that such new product is the latest and better remedy for all your pains and ailments, but… when you start taking it, the side effects are worst than your original ailment and many times might even kill you. We better stick with the already proven best product in the market. GO HILLARY.
Posted by: Definitely Common Sense | April 9, 2008, 10:30 pm 10:30 pm
What Obama has done is to set a clear pattern. A pattern of unscrupulous associations that span decades, and that unfortunately, we weren’t privy to until recently. Obama has retained a standard of advisors and mentors that defy most terrorist expectations. The archetypal gaggle is truly mind-boggling, and includes such notables as Rev. Wright, Meeks, Ayers, Rezko, Farrakhan, Michele, et al. Obama supporters continue to tout the intrinsically weak argument that Obama isn’t defined by his mentors and friends. Just like mamma told you, you are the company you keep.
Posted by: Emily | April 9, 2008, 10:34 pm 10:34 pm
Mall…Obama’s speech was brilliant. His insights were right on. You cant erase 250 years of slavery and 100 years of institutionalized racist segregation in a couple of generations.Its time we face facts and work together to build a better nation.I think Obama is the person who can help heal the deep racial wounds, acknowledge and address the mistrust that we are bound by….and end this illegal and immoral war.
Posted by: Pat | April 9, 2008, 10:38 pm 10:38 pm
I’ve been hearing over the last few days that Obama may have some real issues trying to gain “Top Security” credentials for obvious reasons. Has anyone heard any more on this. I also understand that he just applied for this clearance last week.
Which begs the question…Why are taxpayers footing the bill for Secret Service for candidates when we don’t even know if the candidates are able to pass scrutiny for a Top Security Clearance?
Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | April 9, 2008, 10:40 pm 10:40 pm
What about how the Clinton’s spoke highly of Farrakhan and supported his Million Man March during Bill’s presidency? If we’re going to indict Trinity, then we should be fair and indict the Clinton’s as well. The difference is that Obama didn’t praise Farrakhan, his church’s magazine did, whereas the Clinton’s do so directly.
Posted by: Tane | April 9, 2008, 10:41 pm 10:41 pm
Lydia,
If you don’t want to play with the big dogs then stay on the porch!!
Obama is a spineless Marxist Sympathiser who refueses to accept responsibility for his past actions.
Listen to any of his eloquent empty speeches and he never praises anything of America. Not bad for a I am black today and white tomorrow presidential candidate.
If you think having people nearly if not actually freeze to death because Rezko was given monies to rebuild living quarters for the economically challenged through Obama’s actions then you had better redefine just what kind of person YOU ARE!
Posted by: J Nagy | April 9, 2008, 10:42 pm 10:42 pm
And as a reminder, the Clintons got money from the Rezko Three co-defendants. Obama did not. You may have heard of Google by now…
Posted by: kravitz | April 9, 2008, 10:55 pm 10:55 pm
J Nagy, I’m with you! Obama let’s his constituents freeze, while he and Michele lived in luxury.
During Obama’s time as an Illinois senator, his friend, Tony Resko owned several buildings in Chicago. Obama’s law firm helped Resko to obtain rehab funding for these buildings, many of which were intended as low income housing for underprivileged people. Many of these buildings were never renovated, received multiple code violations, became even more dilapidated, and many tenants went without heat during the winter months. Derelicts, and drug dealers also used some of the vacant spaces in these buildings. Many of the buildings went into foreclosure. Obama was elected to the Illinois senate in 1996. These buildings were in Obama’s senate district, and the tenets were his constituents.
While his Chicago constituents were freezing in his friend Rezko’s buildings, Obama and Michele closed on their $1.65 million house. The adjacent lot was purchased by Resko’s wife, who was earning only $35,000 at the time. The seller wanted both properties to be sold simultaneously. Thus, Resko’s wife paid full price for the lot, but the Obama’s paid $300,000 below asking price for theirs. Later, to expand his back yard, Obama purchased a strip of the lot from Resko’s wife. Resko was under investigation at the time, and most of his assets were frozen.
Posted by: Emily | April 9, 2008, 10:56 pm 10:56 pm
J Nagy, When Obama is president, are you going to leave the country? You do of course know that nothing that YOU say is going to stop him, and nothing you say really matters to anybody. As a matter of fact I know that you are going to respond to this comment, but don’t waste your time, I do not plan to return to this page. bye bye
Posted by: voice of reason | April 9, 2008, 10:56 pm 10:56 pm
Hey DC. I was always a Bill and Hill fan. But to suggest that the Clinton’s are more principled? Thats a stretch. Let me just mention the Bosnia snipper fire story. “I misspoke”. I think they would do anything or slander anyone to get the presidency, even if it risks pushes the election into the laps of the Republicans. When Bill said “Wouldn’t it be great to have two people running for president that loved their country”? Principled? Not so sure. I’m not saying Hill wouldn’t be a good Prez, She would certainly get my vote over JM, who still hasn’t dealt with his PTSD. McCain and Lieberman would have our Air Force sending that air mail message to Iran within weeks! bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran.
Posted by: Pat | April 9, 2008, 10:58 pm 10:58 pm
Poor Obama. The irony of all this is it will be other black men (like Wright & Farrakhan) who will bring down the (almost)first black president.
