(4/28/08: CNN) Obama to hold 'big press conference' on Wright Today

[B positive]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/29/obama-to-hold-big-press-conference-on-wright/

(CNN) — Barack Obama will hold a press conference Tuesday on Rev. Jeremiah Wright's most recent comments, the Illinois senator said.

Responding to supporter's comments in defense of his former pastor, Obama said would hold a "big press conference" during which he would address the issue.

[DemKR]

Oh, so he's going to give another speech --- Why is it that's all he has to do?

[Charlie Brown]

i KNEW IT..HERE WE GO....

[Patsy]

I can't wait to see him try to spin his way out of this one. I suppose he didn't much like being thrown under the bus. Guess he knows how Grandma feels now:D

[Charlie Brown]

This Is All Planned Im Sure By Write And Obama...dont Be Fooled By Another Smoke Screen...he Doesnt Have To Denounce The Man When Write Comes Off Like A Crazy Man...this Is A Complete Set Up By Write And Obama....what A Cirus They Have Made Of This Election...

[mjoynaples]

Pat Robertson says HILLARY looks good

NOW BARACK O DISTANCING HIMSELF from REV WRIGHT... and saying he doesn't know him very well...DENOUNCED comments and Now denoucing again...PLEASE CAN WE NOT BELIEVE THIS CAN THIS not help him please IN and NC PLEASE VOTE FOR HILLARY!!!!!

[Musicdude]

Its on Foxnews Right Now.

He's further denouncing Wright's statements. Didn't know Wright like he thought he did. Calls Wrights comments divisive, and not representative his views or views of other blacks.
Says Wright is antithetical to his campaign and what America stands for.
blah blah blah..

To little too late though.

[Eddie3dfx]

obama had no idea for 20 years... what a liar
lets see what wrights response is to this.

[Soren]

they do so many marvelous things with technology these days: will there be a little gauge on screen while he talks so we can know if it's his left brain or his right brain talkin'?

mebbe if I were AfAm I could tell, but we people of other colors need to know! Maybe keep it low-tech and real rather than the closed caption brain maching: Obama could point to either one side of his brain or the other as he speaks!

[B positive]

I hear it's going on Wright now!!!

You know SOMEONE will be thrown under the bus!

[Soaring Eagle]

More lies! Drop out now Obama!

[mjoynaples]

he is denouncing what he denounced before and he says Wright doesn't know him and he doesn't know Wright if this is what he believes and now he moving away from Louis Farakan finally and he is going to go back on message THIS IS SOOOOOOO FREAKING frustrating and after HILLARY WAS GOING ON ABOUT bringing a real change to the Gas hike problem and someone on MSNBC says HILLARY IS NOW running a primary campaign and it is about the General Election and she is tie in IN .........please tell me what is happening I cannot watch the SPIN and its all SPIN for BO... please tell me this won't make a difference and he is done ...wishing he was announcing his surrender and getting out of it all!!!

[SadStateOfAffairs]

Why doesn't he do something worthwhile. Say....like.... a debate or something. Layne-Iowa, I'm begining to think you might be correct. It's *Obama*Rama's* 3 Ring Circus! I hope his big BIG speech is about stepping down before he completely destroys the party.:eek:

[B positive]

Its on Foxnews Right Now.

He's further denouncing Wright's statements. Didn't know Wright like he thought he did. Calls Wrights comments divisive, and not representative his views or views of other blacks.
Says Wright is antithetical to his campaign and what America stands for.
blah blah blah..

To little too late though.


Thanks, MusicDude- keep the updates coming!

[Eddie3dfx]

Obama says farakhan is irrelevant, yet why did obama march in the million man march with farakhan?
Obama is soooooooooo lying.
He thinks rev wright is changed, this is funny. I can't wait for the black leaders who respect and love wright come out and say b.s. and that obama heard all these things all along. It's going to happen.
When you hit, they hit back.

