Obama camp: 'Deplores divisive statements'

Maybe this guy can hook up with Hagee.

Why isn't the main stream media doing pieces on McCain's relationship with
Rod Parsley...whom McCain refers to as his 'spiritual advisor'??

Parsley is another flake like Hagee.

Keith Olberman was the only one who has questioned this.

For info on on Parsley and McCain see the Times:

http://timesonline.typepad.com/uselections/2008/03/mccain-and-the.html

also:

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/03/13/mccains-other-crazed-evangelist-ally/

Obama is toast! With Jeremiah Wright, there's NOOOOOO way he can get elected. This is golden for the GOP!

McCain on Hagee:

"We've had a dignified campaign, and I repudiate any comments that are made, including Pastor Hagee's, if they are anti-Catholic or offensive to Catholics. I sent two of my children to Catholic school. I categorically reject and repudiate any statement that was made that was anti-Catholic, both in intent and nature. I categorically reject it, and I repudiate it. And we can't have that in this campaign. We're trying to unite the country. We're uniting the country, not dividing it."

Obama hasn't said anything similar about Wright.

p.s. This youtube video will be sent by the Clintons to every voter in Pennysylvania.

"Meeting with Jewish leaders in Cleveland on Feb. 24, Mr. Obama described Mr. Wright as being like "an old uncle who sometimes will say things that I don't agree with." He rarely mentions the points of disagreement."

Yeah right. Obama has attended that church for 20 years. If he didn't agree with what was being preached, he would have left. Obama buy's into it lock, stock and barrel.

Now Michelle's "I am proud of my country for the first time" makes sense.

I watched Obama's preacher on YouTube,what a nut job.He is the most racist religous person I have ever heard.Obama listened to this crap every Sunday for twenty years ?If a white priest said things like he did it would have been the "N" word every other word and it would have ended this election,but not when it is an African American because of the double standard.

Obama didnt say it and doesnt condone it. If Obama said it they would have a scandal on their hands. He cant be responsible for every idiot with a microphone.

Obama is done. Stick a fork in him and has racist pastor. I'd rather vote for Mickey Mouse than Barack Hussein Obama.

OBAMA CAN'T DENOUNCE WRIGHT

He's been going to Wright's church and listening to his sermons for 20 years. Too late to start denouncing him now. Why didn't he leave the church at any time in the last 20 years? Why does he call him his "mentor"? Why did he name his book after Wright's sermon? Why did he get baptized by Wright? Why did he get married by Wright? Why did he allow his children to get baptized by Wright.

It looks like we have a common Hustler/Con Man running for President--one with a law degree.

I didn't know this maniac baptized Obama's two kids. Wow. Michelle and Barack must really believe what this guy is saying. Michelle has already said that she just began to feel pride in America -- only after people started voting for her husband.

Have you fallen and smacked your little heads in America today?

This type of race baiting and hatemongering has been the underscore of the ENTIRE Obama campaign since Iowa and predominately in South Carolina when the Obama camp blamed the Clinton camp for race baiting, that they the Obama camp did underneath the surface.

Jesse Jackson Jr is the Obama campaign race man.

How do White liberals feel today?

You have not been this tricked by a race separatist the likes of Obama since pre-Civil War Nat Turner.

Look at you now.

So eager to prove yourselves non-bigots you have voted overwhemingly for a race hater of the highest form.

And yet the general media is still making excuses for their cherry picked candidate.

The only thing this proves is that the writers of the constitution showed wisdom beyond belief separating religion from government. So what is worse, having a minister who spouts some extreme views most of which are true, but divisive, or people believing that Obama is a Muslim?

People who support Obama are not going to abandon him because of his ministers ranting and raving. People who are not going to vote for Obama are going to find more fuel for their opposition to him.

The only thing that I hear Wright saying is that there are a set of circumstances that surround, and lay heavily on, the lives of many black people that White people are never faced with. There is nothing profound about that. The important thing is that Wright is not running for president.

Wright isn't an Obama "supporter." Obama's 20 year participation in this hate mongering group means he's a supporter of Wright. This is poison for Obama.

Well, I must give Mark credit for covering Pastor Wright and his controversial statements. Maybe there is some hope!

I see that some are already attempting to trot out a comparative argument, that Wright's offensive, bigoted, and paranoid rants are somehow lessened by invoking John McCain's support from John Hagee and Rod Parsley, two prominent evangelists who have also made provocative statements.

But here is the huge gaping difference between these attempts: Barack Obama has spent the better part of the past 20 years of his life listening to, absorbing, and yes, agreeing with Wright's sermons. If he did not agree with the bulk of those sermons, he would have of course left Trinity for another church--finding a church in Chicago that closely fits your own personal beliefs is not at all difficult, and Obama obviously agrees with Wright far more than he disagrees.