And Obama will have no one to blame but himself.
President McCain. Get use to it.
Posted by: Jo | April 9, 2008, 11:04 pm 11:04 pm
voice of reason: The Democratic Party is going to stop him. So, wake-up and smell the coffee. The party needs somebody that can walk the walking, not someone that can talk the talking. In other words, proven actions not promises of change by somebody that cannot back his words with his past and present actions.
Posted by: Definitely Common Sense | April 9, 2008, 11:06 pm 11:06 pm
It get’s better with Obama and his supporters. Most now know that ex president Carter who supports Obama is going to meet with Hamas leaders….Hmmm what else can we expect from Obama and his supporters? The world is dangerous now and it’s gonna get worse if we elect Obama the follower.
Posted by: persio | April 9, 2008, 11:09 pm 11:09 pm
To every one Bosnia embellishment, there are copious lies, twists, and fables from Obama. Hillary has stood the test of time, and the vitriol heaved at her by the misogynistic media for over twenty-six years. We’ve had only a millisecond of Obama, and already he’s got more baggage than any other candidate in recent history. The Kool aid must be particularly potent these days for the Obama supporters to keep touting this nefarious character. Either that, or the compensation for Obama-blogging is better than we thought.
Posted by: Emily | April 9, 2008, 11:12 pm 11:12 pm
The only way Obama can win is by leaving out FL and MI Obama has not taken any questions since Rev Wrights story came he gave a speech and thinks that’s the ticket. Hillary takes questions all day from the media. And he acts more white than black
Posted by: Bishop | April 9, 2008, 11:14 pm 11:14 pm
Carter endorsed Obama and now he is off to meet with Hamas leader what is it with Obama and his associates??
Seems like they all want to be close to all the radical nuts in the world, what are their intentions? Obama wants to chit chat with them, he wants to meet the Iran mad man, what is really going on with all of them?
Its is really starting to look as if they really want to destroy American from within, as some of these people promised to do.
Posted by: SJ | April 9, 2008, 11:16 pm 11:16 pm
dogsoldier, you used to be a very smart moderate critic of Obama.
you have become so desperate now to take him down you sound exactly like a Hannity clone.
you should be ashamed of yourself.
Posted by: Gion | April 9, 2008, 11:16 pm 11:16 pm
The Democratic Party is going to stop him. So, wake-up and smell the coffee. The party needs somebody that can walk the walking, not someone that can talk the talking.”
if the party override the voters wishes, the Democrats have absolutely no business making Bush “selected not elected” jokes ever again. ever.
Posted by: Gion | April 9, 2008, 11:18 pm 11:18 pm
Emily: Very well said.
Posted by: Definitely Common Sense | April 9, 2008, 11:18 pm 11:18 pm
Judith – On exactly what data are you basing your judgement? Everything I’ve seen about Obama (aside from his comments about “don’t listen to the facts” leads me to believe that he has NO GOOD AGENDA for Jews or Isreal. Please elaborate.
Posted by: MGPGH | April 9, 2008, 11:20 pm 11:20 pm
Ayres, Farakhan, Wright, Odinga, The Black Panthers, Rezko the list keeps growing by the day and the media wants to tell us as Americans something in here is not looking strange?
Its hard to understand how one man with all these types hanging around him is not in some way connected to them, he must be the most unfortunate individual in the world to be only attracting these types.
Posted by: SJ | April 9, 2008, 11:23 pm 11:23 pm
You are known by the crowd you hang with.
Posted by: waggdogg | April 9, 2008, 11:24 pm 11:24 pm
If the Wright scandal had broken in January, Hillary would have clinched the nomination weeks ago. There’s no way Obama can win and the only reason many of the superdelegates are voting for him is strictly personal: if Obama can push the Clintons out of the way, and Obama loses as expected to McCain, then they have a clear field to push their own interests in 2012.
Posted by: proudamerican2008 | April 9, 2008, 11:24 pm 11:24 pm
Obama is a communist, extreme left wing liberal.
Obama is a racist and hates America.
Obama is an egomaniac who thinks he is doing a great favor to America simply by running for President.
Obama’s loyalty is to Africa not America which is mean accoriding to Ms.Obama.
Obama is as corrupt as every other politician, and was hand in hand with shady characters in Chicago politics.
Obama lies through his teeth when he says he is a different kinda politician. More like he is a different kinda liar, a slick snake oil salesman.
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SAY NO TO OBAMA.
ANYONE ELSE BUT NOT OBAMA’08
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Posted by: ted | April 9, 2008, 11:40 pm 11:40 pm
Leaving out Fl and Mi is the only way Obama could win.
Posted by: Bishop | April 9, 2008, 11:41 pm 11:41 pm
I guess the Clinton camp broke the Wright story too late. But they are doing there best to keep it alive. And as for Carter meeting with Hamas? They are the elected Govt of the Palestinian people, elected in a free and fair election process. Probably more free and fair then our own 2000 election. Thats more then we can say of many of our allied nations in the world. I think a wise man should talk with his enemies. Not much is gained by perpetuating the distrust, hate and killing…for either side.
