Polls suggest Obama rebounding from pastor flap

It’s okay for Senator Obama to use racial stereotypes? I’ve had enough of this double standard. Barrack Obama is an American and should be held accountable as any other American. I'm sick of the explanations and denial. Racial stereotypes are for the ignorant.

Here is a quote taken from a Philadelphia radio station from Senator Obama:
"The point I was making was not that my grandmother harbors any racial animosity. She doesn't. But she is a typical white person who, uh, if she sees somebody on the street that she doesn't know, there's a reaction that's been bred into our experiences that don't go away and that sometimes come out in the wrong way and that's just the nature of race in our society. We have to break through it."
His Grandmother is a typical white person??? Senator Obama’s use of words reminds me of what Pat Robertston would say about various minority groups.

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Obama has gone on record with his great speech on race.

To compare him to Pat Robertston is a bit much...

Dale, I am a "typical white person" -- a typical female white person -- and I became aware years ago of an irrational, trained-in fear of black men. I managed to condition myself out of it only because, first, I recognized that it existed.

That is what Obama is saying: we cannot overcome the racial tensions in America until we admit they exist.

We are all influenced by many things; the more you become aware of what influences you and learn to influence back at it, the freer you are. Denying the existence of racist reactions in yourself doesn't make you free of them; recognizing them, working on them, does.

Obama may have [edged] ahead of B.J. Clinton's wife in the pols, but he's sinking fast against John McCain.

John McCain may be a War Hero, but he's just a 'typical white person' that won't sell The U.S.A an illusion.

Think America!

Paulo

Senator Obama's speech was eloquent and moving. His comments about his grandmother reflect the racial fears that even good Americans sometimes feel. As for Reverend Wright, we should think more deeply about his railings and see there is truth to what he was trying to say. Far more black men are put into prison that white men for the same crime. As a result, three strikes laws are often unfair to minorities and we do little to make inner city schools and neighborhoods safe and help prevent crime. If Reverend Wright is upset about that, we should certainly understand and respect his passion, even if his words were excessive and ill-chosen.

Governor Bill Richardson came out yesterday to endorse Barack Obama. Richardson said that Obamas' speech on race was his deciding factor. The speech showed the leadership qualities Richardson was looking for. I have to agree with Richardson, as he said that, it's time for Clinton to step down, and the Democrats to come together. Obama has two former presidential candidates backing him now. They should know who has the best chance with the Republicans in Nov. Just because Obama did not bring up the past with Clinton, do not think the republicans won't. When the Clintons tax records, Bills Foundation, and Library funding sources are reveled, it could destroy the party for decades. There is 1/2 BILLION dollars in funding alone to explain! If it were all kosher, it would have been known long ago. There is an ongoing fraud lawsuit in California, which the media has not been reporting as well. There will be another time for a woman to run the Whitehouse. It's not this woman, not this time.

I supported HRC, hell I even donated to her. But I saw the writing on the wall and I'm now speaking the truth.
To cut it short, they're sort of like in the berlin bunker.

The war is lost, only the core supporters remain. The 'leader' is in her best clothes, making orders down the telephone to 'field' commanders who see the writing on the wall, but are really to afraid or in the case of Penn & Wolfson too enamoured with their weekly pay cheque to tell them the trurh.

Obama's pastor was spouting off to his congregation. Ferraro, Bill CLinton, and Hillary's comments were politically calculated to affect the voting public.
Obama had the political courage to address the issuee with honesty. In the end, this trumps pandering for votes.

VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA AND LETS GET A DEMOCRAT WIN IN NOVEMBER!

Our country has real problems and issues to face, such as an endless war in Iraq, record settings costs of oil and gas, record setting budget and trade deficits, record setting home foreclosures and a health care crisis.

Stop your whining and crying over every statement or every word that a candidate may or may have not said. It is time to grow up, people!

Barack Obama is the only candidate who can unite our country and put an end to the politics of fear and hate.

VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA AND LETS GET A DEMOCRAT WIN IN NOVEMBER!

What Senator Obama said in his speech and on the radio in Philadelphia (The point I was making was not that my grandmother harbors any racial animosity. She doesn't. But she is a typical white person who, uh, if she sees somebody on the street that she doesn't know, there's a reaction that's been bred into our experiences that don't go away and that sometimes come out in the wrong way and that's just the nature of race in our society. We have to break through it.") simply means that through our life experiences we all carry a gut feeling or belief that may or may not result in sterotypic reactions. I as a white female was not insulted by the comment at all. The reality is my white grandparents would act the same as Senator Obama's grandmother. Let's not be naive and say we do not through our personal life experiences buy into or react whether consiously or subconcously. into the stereotypes.

As expected.:) Bill Richardson's endorsement might help to push it up a bit further too.

dajeep - even though you have cleverly cut and pasted the whole paragraph above, it is clear that you got stuck somewhere in the middle. you take three words out of the larger context to suit your needs. i understand. three word soundbites are all that your ears are trained to hear. when obama spoke to the nation as if we were all adults, the adults understood. it would be asking too much for underdeveloped minds to get it.
try reading the e-n-t-i-r-e sentence next time. if that is possible, you may be able to read the entire paragraph. eventually you'll work your way all the up to putting it into context.

I wonder what Hillary would say about race. I'm pretty sure that she wouldn't go very deep into the matter, not because she doesn't have an opinion, but simply because her opinion is not very well founded.

Apparently when someone talks about a touchy subject, that person has no way of pleasing everybody. Too bad that so many people cannot go beyond their prejudices. I'm certain that if a human rights activist talked in abstract about the subject and said mostly what Obama said (although not disclosing names or sources), everybody would consider the speech a very good lecture on the current state of racial affairs in the US. The big criticism that so many people express on Obama's comes only from the fact that he makes it personal. Honestly, the fact that he made it personal is what makes me believe it more. If he was abstract, I would not have been sure of his sincerity.

I think that, whether or not Obama wins the primaries or he becomes POTUS, his speech will have affected many people favorably. Now, are YOU ready to face the subject, or would you rather hide behind the excuse of a presidential campaign's tos and fros? It's up to you, are you going to make any use of the opportunity? The rest is crap, and you know it.

When you say typical it means typical at that time, he did not mean all whites are typical, you have understand his motivation, in order for people like you to understand he has given that speech, if you just want to keep sticking on to your own viewpoint and do not want have open mind or heart you will develop acidity problems. Obama does say that times have changed our perceptions have changed but for few people it did not and thats why he clearly explains Wright's comments are such because he comes from different generation. He does not associate with his support his rhetoric or comments just like you don't follow everything your grandmother advises because she comes from a different generation but you don't disown her because she loves you.

Daleesp, there's nothing wrong with using a phrase like 'typical white person' if it's accurate. Obama's grandmother IS a typical white person of her generation in the context Obama was talking about. If you think that white people of her generation typically didn't (and to an extent still do) have an irrational reaction to black people, then you're just naive.

If you are indignant at rev. wright, here is some real Anti-America slander recited in the religious right church
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/2007/09/why_should_god_bless_america.html

Obama is back stronger than ever.

Obama was absolutely right. His grandmother was white, just as Uncle Wright is a typical black. Anyone who's lived in the Deep South (Kansas) can attest to racial prejudice that lies just beneath the surface and in most people. Being Asian I got to see the distrust held by both white and black friends.
Obama aims to bring the opposites closer together, and in the process heal his own split soul.

Please let the primary season come to a close ASAP. This is excrutiating.

DON'T BE DUPED!!!

Large numbers of Republicans have been voting for Barack Obama in the DEMOCRATIC primaries, and caucuses. Because they feel he would be a weaker opponent against John McCain. And because they feel that a Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama ticket would be unbeatable. And also because with a Clinton and Obama ticket you are almost 100% certain to get quality, affordable universal health care very soon.

But first, all of you have to make certain that Hillary Clinton takes the democratic nomination and then the Whitehouse. NOW! is the time. THIS! is the moment you have all been working, and waiting for. You can do this America. “Carpe diem” (harvest the day).

I think Hillary Clinton see’s a beautiful world of plenty, and comfort for all. She is a woman, and a mother. And it’s time America. Do this for your-self, and your children’s future. You will have to work together on this and be aggressive, relentless, and creative. Americans face an even worse catastrophe ahead than the one you are living through now.

You see, the medical and insurance industry mostly support the republicans with the money they ripped off from you. And they don’t want you to have quality, affordable universal health care. They want to be able to continue to rip you off, and kill you and your children by continuing to deny you life saving medical care that you have already paid for. So they can continue to make more immoral profits for them-self.

Hillary Clinton has actually won by much larger margins than the vote totals showed. And lost by much smaller vote margins than the vote totals showed. Her delegate count is actually much higher than it shows. And higher than Obama’s. HILLARY CLINTON IS ALREADY THE TRUE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE!

As much as 30% of Obama's primary, and caucus votes are Republicans trying to choose the weakest democratic candidate for McCain to run against. These Republicans have been gaming the caucuses where it is easier to vote cheat. This is why Obama has not been able to win the BIG! states primaries. Even with Republican vote cheating help.

Hillary Clinton has been out manned, out gunned, and out spent 2 and 3 to 1. Yet Obama has only been able to manage a very tenuous, and questionable tie with Hillary Clinton.

If Obama is the democratic nominee for the national election in November he will be slaughtered. Because the Republican vote cheating help will suddenly evaporate. All of this vote fraud and republican manipulation has made Obama falsely look like a much stronger candidate than he really is. YOUNG PEOPLE. DON’T BE DUPED! Think about it. You have the most to lose.

The democratic party needs to fix this outrage. I suggest a Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama ticket now! Everyone needs to throw all your support to Hillary Clinton NOW! So you can end this outrage against YOU the voter, and against democracy.

I think Barack Obama has a once in a life time chance to make the ultimate historic gesture for unity, and change in America by accepting Hillary Clinton’s offer as running mate. Such an act now would for ever seal Barack Obama’s place at the top of the list of Americas all time great leaders, and unifiers for all of history. But the time to act is soon.

The democratic party, and the super-delegates have a decision to make. Are the democrats, and the democratic party going to choose the DEMOCRATIC party nominee to fight for the American people. Or are the republicans going to choose the DEMOCRATIC party nominee through vote fraud, and gaming the DEMOCRATIC party primaries, and caucuses.

Fortunately the Clinton’s have been able to hold on against this fraudulent outrage with those repeated dramatic comebacks of Hillary Clinton’s. Only the Clinton’s are that resourceful, and strong. Hillary Clinton is your NOMINEE. They are the best I have ever seen.

“This is not a game” (Hillary Clinton)

Sincerely

jacksmith...

It's time for the mainstream media to stop commissioning biased polls. It's a blatant and annoying attempt to shove
Obama down voters' throats. Guess what? He has lost his luster and the media cannot un-ring the bell no matter how hard they try. Stick a fork in BHO -- he's done.