That Obama has spent 20 years listening to Wright, thought enough of him to use one of those sermons as the title of his book, "The Audacity of Hope," that he was married by Wright, had both of his children baptized by Wright and brought up in this church, listening to these paranoid and racist rants that differ little in substance from the words of a much more famous racist, Louis Farakkan, means that Obama AGREES with Wright far more often than he disagrees with him.

From that, what are we to make of Obama? Actions, indeed, do speak louder than flaccid conciliatory words that have only just now been uttered.

I say again the obvious: no American would spend 20 years listening to a minister with which he vehemently disagreed.

McCain, by comparison, is guilty of pandering to Haggee and Parsley because of the (unfortunate) influence they have over a powerful voting demographic.

I can find scant evidence that McCain has sat though one sermon from Hagee or Parsley, much less 20 years of them.

Which is worse?

The politician that panders for votes, or the man who has listened to and internalized anti-American, anti-Jewish, and anti-white messages for 20 years before ever once publicly disagreeing with them, and who is raising his children in this same toxic environment?

Not only am I certain Barack Obama is unfit to run this nation, I now question his ability to raise his own children, for the hatred he has willingly exposed them to since their births.

I wonder why Obama doesn't wear the flag pin. I wonder why Obama doesn't put his hand over his heart when the song 'America the Beautiful' plays. He has been involved with this church for 20 years, 20 years of listening to an anti-American, racist, and this has no affect on Obama .

Obama is toast! With Jeremiah Wright, there's NOOOOOO way he can get elected. This is golden for the GOP!

Posted by: ted | March 14, 2008 10:08 AM

Obama is done. Stick a fork in him and has racist pastor. I'd rather vote for Mickey Mouse than Barack Hussein Obama.

Posted by: HGH | March 14, 2008 10:36 AM

Well I see the very intelligent people have made their predictions. I have no doubt they will come true.....coming from the party of last throes, and throw flowers, how could they be wrong.

It's time for all us white folks to stand together and vote for the white candidate. Otherwise we're going to have a terrorist running the country! If it's good for the black people to vote for him just because he's black, it should be ok for us to do it too!

Lauren, I agree and "they" will do stories on McCain in time. I support this point.

But how about dealing with the story and facts that are slapping you in the face about Obama now! Don't divert from this story and don't call anyone who questions Obama and this 20 year close relationship as racist.

Don't be the typical Obama supporter deal with the obvious weakness and serious issues with your candidate honestly. If you don't care about this issue and think it isn't important then say so. If you agree with Pastor Wright and Farrakhan then say so.

Despite what Mr. Wright says this is still the land of the free and you can still speak out.

Why isn't the main stream media doing pieces on McCain's relationship with
Rod Parsley...whom McCain refers to as his 'spiritual advisor'??

Parsley is another flake like Hagee.

Keith Olberman was the only one who has questioned this.

For info on on Parsley and McCain see the Times:

http://timesonline.typepad.com/uselections/2008/03/mccain-and-the.html

also:

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/03/13/mccains-other-crazed-evangelist-ally/

Posted by: lauren | March 14, 2008 10:04 AM

lauren, you're a fool to listen to Olbermann and think you have heard the truth. He's a lying propagandist.

Still to the topic - the racist, anti-American, hateful lies of Obama's spiritual mentor, Jeremiah Wright.

Obama said he deplores the statement. That is the end of it. The Pastor speaks for himself, not for Obama. Obama is not responsible for the Pastor's comment, since the Pastor is not part of his campaign staff.

Note that Obama has always spoken about unifying the nation, and asks us all to look upon ourselves as Amerricans, not as Blacks and Whites and Hispanics. I give him credit for that. Whatever his positions on the issues, he is definitely not a run-of-the-mill divide-and-rule politician. Compare the tone of his campaign to Clinton's, and you get the idea.

Wayhne is right, One cannot be responsible for what someone else says.

Obama keeps saying he is a Christian, then he chooses this church, with this pastor, who honors Farrakhan.

What does that say about his judgement?

Scary. Very scary.

Barack Obama is the worst thing that ever happened to the Democratic Party.

God help the party and our country if this horrid man is elected President.

People who support Obama should take a step back and look at how well they really know their candidate.

What more accurately reflects a person's beliefs - 1. The message at the church they choose to attend for 20 plus years, that they choose to raise their children in? or 2. Months of carefully rehearsed, coached speeches reflecting what Americans want to hear?

I believe people should vote for whoever they want to, but I believe in making educated decisions. If Obama has listened to this for 20 years, and allowed his children to be brought up listening to this, he believes it. I would never take my children week to week to a church that went against my core values. What would be the point?

Rev. Rod Parsley: (McCain's spiritual advisor)

"By cozying up to Parsley, McCain has given his disturbing speeches a new national legitimacy. The alliance will no doubt help McCain rebuild the so-called Evangelical coalition that he needs to have a chance in the general election. ... To read Parsley's violent language as he encourages his readers to join the so-called 'war' is to come face-to-face with the violent rhetoric John McCain will tolerate - even encourage - to win votes in November."