Posted by: pat | April 9, 2008, 11:44 pm 11:44 pm
pat – If facts mean anything for you Fox broke the Wright story, specifically Hannity. Check it out if you doubt.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | April 9, 2008, 11:46 pm 11:46 pm
Emily: Thank you for the information.
Posted by: Definitely Common Sense | April 9, 2008, 11:47 pm 11:47 pm
Sorry but when I read statements like this one in the news I cannot support anyone that want to talk with these mad people.
Muhammad Abdel-Al, spokesperson and a senior leader of the Popular Resistance Committees terror group, recently explained the U.S. willingness to negotiate and initiate dialogue “shows the Islamic resistance is bringing the giant [America] to is knees.”
“It would be a great achievement complemented by more and more dead American soldiers they will carry in coffins to the U.S.,” said Abdel-Al.
Posted by: SJ | April 9, 2008, 11:50 pm 11:50 pm
william – Blacks support Palestinians? You are aware there were no such thing as so called Palestinians as late as the Roman conquest of Israel and the destruction of the second temple, or are you? And are you aware that it was the Roman empire who changed the name of Israel to Palestine? So where did the Arabs come from?
Posted by: Dogsoldier | April 9, 2008, 11:56 pm 11:56 pm
I was going to vote for Obama, but now I would never, ever.
Someone said he was a uniter. Look at what he has done to this country now. He is a divider. Black’s and White’s are arguing more then ever.
It is too bad to, because we had all come a long way.
People are even afraid to bring up the subject. They don’t know what to call white people without offending them, and they don’t know what to call black’s without offending them. How has this united us?
I am sorry, but I agree you are the company you keep. I can’t imagine Michelle Obama being our first Lady either. She has never been proud of this country in her adult life until now.
AMERICAN’S WAKE UP!! This man is a disaster. He will only destroy this country. We can’t risk our countries national security by electing this man for President.
Hillary may have exaggerating things, but at least we know what we are getting when we vote for Hillary. When Bill was in office we had Peace and Prosperity. Bill was once called the “First Black President”.
Don’t vote for a person, because of the color or their skin. Take into account their character, and what they can do for this country.
Obama can’t even answer a question without checking to see what Hillary has said, and then he mimicks her statement. It is sad that you people won’t open your eyes before it is too late, and we have to vote for McCain.
Imagine getting more white people in the picture. What does that tell you? It tells you that this country is in big trouble, and Obama has lost the white vote. He can’t win on the black vote alone.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
Posted by: nanci | April 9, 2008, 11:58 pm 11:58 pm
Pat – I take it your position is to disenfranchise the democratic voter of FL and MI? And in so doing you advocate giving both FL and MI to the republicans even before the general begins? That’s a whole lot of trouble pal. Us Clinton supporters are holding Obama in absolute check right now and that not even counting republicans yet. And should Clinton lose who do you think we’ll support?
Posted by: Dogsoldier | April 10, 2008, 12:00 am 12:00 am
nanci – Great post. Keep it up.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | April 10, 2008, 12:02 am 12:02 am
News Update!!!
Florida and Michigan delegates will be counted.
Obama advertised in Florida and Michigan which was against the rules and he still lost the votes here.
You or Obama can not silenced the votes of Florida and Michigan.
The United States consist of 50 states. Why is Obama afraid to count the votes? Why didn’t he allow a re-vote? I’ll let you answer that for yourself.
He knows he will lose this nomination when the votes are counted. What happened to the Bill of Rights, the voices of the people, all the people of the United States.
Obama will never live this one down either. He doesn’t care about you, me or anyone, but himself.
He doesn’t care about the United States and what it stands for. It is a sad day when you Obamanites try to silence the voices of the people and listen to Obama who is an empty suit, with rhetoric, and no substance. He’ll be calling Hillary at 3:00 a.m.
Posted by: nanci | April 10, 2008, 12:04 am 12:04 am
SJ – Great post. Love the ammo. Can’t wait to shoot back.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | April 10, 2008, 12:06 am 12:06 am
Everyone criticizes Bill Clinton’s Presidency. I wonder what you didn’t like the PEACE OR THE PROSPERITY?
To have Bill Clinton next to Hillary at 3 a.m. gives me a feeling of security. My kids and I will sleep well in the night with Hillary and Clinton answering the phone.
Maybe you didn’t like the budget being balanced in the first couple years he was in office, and with a surplus. Maybe it was the Family Medical Leave Act he passed. Maybe it was the American’s With Disability Act he passed. Maybe it was the increase of the minimum wage.
HILLARY 2008
Posted by: nanci | April 10, 2008, 12:08 am 12:08 am
I won’t let Obama take over my country. I love my country too much for that to happen.
I will definitely vote for McCain before I would ever vote for Obama.
There is a lot more coming about Obama. So you people better do some research, and be VERY VERY CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR!!!
Posted by: nanci | April 10, 2008, 12:13 am 12:13 am
nanci-
Love your “liar” post. One issue: Obama did travel to London for a brief trip last year. Otherwise, good job!!!
As for the Florida and Michigan delegates being counted, where did you read this?
Posted by: Emily | April 10, 2008, 12:15 am 12:15 am
My family who lives in Pa. say that Hillary will win by double digits.