He won't be allowed in trinity united church anymore

[ZY123]

OK...now all of the sudden Obama doesn't "know" Wright. These speeches are really pissing me off and I hope everyone (outside of this board, I know we are all smart enough to know it's BS) isn't stupid enough to believe them. Obama is NOT about the people, he's about HIM...period. Stupid speech....lies lies and more lies....:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: (and I hate using emoticons so this says I'm really mad)

[Meg]

I'm watching this now and wow! For once Obama is not the happy go lucky guy everyone talks about.:D He is pissed off and it shows! Not to mention he made sure to throw Rev. Wright not under a bus, but in front of a train! :D Loving this!

[eyedoc333]

This is taking Obama way off of his message. Wright has done some serious damage.

[NotBamboozled]

Disaster.

[Charlie Brown]

Please Dont Listen To This Man He Is A Lieing Sack Of Crap...i Cant Believe We Have To Keep Hearing This Utter Bull*****

[teachgrd3]

Obama denounced Wright for calling Farrakahn an influential voice of the 20th and 21st centuries, but he (Obama) paricipated in Farrakahn's Million Man March on Washington D.C.

[Smart cookie]

I think it is great for BO to try to make speeches addressing Wright. First, it keeps it alive in the media and, second, it makes him look like a hypocrite. The general consensus is that Wright was BO's mentor as he was the inspiration for him to write his book. He has appeared with the man at countless events and has continually donated money to his causes. These are verifiable facts. For him to continue to try and denounce Wright makes him look like a lying politician. The white voters see what he is doing and the AA voters won't like the manuever. It is a lose lose for BO so go right ahead and make speeches while our girl goes on to make history.

[JMS825]

Now he is bashing his Rev saying he didnt show much concern to me

[mjoynaples]

remember the first years of Bush was all about learning his new language because he could not speak so every time it as some news announcment of another word he didn't know... and GOD FORBID this is a preview of what it would be like with BO -he would be have "denouncement interviews LIVE ... " every few weeks ... who he knows and what he really means and then he would be back on preaching about hope and change while we would all be sinking further in the pit! NO WAY .....

HILLARY IS MY PRESIDENT...we need to get some big........BIGGGGGG MONEY For HILLARY RIGHT NOW... BIG the end day is on WEDNESDAY... so soon LET DONATE... I am so over going to do it anyway.... DONATE MORE TO HILLARY!

[B positive]

With all of the NAACP applause Wright got... sounds like thousands of AAs have been thrown under the bus and in front of the train (meggles)!

[Tea toaD]

He said the press conference was to let everyone know his relationship with Rev. Wright has now changed. He is totally against Wright's views. He also said Wright did wonderful things for the church but he has never heard the vile statements in question while attending.

[SoCal4Hillary]

Oh, lovely...yet another "eloquent" (TelePrompTer aided) Obama speech that his minions/cult members/media will drink up just like they drink their Kool-AId... :rolleyes:

[ShyFire]

Oh, here he is.. spinning. Wright is not the same man I once knew when i joined the church 20 years ago. Oh brother. What about a year ago when he his him in the basement?

Do you think anyone will believe him?
(Smooth talking con-artist that he is!)

[HillWill]

I'm sick of him getting the ability to do a "big press conference". why does he get all this air time? I hope there are average citizens like me, who didn't watch it and who don't care what he has to say now.

[Charlie Brown]

Obama denounced Wright for calling Farrakahn an influential voice of the 20th and 21st centuries, but he (Obama) paricipated in Farrakahn's Million Man March on Washington D.C.

GET THIS TO HANNITY AND ORIELLY ANYONE THAT WILL AIR IT WE NEED TO HAVE A GAME PLAN ON BLOGGING HIS LIE'S....EVERYONE WE CANT LET HIM HAVE ANOTHER PASS IN THE MEDIA....

[B positive]

I'll bet a lot of Kool-Aid drinkers are putting down their cups!

[ginamc]

Wright -- you are officially kicked under the bus along with grandma, take a ticket all of you from the NAACP and the other Blacks who were all supportive of Wright all weekend long -- you are NEXT.

What a FAKE!!! PUHLEEZZZZ, the fake indignation is too much! For over a month we have heard from pundits from the MSM how WE just didn't understand the Black Church or Rev. Wright, shame on us, the racists. Now they are ALL back-peddling on this B.S. What is so different today, did Rev. Wright have a nervous breakdown? on an egomaniacal trip ranting about divisive issues to stir up trouble because he's jealous of BO?