"This is the man John McCain has embraced as a politically ally. Remind me again how he developed a reputation as a moderate?"

"It creates a quandary for McCain, who needs to rely on this dude to get votes out in Ohio during the general election. But... Joooooohn, look what he says!"

http://timesonline.typepad.com/uselections/2008/03/mccain-and-the.html

Obama [camp] Deplores devisive statements;

But NOT BARACK!

Do you lefties get that sinking feeling yet?

Hey! There is still Hillary!

Paulo

Although, I do not agree with everything that Pastor Wright has said, there are definately truths in his statements about our countries racist history, disenfranchisement of certain groups, the inability for political leaders to speak in support of Palestian rights without being label anti-sematic, the immoral war in Iraq and other nations, the support of an inheretly racist apartheid South Africa, the list goes on. Most Americans are ignorant to the things our govenment does in our name -- do the research, People. Ignorance is truly bliss, because when you have knowledge you can't bury your face, it may keep you up a night.

I love my country, I am glad to be born on this soil. When I travel aboard, I realize just how American that I am, but I am not stupid enough to be blinded by my adoration. I know America has done some absolutely atricous stuff both aboard and here to its own citizens. Here is the thing -- we are a young nation, and we done our share of both good and bad. I hold my country in a higher esteem them most -- because we have a beautiful promise, we just need to live up to it.

Okay, right. Obama "deplored" Wright's vile, racist, hate filled, anti-American sermons so much that he sat nodding in the pews for 20+ years. If Obama disagreed, he would have left the church years ago.

Obama is a liar and con man. Nothing more.

This Wright gentleman was not allowed, for obvious reasons, to be at Obama's presidential run announcement in Springpatch, IL. I can't believe this is only coming out now. It does, however, explain Michelle Obama's comment about not being proud of her country. Obama is slick and jiving his way into the White House and fooling all those white states with his "change" theme.

Now we know where Michelle Obama gets the inspiration for her rants against America.

How could Obama expose his children to this crap? That's just too scary-How long would Hillary Clinton have lasted if her minister preached white power and gave an award to David Dukes? Not for a nano second-

Typical treatment by the Obama-fawners at the Swamp of a story critical of their man.

This ABC News story was all over the news YESTERDAY. But the Swamp delayed on it until they could get the Obama camp's spin, then ran the spin today.

A similar story on Clinton or a Republican would have run with the initial story, yesterday. But Obama's defense attorneys at the Swamp make sure the first thing readers hear about it is HIS spin.

Among other items hidden by the Swamp is that Rev. Wright is not just Obama's spiritual mentor, he's part of the Obama campaign--one of the heads of Obama's "African American Religious Leadership Committee".

I watched Bill Clinton on the news about SC,what a nut job. He is the most racist person I have ever heard. Hillary listened to this crap every day for forty years? If a black husband of a candidate said things like he did it would have ended this election, but not when it is an White American because of the racist double standard in this country.

I am a democrat and an Obama supporter and this is my view....
Barack has to throw this Wright guy under the bus and have the guy be thrown out of the church. He needs to publicly make it clear that characters like these do not belong to this movement. No ifs and buts.

Who cares? All three of the remaining Presidential candidates have some religious nut jobs in their lifes. McCain is a republican, and leg of the GOP stool is made up entirely of Religious nut jobs.

Hillary is a member of "the Fellowship" a super secret DC prayer group that has some real nutters as members.

http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2007/09/hillarys-prayer.html

And if we are waging a "whose preachers are crazier" contest the GOP will win that hands down. The Right Wing preachers tend to be nuttier than squirel poo.

The author of this editorial is the author of "The Terrorist Watch: Inside the Desperate Race to Stop the Next Attack" Obviously a NeoCon. No wonder it had quite an anit-obama slant to it. The ironic thing is that some of the Rev. statements are very true. America does not want to honestly look at it's policies and there implications around the world. Someone is not anti-american for pointing that out, it's like an intervention one needs to be honest about our history in order to honestly address the future. unfortunately a lot of Americans don't want to face the truth (or in the words of Jack Nickelson - we can't handle the truth). Obviously this editorial is an attempt to smear Obama with guilt by association. Typical NeoCon politics - they can frame and spin anything to make someone appear anti-american or unpatriotic for speaking the truth in love.

How is posting an unedited video of this man's actual words "race baiting?"

We know who the race baiter is. It's Jeremiah Wright. Just look at his own words.

How is it someone would think that Senator Obama wouldn't get elected because of something his pastor said in the pulpit. Let's analysis the excerpt of the sermon that has been aired on talk shows like the Sean Hannity Show and mainstream like CNN. Did Rev. Wright lie about anything or was what he said true. If he lied about Senator Clinton not personally experiencing what it is to be a Black man in the USA, then by all means it should be brought out in the open. Also, if he lied about the USA being controlled by rich white men, then by all means address with concrete support evidence to the contrary. However, if there exists any truth to what he said then acknowledge it and then express the need for a change towards equity for all Americans in this regardless of their race.