People are not buying what Obama is selling. He has the wrong flavor of Koolaid.
Posted by: nanci | April 10, 2008, 12:15 am 12:15 am
Wasn’t Hillery’s name the only one on the ballot? Guess I would win too if that were the case.
Posted by: Pat | April 10, 2008, 12:18 am 12:18 am
The DNC is already seeing that Obama is not ELECTABLE.
They know that he could never win against McCain.
That is why the credentials committee is in full force to count the votes of Florida and Michigan.
They are now seeing they have created a monster, and are trying to get out of it.
The National Convention is going to be a fiasco with Jesse Jackson, and Al Sharpton leading the march in Denver.
Posted by: nanci | April 10, 2008, 12:20 am 12:20 am
It’s not going away and it’s only going to get worse for him.
Posted by: Mack | April 10, 2008, 12:25 am 12:25 am
She won in Michigan by over 50 percent. Obama removed his name from the ballot, because he is so arrogant and doesn’t care what the people want.
He didn’t want it to show that Hillary won, because she would have won Michigan even if he was on the ballot.
People aren’t stupid and they knew who they were voting for. They didn’t have to come out in such large numbers for Hillary if they didn’t want her to be the nominee. They could have stayed home, or they could have wrote in Obama if they were that impressed with him.
Posted by: nanci | April 10, 2008, 12:26 am 12:26 am
I can believe that any one with a reasonable amount of intelligence could not read into the lies of Obama’s answers to Rev. Wright preaching’s. There is no way that Obama wasn’t aware of the feeling of his pastor. If he wasn’t aware then he should not be president. You could not be involved with a person for twenty years and know the political views of this person. A person that you call your mentor, not know his political views is unbelievable. When are you people in the media going to report the truth? Could you really believe that he never heard his pastor speak his mind when they were together? Could he not know that his wife wasn’t proud of being an American? You all should be a shame of your reporting. Check out all that he has said about is relationship concerning Rev. Wright. You will see all the inconstancies, in the view he said he could have left the church had the Rev. Wright not left the church. The plan for Rev. Wright to leave the church was already planned. He is making it up as he goes along. The country is going to elect a person that listen to a racist for twenty years. Obama is a fraud, how could the voters be so blind?
Posted by: DavidM | April 10, 2008, 12:26 am 12:26 am
Nanci, you don’t trust the judgment of John Kerry, Ted Kennedy, Lee Hamilton or the rest of the Democratic icons that you most likely supported in the past? You would rather see mad man McCain as the leader of our country? Wow. I’m an Obama supporter but I would never let stoop that low.
Posted by: pat | April 10, 2008, 12:28 am 12:28 am
pat – Didn’t you guess by now that it was because of idiots like Kerry, Kennedy we no longer trust the democratic party who can’t even run their own primary. Thank God those idiots are all on the Obama side.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | April 10, 2008, 12:31 am 12:31 am
Ya sleep with dogs and you wake up with fleas.
Posted by: Mack | April 10, 2008, 12:32 am 12:32 am
Its really nice to see the masses rising up against a few hardheaded Obama zombies tonight. Good job Ted. I think you’ll see the tenor of this crowd reflected in the polls over the next few days. Doesn’t matter what the pollsters say about Pennsylvania for now, Hillary is going to kick Obama’s butt royally. Has anybody heard of the Bradley effect? I guarantee that is going on in good old PA.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | April 10, 2008, 12:36 am 12:36 am
I don’t understand why Hillary doesn’t make note that Osama’s statement about the war was made before he enter the senate. He has made statements in the pass, that had he been in the senate he might have voted for the war. This man (Obama) is a total fraud. I just don’t understand how people are not able to see this. We better wait up before it’s too late. Hillary is the only candidate that could bring this country back to some kind of prominence
Posted by: DavidM | April 10, 2008, 12:37 am 12:37 am
Americans can no longer trust the agenda-driven media (especially those who are so far to the left, such as Keith Olbermann of MSNBC) to present the truth.
Voters must begin to ask many questions of Barack Obama who is attempting to win the White House in 2009. We must begin to ask “who is Barack Obama?”
Obama has been given a FREE PASS from the left-wing media as opposed to Clinton or McCain.
American voters must get your head out of the sand and not support a candidate for ESOTERIC reasons.
This country cannot afford an individual such as Obama to be President. What this country can afford is a PATRIOTIC AMERICAN to be President who is not SUSPECT as to his political beliefs.
Obama is suspect and will continue to be so, because he will not denounce and/or reject that which is truly within him.
What Obama has done is to set a clear pattern. A pattern of unscrupulous associations that span decades, and that unfortunately, we weren’t privy to until recently. Obama has retained a standard of advisors and mentors that defy most terrorist expectations. The archetypal gaggle is truly mind-boggling, and includes such notables as Rev. Wright, Meeks, Ayers, Rezko, Farrakhan, Michele, et al.
Obama supporters continue to tout the intrinsically weak argument that Obama isn’t defined by his mentors and friends. Just like mamma told you, “You are judged by the company you keep.”