Haven't you noticed that he has stopped campaigning in Pennsylvania, that he is not drawing 20,000 people to his rallies, and that he canceled his last Pennsylvania rally because voters stood him up?

Perhaps most revealing of his decline occurred when he reached into his political bag of tricks and came out with the corpulent, double-crossing has-been known as Bill Richardson who spends more time out of New Mexico than in the state serving as governor.

Who cares about Richardson's endorsement? That pinhead couldn't even deliver the state for Obama on Super Tuesday. Moreover, he couldn't even garner more than 1 percent of the vote for himself in a low-budget caucus to extend his viabiity as a candidate beyond January. Why is the endorsement of an overfed has-been being touted as "major?" When will the mainstream media learn that biased polls can't fool us any more?

I'm ashamed of all of us over how we handle our differences. Myself included. I often lack the courage to speak out for what's right when it's being attacked. I feel even more shame when I find myself in a group that is attacking what is right.

I believe in reaping what I sow. When another person burns my crop, I'm inclined to think that maybe they should be sowing their own crop and not destroying mine.

But some us are never content with the fruits of our labors. We must destroy others to overcome our fears or satisfy our greed. Or our inate need to rise as high as we are able to in "the pecking order."

I'm ashamed of us but I've come to believe that our urge to destroy others is the expression of a surival instinct that we are not capable denying in any widespread way.

That belief helps me forgive myself and those around me.

What my belief won't do is help us stop destroying each other. Most often in small ways, too often in bigger ways, and sadly, eventually in a complete, total, and permanent way.

time america had a breath of fresh air. havent you all had enough of the clintons. surely you dont want a re-run

time america had a breath of fresh air. havent you all had enough of the clintons. surely you dont want a re-run

Why do you keep saying Obama lost Texas? It's like the press saying Clinton won Michigan. It's so misleading. Why do you do it? Please explain. Do you think it's helpful to misreport the news? How can you claim to be anew organization rather than a propaganda organization?

We should judge a person by their actions and not their words. The fact that Obama choose Mr. Wright as his spiritual teacher for 20 years and included Mr. Wright in his election staff speaks well for Mr. Obama’s thinking and actions. Words are easy to manipulate and it is unlikely that Obama's recent speech was written by Mr. Obama anyway. Mr. Obama has a powerful and power hungry staff including his wife that will do anything to get him elected to power.

But clearly this man Mr. Obama is not to be trusted with the future of our great country. And regardless that he is ‘fashionably black’ and that many of you have some desire to prove to yourself or to others that you are not prejudice and that you like ‘black people’ with an attitude of ‘See, I like black people, I’m voting for a black person,’ such an attitude of voting for a person because of their race is the definition of prejudice.

If Mr. Obama had a lighter skin tone, there is no way he would be tolerated in as much he is aligned with a violent religious group, and never says anything substantial. He is partly running on ‘a premise of guilt’ that if you don’t vote for him, it is because you don’t like black people. A manipulative premise that is certain to have disastrous consequences.

I am glad Obama finally said what needs to be said about race in this country. No, it was not "PC" but politics has gone from a fairly ugly game to a vicious one, and he had the moral courage -- and the individual gift of oratory-- to speak some "home truths" in a heart felt way.

No amount of bashing (or spinning) will change the fact that he spoke truth.

That was worth the entire ugly, depressing, cycle of "campaining." I almost hope he dodges the bullet of getting elected. Whoever does get the job will have you know what to pay-- for things that person did little or noting to cause.

But Bravo to Obama for speaking one of the few truths spoken in the political arena in FAR too long!!!

Daleesp, using the word "typical" is not evil. It helps us to find common ground, and observe and understand differences. It lets you discern what is common and what is unusual. What's wrong is when you use the word as an excuse to treat people unfairly. Since there is clearly no intent to treat anyone unfairly, I do not see a problem. All he is saying is that he thinks a lot of white women might have similar feelings, and he is probably right. I am one of them, and by the way, I took no offense.

Rebounding? Right. Like the people who saw his racist and anti-American "mentor and spiritual adviser" forgot about it in a couple of days. Either these polls are messed up, or people are stupider than one would think. At any rate, if he continues to fool enough people to become the Democratic nominee, the Republican attack machine will have him for lunch, and the Democratic Party will only have themselves to blame.

Unfortunately, some stereotypes are true. Even in 2008, the typical/average white person does have a reaction that has been bred into them, especially if they happen to be walking down a street by themselves. Oh, by the way, I am a white male in my late 40's who appreciates Obama's speech and is not offeneded by a remark that is true. That a black man running for President who needs all the white votes he can get had the guts to say it tells you alot about why Obama will be occupying the White House in January 2009. I for one will be pleased to cast my vote for him.

How to attack a Non-White/Mixed Race Candidate by the Republicans and the Clintons.

1) First attack their name
2) Then call them a drug addict
3) Then attack their race
4) Then attack their Religion
5) Then attack their patrotism.

You call them a drug addict because Blacks are all drug addicts.

You attack their race, because the white race is better than any other race

You attack their name because anything that doesn't sound like past presidents, means they non-american

If they are christian then you attack the God they serve, any church that isn't politically correct, is un-American.

You call them unpatrotic, like Bill Clinton said, because lets say it, any non-white person in American cant be truly a patrotic American, they are only good to die for the country but not cross a level of success in it.

I have watched the performance of McCain, Clinton and Obama as long as they have been in the political lime light. Our nation can not afford another four years of the Bush policies--the direction of McCain. Our nation will not survive with "same old" "Good Old Boys" politics for another 4 years. It is apparent from some of the cheap shots taken by the Clinton campaign that they are very comfortable with "saaame old, same old." Our nation needs a wise and sensitive leader who will proactively address issues and respond to those which are unexpected with grace, energy and forsight. Obama has demonstrated that in his handling of the flap regarding his former pastor and race in recent days. Each time Obama speaks on the record, we are seeing the great gifts this man has. There is no doubt in my mind that he should be our next president.

Daleesp, the word "typical" was NOT used in an inappropriate context. Obama is not being racist towards his grandmother; even the thought makes me laugh. His wording may sound somewhat odd, but it appears to me that it was because he was fumbling over his words; which is completely understandable at times.

All he was saying, from what I gather of your quote, is that sometimes racial ideas are passed by osmosis and we must overcome that so further generations are not exposed.

I do not understand why people are getting upset by the preachers words to be honest. He sees the pastor, what, once a week? It's not like he is constantly shoving political ideas down the throats of the attendants either, so I cannot really imagine why or how he could have a noticeable influence on Obama at all.

I find Bill's comment about Obama'll fix your pc nonsense.
You can do something fruitful with your time.
Obama will kick some BUTT!!!

His speech showed that Barack Obama has the courage to engage the American people on a sensitive subject and the intellect and humility to shine more light than heat.

We got the feeling that he respects both the intelligence and dignity of his audience. When we remembered that his audience was America, we realized that the expectations of our leaders have a powerful ability to lift the aspirations we have for our nation and the world, and that in some ways he has already begun to lead.

There really is too much focus on race in this election. And from what I'm reading in the first post, it seems ObAMA is right there are still many in this country with thin skins as far as race and typing people... Good Lord it's time to put race to rest here. We are voting for a President and we don't care if they are white, brown, or black, we just want someone to help heal and move America forward....
I thought Obama's speech was great,and I'm a woman over 60 and white... Thank god I 'm not as touchy as some in this country, I just want a good president, someone who can restore pride in America at home and around the world... I'll stay with Obama, because he offers the best chance for America...

Obama rebounding??? I doubt that very much. Clinton is the stronger candidate against McCain. Just look at this:

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/03/very_bad_poll_news_for_obama_a.html

Who among us who says we aren't racist has been in a situation that has made us feel uncomfortable? Please, look into your hearts and know that what Obama says is true. He is trying his best to explain human nature, and it is crazy for us to deny it, even as we are trying so hard to be accepting of each and every one of us as equal human beings on this beautiful planet of ours.

I listened to Obama's speech and I think it is one of the best speeches I have heard in my adult life - a call to rise above our racism and hatred of fellow Americans different than we are - a call to understand where another may be coming from rather than relying on two minute sound bites and sensationalism by the media. His speech has earned a place in history and regardless of the election outcome, my grandchildren and their children will be reading about it in their history books. It remains to be seen whether Americans can call forth the best within them rather than the worst - whether we can move forward to solve the great problems of our day together or whether we will continue to be mired in the politics of hatred and distrust. I fear that if we choose the latter path, America's greatest days are behind us. Let us choose the better path as we move forward into the 21st century

It's truly disingenuous to claim that the typical white person in the USA is free of negative feeling toward blacks.

Denying the reality won't do much to change it. Attacking those who attempt to describe it is not helpful.

Why not try to listen in a way that solves, rather than exacerbates, problems?

The Clintons are such liars because the media have let them get away with lie after lie after lie. They have been rewarded for lying, on not having sex with that or that or that woman, on whose money they have been taking and why, on how they have been piling on their multimillions, on having experience (of sniper fire!). Hillary and Bill are convinced they have merely to repeat lies about Senator Obama (his patriotism, his judgment, etc) and the media will return them to the WH. We cannot say, "Shame on you!" to the Clintons. They are shameless.

Yes, Obama can read a teleprompter probably better than anyone since Ronald Reagan, and whoever wrote the speech did a good job. But, it was only a speech; it did not change the underlying facts. Also, Wright was not merely a friend or family member, he was Obama's "mentor and spiritual advisor" and he was on one of Obama's committees. Look how Obama reacted when Geraldine Ferraro made just one statement which Obama thought was inappropriate -- he hit the ceiling. Look how Obama reacted when Imus made a racially charged statement; he wanted him fired and said that he didn’t want his children exposed to such statements. But we're supposed to ignore 20 years of racist and anti-American rants from Obama's adviser because he made a good speech. Why don’t we hold Obama to the same standard he holds others? I'm sorry, but this double standard is getting rather old.

To compare his white grandmother (who raised him after his black grandfather abandoned him) to flagrantly racist Rev. Wright on DVDs is to compare someones black grandmother to the flagrantly racist David Duke preaching to his KKK members. Obama played to his black audience and threw his white grandmother under the bus. He denied hearing any racist Rev. Wright sermons, and then since he couldn't get away with that denial, admitted he had. I voted for him, but not anymore. The virulent racism Rev. Wright is preaching to his congregation is comparable to Islamic clerics preaching hate America in the madrassas.