Also, if people are really interested in what Senator Obama thinks and believes about being an African/White man in the United States of America read the books he has written about his personal experiences. Do not judge him by the experiences of others. I would even venture to say that when Rev. Wright speaks as passionately as he does about the Black American experience, he is speaking from a place of personal experience. He grow up in a time when seggratation was the norm of the day. When White Americans did not have a problem publically demoralizing Blacks; especially, men. Just think of it, a 20 year old White man, calling a 50 year old Black man "boy." What do you think experiencing and witnessing things like that did to Rev. Wrights' psychy as a young child witnessing such things? He probably vowed to himself as a young person that no one would ever speak to him that way and he would do something to help Blacks in America overcome the traumatic oppresion of being treated as less than a person and citizen in this great Country we call the USA.

As a 44 year old Black American, I personnally don't agree with his remarks regarding "damn America." I am a Christian who believes that Christ Jesus paid the ultimate price for all mankind to be free to grow in a loving relationship with Father and others. I believe if Rev. Wright is ever going to be free of the hurt and bitterness he has experienced by Whites who thought themselves to be better than himself, he is going to have to ask God to baptize in him in Love. Because, only a deep rooted love for God and by God can heal a broken and bruised heart. Growing up in the south, I too experienced some discrimination, being denied being declared the validictorian of my high school graduation class, because white political figures in the community daughter was graduating as well and they wanted her to be named the top. But things worked out, I recieved the more scholarships than she did, my speech was inspiring to all who attended, and I finished graduated from college and she didn't. I am currently working towards obtaining a Doctoral degree. I am thankful that my parents did not raise me to think of myself as being less of a person because I am Black. I embrass who God made me to be, if I couldn't handle being Black in America, He would not have made me that way. I feel sorry for people like Sean Hannity and others who can not look beyond a man's exterior, nor truthfully and sincerely celebrate the accomplishments of Blacks in this country. It is people like this who need to be baptized in the love of God as well.

How is it someone would think that Senator Obama wouldn't get elected because of something his pastor said in the pulpit. Let's analysis the excerpt of the sermon that has been aired on talk shows like the Sean Hannity Show and mainstream like CNN. Did Rev. Wright lie about anything or was what he said true. If he lied about Senator Clinton not personally experiencing what it is to be a Black man in the USA, then by all means it should be brought out in the open. Also, if he lied about the USA being controlled by rich white men, then by all means address with concrete support evidence to the contrary. However, if there exists any truth to what he said then acknowledge it and then express the need for a change towards equity for all Americans in this regardless of their race.

Also, if people are really interested in what Senator Obama thinks and believes about being an African/White man in the United States of America read the books he has written about his personal experiences. Do not judge him by the experiences of others. I would even venture to say that when Rev. Wright speaks as passionately as he does about the Black American experience, he is speaking from a place of personal experience. He grow up in a time when seggratation was the norm of the day. When White Americans did not have a problem publically demoralizing Blacks; especially, men. Just think of it, a 20 year old White man, calling a 50 year old Black man "boy." What do you think experiencing and witnessing things like that did to Rev. Wrights' psychy as a young child witnessing such things? He probably vowed to himself as a young person that no one would ever speak to him that way and he would do something to help Blacks in America overcome the traumatic oppresion of being treated as less than a person and citizen in this great Country we call the USA.

As a 44 year old Black American, I personnally don't agree with his remarks regarding "damn America." I am a Christian who believes that Christ Jesus paid the ultimate price for all mankind to be free to grow in a loving relationship with Father and others. I believe if Rev. Wright is ever going to be free of the hurt and bitterness he has experienced by Whites who thought themselves to be better than himself, he is going to have to ask God to baptize in him in Love. Because, only a deep rooted love for God and by God can heal a broken and bruised heart. Growing up in the south, I too experienced some discrimination, being denied being declared the validictorian of my high school graduation class, because white political figures in the community daughter was graduating as well and they wanted her to be named the top. But things worked out, I recieved the more scholarships than she did, my speech was inspiring to all who attended, and I finished graduated from college and she didn't. I am currently working towards obtaining a Doctoral degree. I am thankful that my parents did not raise me to think of myself as being less of a person because I am Black. I embrass who God made me to be, if I couldn't handle being Black in America, He would not have made me that way. I feel sorry for people like Sean Hannity and others who can not look beyond a man's exterior, nor truthfully and sincerely celebrate the accomplishments of Blacks in this country. It is people like this who need to be baptized in the love of God as well.

This story is just more of the same old Clinton race-baiting. They know the white voters of PA will be scared seeing a black preacher and vote for Hillary.

Why no story on McCain's preacher who has called Islam a fake religion and believes that America should go to war to destroy Islam?