Posted by: proudamerican2008 | April 10, 2008, 12:48 am 12:48 am
Yes, sir I most certainly would vote for McCain over Obama any day. At least what he is spouting is the truth, and he loves he loves this country.
I don’t just vote for the party. I choose the candidate that I trust and admire.
John McCain is a good man. He is a straight shooter even when it isn’t popular. I can’t say the say about Obama.
Character of an individual has a lot to do with my choices. Hillary is first and McCain would be second.
NEVER, NEVER OBAMA!!!
Posted by: nanci | April 10, 2008, 12:51 am 12:51 am
Levittown sounds like an interesting place with a unique history of racial segregation…
Not something to be to proud of? But oh yeah, let’s blame it all on you know who…of course, none of these people placing comments here know anything about racism towards African Americans… do they?
Posted by: Raphael | April 10, 2008, 1:14 am 1:14 am
Hey Pat, I dont consider Obama principled based on his lack of judgment on the issue we discussed as well as others. As far as misspeaking, it happens to him also. Heck he misspoke on several occassions that relate to foreign relations and the occupation in Iraq… the missteps can lead to war. Clinton just remembered things wrong and if you had spent all the time she had with constant trips and meetings with diplomats etc. you would misspeak also at some point. On the Bosnia trip in question, there was a danger of sniper fire, precautions were taken on board, they landed at another point than planned, and they were able to have a goodwill trip safely as a result of the actions of our military to protect the First Lady from potential danger. This was confirmed and is not disputed. Her error was remembering the “sniper fire” words and not the fact they avoided it before landing. Surely you know that the reception shown in the video was an unplanned one not befitting a First Lady. The media, Obama camp, and the RNC painted an inaccurate story to make her look bad. Notice she did the right thing and simply stated she misspoke and moved on instead of trying to justify misremembering as Obama continues to do over and over as he gets caught hiding things. So on that note, by comparison, Clinton is more principled IMHO.
Posted by: DCVoter | April 10, 2008, 1:17 am 1:17 am
Dogsoldier, I understand your points too. Maybe Im a little to optimistic, or you might think naive, wishing for a world that can live in peace. I know that our many Muslims want to see us destroyed, especially because of our unwavering support for the Israel. I feel that if we were more serious about resolving the Israeli Palestinian issue long ago, the picture would be much different today. If you are Christian, don’t know if you are or not, you may remember that Jesus said that if your enemy strikes you on the cheek, give him the other. If your not Christian, no offense intended. I’m not a total pacifist, I am a Democrat that owns a handgun, I must admit. But I truly feel that this war is unwinable, Let them live in there own world and let us live in ours. If we leave, there will be caos for a time, but it isn’t all that much better than caos in Iraq now. We need security, we must have safe borders….but what we are doing is not achieving anything or making us or the world any safer. We have few allie that are supporting us and we don’t have the manpower or the resources to fight this fight alone. I think we need a different aproach.
Posted by: pat | April 10, 2008, 1:24 am 1:24 am
Pat – Clinton was not the only name on the MI ballot… there were others and in addition to Undecided.
The Obama camp publicly encouraged people to vote Undecided against Clinton as did the Edwards camp. I dont remember the Richardson or Biden camps ever doing anything and neither of them ever got much of a vote anywhere.
This means the undecided voters were Obama, Edwards, Richardson, and Biden supporters which accounted for 40% of the vote in the MI dem primary. For the people who cheated by voting in the rep primary (they had to lie and say they were reps), I dont feel sorry for them. The official election results were Clinton 55%, Undecided 40%, Kucinich 4%, Dodd 1%, and Gravel 0%. Clinton offered to give Obama the 40% which he did not even earn. He turned it down and preferred to block a revote even after he stated he would not block anything the DNC agreed to. He lied because counting MI will hurt him as much as counting FL will.
All of the candidates who removed their names were stupid and insulting to the voters. The only thing the DNC required in the pledges was to not campaign in FL and MI. Obama even violated that in FL after he tried to get his name removed there and FL did not allow removal. Clinton did not campaign in FL and still beat him so he blocked counting FL as much as he could.
Bottom line? If the courts dont order a resolution, the credentials committee likely will and the votes will count and most likely 1/2 the delegates will be seated as proposed by a DNC official. This will bring the race to a dead heat. This will take some pressure off the superdelegates and setup for party unity at the convention. If the delegates and superdelegates get it right and vote for the most electable candidates at the convention, the loser may end up as a running mate but will no doubt support the winner as a dem.
I dont know what everyone is so upset about. This is an election. Americans are competitive. The best way to generate interest is to have a great clsoe race all the way to the convention. The DNCC is supposed to be where the ballots are cast over and over until a nominee is chosen. Let the system work instead of pandering to the people who think the DNCC is supposed ot be a party with speech opportunities. Nothing will energize and prepare candidates more for the GE than a tight competitive race. People who were present in 1968 have repeatedly stated the party is not split like 1968 and there is no reason a unity ticket and a united party cannot beat McCain. I seriously think Obama will lose to McCain if the party does not unite. This is exactly what the RNC has been engineering since last year but few dems are paying attention… they take the mush the MSM feeds ‘em oh so easily and dont realize the RNC did a press release last summer with every major peice of dirt dems are reacting to. No we are seeing conservative Reps clearly stating they are changing to dems in PA to ensure Obama does not win because they are breaking with their own party to ensure Clinton wins in case something happens to McCain due to his age. Simply stated, they like McCain but they prefer Clinton over Obama because they believe she may not be as great a CIC as McCain (sic) but that she is definitely qualified to be CIC. They believe Obama is not fit or qualified to be CIC and I have to agree on that point. But then, I am a Clinton supporter. Will I vote for McCain if she doesnt get the nom? Very possible… if I had to vote today? Yes and it pains me very much to say that but I am honest. I care more about my country and our security than I care about any party politics. I am a proud Independent who has always supported Dems but that might have to change in November.