The Clintons are such liars because the media have let them get away with lie after lie after lie. They have been rewarded for lying, on not having sex with that or that or that woman, on whose money they have been taking and why, on how they have been piling on their multimillions, on having experience (of sniper fire!). Hillary and Bill are convinced they have merely to repeat lies about Senator Obama (his patriotism, his judgment, etc) and the media will return them to the WH. We cannot say, "Shame on you!" to the Clintons. They are shameless.

He has created a bad feeling between Americans by bringing race to this race.If he becomes President it will be to those people that were not insulted by commi Wright

An immigrant that loves the U.S.A

the U.S.A Robert

I found Pastor Wright's comment's distasteful and his embrace of Louis Farrakhan abhorent. That being said, trying to belittle the anger of Black Americans is not only misguided, it is wrong. The worst evil the world faced was the Nazi's in World War II. Black soldiers fought and gave their lives but were not allowed to stay in the same barracks with White soldiers and were treated like third class citizens at best. Yet, when they died, their blood was no different than their White counterparts. They returned home to water fountains they were not allowed to drink from, restaurants they were not allowed to eat in, and had to sit in the back of the bus. The Tuskegee episode had the American government using Blacks as experimental guinea pigs. While I too find accusations of the government manufacturing the HIV virus to murder Blacks outrageous any Black American that was taught about the Tuskegee disgrace has reason to doubt their government. Voter suppression of Blacks was rampant and even as recently as the 2000 election for President there were allegations of attempts to turn away Black voters. The entire world saw Black bodies floating down the flooded streets of New Orleans as the federal government stood by and did nothing as the Black neighborhoods of New Orleans were destroyed. Today, in 2008, Black men are still stopped at random by policemen for the sole reason they are Black. A Black man trying to catch a taxi in most major cities in America has a less than 50% chance the taxi will stop for them. Yes, I abhor what Reverend Wright says. I am White and I am Jewish but I still can understand his anger and the anger and doubts of most Black Americans. We can criticize him all we want for hating us but history shows his animosity is most definitely not make believe. There were wrongs that were righted and wrongs and injustice that still must be righted, but we do our country a great disservice by dismissing everything the man said as ranting and raving. We cannot move forward if we cannot understand our past and we must embrace each other as equals and treat each other as we would like others to treat us.

When this gets out it should affect the polls.

Video: Hillary's race to the cars

http://weblogs.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/politics/blog/2008/03/video_hillarys_race_to_the_car.html

"We mentioned yesterday that both a picture and video that seemed to contradict Hillary's claims about a hair-raising First Lady trip to Bosnia had surfaced/

Her quote, from last week: "I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base."

Here's news footage from the time, just available in YouTube. Is this a memory lapse? Spinnable? She's just not running with her head down. And she can't just make stuff up, can she?

RACIST - a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others

Rev. Wright does not qualify as a racist. There is no evidence that he believes that the black race is superior to the white race.

The Black Value System urges members to follow a list of 12 concepts such as a commitment to the black community, commitment to the black family and dedication to the pursuit of education and excellence. Most white and affluent young black Americans do not understand the mindset of black people who live in a poverty-stricken community. For these forgotten Americans, they need special attention. Many are ashamed of the color of their skin. They see pimps and drug dealers as role models. It is within this community that Trinity United Church came up with the Black Value System. The desire of this program is to build pride in being black not superiority. This program wants to encourage black children to get a good education and not become teen parents, drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes. The Black Value System is not to promote superiority of black people but to help eliminate the self hatred that many feel coming from this community. I believe Barack Obama stayed at Trinity United Church for 20 years because he has witnessed the many changed lives of black people who are now full participating members in the American economy thanks to Rev. Wright.

I grew up in a church very similar to Trinity United Church. The preachers in my church delivered sermons comparable to the messages of Rev. Wright. These sermons served a very important purpose. Our ministers were acting as our therapists. They were giving us an outlet to release the rage we felt inside about how we were being treated in our country and the unjust governmental policies. Our preachers knew if they did not address this rage aggressively, many of us would end up in jail or dead.

Hillary has lost... time to move on to the general election. We should thank the Clintons for doing everything that the republicans would have done to him. Now he knows how to defend himself against a smear campaign.

It's time for the Democratic Party to come together.

Come together or get a third Bush term.

can we finally get past this "mother-in-law" problem? and show Hilary the door? we have a race to run here, and haven't we been polite long enough.. humored her and all the other old gals...?

can i get your hat Hilary? we have work to do.

OH.... and if you were to find a VIABLE and HONEST woman (there are plenty) to run for office with us... would you give her our number?

I am not in the least surprised that Obama has begun to recover from 'preachergate'. Instead of trying to make it go away by giving a typical political response, Obama was able to attack the attitudes [yes unfortunately still racist] that underlay the entire flap. That kind of direct confrontation and the short attention span of the media for any story that is losing traction made his recovery in the polls a slam dunk. The only question now is whether the quality of his speech will push his approval level to a higher plateau. I for one hope that it will.

Rev. Wright has already destroyed Obama's chances of becoming President.

it the enviroment, stupids.....earth first....all ways......

Barack Obama is a good man, with an insightful, brilliant mind. He is caring and compassionate, and He will make a wonderful President!
God's speed, Mr. Obama. You're a special man. You are destined for the White House.

I'm a white woman living in New Zealand and I will admit that if I was out at night and saw a Maori or Pacific Island guy on the street I would have a fear reaction, cross the street or walk faster. It's not rational but I guess it is cultural conditioning, from watching movies or reading the media. I think that if someone committed a crime it would more likely be reported in the media if they were not caucasian and it would be more likely that their race was mentioned. So it is part of the conditioning I have grown up with and I know it must be so hurtful and insulting to people of color to be reacted to without reason with fear. It's been so reinforced for so long - I wouldn't be surprised if there are people of color who react with fear to other people of color for same conditioning reasons - it's pervasive.

Hey - the other Jay - you want to talk about electability? Try this site: www.fivethirtyeight.com

Now this was looking a lot stronger for Obama two weeks ago - he was the clear winner. This Wright issue has hurt him but it still remains that -as was the case two weeks ago - McCain will beat Clinton handily.

Now I believe that Obama will bounce back from the Wright smear, particularly as people remember they can ill afford for change that benefits the American people to be swiftboated away from them and particularly when the Clinton campaign isn't double-teaming with the Republicans to hurt Obama.

What all of this makes clear is the writing on the wall - the longer Clinton stays in this race the more damage she is doing to the Democratic Party. Also, since and including TX and OH, Republicans have been voting for Clinton in the primaries just to try and push Obama out - their greater threat. They WILL NOT vote for her in November. This is a tremendously dangerous time for the Democratic Party - and more people like Bill Richardson have to speak out, and speak out fearlessly. Obama has already done enough for the Democratic Party to unite behind him.

My husband, a 54 year old white male, recognized the truth and power in Barack Obama's speech last Tuesday. He will vote for Barack for president in the fall. My sister in law, a 68 year old white woman, recognized the truth and wisdom of Barack Obama's speech last Tuesday. She will vote for Barack in the fall. I am a 53 year old white woman who recognized the truth and even beauty in Barack Obama's speech last Tuesday. I will be voting for Barack Obama this fall. Many people who have eyes to see and a brain to think with recognize the truth and power in the speech last Tuesday, and have been moved to action. We will be voting for the next president of the United States of America this fall, with eager hearts and open minds.

Ramussen Poll came out today and it shows:
Clinton 46, Obama 44.

I wish someone could tell me which states it is that Senator Obama will win in November that Kerry didn't win in 2004. I don't know of any that seem like a sure bet and many that did go for Kerry, don't look all that promising this time around. I am just a typical white person.

I'm a white female, not a typical white person at all, unless you ask Barack Obama. His slip of the lip regarding 'typical white people' allowed me to finally identify the reasons for the discomfort I have felt toward 'the Obama movement,' and disappointment I feel with media outlets (MSNBC) who have fallen under the spell. #1 Don't preach to me, Barack Obama. I'll choose my spiritual guide and you choose yours. #2 My spiritual guidance happens to encourage tolerance, compassion for God's creatures--what does your spiritual guidance encourage your family to do, Barack Obama? #3 Don't excuse yourself by excusing me, if you don't mind, Barack Obama. Don't assume you understand my experience either. Account for own words and deeds, and I'll account for mine. I don't need your condescending sympathies and your outdated references to some sort of racial determinism. #4 Don't think that the reason people don't vote for you, Barack Obama, is because they are racists. Perhaps they think you're untested, unprepared, or disingenuous. #5 If you were truly the unifying candidate that the media touts you to be, we would not be discussing race at all right now. We would have transcended that--the party was more than willing to do so. But you obviously haven't transcended the issue yourself. Your behavior and words don't match. Indeed, if you were ever a true community activist, you would have acted within your spiritual community to heal the hatred there first. But you leapfrogged that responsibility. Now you now find yourself in a much larger community, and you are the beneficiary of public and media largesse, faith and frenzy and an irrational polarization of emotion that permits hatred toward fellow-candidate Hillary Clinton. You are permitting that hatred to fester among your supporters. You did not exhibit leadership for peace in your congregation, and you are not exhibiting leadership for peace now. In addition, you have behaved cowardly in not letting the chips fall where they may in Michigan and Florida revotes--thereby calling into question your dedication to democratic principles.
I expect courage, strength, character, and leadership in my President. I voted for Hillary Clinton in the Wisconsin primary, and unless Michigan and Florida votes are accounted for, I'll be writing in my vote for Hillary Clinton in the Presidential election as well.

For the record, Senator Obama has been held to a much HIGHER standard than any other candidate.

Was John McCain asked to give a speech on the Establishment Clause when the words of his pastoral supporters turned out to be downright frightening? I mean, really, the implication that the bombing of Iran will aid in hastening the Apocalypse is even more frightening than the most vituperative of Wright's edgy Jeremiads.

Did the press wonder aloud why Hillary Clinton didn't give a speech on gender bias or bigotry post Geraldine Ferraro's remarks?

Why not?

And, were Barack Obama in the same position as Hillary Clinton, how many of us can say (with a straight face and eyes on the camera) that Obama wouldn't have been driven from the race within days of the Potomac primaries?

Sad truth is that many of either don't want to see or are simply incapable of seeing the spin and distortions that are the hallmarks of the Clinton's campaign "strategy."

Yet, more and more of us are waking up to the fact that Hillary Clinton is destroying our party and our chances in November. There are even dark whisperings of a Clinton strategy to handicap Obama and tip the scale toward a McCain victory in November - thus assuring the opportunity for Hillary to run again in 2012.

Sad truth is that I'm believing those rumblings. In fact, I've a sense that the Clinton's would destroy the Democratic Party as a functioning entity before they would cede executive power to anyone other than themselves, even if such would force them to put off their wishes until the next general election.

I'm starting to wonder when our party's leaders are going to demonstrate the courage of Governor Richardson and send a delegation to the Clinton's.