Some of your reasonings for bashing Obama based on his former pastors rantings are infantile (i'm being nice). I have parents and friends I grew up with all my life who are as racist (white) as this pastor. Are you saying because i know and still love them that i am PART of them? Can I not love those I disagree with?
I hope so. To paint Obama with this guys statements is contrary to all Obama has said. Some of you bigoted people are just too dimwitted to be rational. I am white...and I support Obama over Hillary...ALWAYS. He is a uniter and has been the only consistent candidate on the issues. PERIOD.

I don't presume to know what it's like to be black in America, this guy seems offensive, but have you ever been to SS of Chicago? He's talking to his crowd, and I don't doubt a black man is angry. In any event, he's not on Obama's campaign like Ferraro-racist was and really still is.

Wow ... stop my in my tracks. Mr. Obama how can you support such junk for over 20 years? I think now I understand the comments your wife made a few weeks ago. At least I can now assume the basis of her thoughts. God .. damn America ???... My god ... how can anyone say that? Even blacks should know that of that race, the most successful live in America. ... Thomas, Rice, Powel to name some of the powerful, great people of a great nation, America. Honestly, I see creatures like this man (not a preacher) as the great enslavers of Black people today. Just as the ones who sold the Negro's off the African coast so now those enslavers still live and continue to deliver people into enslavement. Captive to fear and ignorance and sold a lie to assuage there inability and placate their souls. And as always, waiting at every reasonable discourse, available for any failure, a reason, a patient for any failure, racism. I have seen racism; its face has changed over the last 50 years. King would not believe the racist today.

This is very serious.

I am stunned by Wright's comments about September 11th. They are outrageous. Also, he is a strng supporter of Farrakhan.

This is the beginning of the end of the Obama campaig. He is ovbiously a radical leftist.

Most of you this blog are certainly are a racists already whether you want to admit it or not. You are the people who seem friendly, but a hypocrite behind the scene. Over all you are worst than a KKK, at least those people have the courage to speak their hatred minds. You are making pointless arguments only to make you feel better. The fact is you don't like to have color colleague, boss or in the same positions as you are. Now, you are making excuses because the possibility of qualified black man could potentially become President. You are people who hate changes because you want to hold on what you've gained since you slaughtered the Native Indians.

The reason why white people will say anything against Mr. Obama (Muslim, white hater, terrorist, anti-patriotic)is because he is black and they are afraid to say it and play the racist card straight. They will look for any lie to distance themselves from him, simply because many whites are discriminative against blacks.Please be honest with yourselves.

I don't care if you're Geraldine Ferraro or Rev. Wright, there is this tendency to think Barack is more black than he is white. Why? Does it make for a more historic tale? Does it fit the agenda better? He was raised by his white mom, Stanley. It reminds me of Halley Berry's Oscar night when everyone ignored her white heritage.

If Obama is rejecting the ideas of his minister, why has he attended this church for the past 20 years? I don't see the necessity for Reverand Wright's hate speech against America. Why drag up the past since both Obama and his wife and, I'm sure other church members, have benefited from the opportunities available in this country. Reverand Wright should have been using Obama as an example for his church members. I'm over all the complaining and hand wringing over our past. Our past has not always been exemplary, but no country in history has tried harder to provide fairness and equal opportunity to all. To the good Reverand and others that don't like it here, try another country, please.

The reason it makes a difference is that it's on tape.

The media can't white wash this for Obama.

People don't have to get it filtered through the media.

Now the media's credibility itself will come in question.

If the main stream media can't call this stuff vile, the public will put a question mark on the media.

"He ain't white? He ain't rich? He ain't priviledged?"

Isn't Obama a white male; one of the people that this guy was railing about?

Isn't his mom a white woman?

How was he born into this world?

I guess this IS about looks/race.

Glenn:

If you are going to quote Michelle Obama, then at least get it right and not out of context.

kh:

We white liberals have seen what GW Bush and his minions have done to this country over the past 8 years in the name of "Christianity". So we are pretty comfortable with Obama.

Jeff:

How long did it take McCain to make that statement? And don't forget - McCain ACTIVELY campaigned to get Hagee's support. And Parsley is McCain's spiritual advisor??

bill r:

After reading the right wing hate messages here, I can understand why 13% of the country thinks Obama is a Muslim.

responding to Clint.

HELLO! White people have been voting for White people since the political process began. Where the heck have you been? Don't you have a history book?

Grow up!

Yes Oboma does condone it. He has condoned it for 20 years by attending this church and contributing to this church and by his close relationship with this preacher. You simply cannot argue against those facts. Now do you want to talk about a lack of judgement and who has terrible judgement?

We know who the race baiter is. It's Jeremiah Wright. Just look at his own words.

Posted by: Jeff | March 14, 2008 11:18 AM

and do you know how it has felt to black all your life Jeff? For your political stance..this means something to you. In real life you know nothing living in the lily pad.

Thanks for reporting on this. I would like to see this country united not divided by racism even more. This has changed by view completely.