Wow, he kicked Wright to the curb, claims not to know about Liberation Theology -- such crap. We are all now going to be told that Obama broke up with Wright -- get on with this wonderful, inclusive, unifying Man -- go elect him now, Americans. The worst is over, Wright is gone now.

I am FURIOUS.

[supra5677]

He threw rev. wright under the bus and dragged him down the street.. I'm laughing so hard my eyes are watering!!!!!!

[Wyoming Dem]

Lets see.."Race Speech" + Teleprompter = B+
"Pennsylvania Denate" minus Teleprompter = D-
"Rev Wright explanation minus Teleprompter = D-

[memphis]

Pat Robertson says HILLARY looks good

NOW BARACK O DISTANCING HIMSELF from REV WRIGHT... and saying he doesn't know him very well...DENOUNCED comments and Now denoucing again...PLEASE CAN WE NOT BELIEVE THIS CAN THIS not help him please IN and NC PLEASE VOTE FOR HILLARY!!!!!

Do you mean Pat Buchanann?

[Eddie3dfx]

Please tell us obama, what were your private conversations like with rev wright that you are unwilling to share with us.
LOLOLOL

[JMS825]

People are gonna Bash Obama for kicking the rev under the curb and people are gonna say there is just no pleasing people you bash him for being linked to the rev and then you bash him for kicking him to the curb. That will be his new stump speech

[Charlie Brown]

iF HE IS SO CLUELESS TO THE CHURCH TEACHING THEN I GUESS THIS MAN DOESNT DO HIS HOMEWORK DOES HE?????? IS THIS THE ONLY NOMINEE THE DEMOCRATS CAN GET BEHIND GOD HELP US ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.....I AM BEYOND SICK OF THIS CON MAN........

[Musicdude]

Seems like he's having a hard time replying to questions from the press after the speech.

This is like watching a messy divorce played out in the press. haha :eek:

[MaryKay]

So, as usual, it's all about Obama? :D

[ginamc]

I'm sick of him getting the ability to do a "big press conference". why does he get all this air time? I hope there are average citizens like me, who didn't watch it and who don't care what he has to say now.

I agree! He gets more air time than Bush! This is bullcrap.

It's just infuriating to me -- first, BO didn't hear the speeches for 20 years, then he did. Then, he didn't hear those specific ones or he would've left the Church. Now, he doesn't know what happened to Wright? Such crap.

Oh yeah, the Million Man March was crap too. Oh, and after the Media was crying out for 24 hours for him to PLEASE PLEASE have a press conference, he does it, and he is now REDEEMED. LIES, LIES, nothing but LIES.

[ZY123]

I'll bet a lot of Kool-Aid drinkers are putting down their cups!


You would think....unfortunately these kool aid drinkers don't seem to get reality or logic....I always take a look at DU when these things happen and it's infuriating how stupid some of the Obama supporters can be (they are still praising Wright and this speech).

That speech was LIES LIES LIES and BS. So much of the speech was about how Wright disrespected HIM....not about what Wright said....that's Obama's real issue...HIMSELF...Wright was/is his mentor (he agrees, he's just mad about how it affected his precious campaign and kool aid supporters)...why don't people get it?

[JMS825]

Now Mathews is saying this will start a verbal fight between BO and Rev but at least then Obama will be seen as fighting against Rev in defense of america

[Tea toaD]

Pundits are praising him "divorcing" the Rev:mad:

[Mrsawd]

This Is All Amazing !

[eyedoc333]

There is a huge disconnect between the CNN pundits praising Wright's speeches yesterday and Obama's condemnation today. And now CNN pundits are praising Obama for this press conference. Sheesh.

Well, now that Obama is finished talking, let's have equal CNN time for Hillary to discuss the important issues like health care, ending the war, helping the economy, etc.

[musgrrl]

Obama says farakhan is irrelevant, yet why did obama march in the million man march with farakhan?
Obama is soooooooooo lying.
He thinks rev wright is changed, this is funny. I can't wait for the black leaders who respect and love wright come out and say b.s. and that obama heard all these things all along. It's going to happen.
When you hit, they hit back.