The numbers show that, by staying in the race even after they've no arithmetic or political chance of winning the nomination (other than via the political and personal destruction of Barack Obama), the Clinton's are moving America toward a McCain victory.

History will not look upon such a solipsistic approach to politics favorably.

I saw this article today.
Obama’s Awful Week Gets Worse
POSTED: Friday, March 21, 2008
FROM BLOG: California Conservative - Speaking Out For The Silent Majority (TM)
The following blog post is from an independent writer and is not connected with Reuters News. The opinions and views expressed herein are those of the author and are not endorsed by Reuters.com.
Embattled Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has experienced one of the most awful weeks in American political history. As I said here, you know it’s bad when revealing extensive ties to Chicago political fixer Tony Rezko isn’t the big news of the week. Clearly, the Pastor J-Wright scandal has temporarily sucked the oxygen out of the presidential campaigns. As bas as that seems, this article in WND adds another chapter to the Pastor J-Wright scandal. This headline says it all:
Obama Church Published Hamas Terror Manifesto
It gets worse from there:
The Hamas piece was published on the “Pastor’s Page” of the Trinity United Church of Christ newsletter reserved for Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., whose anti-American, anti-Israel remarks landed Obama in hot water, prompting the presidential candidate to deliver a major race speech earlier this week.
Hamas, responsible for scores of shootings, suicide bombings and rocket launchings against civilian population centers, is listed as a terrorist group by the U.S. State Department.
Here’s more of the details of what got printed in Pastor J-Wright’s page:
In his July 22, 2007, church bulletin, Wright reprinted an article by Mousa Abu
Marzook, identified in the newsletter as a “deputy of the political bureau of Hamas.” A photo image of the newsletter was captured and posted today by the business blog BizzyBlog. The Hamas piece was first published by the Los Angeles Times, garnering the newspaper much criticism. Here’s that image:
Here’s a portion of Mousa Abu Marzook’s LA Times op-ed:
Why should anyone concede Israel’s ‘right’ to exist when it has never acknowledged the foundational crimes of murder and ethnic cleansing by means of which Israel took our towns and villages, our farms and orchards, and made us a nation of refugees?
Why should any Palestinian ‘recognize’ the monstrous crime carried out by Israel’s founders and continued by its deformed modern apartheid state, while he or she lives 10 to a room in a cinderblock, tin roof UN hut?
That that op-ed ran in the LA Times is bad enough. That it was reprinted in Pastor J-Wright’s newsletter calls into question how deep his hatred of Israel runs. Let’s remember that this isn’t something from 10 years ago. That op-ed ran last July. It’s that much more troubling considering the fact that Pastor Wright accompanied Louis Farrakhan on a trip to Libya where he met Col. Qhadhaffi.
I’ll take Sen. Obama at his word when he says that Pastor Wright has been his mentor. That’s troubling because Pastor Wright’s thinking towards Israel is far outside mainstream evangelical Christian thinking. Let’s set that aside temporarily for the sake of this discussion. Let’s pretend that evangelical Christians didn’t take a position on Israel. Instead, let’s think about this from a State Department standpoint. It seems like Hamas has been on the State Department’s list of known terrorists forever.
That brings me to this question: What impact has Pastor J-Wright’s views on Israel had on Sen. Obama? Sen. Obama says that he hasn’t talked politics with Pastor J-Wright but, prior to this week, he insisted that he hadn’t heard any of Pastor J-Wright’s inflammatory sermons, too.
Another troubling portion of the WND article talks about one of Sen. Obama’s foreign policy advisors views about Israel. Here’s the portion I’m specifically refering to:
WND reported in January that Malley, an Obama foreign policy adviser, has penned numerous opinion articles, many of them co-written with a former adviser to the late Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat, petitioning for dialogue with Hamas and blasting Israel for policies he says harm the Palestinian cause.
Malley also previously penned a well-circulated New York Review of Books piece largely blaming Israel for the collapse of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations at Camp David in 2000 when Arafat turned down a Palestinian state in the West Bank, Gaza and eastern sections of Jerusalem and instead returned to the Middle East to launch an intifada, or terrorist campaign, against the Jewish state.
Malley’s contentions have been strongly refuted by key participants at Camp David, including President Clinton, then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and primary U.S. envoy to the Middle East Dennis Ross, all of whom squarely blamed Arafat’s refusal to make peace for the talks’ failure.
How much influence would Mr. Malley have in an Obama administration? Was Malley the advisor that told Obama that it’s ok to meet, without precondition, with Ahmadinejad, Chavez and other tyrants? If it wasn’t, it’s certainly like-minded, and wrong-headed, thinking.
Suffice it to say that this story eliminates the possibility of the Obama-J-Wright controversy going away anytime soon. It’s more likely that it’ll prolong Sen. Obama’s suffering.
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If Americans can forgive Obama and his church for giving a good speech is so great. But come November they will vote for McCain.

I'm a white woman but I am more afraid of white men behind me in the street! I feel kind of bad because I will look behind me and act weird. This is because white on white crime, black on black crime, asian on asian crime, etc. is more prevalent than cross-race crime. But back to Obama and all, I don't like that he would use simple phrases to describe white people, but I bet he was pretty irritated this week. I don't think white people should judge a black church in America. It's OK to judge him as an American judging a presidential candidate, but leave his church alone. I believe Obama has the right stuff to lead this country and I can't wait for him to be our President. Yes I am sad for Hillary and her supporters; if she doesn't end up getting the nomination, I am sorry. I don't like her relational skills and think she crossed the line as a Democrat (by endorsing McCain over Obama) so I couldn't vote for her right now. I hope more people can see that this country could really benefit under an Obama administration.

I was one one of those cynical black people who thought it would never be possible. This campaign has given me back the hope that the Bush years beat out of me. But it wasn't Obama that made me believe again. It was how America reacted to him.

How anyone could be duped by Obama is beyond imagination.

We are now finding out that the Passport Flap is an Obama scam. His man was the one looking at McCain and Hillary. Obama should be convicted for looking at private information.

This smells of a Clinton Filegate.

Obama should be impeached from the Senate for this action.

Obama is a liar. He knew about the sermons. He knew about the Rezko money. This guy is as crooked as they come.

Get Obama out now.

How anyone could be duped by Obama is beyond imagination.

We are now finding out that the Passport Flap is an Obama scam. His man was the one looking at McCain and Hillary. Obama should be convicted for looking at private information.

This smells of a Clinton Filegate.

Obama should be impeached from the Senate for this action.

Obama is a liar. He knew about the sermons. He knew about the Rezko money. This guy is as crooked as they come.

Get Obama out now.

I would recommend that all americans watch the movie
(a true story) "the debaters". Experiences of many African americans, I would go as far as saying, justify some of the comments of Pastor Wright. White Americans need to face the truth of injustices done to the african american population.
(I am a resident alien - caucasion) I am considering alternative countries to live in if Barak Obama is not elected. I have been saddened by what I have seen in the years of the Bush administration and I am disgusted with the Republican Party's deceipt and dirty tactics during presidential campaigns. I just pray that americans will wake up from their sleep and see this man for what he is - the only HOPE for the US and the rest of the world...

AmeriKKKa....that's all we need to know!

Barack = 6

Hussei = 6

NoBama = 6

He's here...The Anti-Christ....(666)....Beware!

Paulo

Jay,From New Zealand.

I don't blame you...'typical black people' are fine in the U.S.A.

It's a racist presidental candidate we worry about.

20 years of hearing "God Damn AmeriKKKa" may take more than a political speech to cure.

That's us....just words?

Paulo

The irony of Rev. Wright preaching America has created a racist society that would never elect a black candidate president, is that Rev. Wright is the racist that might prevent Obama from becoming the first black president. No wonder if that fact will show up on his DVDs.

If that being a great speech writer and reader were all that was required to become President of the U.S., then the Obama family should have already taken occupancy in the White House by now. While technically masterful and impressively recited, we should consider the Obama race speech to be nothing short of disgraceful given his 20 year association with the demonic Pastor Wright. Not only did Obama call Pastor Wright his spiritual guide and friend, even worse he saw Wright as "mentor." The role of mentor is that of life coach and role model. It is a very special relationship in that it reflects a person's desire to replicate their life in the image of a person they hold in very high esteem. Mr. Obama sees Pastor Wright as role model and even family member. He sees the monstrous venom-spewing Pastor Wright as his "uncle." Mr. Obama then goes on to compare his white grandmother to the vile Pastor and reacts much more fiercely to her alleged racial stereotyping then he does to the horrific words of the Pastor. In fact, Mr. Obama cavalierly offers his grandmother up to the altar as sacrifice claiming that her racial epithets made him "cringe" when he was growing up. Obama shifts focus away from Wright and onto Geraldine Ferraro as well, his other reference point for racism in the U.S. His comparison as unfathomable it is egregious, but the kind of racism he is comfortable articulating, another elderly white woman viciously victimizing black folks. He cannot "disown" his Pastor, but he can certainly throw his white grandmother and a former candidate for Vice President under the proverbial bus. Obama’s message: if you are white you can be disowned. The relatively blank slate that we heretofore associated with Senator Obama is now filling in with information that American voters need to carefully evaluate. Cloaked in Ivy-League credentials and a communication style more Pastor-like than presidential we need to recognize that Obama’s brand of hatred is much more insidious than Pastor Wright's, and therefore a great deal more dangerous. After all, the Pastor's sermons, as defamatory and destructive as they may be, are not the work of stealth . On the contrary, his "words, just words" are forever memorialized by his church and repackaged for sale on DVD. Not that Obama has ever seen any of these hate-filled DVDs in 20 years, nor witnessed it from the pews, or even heard about it from a fellow church-goer. It looks like he will have to watch “Obama, the Movie” to get up-to-date with the work of Pastor Wright.

I have not found anything in the comments of Wright that is actually racist. He expresses anger, but without putting down any race.I suspect the pundits who are talking about racism are making it up-nothing new about that.
I am a senior white woman and all my friends, neighbors and relatives are white. I have all the usual lack of comfort around people of another race. But I will stand up on their behalf whenever I can. Fair is fair.
As for leaving a church if you disagree with the pastor---look at the Catholic Church's teaching on birth control and then look at the shrinking size of Catholic families. Obviously a lot of people are quietly ignoring what is said from the pulpit when they disagree with it. Obama has lots of company there.
I think we would be very lucky to get such an intelligent and compassionate man as president. Wow, wouldn't that be a refreshing change.

"If we look back through history, we can see that every generation faced challenges and many who preceded us thought that they were living in times that would never improve, that would not get better. We can look back at the last millennium and we can see people who then thought civilization was at an end. We can look back at this last century, and none of us, were we here in 1896, I believe, could have predicted at all what has happened since. But we do know that the challenges and the change are a constant. And yet we also should see them as opportunities. And there are two ways each of us has to address both, in our individual lives and in our lives in the larger world.