Posted by: DCVoter | April 10, 2008, 2:01 am 2:01 am
Obama, Farrakan, Rezko, Pastor Wright and Gadaphi.
What do you think these guys going to talk about on their first meeting.
It is a scary bunch…
Posted by: jt | April 10, 2008, 2:02 am 2:02 am
This is issue is STILL on the minds of the voters! Obama should have NEVER let Wright stay on as a religious advisor and Hillary should have canned Penn months ago. McCain still can’t keep the Shiites straght. It just shows….no body is perfect. This has NOT been a cakewalk for anyone.
Posted by: Darla | April 10, 2008, 2:11 am 2:11 am
Have you ever been blamed for what someone else said that had nothing to do you? That is not a standard of American Justice – The Wright matter etc. is mere Hillary politics.
Posted by: Frank | April 10, 2008, 3:39 am 3:39 am
Wright and Farakan have been life long friends.
Wright was Obama’s mentor, spiritual advisor and best friend for over 20 years.
Obama stated he bounce all his political decisions off of wright.
Wright might of retired, but he will forever be a part of Obama’s life.
Wright will continue to preach at TUCC.
TUCC is a church that will continue with the Black value system. Teach What wright has instilled as the basics of the church.
It was horrible and a travesty, that wright enslaved his communities minds, hearts and souls with his sermons and teaching them that slavery caused all their problems, when they were never slaves. That the Government owes them, when they do not. that the government gave them drugs, aids and caused them any problems, when he knew they did not.
When instill in them hatred and racism.
Maybe someone can teach them truth, love and how to take responsibility for their lives. To live in the 21st centruy where all are equal. The truth that the government did them no harm, and does not owe them. Free them from wrights teachings that enslaved them. Finally set them free to enjoy life.
Maybe Obama can write a speech On The Truth and honesty, Love and forgiveness and set the free.
Maybe he can get all to be Americans, Not African-Americans,Chinese-Americans, Latino-Americans.
Just Americans for one and all.
For they need to over come the false teachings and heal.
Let that be Obama’s Challenge
Or will he come back and call The rest of America Racist again? like Wright taught him.
Obama is good with casting blame. Good for changing the subject. Good for Turning things back at people.
I doubt if he can be honest, sincere and face reality or take responsibility.
Posted by: seah | April 10, 2008, 4:23 am 4:23 am
To the Bush supporters who claim Obama is a wolf in sheep clothing, had you used the “same” vetting process on Mr Bush we might not be in the predicament we are now as a country. You probably feel Rush Limbaugh and Fox News are fair and unbiased.
Posted by: ebm001 | April 10, 2008, 4:35 am 4:35 am
America you are in trouble. Obama, Clinton, and McCain all lack what it’s going to take. You can fool yourself as long as you want, but siding with one or the other isn’t going to make much of a difference. America, face it. You are in BIG trouble!
Posted by: petee | April 10, 2008, 5:11 am 5:11 am
We should never elect a president who frightens us. We must trust our gut…that inner feeling that tells us to stay away. The consequences can be dire. Internationally, our country is walking a fine line because of George Bush. We cannot afford to make another mistake this election.
Senator Obama has a past that should be investigated more closely before he is allowed to run our country. We must not just ‘take him at his word’. How do we know his word is true? He is a jigsaw puzzle with many missing pieces. Why are we rushing to put him into this leadership position before we even know him?
It seems the Democratic Party is so eager to win this election that they are willing to put a non-vetted novice who speaks well into the White House. The media, as usual, is playing games with our minds and our elections.
I pray that Pennsylvanians will help America by voting for Senator Clinton. This would, at least, provide us with more time to investigate Senator Obama’s past relationships and record.
Indeed, it does frighten me that we are considering electing someone who plays games with the minds of our young people.
Posted by: Louise | April 10, 2008, 5:27 am 5:27 am
My god…I can’t believe Obama wants to be neutral in the Middle East! What a tragedy that would be!
“Anti-Semite” has become a hateful accusation in itself from those who claim it. There’s a difference between being anti-Semitic and NEUTRAL.
Unconditional support of Israel when they break International Law and commit human rights violations (same as in Darfur, same as in Tibet, same as in South Africa) is absurd.
Posted by: Jane | April 10, 2008, 5:41 am 5:41 am
Maybe after his bid for the presidency is over the ADL wants to add Senator Obama to their board since apparently he is the most outspoken when it comes to opposing anti-Semitism … did he say that with a straight face?