The stink made of Geraldine Ferarro's comments and any other "racially connected" comments earlier in the campaign that led to a lot of Negativity, is hard to imagine when compared to the Blatant racism of this character. And Obama's judgment needs to be questioned if it has taken him so long to determine that this Reverend is Bad news. If we are not yet past believing the Bullcrap argument that Black leaders have a right and duty to preach hate and because of a long (ago) history of repression, it's okay for them to do so.
OOOOOHHHH NO! Obama isn't gonna get away with that one. I would have supported him, but I am beginning to see how disingenuous he is. He lies about Nafta and his position and He consorts and consults, supports and is supported by HATERS. I am not sure we have seen the True Obama. His facade may crumble one of these days and we may find that this seemingly charismatic wonderful guy, has some real dark secrets. Some of these secrets seem to be coming out now.

So the way I see it, you're either a part of the Blame America First Crowd or a part of the Never Blame America Crowd.
Since more than half of us aren't smarter than fifth graders, there's not much any of us can do. Welcome to idiocracy, now go vote for the whitest and richest of candidates that will screw you out of your tax money and spend it on themselves.
I can't wait till gas hits $8 per gallon, revenge is going to be sweet.

"White people" don't have to say anything against Senator Obama, Alma. If we wait long enough, his inexperienced staff, inflammatory "mentor," and fawning media's lack of true reporting finally catches up. Senator Obama couldn't criticize Gerry Ferraro enough -- a woman who did yoeman's service to the party long before he was born -- until she was deserted by the entire Democratic leadership and hung out to dry. He has set the Obama Rules here and now he too must learn to live with them.

His mom is white, read the article in the NY Times about her life and inluence of him and his half asian sister. He is the Tiger Woods of Politicians and I for one will vote for him regardless of his pastors words. The pastor is from an older generation that still hurts. Im 25 year old white man from GA and I voted for him not because Im making up for previous generatoins bigotries- IM A POST CIVIL RIGHTS SOUTHERNER, GROWN UP LEARNING THROUGH TEXTBOOKS ABOUT MLK, GHANDI, AND OTHER GREAT MEN. I dont have to apoligize for damn thing and Im voting for the person I believe will get our country back on track and who will restore our world image. You people who think whites are voting for Barack out of guilt are full of it. HOW THE HELL DOES THAT MAKE ANY SENSE AT ALL? You insult my intelligence and my beliefs. I VOTE FOR WHO I THINK SHOULD BE PRESIDENT.

This guy calls himself a man of God??? Good heavens, no wonder church membership is dropping like a rock. His words are not from God; in fact, does he ever praise God or try and teach the message of Jesus Christ? Hate has no place in "churches" that teach intolerance. This guy is a political hack, and needs to search his own soul. A spiritual leader must answer to a much higher authority and be a moral example. If they cannot do this, then a congregation needs to remove them.

I love Barack Obama, and he is still my candidate, but it is distressing that he would stay in a church that is so empty of love and filled with hate.

Obama listened to this man's hate sermons for a long time.
Why didn't he walk away? I couldn't remain in a church that put out such views that is in direct opposition of christianity. What did Obama and Ms. Obama tell their girls about such sermons? The Senator makes excuses and put "good spins" on his poison. This is really sad.

I am an educated (BS Accounting - Univ. Of IL - Urbana, MBA - Northwestern), black woman who attends Trinity United Church of Christ where Rev. Wright has been the minister for the past 36 years. I have been attending that church for the past 30 years.

That does NOT mean that I agree with everything Rev Wright has said over the years. Most of you have never attended the church. You are taking 1-3 sermons you may have seen on YouTube and acting like that's all Rev. Wright talks about every Sunday.

Most of you writing are in the majority. Minorities face racism everyday. It could be as simple as a white person at work not wanting to shake my hand, to not wanting to sit next to me on the bus.

Trinity is part of the United Church of Christ which is a predominantly white demonination. However, most of the members at Trinity are black. It is located on the south side of the Chicago which is also predominantly black.

Rev Wright is a very educated minister with several degrees. However, he is very passionate about politics and what racism has done and continues to do to black people. No one goes to this church and becomes brain washed. Many of us see examples of what he talks about in our everyday lives. For examples, schools in black neighborhoods that are not modernized or well maintained, school books that are 10 years old, etc. Black people in this country have always had to do more with less. That's not being rascist that's being truthful.

Has The Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. Said anything false about the American History yet? America's foul history is true. we supply guns,drugs,and terriorism around the world and has been for ever! We play both side of the field Rev. Wright and other blacks should remember what they had to endure just to live here! Thank God for Malcom X

If Obama is the Democratic nominee, the Green Party will do very well, even if they nominate a dog -- if they nominated "Uno," they might even win.

But McCain will win in November unless the Dems get wise and realize Obama is hopelessly tainted by twenty years of association -- by his choice -- with a man who hates whites and the United States, a man who does pelvic thrusts and makes sexual comments while preaching in his church. He has some peculiar ideas about Christianity.

Rev. Wright went to Libya with Farrakhan to meet Qadafi and has said Farrakhan is a good man and Qadafi is a good man. Maybe Rev. Wright is in the wrong country. Maybe Barack and Michelle Obama are, too.