He won't be allowed in trinity united church anymore

My dad, who is a Hillary supporter, marched in the million man march. He didn't give a crap about Farrahkan or his Nation of Islam. He did it because he wanted to show America that there were at least 1 million men that cared about their families and that were not in jail, etc. It was to dispell the image that all black men were trouble. My dad is part of the silent majority of black men that you never hear about because they don't get in trouble.

Unfortnately, this good idea came from Farrahkahn. It was a mixed bag for my dad, but the majority of those men that marched that day didn't not care about Farrahkah. They did it for their families.

Obama being close to Rev. Wright who participated in talks w/Farrahkahn may have been there for others reasons. I do not know.

I just wanted to clear up the misconception that I've seen in these discussions about why someone would march in the million man march.

[JMS825]

Now Obama says Rev was not his spiritual advisor he was just his pastor. This will cost Obama alot of black votes cause they will see he is out for himself and not fighting for blacks either

[Carolyn]

Barack Obama, March 28, 2008, “The View”
“Had the reverend not retired and had he not acknowledged that what he had said had deeply offended people and were inappropriate and mischaracterized what I believe is the greatness of this country for all its flaws, then I wouldn’t have felt comfortable staying there at the church.”

But the truth is, that isn't all that I know of the man. The man I met more than twenty years ago is a man who helped introduce me to my Christian faith, a man who spoke to me about our obligations to love one another; to care for the sick and lift up the poor. He is a man who served his country as a U.S. Marine; who has studied and lectured at some of the finest universities and seminaries in the country, and who for over thirty years led a church that serves the community by doing God's work here on Earth - by housing the homeless, ministering to the needy, providing day care services and scholarships and prison ministries, and reaching out to those suffering from HIV/AIDS.As imperfect as he may be, he has been like family to me. He strengthened my faith, officiated my wedding, and baptized my children. Not once in my conversations with him have I heard him talk about any ethnic group in derogatory terms, or treat whites with whom he interacted with anything but courtesy and respect. He contains within him the contradictions - the good and the bad - of the community that he has served diligently for so many years. I can no more disown him than I can disown the black community. I can no more disown him than I can my white grandmother." [Race Speech, March 18, 2008]

So which is it, Senator?

[renee]

After hearing Wright speak at the NAACP, he made it clear that the big flap was "all about politics". I believe he was sending Obama a message that it was OK to denounce him for political gain and that their relationship would not be harmed. Although Wright claims that he has no involvement in politics, it's apparent all this is a set-up to get Obama in office.

Wright has even twisted everything around and is now saying that these attacks are not about him but about the black church. He continues the victim mentality.....is this the way he thinks he can pressure AA to support Obama?

[ALL4HILLARY]

What an hypocrite this guy is.

[JMS825]

My dad, who is a Hillary supporter, marched in the million man march. He didn't give a crap about Farrahkan or his Nation is Islam. He did it because he wanted to show America that there were at least 1 million men that cared about their families and that were not in jail, etc. It was to dispell the image that all black men were trouble. My dad is part of the silent majority of black men that you never hear about because they don't get in trouble.

Unfortnately, this good idea came from Farrahkahn. It was a mixed bag for my dad, but the majority of those men that marched that day didn't not care about Farrahkah. They did it for their families.

Obama being close to Rev. Wright who participated in talks w/Farrahkah may have been there for others reasons. I do not know.

I just wanted to clear up the misconception that I've seen in these discussions about why someone would march in the million man march.

Yes but did your dad get an endorsement of Farrahkan?

Did your dad attend the same church that gave Farrahkan an award?

Did your dad meet with and get funding from Farrahkan?

[Patsy]

merged

[ginamc]

You would think....unfortunately these kool aid drinkers don't seem to get reality or logic....I always take a look at DU when these things happen and it's infuriating how stupid some of the Obama supporters can be (they are still praising Wright and this speech).

That speech was LIES LIES LIES and BS. So much of the speech was about how Wright disrespected HIM....not about what Wright said....that's Obama's real issue...HIMSELF...Wright was/is his mentor (he agrees, he's just mad about how it affected his precious campaign and kool aid supporters)...why don't people get it?