Posted by: beebop | April 10, 2008, 6:18 am 6:18 am
Lanny Davis is a loyal friend and strong supporter of Hillary. He is also a guy that feels strongly about the Wright-Obama connection….Since the MSM would not let him mention the Wright issue he did this op-ed….Make no mistake his concerns cut across Dems, Reps, and Ind’s …a lot of people who would have never thought of voting McCain are reconsidering.
Hiding the story will not make it go away. Saying that polls reflect that the issues is settled suspend common sense.
Especially the polls that have been totally unreliable in this election…coincidently a large number of the unreliable polls had Hillary losing by large margins when she won by wide margins…Sometimes you can get the answers you want from a poll depending how you give it.
If the people in PA know about Wright they will vote for Hillary…
Posted by: Jackie | April 10, 2008, 7:07 am 7:07 am
Hmmm… “No one has done more”??? Perhaps this is an exaggeration by Mr. Obama? Once again, the press would be all over this statement if HRC had said it, but it is ok for Obama to stumble this way.
The press seems to think the flap with Obamas church is over, but the voters aren’t quite done with it yet.
Keep watching voters!
Posted by: Jennifer Zarka | April 10, 2008, 7:56 am 7:56 am
dogsoldier, I’m a little shocked over some of your comments here…I thought you, of all people, were a little bit more open minded. Hmmmm, but yes, I have been known to be wrong once or twice before.
So it seems, Obama’s mother and grandparents helped to shape his world view, not Wright, nor any other black minister you list.
That is the reason he was considered ‘not black enough’ early on in this election contest. They thought he didn’t know enough about black americans experience in this country, as he did not grow up living it, so he had to learn it. That is probably one of the reasons he went to Chicago…to learn about it, from one of the largest black populations in this country.
Obama has never expressed Wright’s view, Farrakhans view, neither Jackson nor Sharpton, not even William Ayers view. Obama actually IS white, with a tan, and with his own world view. And I don’t see that as threatening. It is sad that you do.
Posted by: LA in Indiana | April 10, 2008, 8:09 am 8:09 am
Another week, another pastor of disaster:
Jeremiah Wright. James Meeks. Michael Pfleger. Now, Eric Lee.
Why does Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. surround himself with such angry hateful men?
Posted by: carl | April 10, 2008, 8:54 am 8:54 am
if my mccain doesn’t win, i rather have hill & bill in WH than barrack & michelle. don’t call me racist.
Posted by: pam | April 10, 2008, 9:43 am 9:43 am
An Asian went to Obama’s event, the staff of Obama said “we need more white people, not Asian,you have to move”
how does Obama explain this?
Posted by: ella | April 10, 2008, 9:44 am 9:44 am
Obama just picked up two key endorsements here in Oregon, well respected former govs. John Kitzhaber and Barbara Roberts. Carl, your a bigot. And Nanci, your anger has made you dilusional.
Posted by: pat | April 10, 2008, 10:19 am 10:19 am
The question and the answer show that the Wright scandal is most definitely not put to bed. Far from it.
It’s astonishing that the media has declared it so, despite the fact that there has not been an election since the Wright story broke and, therefore, those who count, i.e. voters, have not yet weighed in on the matter.
And you can just forget the polls on this one. No pollster can say that he can measure a Bradley effect (until after an election) because by definition it is exactly a contradiction in the voting booth of a poll response.
Doesn’t that give ANYBODY in the media pause?
Posted by: expatriot | April 10, 2008, 11:33 am 11:33 am
You people are so racist I cannot believe it. Why doesn’t someone ask Bill why he marched in the Million Man March with Farakahn?????????? Oh, is it a pass for Bill because he is white, or is it Catholic???? Since, white and Catholic seem to give people a free pass in this country. We should see things their way or no way, or at least any other way is just wrong!
Posted by: scott | April 10, 2008, 1:23 pm 1:23 pm
Just a reminder to the Dems who plan to vote for Bomb Bomb McCain if Hillery loses. JM will only continue the same policies of the Bush administration, the failed economic and foreign policies will go on for another four years. We have become the largest debtor nation in the history of the world. Our dollar is so weak and our military is stretched so thin that, if we continue on this oath, we as a nation will be irrelevant .We have committed some of the same crimes that Nazis were tried and convicted for at the Nuremberg trials. A ridiculously huge percentage of the population has to live in fear that they or their loved ones don’t become ill because they have no health insurance. All McCain has to run on is WAR. I can understand the disappointment of your candidate failing to get her party’s nomination, be realistic. If Hill wins, she has my vote because I know that she will lead our country with the values that are my values, and Obama will do the same. Stop reading the right wing exaggerations that seem to be impeding your ability to reason. Vote your values and for the candidate that best represents them. We cant afford a third term of Bush and thats exactly what John McCain represents.
Posted by: Pat | April 10, 2008, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm
Judith,
I am a PROUD American and a proud Jew. And as someone who’s proud of both, I won’t vote for Obama, whatsoever.
I supported Hillary Clinton in the primary and will support John McCain in the general, if Obama is the nominee.