Yes, a new global economy gives us the possibility of greater prosperity, but also stiffer competition. Yes, new technology can bring us closer together, but virtual reality cannot substitute for human connections and relationships. Yes, the dynamics of family life are changing, with mothers and fathers and sons and daughters struggling to make sense of who is responsible for what in the most intimate of our relationships. With people in the workforce in this country at higher than ever averages, but nothing substitutes for the love, the attention, the discipline and the acceptance that comes only through the family

And the world around us is changing. We see that every day. Now in the midst of such changeit is always tempting to look for and seize upon easy answers, to use stereotypes and generalizations to describe the world, to box it up to try to make sense of it. That is, I believe, to be expected.

We find ourselves sifting and sorting out all of these competing tensions and values. And sometimes if we are not careful, simplifying them to the point that we do ourselves and the times in which we live an injustice. That is one of the reasons why education, creating that tension inside where we are able to carry different values together to make sense of disparate pieces of information is so critical. But we have to do it with an understanding of the importance of those with educations to stand up against the easy answers, the stereotypes, the labels.

For example, you know the kind of thing I'm talking about. We see it every day in the media:

If you're under 25, you're an apathetic Generation X'er.

If you're over 40, you're a self-indulgent Baby Boomer.

If you're a liberal, you're a bleeding heart.

If you're a conservative, you have no heart.

If you're a Democratic President from Arkansas, you're accused of being all of the above, depending on what day it is.

And if you're the wife of a Democratic President from Arkansas, you have to worry about your hair a lot. [Laughter].

The truth is, there is no single label or definition that applies to any one of us, nor to any issue we face. Our world is too complex for that. So we need, as difficult as it may be, to shift our thinking away from stereotypes and labels that prevent us from seeing what is happening in front of us and from having some sense of a vision about what we need to be as people as we move forward."

Commencement Address at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville - May 11, 1996

http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/EOP/First_Lady/html/generalspeeches/1996/5-11-96.html

Ahead of her time in speeches. Her time is now. It sometimes seems like it. Echoes Obama's Blue and Red States Speech. I wish more people gave her credit.

I love the many spins and excuses, I really do. But there is no such thing as a typical white person (or female) based on their race because they fall into some "context." All of that, race linked to "context," amounts to stereotypical; it types a whole group based on a shared experience BECAUSE of their race. The typical white woman or the angry back female are ignorant stereotypes used to oversimplify conversation. Not everyone who uses them intends to use them because they are racist. However, mean intentions, ignorant intentions, or well meaning intentions they continue to feed the stereotypes used to write off others based on skin deep perceptions. They were and will be unacceptable in intelligent debate. Usually refuted from the start based on their skin deep status. There is a reason why all of the same people who are out here giving "typical white woman" a pass, rejected Jesse Jackson's Obama-- "acting like he's white."

IT IS WRONG to TYPE CAST in a country as divers as ours, with such a diverse history.

A lot of the negative comments above seem to blame Rev. Wright or Obama for injecting race in the campaign discussion.

Get real!

The real blame goes to the Hannity/Limbaugh/McBush, Fox neo-con slime campaign. Until the MSM explores the true origins of the out-of-context smear and examines how it was used to manipulate voters' opinions, the smear will keep its traction all the way to November. It's incumbent on someone in the MSM to speak up about this new McCarthyism of character assassination, guilt by association, and "patriotic correctness." Is there no 21st century Joseph Welch or Edward R. Murrow to speak truth to America? Perhaps Rev. Wright's sermons this week will make the point, if only the MSM will dare to report it.

"At last, sir, have you left no decency?"

Excuse me, but his middle name is entirely fair game. What in the world are we thinking, fixin' to elect a man whose name is the same as one of the grossest mass murderers in human history? Saddam Hussein?

Can anyone hear imagine us electing Joe Hitler Smith in say the 1948 election for President? What signal does that send to the world?

Worse, there's a reason for Obama's middle name Hussein. Half his family in East Africa also carry that name. The media has shied away from covering Obama's ties to radical Islamists in Kenya. Obama's older brother is a Muslim extremist, tied in with Raila Odinga, the man largely responsible for the ethnic cleansing post-Kenya elections 5 months ago. Odinga even claims that Obama is a distant cousin of his. And Obama actually campaigned for Odinga in Kenya in 2006.

So, don't tell me Obama's middle name is not a "fair" issue.

I can just imagine if the Republicans had run some guy named David Duke Jones whose cousin was a member of the Klan.

We outside of USA feel rather helpless that we have no input to the selection of the leader of the free world,i.e President of US of America, whose actions and decisions will impact on the lives of all beings on this planet. If only you Americans will listen to the voices of all the people of the free world you will pick Senator Obama as your next President. The man is half white and half black a good christian with relatives who are muslims, he has affinity to almost 2/3rd of the world already, he will lift USA up to where it should be, leading the world and not fighting the world. Let OBAMA rule your World.

Obama give us some other issues..race is only what you make it...Let's talk about the REAL issues

Given that you are sufficiently computer savvy to access these posts, presumably you are also sufficiently savvy to run a general search using any phrase included in Senator Obama's race speech that 'stands out' to you. For your information, a few years ago, Jesse Jackson 'admitted' that, if he is walking down the street and hears footsteps behind him; and turns around to see who is there; he is relieved to find a white person instead of a black person. My teenage son, who is black, once an ardent supporter of Senator Obama, now is 'off' him. I asked why. 'Because he keeps using other people's words.'

So, I guess this means the morans that jumped on Obama's bandwagon, and then off, and then back on, will vote for him. Some people never learn. I am sure there is much more to come out about Obama. My selection is still, NONE OF THE ABOVE.

During a the early part of th 19th Century a group of African American Students attended Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas made great strides in blurring the color line.

As members of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., a predominately Black International Collegiate and Alumni fraternity, was able to establish a Fraternity House on a predominately white campus.

KSU is credited as training many of the faculty at Tuskegee Institute.

Mr. Obama's optimism is that people can change and have changed. What was once typical has become atypical. However, the atypical is what is holding America back. Those are the people that we need to engage in this dialogue.

There is a huge double standard here and many of you are supporting it. Obama's comments - - whatever he really meant by them - - sound to me just like Ferraro or Imus. But, because he's "your guy" you're willing to give him a break. And to defend Rev. Wright? Please. If either of these guys were white or Republican you'd all be screaming bloody murder.

Im a white guy and a black family moved into the house next door.It was the first time a black family lived so close. Now she locks all her doors,is afraid to be in the house alone, and won't outsdie alone,or even wouldn't sit on front porch unescorted.
Is she racist? All I can do is explain the situation.But I sure understand what Obama was talking about!

Obama divided the races belonging to this hate-mongering church. The last time I checked, there are millions more white voters than black in this country. He can't win. And to make matters worse, has anyone ever heard of predominately Hispanic churches advocating this anit-American sentiment? Senator Obama is unelectable. Every time he attacks John McCain voters will wonder if this is Obama the candidate for President or Obama the member of Trinity Baptist Church?

Well all the losers and Obama haters have found their rallying cry. What a bunch of dirtbags. Barack Obama is not even remotely a racist, but I guess the haters found an excuse to prove that they're a bunch of inbred wanna be KKK members themselves. The nutty preacher doesn't even strike me as racist, just honest. Maybe he's a little out there. I'm white and it didn't bug me. I thought most of what the guy said was true and people can't handle it. That or they're just using it as a political football. Either way the Obama bashers are pathetic. Period.

Now the Hillary and McCain bashers...

Just kidding!!!

Obama, how could you throw your grandmother under the bus to defend your hate-filled preacher ?
Thank You M.L.K. for preaching to us to judge a person by the content of their character.
Barak, you have been exposed as a fake.
For the first time I'm NOT really proud to be a Democrat!

Were these polls done before we heard Obama call his grandmother a typical white person, the same grandmother who he said made him cringe?

Obama is done. If he were white and had chosen a spiritual mentor who spewed the same hateful, racist, anti-American filth and called anyone a typical black person, the press would be calling for his head to be offered up on a platter. This hypocracy will not stand with American people.

"McCain will beat Clinton handily.

Now I believe that Obama will bounce back from the Wright smear,"

Totally not true! McCain isn't even liked by his own party. And NO ONE will forget Wright and why should they?
Go Hillary!

We have had enough of the
Clintons. Can anyone see
what type of people they
are?? Sneak around the
White House, the Oval Office with an intern.
Remember the BLUE DRESS?
Yukk! It smells.

Obama should know better. In today's diverse U.S., we can and should no longer speak of a typical white person. I'm a white Hispanic and know many more like me who work, live and vote in the U.S. This is the man who would bring diversity to the White House? I'm just not seeing that. From what I do see, he would do a better job of that than a white man or woman running for the same job.

I meant early 1900s (rather than 19th century) in my earlier post.

"McCain will beat Clinton handily.

Now I believe that Obama will bounce back from the Wright smear,"

Totally not true! McCain isn't even liked by his own party. And NO ONE will forget Wright and why should they?
Go Hillary!

I voted for Hillary, I donated to her campaign. But I am giving up. People have been through obama's wife's racial tirads, his association for 20+ years with a racist minister as his spiritual advisor, and his comments about his grandmother (what about his mother is she a typical white woman also?) With one speech that took him a week to get it WRIGHT, obviously if it took that long it didn't come from his heart it was cleaverly calculated, people are now fawning all over him. At this point I am still for Hillary, but I have decided that if obama wins and ends up as our president people will have 4 years to have voters remorse. I just pray that those same people will not be stupid enought to give him 8 like they gave bush(probably the same stupid voters). WHY CAN'T PEOPLE SEE THAT A SPEECH BY A POLITICIAN IS NOTHING MORE THAT WORDS CALCULATED TO SWAY THE WEAK OF MIND TO THE SPEAKERS WAY OF THINKING. THEY FALL FOR IT EVERY TIME. This comment has been written by a NOT "typical white woman."

I voted for Hillary, I donated to her campaign. But I am giving up. People have been through obama's wife's racial tirads, his association for 20+ years with a racist minister as his spiritual advisor, and his comments about his grandmother (what about his mother is she a typical white woman also?) With one speech that took him a week to get it WRIGHT, obviously if it took that long it didn't come from his heart it was cleaverly calculated, people are now fawning all over him. At this point I am still for Hillary, but I have decided that if obama wins and ends up as our president people will have 4 years to have voters remorse. I just pray that those same people will not be stupid enought to give him 8 like they gave bush(probably the same stupid voters). WHY CAN'T PEOPLE SEE THAT A SPEECH BY A POLITICIAN IS NOTHING MORE THAT WORDS CALCULATED TO SWAY THE WEAK OF MIND TO THE SPEAKERS WAY OF THINKING. THEY FALL FOR IT EVERY TIME. This comment has been written by a NOT "typical white woman."