Again, which is it? First the MEDIA and the Kook-Aid surrogates were downplaying Wright -- praising him and the wonderful Black Church that rest of us just didn't understand. Now what will they say? Barack says change your lockstep in this direction and so they will all go there now?

Here's one, the Truth: BO is a leftist, hangs out with them, and has been one for years. I know people in San Antonio -- leftists who are supporting him, look at Kos and Arianna and all of their crew -- big time leftists. But, being that Hillary is bringing in the centrists and those right of center, and winning -- he is LOSING, LOSING, big time. So, BO is doing what is politically expedient. That will NEVER change who he is inside and how naive, unwise, lacking in judgment, and basically immature he is -- NOTHING WILL CHANGE WHO HE REALLY IS.

I just can't wait until Wright & Co. turn on him and backlash against him.

[EngCindy]

Majors commenting on the difference between Obamas response yesterday and today.....it's been all over the news and is damaging to Obama with his own supporters...hmmmm

Tried to say Wright was not his spiritual mentor.....Major says no, it's in his book.

Obama throwin Wright under the bus.....what will Wright do next ? Tit for tat....

All the while Hillary is allowed to get her positive message out to the all important
Indiana and North Carolina voters.....keep it up and Obama can concede before the Convention.....Hillary was Right, he CAN'T WIN !

[mjoynaples]

he cannot deal with this and he HAS DONE THIS TO HIMSELF... he decided he could be vetted this way... WRONG... and he is LYING even the MAJOR on FOX says he wrote in his book that WRIGHT was his spiritual mentor... and then now he was trying to diss himself... MAJOR GARRET says HE DIDN'T do what he needed to do and that was LET THE PASTOR GO and now it is still going on... this is not going away... and now FOX the woman says she joked with staff "gee I wonder if Cindy McC and Bill C are measuring for new curtains in the white house... THEY THINK THIS IS OVER FOR HIM TOO....

oh please let it be so.... personally I don't think BO can handle being president for a variety of reasons but one also he and his family are being broken even more by this process... it is not working for him... HILLARY IS ENERGIZED by the grunt work and he is simply NOT! He just wanted to win....

[Charlie Brown]

After hearing Wright speak at the NAACP, he made it clear that the big flap was "all about politics". I believe he was sending Obama a message that it was OK to denounce him for political gain and that their relationship would not be harmed. Although Wright claims that he has no involvement in politics, it's apparent all this is a set-up to get Obama in office.

Wright has even twisted everything around and is now saying that these attacks are not about him but about the black church. He continues the victim mentality.....is this the way he thinks he can pressure AA to support Obama?

YES THIS ISNT OVER AND i IMAGINE THE PRESS WILL GIVE HIM A PASS....TURN TO FOX AND GET A CLEARER PICTURE FROM THE MEDIA CNN IS NOT GOING TO SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR......

[Patricia GA]

Do you think people would really buy this that are undecided? I thought he appeared weak.

[JMS825]

Now they are saying Hillary leads IN and Obama can be caught in NC especially with Obama bashing the rev and can take a hit in the black votes

[MaryKay]

[QUOTE=Soren;74875]Let me see if I can get that clear for the talking points for huffigton, hartmann, rhodes, madoow, et al.

um ... oh, I've got it: it's Hillary's fault. Hillary made Wright do that. Hillary is paying Wright to embarrass Obama because Obama gave a beautiful speech. Got it? [QUOTE]

Did they really try to say she is "paying him, or are you joking?"

[ginamc]

Now they are saying Hillary leads IN and Obama can be caught in NC especially with Obama bashing the rev and can take a hit in the black votes

I hope so. Barack Obama is hardly, hardly a VICTIM! LIAR!

[memphis]

My dad, who is a Hillary supporter, marched in the million man march. He didn't give a crap about Farrahkan or his Nation of Islam. He did it because he wanted to show America that there were at least 1 million men that cared about their families and that were not in jail, etc. It was to dispell the image that all black men were trouble. My dad is part of the silent majority of black men that you never hear about because they don't get in trouble.