Unity? Hope? Pull the other one, Barack. We are not buying your lies anymore.

A little bit on the wacky side, but poison for Obama? Nooo.
Ok I don't think we started AIDS, that's a little crazy.

But a lot of the stuff quoted here is 100% correct, sorry if your offended by it but he's telling the truth. There are more black people in jail than college, we do bomb a kill a lot of innocent people, and while I in general support Israel, we have to have common sense and not support them launching rockets at civilians.

Yes the preachers comments are a little off, but how many preachers do you know that don't say something crazy every now and then.

Where are the spy's in McCains church? And does Hillary even go to church? Come on.

Pastors can be idiots in the name of "gd" and some seniors are missing their "off" switch. I still shake my head at some of the crazy comments my grandfather made before he passed.

you can't punish the receipients of their praise, as it is not them saying it.

Please, America, don't jump to conclusions. Wright may be a lunatic when it comes to his political views - but have we heard him do a regular sermon, or have we just heard what gets on the news? The fact that Obama sits in his church for 20 years to me means that Wright goes off on nutjob tangents every once in a while, but overall is just a preacher who teaches the gospel like any other. Obama has never shown one bit of favoritism towards other members of the black community the way Wright does.

My grandpa is an extremely racist man, but I love him very much, and I don't dare disrespect my elder even when he's wrong. I just ignore it. This is how Obama seems to be treating Wright.

Just calm down, folks. Please.

"Actions speak louder than words." At this point, it doesn't matter what Obama says. The fact that he returned again and again to the same church after hearing sermons like this tells me all I need to know. Remember, it was pointed out earlier that Obama wouldn't salute the flag or the national anthem.... This just make it more clear why. When your words and your actions don't match, it is lying. I don't need a bigot of any color.

I'm strongly anti-Clinton and I had a favorable opinion of Barrack as a man who was sincere to bring change, even if he was a bit inexperienced. But now, I would rather see Hillary and Bill back in office over him. The Clintons may be crooks, but at least they aren't hate filled anti-white bigots.

Senator Obama has chosen to sit under this man for 20YRS! That means there has to be some tacit agreement with what he says. Unlike family, I can change churches and Pastors.

This hate-full man married Obama, baptized his children,and was the inspirational quote behind the Senator's book.

Christian or not, Senator Obama says he wants to be a "bridge" across the racial divide. ANY person who was SINCERE in such a statement would NEVER have sat under such racially motivated hate speech for even ONE sermon let alone 20YRS.

We are all doomed! The facts stare us in the face and we fail to accept them. Instead, we spend our time justifing them to our desires. Doomed!

Other than giving the award to Farrakhan and the AIDS line, I don't see anything here that's that big a deal. It's funny to see you (suddenly histrionic) conservatives get all worked up over this. It obviously feels good for you to find some (albiet weak) motivation to be thrilled over these media attacks against a black man's campaign. I'm not saying it's out of deliberate racism, but it's definitely sad for me to see all of you blow up with your "reverse discrimination" and "black David Dukes (sic)." Pretty depressing.
Incidentally, not surprised to see the Tribune letting out these anti-Obama "revelations" out now that they've helped bury Clinton. Any paper that endorsed Bush in 2004 should be treated with at least as much suspicion as the likes of Rod Parsley and Jeremiah Wright.

Here we go again…some of you White people need to just be really honest with yourselves and admit you have been WAITING for a reason that would justify your not voting for Barack Obama.

So what if his Pastor is some crazed freak stuck in the civil rights movements from the 50’s!

How many of your Preachers, Pastors, Reverends, Clergy have been ARRESTED for child molestation, corruption, theft? and how many of them stand up at their pulpits right in front of the congregation and put EVERYONE down that does not adhere to what they (or you) believe to be right and wrong while they continuously commit heinous crimes? HYPOCRITES!

Please, you guys are full of Bull! You have been waiting, and waiting for any stupid little excuse to say “I’m not voting for Barack…because he dances with both feet! “ Now you think you have the perfect excuse. His old Pastor who has been retired now for 3-4 months.

You people (and you know who you are!) are PATHETIC, CLOSED MINDED, JERKS! At least own up to your prejudices instead of looking for stupid excuses to justify your dumb A$$ remarks!

Isn't the irony though that this is exactly what Obama stands to rise above? And isn't this exactly the arena the Clinton campaign had been bringing this race into?

Barack never positioned himself as the "black" candidate. He positioned himself as the candidate of a new kind of politics. Change... Hope... and I think he's sincere about this and I think this is where his popularity is coming from.

However, there are those like Ferraro and Pastor Wright and Reverand Hegee... just to name a few... who are stuck in the current atmosphere of us versus them.

Is it just me though... or if you really were looking for a candidate who would prove Wright wrong about America... isn't it Obama? If we gave Obama a chance to govern the way he has proposed he would... and if he really does bring a unifying tone and atmosphere to Washington... isn't this exactly what would shut these dinosaurs up?