To coolone, admit it you are a typical white male who can't bring himself to vote for a woman. Obama is racist, but there is a name for men like you and it isn't "typical."

Obama should know better. In today's diverse U.S., we can and should no longer speak of a typical white person. I'm a white (race) Hispanic (ethnicity) and know many more like me who work, live and vote in the U.S. This is the man who represents diversity in these elections? It takes more than skin color to do that.

God help us all if Barak Hussein Obama (666) gets elected to the Presidency of the United States. Friends to Terrorists (Bill Ayers), Friends of greedy criminals with ties to terrorism (Rezko) And having a Racist, anti-america pastor for 20 years (Wright). How can anyone who has ever read their Bible vote for this man. He may win the nomination but Several Democrats will Contribute and Campaign for John Mccain. Obama will not win in November.

Obama is a generational leader. If we fail to make use of his many talents, it is our loss. When I read or hear the R-R-R-Right wing talking points, I take a deep breath and send the Obama campaign $50.00 instead of taking a couple of shots of single malt whiskey like I used to do.

Obama is a generational leader. If we fail to make use of his many talents, it is our loss. When I read or hear the R-R-R-Right wing talking points, I take a deep breath and send the Obama campaign $50.00 instead of taking a couple of shots of single malt whiskey like I used to do.

Scotty, obama is moving the voters towards McCain. And besides I don't recall anyone asking obama to give that speech on racial bias. So what are you trying to say. obama gave the speech to get free TV time, I doube if his campaign paid for the air time, and people are stupid enough to think that the words he spoke are really his way of thinking. He is as racially biased as his minister. Gotcha ya, he fooled you too!!!

I will take Hillary Clinton as my role model any day above Barack Obama. Every time I see him, I like him less ... and less ... and less. He harbors anger and pride. If we nominate Icarus. Republicans will melt his wax.

It's not just that the black hate preachers say what they do, it's their acceptance by those in the pews. That is the problem. That is why Obama sat there for 20 years. He believes it and no phony speech is going to change that. Why would you expose your children to such filth? The black hate preachers are trying to destroy what Martin Luther King jr fought for.

Obama is a very calculating political figure, look at his Illinois legislative tenure. 2002 he had several of his bills passes then for nearly 6 yrs,. every bill sponsored by Obama died. Until Emil Jones became Senate majority, then Obama received high priority bills to boast his bid for US senate. Political support from Jones and financial support from Rezko and spiritual support from Rev. Wright. What did Obama do on his own? Since Americans started calling his mentor anti-American, Obama started to wear the flag pin, look at the picture with Richardson. Obama does and says what ever is need to win. Wake up, America! He is not trust worthy, his choice of associates has much to be desired.

Remember, Hitler also gave good speeches...Hmm...

Obama did not throw his grandmother under the bus - he simply repeated what he had written about her years ago in one of his books. It was nothing new.

I am a 31 year old white woman and I was incredibly moved by Obama's speech and I think he spoke the truth. I will admit if I am walking down the street by myself and I see a black or Hispanic man walking towards me, my heart starts to race and I start to walk a little faster. Am I proud of that reaction? Not at all. Am I racist? I don't think so either.

Also, as much as I disagree with the comments made by his pastor, Jeremiah Wright, I can recognize the roots of his anger and the roots for those comments. I dont believe Rev. Wright is a racist either. But he has been conditioned by the circumstances in which he was raised, which included living in a country that was not very good to him. Living in a country that treated him like a second class citizen. Of course he is going to harbor anger, as are many of other African-Americans. The main point of Obama's speech was that we all need to look at each other and understand the underlying reasons for our fears or resentments.

I encourage everyone to look up Jeremiah Wright on wikipedia. A few interesting things come up. First, there is a picture of him at the White House with Bill Clinton, attending a prayer breakfast that Clinton "hand picked" him to attend.

Second, it mentions that the quote widely attributed to him about bombing Hiroshima, bombing Nagasaki, was actually him quoting a former US ambassador. Wright went on to state this:

"Violence begets violence. Hatred begets hatred. And terrorism begets terrorism. A white ambassador said that y’all, not a black militant. Not a reverend who preaches about racism. An ambassador whose eyes are wide open and who is trying to get us to wake up and move away from this dangerous precipice upon which we are now poised. The ambassador said the people we have wounded don’t have the military capability we have. But they do have individuals who are willing to die and take thousands with them. And we need to come to grips with that."

Third, if you check out Trinity Church of Christ on wikipedia, it notes that OPRAH is also a member of the church. Where is all the backlash against her?

Finally, while some may cringe over Rev. Wright's comments about "God damn America" for killing innocent people, treating our citizens as less than human and acting like America is God and is supreme, I really can't argue with that characterization of America. People may not want to hear it but it's true.

I truly hope that the racist paranoia being spewed on this thread isn't indicative of white America. If it is, then we truly have not come as far as a nation as we collectively seem to think.

does anyone find it strange that we call people racist at the drop of a hat? i have heard it said we are all racists.
but more importantly if a racists says 1 and 1 equal 2, is that statement false.
rev. wright may have spoken a truth that many of us don't want to hear.

we have come to distrust our own ability to think. we all use stereotypes when speaking of any member of a group. what do you call a stereotype? if i write the typical human has two legs, two arms and a head, is that a stereotype?
if i wrote the typical baby drinks milk, is that a stereotype? if i describe myself as a typical white male is that a stereotype?
wake up, sometimes saying something is typical, means just that, it is typical to its type.
if you believe that the typical white woman at a certain point in our history was something other than obama desribed, tell us why the statement is inaccurate. don't simply be a typical rabid blogger who writes only to spew personal opinion without adding to the discussion.

Obama has shown us the candor and the leadership in what was a negative development, to emerge even stronger. A man of humility, but of strength and vision, he is separating himself more and more from the Clinton smear campaign. Frankly, the Clintons cannot figure out how to throw mud at this guy and make it stick.

Obama gives us a fresh direction that the old and tired Clinton/Bush/McCain machine cannot match. Thanks goodness America is wising up.

ok, i am white my husband is black. yes, i have heard probably most comments about white and black relationships...once you go black etc. well it is true about the way people get treated. i see white people look at me nasty, i see black women look at me nasty. we can't be just in love and happy. people wont let it be like that.
i also see how black people get treated....we shop in a major club type store in tulsa, i go in and buy my stuff and they check off my reciept and i go on out, but i noticed once my husband had gone ahead of me to go out of the store and they went through his basket as if he were stealing stuff.. i stood back in disbelief because my husband had told me that had happened several times... sure enough i saw it for myself. it is true... there is a different set of rules for different races.
you are right in saying obama can't fix these problems........... no one will......... americans won't ever let this problem be fixed. whites are "perfect" and all the rest are imperfect...Which is totally incorrect. but i will still vote for obama..we need a change and see ourselves for what we are........trying to rule the world when we cant even see our own differences in this country and let people be who they are.

Regardless of what has occurred in the past week, it doesn't change my belief that Senator Obama does not have a strong enough work ethic to be CIC. His absence record in the Illinois and US Senate are way below par. I really don't care either that he gave a "transcending" speech about race. My vote will go to the candidate who has shown they are battle-ready, that they consistently work AND work-hard for the American people. I am hiring a Leader for the American people who has PROVEN that they actually care more for us than themselves. That is why I will continue to support Senator Clinton all the way to the White House. No speech Senator Obama can give will change my opinion of him as a coat-tail rider.

It's just like typical white people to still be for Hillary. The Clinton Era is over!

Barack 2008
Michelle 2116

RE:DON'T BE DUPED!!!

>Large numbers of Republicans have been voting for Barack Obama in the DEMOCRATIC primaries, and caucuses. Because they feel he would be a weaker opponent against John McCain. And because they feel that a Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama ticket would be unbeatable. And also because with a Clinton and Obama ticket you are almost 100% certain to get quality, affordable universal health care very soon.

My mom is in her seventies and she too gets scared when a black man comes near her. It's because she has beeen robbed so many times by black men. I too was assaulted by a black man, but I know not to generalized all black man based on the actions of a few. This is true of all races, you have good and evil Whites, Blacks and other nationalities. I however am NOT impressed with Barack. I feel like his is just telling us what he thinks we want to hear. I am amazed on how naive his followers are. Yeah, he is a smooth talker, but then again so is the devil. For me actions speak louder than words. His actions of attending this church for over 20 years that teaches hate and racism speaks volumes about where his mind is at.

That Gallup poll is completely contradicted by the latest Rasmussen poll. Sorry, I think Barack is damaged good at this point.

RE: God help us all if Barak Hussein Obama (666) gets elected to the Presidency of the United States. How can anyone who has ever read their Bible vote for this man.

OK, I gotta bite...Just HOW does your brain get 666 from Barak Hussein Obama?

Shouldn't it be 676? Or using your mispellings verbatim 576? And if the martians stop beaming these warnings to you, will you get it correct then?

Tune in folks for Ray's next warning ...should be interesting...I mean in a kind of "impending train wreck" sort of way.

This Wright "flap" is more than a flap: it points to what Obama believes. He may recover a bit from this, but the fact remains that the world that he wanted us to believe in is built upon lies and deceit.

He has surrounded himself with a lot of haters. He can try to be above all of this, but it's probably just another lie.

I really wish there was a way to filter out the actual Democrats from the Republicans on this thing. Who cares what anyone thinks who isn't going to support the Democratic candidate anyway? Whether they want to yap about race or patriotism, someone's identity etc. Go vote for McCain and get four more years of lousy government. DEMOCRATS UNITE AND WIN.

This has been a bad week for the UNITED STATES. I have seen voters voices tossed to the side as easily as they might be in a dictatorship. I have seen no outrage by the UNITED STATES media and press that these voices are being silenced. Poor Barack gets caught listening to a so called misunderstood preacher for 20 years and Americans are to be quiet, roll over, and play dead? Let us get in the real world here. I work side by side with my black brothers and sisters. I live side by side with my black brothers and sisters. We have laughed and cried together. Barack and his Rev Wright are the dividers of today. Barack does not have the work ethic, the patriotism, or the real heart to lead this country. Time we told it like it is.

I don't understand the reasons why American are so concern with the relationship between Obama and Pastor Wright. Is is true he attended his Church once o twice a month and they have a close "family" like relationship. It does not mean by anyway or form that he shares all of the pastor's thought or actions. Pastor Wright is responsible for his words and he should be accountable for, not Obama. It is like to think that Hillary Clinton is morally weak and will be having oral sex in oval office because her husband of 30 some more years and her major influenze in her political and pesonal life did?
Or Senator Mc Cain will be aggresive and a war mongering because he was a war prisoner or there is a chance he may be a pedophile because he had been listening to priest of the Catholic Church all of his life.
Bottom line is American against Obama are just looking for excuses to discredit him and I would no be surprise that behind of of this campaign are paid people by the Clintons.