Unfortnately, this good idea came from Farrahkahn. It was a mixed bag for my dad, but the majority of those men that marched that day didn't not care about Farrahkah. They did it for their families.

Obama being close to Rev. Wright who participated in talks w/Farrahkahn may have been there for others reasons. I do not know.

I just wanted to clear up the misconception that I've seen in these discussions about why someone would march in the million man march.
Farrahkan is rediculed because he speaks from anger and speaks what he really thinks. I actually like some of the things he says but most people cannot separate the good from the bad. It is just easier to label him as bad.
I would not disrespect Obama so much if he would just stand up for what he really believes.
I am curious, do you think the Black community will understand him saying what he said just because he has to in order to be the nominee?

[memphis]

Now Obama says Rev was not his spiritual advisor he was just his pastor. This will cost Obama alot of black votes cause they will see he is out for himself and not fighting for blacks either
I hope it will cost Obama votes but who knows. Many people may understand he is saying what he has to in order to be the nominee. They think once he is in the oval office, he will stand by his real belief system.

[Catherine]

Last month, Wright was "like an uncle", his spiritual advisor and an advisor to his presidential campaign.

Today, he threw him under the bus.

How will the media handle this. We need to get ahead of the "spin".


I am really resentful for this distraction - now, I need to start making my calls for today.

[ginamc]

Let me see if I can get that clear for the talking points for huffigton, hartmann, rhodes, madoow, et al.

um ... oh, I've got it: it's Hillary's fault. Hillary made Wright do that. Hillary is paying Wright to embarrass Obama because Obama gave a beautiful speech. Got it? It's all really unfortunate that clean Obama had to be dragged down to the gutter with Hillary's campaigns successful attempt to make Rev. Wright seem to be what he was not when Barack knew him. When Barack knew him, he was fine although loud. He thought maybe we were put off by Wright because he was loud. But now that Hillary has stepped in to Barack's life, he is personnally hurt by what Wright was forced to do - plus it detracted from his seeing the folks bussed in to support his stump speechs. Furthermore, everytime Barack and Michelle have their anniversary, this dirty tactic by the Clinton Campaign will harm their memories and celebrations. So it was completely unfair and he won't agree to another debate.
There, now. There are the talking points for the "progressive" crowd. they can make it a little more succinct: it's Hillary's fault.

Actually, that's not so far-fetched. I heard those exact talking points from Mika and Joe S. this morning. Is Hillary paying Wright to do this? Yep, that's what they said.

[musgrrl]

Yes but did your dad get an endorsement of Farrahkan?

Did your dad attend the same church that gave Farrahkan an award?

Did your dad meet with and get funding from Farrahkan?

No. And my point wasn't to let BO off the hook, it was just to clear up the misconception that if someone marched in the million man march, then they must agree with Farrahkan because that is definitely not true.

[ginamc]

[QUOTE=Soren;74875]Let me see if I can get that clear for the talking points for huffigton, hartmann, rhodes, madoow, et al.

um ... oh, I've got it: it's Hillary's fault. Hillary made Wright do that. Hillary is paying Wright to embarrass Obama because Obama gave a beautiful speech. Got it? [QUOTE]

Did they really try to say she is "paying him, or are you joking?"

I heard Joe Scarborough and Mika saying that very thing early this morning. Of course, Joe was half joking, but Mika was with her "hmmm, hmmmm, ya never know, wierder things have happened..." Mika is evil. I clearly recall her saying the day after CBS broke the Rev. Wright story, Mika clearly said, "...do you think that Hillary is behind this?" I am amazed at the B.S. that has been spewed out against Hillary. This is definitely one of Mika's all time worst. Her father works for McCain and her brothers work for Obama, so go figure. Ultimately, the crap is thrown out there, and Hillary is the recipient of all THEIR LIES, LIES, MORE LIES.

[samkm]

Pundits are praising him "divorcing" the Rev:mad:

This is what the entire orchestration was for... to give BO another chance at the 37 minute speech. Let me guess.. were there 8 flags? (I have not watched TV since mid day).