On a funny note though... I think the right wingers and Clinton campaign have finally decided to back away from the lies that Barack is a muslim.

the silence from obama on the wright issue is deafening..........what judgement ????? tony rezko.....what judgement ??????? william ayers.....what judgement ???????i said from the beginning this guy is a is a con artist.....jst maybe people will wake up in time .....he will never win the GE.....i can see the swiftboaters and 527's from the GOP now .......dem party is in trouble if he is the candidate,,,,,,,sorry but thats reality.......im a dem but i think the party is too far left and it may sink us in the long run

Your commenters tactics to try terrorize people away from voting for a canidate are a feeble effort by people who've not taken the time to learn about these canidates. Don't listen to the uninformed, research for yourself.

I wish Obama would stop using the term 'provocative" when he talks about his crazy mentor Wright...the term is "anti-american"..but as usual he wants to b.s. the people ..what a joke.

blh
Thank you for your comments.
I am a white Catholic and am not proud of everything that is said and done by our leaders either.
For all the know-it alls here what specifically has Barack Obama said or done that shows he agrees with the statements you talk about on U-tube. He says he deplores such comments.
I assume you are not Christians by your hate filled comments.

Hey Alma, put a black conservative on the Republican ticket and I'd vote for him or her because McCain doesn't fit the bill. I wouldn't vote for Obama because he is a socialist,and an America hater not because he's black. I wouldn't vote for Hillary because she's a criminal, not because she's a woman. Republicans win with ideas not pie in the sky populist bullshit.

Who are you going to blame for this one? Oh, let me guess Hillary. Yes, she made that Rev say all those stupid things. If the Rev. hate America so much WHY is he here? Obama needs to come out and say something about this not just send a comment to the media..Listen to his comment from his campaign. He doesn't agree with SOME of what the Rev.is saying. He needs to stop hiding. Saying Rev. Wright is like an old uncle doesn't cut it. Hey Keith Olbermann where are you today.

Wow -- hundreds of posts regarding the fiery sermons of the Rev. Wright. When people get as angry over the injustices he addresses as they do over his words, then only then will America be truly blessed.

Blh, you are being truthful. There is racism and of course, racism has existed for generations. Unfortunately, that has been a part of man for thousands of years.

I am sure Pastor Wright does not preach what we've been exposed to on a weekly basis, but even just a few times is not good or right. These sermons are of hate, not love and not Christian.

The problems in the black neighborhoods, however, have been made worse by failed liberal Democratic policies. The Chicago school syste, for example, has been ruled for decades by liberal white Democrats. Blighted neighborhoods have been developed by liberal white Democrats. Rather than inspire and provide real opportunities for low income blacks, liberal white Democratic programs have largely been geared to keep low income blacks, low income blacks. To keep them in blighted neighborhoods. To foster and develop families in which the out-of-wedlock birth rates among blacks are now 70 percent. Decades ago, it was more like 20 percent. Liberal white Democratic programs have failed and only made matters worse. And, it's been these programs and systems supported by too many black leaders that have hurt their constituents. That is not being racist, but truthful.

Dont people see that this church was great for Obama while he was getting started in politics. What better affiliation to have when you are running in the southside of Chicago in districts that have or are closeby districts that have had such other leaders as Bobby Rush, Carol Moseley-Braun, and Jessie Jackson,Jr?
Just like Rezko, Obama can distance himself now and give money back now, but without people like Rezko and Rev Wright, Obama would have never got of the ground. These are the types of people that built Obama's political career

Two points this has been out there for months, but the media never moved with it.
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He can call him an uncle that he doesn,t agree with, but to be a member of his church for 20 years, married by him, have his children baptised and sit and listen to the man, have his house blessed by this man is a whole different ballgame.
AMERICA WAKE UP

How can you build a campaign based on "unity" and hope when your spiritual leader, mentor of at least 20 years preaches hate, racism, and espouses anti-Semitism?

It has me really questioning about his moral convictions. Barack camp, you have lost one voter.

Testing...testing...

This entire race - on both sides - seems to have devolved into one big "reject, repudiate, condemn"-fest. I, for one, am disgusted and disillusioned.

He disagrees with this pastor, but has been attending his sermons for 20 years? There is a bridge, not far from my apartment, that I could sell anyone who believes this.

The fact that Obama has turned out to be so beyond race and identity politics despite his former pastor’s radical views is a credit to him. He has the wisdom to realize that people like Rev. Wright, (and a whole bunch old Republican Senators) belong to a different era and are in many ways damaged and imperfect goods. There was a time when the Country would not have endorsed an Obama the way it has done now. To expect that such an era would not color the views of some of these old timers is naïve
My sense is that Mr. Obama has the wisdom and compassion to take what is good from some of these wounded and damaged warriors. You may not appreciate this subtlety however.

I wonder how many relatives we have relationship with that we don’t necessarily agree with their views on race, gender equality, sexu