If Senator Clinton would have said "typical black man" she would have been stoned for being racist. But - nooo, not Obama - he's soooo wonderful...I'm so sick of the double standard.

Obama is McCain's winning ticket.

People are not voting for Barack Obama are noting voting for reason other than Rev.Wright. It is unfair for people to link Obama to his pastor inexcusable comments. That said, i would not call Wright a racist. He is a man who fought for his country as a marines man and he was invited to the Clinton white house in 1998.

America will have truly arrived when the headlines read that two men and a woman continue to be fiercely battling for the right to lead this nation, instead of, a black man, a white man, and a woman. Governor Richardson has the foresight to see and understand this, and chose the correct path, that for once, may offer the opportunity for America to move beyond the hateful, divisive policies fomented by our past elected and appointed leaders. Senator Obama also has the foresight to recognize and separate the good from the bad, in anyone, and move America toward what the authors of our Constitution meant, and the words of another that are inscribed in a monument in Washington D.C. "With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive to finish the work we are in.., to bind up the nations wounds." Wake up America. Give the man a chance who recognizes the meaning of these words by their great author, and has the wisdom and intelligence to lead America toward realizing what those words mean, not only for the sake of our great nation, but all nations of the world.

From the number of posts here, things will be just fine. The more people pay attention, the more we hear and see, the more those reasonable minded Americans- True Americans who want democracy not the United Corporations of America or fearful reactionary policies- will get involved and VOTE!!

People see tactics for what they are, calculating attempts to sway the fearful. Those who are boldly looking to the future ready to join with the vast diversity of our country and seize the opportunities that abound. We understand that the more we divide our country into fractional groups the weaker America becomes! I think a new generation is on the rise, a voting block that will endure for years to come…

Reasonable minded, brave, Reagan Democrats, Bush Republicans, hippies, yuppies, soccer moms, college students, reformed fear mongers, boomers, retirees, blue collar, white collar, urbanites, suburbanites, farmers, socially conscious, Veterans, black, white, yellow, red, purple, gay, straight, bi, liberal and CONSERVATIVE TOO see the amazing opportunity here!

Securing loose nuclear material is the true threat to this country, not Iraq. Finding ways to be energy independent and investing in those. Making sure we keep lines of dialog open and embarking on a new and historic Doctrine of international relations. And once and for all making sure that the peoples’ voices are heard in the oval office- the essence of democracy- before expensive lobbyists.

Don’t be discouraged by the tactics and how ugly this will get. The tougher it gets the more leadership displayed- the more change that’s on the way!

Obama has won more states, won more delegates, and won the popular vote. This nomination process is over. Only the Clintons and the media want to keep it going, and they both have reasons to keep it going. The superdelegates need to come out and put an end to this thing now. Then the Clinton camp can swiftboat McCain instead of a fellow Democrat.

Obama is a liar. He lied about Rezko, he lied about the hearing the sermons, and now we are finding that his campaign took a look at Hillary and McCains passport informtion.

Obama will not be President. The Polls are taken by liberal left wing newspapers. They want us to believe that Obama is making a come back.

Obama is not as popular as people think. He will not get enough White votes to win. Once he is the nominee, the true polls will show that he is unelectable.

Obama won't even confront the recist he listened to for 20 years. He is trying to change the subject.

This Passport flap was designed by Obamas campaign to take the attention from the Racist Pastor and his Church.

It won't work. We are not stupid. Conservatives and Independents will keep Obama out and put McCain in.

God Bless America.

Of course, the reporter doesn't cite the Rasmussent poll that showed Sen. Clinton up over Obama yesterday.

The trend is that Obama has been hit. The MSM who are in the tank for Obama will only show the polls that favor Obama. We'll see when the new PA, IN and NC polls come out this week.

I expect Sen. Clinton to win PA by at least 13-16pts, win WV by 20, win KY, win or come really close in IN and come close in NC.

Obama is toxic now and no amount of rehabilitation by the media will fix that problem.

I gurantee that talk radio have him for lunch again on MOn and Tues. Newsflash, I'm a Democrat but I listen to talk radio. I know that many other Dems. listen to talk radio and that is where they get most of their opinions from rather than the biased media.

the people who are offened by Obama have already stated they will not vote him. I voted HRC and many of us who did have vowed to work AGAINST Obama if he steals the election. And bet your butt we will help him lose. We will not be forced fed this liar and fraud. We will not sit back and let the Main Stream Media tell us what to do. This guy knows nothing, is weal, has taken nearly no action his whole life. He is a ZERO. He will not beat Mccain and we'll make sure of that. And for life long DEMOCRATS to say that, is astounding. It's of no matter...forget the issues this year, Obama must not win by no means necessary. No way. We will not sit idly by and be called racists and be lied to by this fraud. N'Obama and just watch how hard we will work to make him lose. We'll work as hard as we did to help HRC win.

Unfortunately, even black men harbor these fears of black men... see Bob Herbert's article published in 1993 (NY Times) in which he quoted Jesse Jackson who noted his own fears in this regard. The quote from the article is below:

Jesse Jackson is traveling the country with a tough anti-crime message that he is delivering to inner-city youngsters. In Chicago he said, "There is nothing more painful to me at this stage in my life than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery -- then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved."

So, are we picking out and throwing the older "white women" who have helped African-Americans under the bus (Obama's grandmother, Hillary Clinton)... perhaps they are easier targets to attack and blame for anything anyone might take offense at to deflect attention from the real problem here. What is that? My hypothesis is this: Black men (preachers, Obama) inflaming black anger (and white guilt) for their own power/advantage.

How much BS can come from one person's mouth? Obama should be ashamed of himself. I thought I had just about heard everything a weak ass politician could say until I heard Obama talking about his Grandmother. His Grandmother for God sake. This guy is absolutely unbelieveable. What kind of person uses his own family as an excuse and to expalin his bad decisions? I'll tell you, A WEAK PUNK! Every time Obama opens his mouth he makes me sick to my stomach and it is getting worse by the day. His news conference this week in responce to his Rev's comments was weak and he is the last person on earth to lecture anyone about anything. Like everyhting else he says, "There Just Words". This guy as President of the USA is absurd.

Polls be damned (to paraphrase Rev. Wright) -- Obama's pretty speech has not 'rehabilitated' his image with THIS Democratic voter!

I found Pastor Wright's comment's distasteful and his embrace of Louis Farrakhan abhorrent. That said, trying to belittle the anger of black Americans is not only misguided, it is wrong. The worst evil the world has faced was the Nazis in World War II. Black soldiers fought and gave their lives but were not allowed to stay in the same barracks with white soldiers and were treated like third-class citizens at best. Yet, when they died, their blood was no different from their white counterparts'. They returned home to water fountains they were not allowed to drink from, restaurants they were not allowed to eat in, and had to sit in the back of the bus.

The Tuskegee episode had the American government using blacks as experimental guinea pigs. While I, too, find accusations of the government manufacturing the HIV virus to murder blacks outrageous, any black American that was taught about the Tuskegee disgrace has reason to doubt their government. Voter suppression of blacks was rampant and even as recently as the 2000 election for President there were allegations of attempts to turn away black voters. The entire world saw black bodies floating down the flooded streets of New Orleans as the federal government stood by and did nothing while the Black neighborhoods of New Orleans were destroyed. Today, in 2008, black men are still stopped at random by policemen for the sole reason they are black. A black man trying to catch a taxi in most major cities in America has a less than 50 percent chance the taxi will stop for him.

Yes, I abhor what Reverend Wright says. I am white and I am Jewish, but I still can understand his anger and the anger and doubts of most black Americans. We can criticize him all we want for hating us, but history shows his animosity is most definitely not make believe. There were wrongs that were righted and wrongs and injustice that still must be righted, but we do our country a great disservice by dismissing everything the man said as ranting and raving. We cannot move forward if we cannot understand our past, and we must embrace one another as equals and treat one another as we would like others to treat us.

obama is 100% right on the typical white person. I guess you can't speak for everybody, and he probably should use other words, but his point is correct. I find it interesting that some white people are angry at the typical white comment, probably because it is one of the few times that whites are stereotyped. He is bringing real thoughts of a LOT of public out to the forefront. I am of Indian heritage and I grew up in a "white" neighborhood, that experienced "white flight." It is true and it happens. In a matter of 10 years the population of the town went from 33 percent black in 1990 to 66 percent black in 2000. It is now almost all black. You can look up the region around Richton Park/Matteson/Country Club Hills, Illinois and just look at the last 20 years of demographic change and you will see that it exists. And by the way, there was a Dateline NBC story on Matteson called, "Why Can't We Live Together?" Try watching that and hear what some people have said about the reason that they moved away after the towns started becoming "black" and you will see racial stereotypes of all types. Nothing will change until EVERYBODY takes a hard look at themselves as some of the people that have commented have done. We are all guilty of racial stereotypes no matter what race you are.

how does one "bounce back" when they are ahead...and will mathematically stay ahead all the way to the end?

And all you folks blasting each other are just way to sensitive.

I don't understand the comment by the Clinton campaign that wins in Texas, Ohio and, possibly, Pennsylvania are 'buyer's remorse'. Buyer's remorse would be if the states that already voted for Obama now wished they had voted for Clinton - which they don't have the opportunity to do. As an example, if I buy a car and I don't like it, I try to take it back - that's buyer's remorse - it's not if someone else buys a different car! It's a ridiculous line to continue to use in my opinion.

Typical white female here. I have no fear of black men, but I do take caution approaching groups of men standing around, no matter what color. Think that is called being "prudent". Maybe his typical white grandma was trying to save him from drugs & gangs -- sadly, that lesson didn't stick. Guess granny was right, huh, Obama?

Puting the spotlight on the black hate preachers is the best thing that could have happened. While the majority of the country has accepted the civil rights movement and is trying to do the right thing, these preachers act like nothing has improved. This explains why so many problems still plague the black community. Imagine young children listenening to this filth for two generations. No wonder the jails are filled with blacks. They've been taught nothing but hate.

"Typical white person" from Obama's big mouth is an insult. Well, I guess I am not surprised since it comes from the dishonest moutn of a Typical Black person, duh..