[mjoynaples]

Pat Robertson says he is done... meanwhile of course Andrea M who is BO all the way and the other Dem Strategist on there says now that WRIGHT is discredited doesn't this make BO better and they say CHRIS M agrees now BO can be the "anti-wright" and then Chris M. baits the Pastor saying "oh this is not going to be over because Pastor Wright is going to fight this to the end and the end is not over... maybe by the time Hardball is on Wright will be on again... " doesn't that sound like he is egging him on????

ALSO what makes Andrea think this Wright is discredited? the NAACP were sure thanking him and Bill Moyers...

ALSO LIVE ON FOX "this could be the turning point for the DEMOCRATIC campaign..." GO HILLARY !!!!

[Wyoming Dem]

Bodies flying left and right under that bus...Michelle better watch her butt!

[musgrrl]

Farrahkan is rediculed because he speaks from anger and speaks what he really thinks. I actually like some of the things he says but most people cannot separate the good from the bad. It is just easier to label him as bad.
I would not disrespect Obama so much if he would just stand up for what he really believes.
I am curious, do you think the Black community will understand him saying what he said just because he has to in order to be the nominee?

I think some will support him no matter what because they are just desperate to have a black president. I would like to see a black president too, but I'm not willing to put America in the hands of an inexperienced politician.

I have seen at least one youtube video that showed an AA that was upset with BO for making his initial remarks disowning what Rev. Wright said in those videos. He called BO a fraud and said he wasn't voting for him. Who knows there may be others.

[Suzan]

My dad, who is a Hillary supporter, marched in the million man march. He didn't give a crap about Farrahkan or his Nation of Islam. He did it because he wanted to show America that there were at least 1 million men that cared about their families and that were not in jail, etc. It was to dispell the image that all black men were trouble. My dad is part of the silent majority of black men that you never hear about because they don't get in trouble.

Unfortnately, this good idea came from Farrahkahn. It was a mixed bag for my dad, but the majority of those men that marched that day didn't not care about Farrahkah. They did it for their families.

Obama being close to Rev. Wright who participated in talks w/Farrahkahn may have been there for others reasons. I do not know.

I just wanted to clear up the misconception that I've seen in these discussions about why someone would march in the million man march.
Thanks, mussgrrl. It's important to see it from your dad's perspective, and to know that he's a strong and independent thinker who stands up for him family--and who's supporting Hillary. I can't tell you how important it is to have that confirmed, for me at least.

[Gypsy]

Let's not forget that BO put Wright on his spiritual council of his campaign. And he referred to Wright as his uncle. Something really ticked Wright off that's for sure. Something happened between them after the race speech. Obama must have gone back on a promise to make him something in the Oval Office; but it was a really bad rift. Yes, now Wright is going to hit back. He already was telling us everything Obama does is a political move. Is this a campaign or a soap opera?

[ginamc]

One last vent -- here is George W Redux. W had HORRIBLE JUDGMENT, so much so, Brownie was doing a wonderful job. These TWO guys are dufus doedoes. Ugh.

WAKE UP, AMERICA.!!! And, back at the ranch... Obama is spreading another BIG LIE FLYER in IN and NC about Hillary's health care and economic plan. Who talks about that? No one. BO is an angel.

[PAangelRN]

GET THIS TO HANNITY AND ORIELLY ANYONE THAT WILL AIR IT WE NEED TO HAVE A GAME PLAN ON BLOGGING HIS LIE'S....EVERYONE WE CANT LET HIM HAVE ANOTHER PASS IN THE MEDIA....

Game Plan:
It is too late for him to denounce him now. He should have done it a long time ago. At the very least in his speech in Philly although I personally think it should have been the day he walked in that church. He cannot say for one minute that this is not the man he knew for 20 years. The crazy man from the past few days is the same crazy man on the snippets and the same crazy man that he always was and always will be.

Obama has shown this country his poor judgement in choosing to stay with this man for 20 years and others like Rezko, Aires. He has shown the judgement he will have in choosing cabinet members .