I don’t care what he says. You can’t associate yourself with a man like Wright for 20 years and not be called on it. Not to mention a littany of anti American offenses…small ones that add up to an ugly tapestry…not wearing the flag lapel pin, his wife’s infamous speeches, not holding his hand over his heart during the Pledge while his Democratic rivals did.
How can so many Americans be duped by this man? John Mccain and Hillary Clinton may sharply disagree on policy, but one thing you can say is that both these people love their country and want what’s best for America.
Can you truly say that about Obama? No.
Posted by: David | April 10, 2008, 3:39 pm 3:39 pm
218 years and counting…Caucasian American males occupying the office of the Presidency of the United State…218 years.
“Four more years! Four more years!”
Posted by: David | April 10, 2008, 4:16 pm 4:16 pm
So any one interested in commenting onthe recent newst story re: that Dems and Reps alike in the Senate voted to approve a bill touted to have something to do with preventing mortgage foreclosures and does nothing of the sort? (To be entirely factual 12 Reps voted no and the three presidential candidates did not vote but other than that the rest were yes votes).
Anyone?
-Posted by IntelliWhitFeminiWoman
Posted by: Laura | April 10, 2008, 9:53 pm 9:53 pm
Trinity Has Done Some Cleaning On The Internet
It seems like the name of Louis Farrakhan will continue to be a part of the presidential campaign until election night. I believe in giving credit where credit is due. Barack Obama and his campaign staff have done a great
Posted by: Unfiltered Opinion | April 11, 2008, 1:48 am 1:48 am
Trinity Has Done Some Cleaning On The Internet
It seems like the name of Louis Farrakhan will continue to be a part of the presidential campaign until election night. I believe in giving credit where credit is due. Barack Obama and his campaign staff have done a great
Posted by: Unfiltered Opinion | April 11, 2008, 1:48 am 1:48 am
I want to know why Obama allowed his
children to sit in church and listen
to the racial hatred spewed by Rev
Wright. Isn’t that teaching them to
be racist also?
Posted by: Judy | April 11, 2008, 10:44 am 10:44 am
“Obama, Farrakan, Rezko, Pastor Wright and Gadaphi.
What do you think these guys going to talk about on their first meeting.”
Add William Ayers to the list.
Posted by: Tyrone | April 11, 2008, 4:10 pm 4:10 pm
The internet is the perfect way to see how racist America still is.
All these racist “Americans” hiding behind the internet while they tear down a black man based on what SOMEONE ELSE said.
Hillary told lies right out of her own mouth.
Why don’t you find something that he personally did or said instead of always making him guilty by association.
Obama 08
Posted by: Orion | April 12, 2008, 1:49 am 1:49 am
It as absolutely senseless for someone to say “I will vote for Hillary but if she doesn’t win I will vote for McCain.” That is completely ignorant.
That are on complete opposite ends of the spectrum in their views… The racism and mentality of people is very sad.
I will be voting for Obama along with most Americans according to the polls.
Posted by: Corey | April 12, 2008, 2:00 am 2:00 am
Obama called his grandmother a “typical white person” claiming she was racist.
So he claims white people are “typically racist” in Obama’s eyes.
How clueless and out of touch is that?
I am a typical white person and I don’t judge people let alone by the shallowness of skin color.
Obama is just like Jessie Jackson, Al Sharpton, Reverand Wright and the rest of the racist blacks who lie, stir up people without cause, and push that there is huge racism in order to keep themselves in a job.
Obama showed he is clueless again (out of touch)and saying people in rural areas of Pennsylvania and elsewhere hide in their religion, guns, and anti-illegal immigration.
What is there about being ILLEGAL THAT HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND? Illegal immigrants cost Americah taxpayers Billions of dollars, getting free healthcare, free services and now they are even suing to join the unions!
How nuts can they and Obama be?
Posted by: cooldude | April 14, 2008, 7:38 pm 7:38 pm
Obama called his grandmother a “typical white person” claiming she was racist.
So he claims white people are “typically racist” in Obama’s eyes.
How clueless and out of touch is that?
I am a typical white person and I don’t judge people let alone by the shallowness of skin color.
Obama is just like Jessie Jackson, Al Sharpton, Reverand Wright and the rest of the racist blacks who lie, stir up people without cause, and push that there is huge racism in order to keep themselves in a job.
Obama showed he is clueless again (out of touch)and saying people in rural areas of Pennsylvania and elsewhere hide in their religion, guns, and anti-illegal immigration.
What is there about being ILLEGAL THAT HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND? Illegal immigrants cost Americah taxpayers Billions of dollars, getting free healthcare, free services and now they are even suing to join the unions!
How nuts can they and Obama be?
Posted by: cooldude | April 14, 2008, 7:39 pm 7:39 pm
I have issue’s w/ABC, NBC & CBS always forcing their political views on Americans. Why not ask questions for us and let us decide. I want to know who is giving millions to ALL 3 canidates so I know what I can expect from the future President. If someone would have been smart enough to let us know that about our current President then we would have known the oil companies and himself are making a mint in a time when our country is in crisis. When is someone going to stand up for the people not who is putting the money in their pocket. I love our country but it is time the news and celebrities know just because they believe doesn’t mean the rest of us do!
Posted by: Lady | April 20, 2008, 1:30 pm 1:30 pm