I think America is full of idiots. Only idiots can continue to support a candidate:

1) Who casually throws out a shallow racial stereotype that slimes the majority community.
2) Whose father-figure longtime pastor makes it a habit to preach traitorous sermons.
3) Whose wife makes it obvious that she is selective about when she feels she can be proud of her country.
4) Who has a long-standing relationship with a man who, even as we speak, is in court facing criminal charges.
5) Who has blatantly lied on so many occasions - "I never heard Rev. Wright's comments", "He (Tony Rezko) is a person my firm did some hours of work for".
6) Whose campaign is loaded with dishonest and/or incompetent operatives who twist so many things and get away with it.
7) Who changes his tune depending on which skin color his audience is.

I could go on and on. But if idiots could understand logic, they wouldn't be idiots now, would they?

Well, you can read my opinion about Obama, his eloquent speech, and what I think of him in The Chattanoogan. Here's the link: http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_124414.asp

BRAVO, Senator Obama. You gave a speech of inspiration which this country greatly needed. However, it’s a matter of too little, too late and smacks of self-serving damage control.
Why not give this speech when you announced your presidential candidacy? How truly inspiring it would have been then; a message of solidarity and unification that would have been a catalyst for all races to set aside their differences, work together, and fight together to raise our country to its feet once again. It would have been a message of hope that potentially all of America could have believed in. Now it simply resounds as a plea for the American public to forget that for 20 years you have supported a man whose hate for the United States of America and many of its residents is apparent. You cannot and do not deny your support of him. For 20 years you attended his church. He married you and your wife, baptized your children; you donated time to his efforts, considered him your spiritual leader and mentor, utilized his sermons as a basis for a book, and contributed money to his church. In 2006 alone you donated more than $22,000 to it. No one donates that amount of money to a church whose philosophy they don’t share. You cannot be held accountable for Wright’s words but the American public can hold you accountable for displaying a terrible lack of judgment in your continued association and support of him.
In a recent speech in Pennsylvania you denied having been in the congregation when Dr. Wright made inflammatory remarks and said, “If I had heard them I probably would have gotten up and I probably would have” expressed unhappiness with Dr. Wright. Yet, you finally admitted that you sat in the pews of his church and heard him make controversial remarks. This was no true revelation because much of the general public already knew you were aware of the controversy that surrounded Dr. Wright. We learned of it when you uninvited him from giving the opening invocation on February 10, 2007, when you announced your presidential run. The New York Times quoted you as saying to Wright, “You can get kind of rough in the sermons, so what we’ve decided is that it’s best for you not to be out there in public.”
Your recent message on race relations resounds as a way to “guilt” America into voting for you. Your message was clear, Senator Obama - be ashamed white America for what you have done to the African Americans. Feel guilty white America for what you have done to African Americans and vote for me. If you don’t, you are just stepping right back to the time when you enslaved us.

And honestly, America should be ashamed. But, let’s not be ashamed of just slavery. Let’s be ashamed of what we did to the Native Americans who potentially experienced the greatest “rape” of all, long before African Americans arrived here. Let’s be ashamed that for years women were oppressed, unable to vote, and were not believed or were told “you must have done something to lead him on” after they had been raped. Let’s be ashamed that 36.5 million people in the United States live in poverty. Let’s be ashamed that the United States refused to see the necessity of seriously exploring alternative fuel sources before we became dependent on foreign oil that costs more than $108.00 a barrel. As a country we have much to be ashamed of and it extends far beyond race relations.

Yes, Senator Obama, we can “move beyond racial wounds,” but that will never happen as long as the hatred and racism spewed forth from the likes of Dr. Jeremiah Wright is supported by the American people. It cannot be dissipated or watered down through explanations of age-old anger, by minimizing it as “sound bites,” or by passing it off as something akin to an elderly relative farting in church that embarrasses you.

It need not matter whether the church congregation is predominantly black, predominantly white, predominantly Hispanic, or some other form of religion, there is no room for rhetoric of hate and racism in any church nor in society for that matter. And as long as there is we will never conquer the division of race in this country. We cannot conquer it with stupidity, hate, fear, and accusations. It can only be conquered by rising above the hate, anger, and fear on all sides, and stretching forth our hands in love towards one another with forgiveness in our hearts.

I wish I could believe in your speech of hope which was delivered so eloquently. Certainly no one can argue that you have an oratory gift. Unfortunately, it was a speech given much too late and for the wrong reasons. And what a crying shame that is for all of America.

Gotta love how the only polls being shown are those favorable to Obama. There are 2 other polls showing Obama has lost support and that the Speech didi nothing to help him, but out of the 12 polls out the only 2 that show his speech worked are the only ones qoutede in this article. Ahhh baised journalism gotta love it! There is a huge double standard being put forth by the Obama supporters in the press. Obama can say whatever he wants and it doesnt matter. Only other politiicans are held responsible for their words and actions. Obama gets a free pass. If a white politician had ever uttered the words typical black person their career would be over. THis is a joke and the single most hipocritical political even I have ever witnessed. So what the Obama lovers in the rpess are basically saying is that it is ok to hate and sterotype just as long as white people are the object of the hate and stereotyping. Good thing the voters in WV and PA are not buying it and Obama is going to get trounced in those 2 states. If the Democrats want McCain tobe president then by all means vote for Obama.

Reckless is Not the Answer

I supported HRC and donated to her. But I have seen the writing on the wall and I'm now speaking of truth for unity purposes. The rest of the race for Hillary is a myth and deception. She had expected the race to be a cake walk. As a result, she is psychologically tormented. She currently needs at least 64% of the remaining pledged-delegates. In terms of popular votes, she is 700,000 votes shy. She has an insurmountable task to accomplish. It is not a tight race as it is claimed.

HRC is not staying in the race because she is a fighter but to recoup her financial losses and vent out her anger against her own Party. She does not know how to exit this race with class and grace. At the end of February, her debts were nearly $9 million. She should exit the race if she fails to achieve 64% in the PA primary. Her current strategy is not good for any one except the Republican Party. She has so far ruined the possibility for a Dream Team ticket and she is burning the bridge for a potential future presidential run.

HRC is in serious need of counseling to overcome her second major disappointment in life. This is when her peers including Harold Ickes and Bill Clinton are to step in and help her. Bill should give precedence to the Party that gave him presidency twice rather than the selfish ego of his wife. Hillary is a seasoned politician but she has lately been very reckless in her trade. Statesmen and women like Jimmy Carter, Al Gore, and Nancy Pelosi are to step in to save the Party from further ruin before too late. It is very painful to see what one of the most respected families in our party is doing. What are they trying to teach to our kids? If you can not win any contest fairly, ruin it.

The causes of HRC failure are not her Gender, the Democratic Party or Barack Obama. It is Bill Clinton as well as her long time political involvement that created a Republican Party machinery against her. Over the years it has distorted her image and creditability. Mostly, it is a payback for her departure from that party during her early political life.
The Clintons are currently using Obama as scapegoat. They are indirectly attacking the majority of Democrats and Independents who voted for Obama. In addition, without shame, they are persuading her followers not to vote for the Democratic nominee in the general election. It is kitchen politics that resembles Third world politics. The Democratic Party is far above and beyond that level. It deserves better management and control than what currently exists. The country state of affairs is in trouble and reckless politics is not the answer.

Obama is a pathalogical liar or has really terribl memory problems. Either way, he is not fit to be CIC.

Within a space of just a few days last week, he contradicted (lied) himself about whether or not he had hear Wright's vitriolic speeches, anti-American, racial spews.

Instead of the Aucacity of Hope, it should be the Audacity of Obama to preach to us about race relations and to try to change the subject with his recent speech.

Obama is a flim flam artist, snake oil salesman and community agitator rolled up into one.

He leared early on how to manipulate people, how to whip them into a frenzy of false hope and then proceeded to take advantage of them.

I "disowned" his white mother and hadn't seen her for many years. TODAY he said he wished he had been at her bedside when she died.

Isn't NOT being at this white woman's beside when she died quite telling? He makes it quite clear in his books, through pastor Wright, etc. that WHITE PEOPLE ARE TO BE HATED.

THAT is why he wasn't at her bedside. He hated his white mother.

NOW he is changing his tune a little about her simple because he realizes the way he behaved towards her for so long is damaging to him.

Where is his WHITE grandmother who he says he couldn't disown? How come he never talks fondly about her or shows pictures or movie clips of her?

And all this white hate is very ironic because he is 50% white from his mother, barely black 6% from his great grandmother and 44% ARAB African from his father.

Bottom line is the man cannot be trusted in the Oval Office!

I hope Hillary stays in the race AS LONG as POSSIBLE. I hope if the DNC chooses Obama as the nominee he gets SLAUGHTERED by McCain. I am a Democrat so that says a lot.

Obama is racist. His wife is racist.
Both are playing the 'elect me or you're a racist card' after starting out by playing the sexism card. We're to believe they're ozzie and harriet.
Problem is that Rezko dirty money fueled obama's rise. Problem is that dirty daley connections gave michelle that pay raise and then obama gave earmark money labeled first as uic then as u.c. money to give his wife a great big raise. shame.

Nice speech! Nice excuse! and Nice try? When is someone going to talk about the many pages in Obama's book "Dreams of My Father" where he dispises (don't believe one word of it)while in Hawaii, having to play on the white mans basketball court, and wear the white mans sneakers
and how the white man owns him and his kind. Even told the story about granny wrong. Geez! give us a break. The guy is either pandering to his church for support in his quest to bring the black liberation movement to the White House (excuse me for describing the house that way) Why don't you wake up Obama nuts and smell the roses. He is using you for his own gain. You did not know him at all, first he wasn't black enough, then when you found out he could do a pretty speech went for the bait hook, line, and sinker. You are the ones that are delusional, He doesn't have to take PAK money as he claimed, the favors will be returned to his Chicago friends if he ever makes it to the white house. The black emperor has no clothes and that is a fact no matter what kind of a race card you wish to place in a former president and his wife's pocket. Why don't you ever admit that when Bill Clinton made that innocent remark about Jesse Jackson in South Carolina, Jesse Jackson was interviewed the next day and stated that the remark did not offend him at all.
Get a life, and do it on your own without pulling the "They owe us bunch of crap"

Obama's recent upturn in the polls supports the "bargaining" theory of Shelby Steele (Washington Post) i.e., that Obama lets white liberals off the "guilt hook". While BO helps assauge this emotional angst in white liberals, it does nothing to help elect an experienced leader to lead our country, a la HRC. Bargaining for Obama is gambling with America's future. I'm not racist and I'm voting for the best qualified candidate, HRC. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120579535818243439.html?mod=opinion_main_commentaries

John McCain is a typical crook not a hero, look at his record. He was involved in the Keating Savings and Loan scandal and he did his "Checkers speech"and he's back like Nixon, in fact Nixon would be a huge improvement on todays Republican party!

Polls suggest Obama rebounding from pastor flap
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Why is everyone bashing Obama now? (Maidin Bacha) you might as well of not posted your comment because it was already argued and proven wrong by plenty of other people.