[ginamc]

Let's not forget that BO put Wright on his spiritual council of his campaign. And he referred to Wright as his uncle. Something really ticked Wright off that's for sure. Something happened between them after the race speech. Obama must have gone back on a promise to make him something in the Oval Office; but it was a really bad rift. Yes, now Wright is going to hit back. He already was telling us everything Obama does is a political move. Is this a campaign or a soap opera?

BAD JUDGMENT, just like W. Bush

[Bella]

Obama is just not ready for prime time. He kept doing uuuuhhh and his "and's" are hi-sterical! He sounds like Lumbergh from Office Space, yet a Lumbergh with a deep aggravating smokers voice. Aaaaannnd. He is such a moron!

So will Wright make a comment now? Will Obama disown Wright, thus disowning the entire black community?

It's funny how he claims he was upset and coming out strongly against him because Wright insinuated that Obama is just another politician saying what he needs to say. So all that crap he said about Jews, Italians, white America and Americans in general was okey-dokey, but omg say something like Bwack is just another politician and Watch Out! Obama only cares about himself!

[Amanda2489]

I hope someone puts together a youtube video of all of BO's story changes about Wright, how he never heard the statements and then that he did hear them and now the throwing under the bus speech, all the while tossing in his "who says words don't matter" that would be great.

[ginamc]

This is what the entire orchestration was for... to give BO another chance at the 37 minute speech. Let me guess.. were there 8 flags? (I have not watched TV since mid day).

Sudhakm -- spot on. I came home for lunch, turned on t.v., and there were the many flags waiting for BO to join them on stage. Pathetic.

[ginamc]

This is what the entire orchestration was for... to give BO another chance at the 37 minute speech. Let me guess.. were there 8 flags? (I have not watched TV since mid day).

Sudhakm -- spot on. I came home for lunch, turned on t.v. for a minute, and there were the many flags waiting for BO to join them on stage. Pathetic.

[freethinker]

Does anyone really believe BO would be coming out of the woodwork on this if the foul spew weren't now directed at him and hurting his campaign? Of course not! Nothing that came out of that bigoted, sexist, anti-american hate monger Wright's mouth ever bothered BO one wit until it was aimed at him.

So,finally, BO takes the appropriate moral and ethical position on this guy? Now, he's outraged? His followers and a big chunk of the media will now pivot with him, as tho this has been his moral position all along.

Nonsense! It has not been his position all along. His position, for 20 years, has been one of agreement with Wright. Of course Wright preaches like this ALL the time. BO donated tens of thousands of dollars to support it. Until he finally got the message, from the electorate, that Wright is Wrong. Until ALL the media prompted the morally bankrupt one that he must denounce, reject and appear tough! As usual, BO needs others to tell him how to have a backbone and sense of decency! I called it yesterday when I heard all the pundits explaining what BO needed to do. I'm so sick of the country trying to raise this child properly!

Again, no moral compass, gets moral cues from others and expediency.

When I was 5 years old I could have told you Wright was wrong. All by my little self.

NO PASS, BO!

I am physically ill from this stuff.

[Area504]

OH, PUH-LEEZE, C'MON.

What did he learn between the last speech and now that he didn't know before?

Anyone who falls for this is beyond blind. (They don't call 'em a cult for no reason!!)

[ginamc]

OK, outta here, this crap has gotten to me. Gotta go make phone calls for Hillary!!!

God bless America and Hillary too!

[PAangelRN]

Barack Obama, March 28, 2008, “The View”
“Had the reverend not retired and had he not acknowledged that what he had said had deeply offended people and were inappropriate and mischaracterized what I believe is the greatness of this country for all its flaws, then I wouldn’t have felt comfortable staying there at the church.”

But the truth is, that isn't all that I know of the man. The man I met more than twenty years ago is a man who helped introduce me to my Christian faith, a man who spoke to me about our obligations to love one another; to care for the sick and lift up the poor. He is a man who served his country as a U.S. Marine; who has studied and lectured at some of the finest universities and seminaries in the country, and who for over thirty years led a church that serves the community by doing God's work here on Earth - by housing the homeless, ministering to the needy, providing day care services and scholarships and prison ministries, and reaching out to those suffering from HIV/AIDS.As imperfect as he may be, he has been like family to me. He strengthened my faith, officiated my wedding, and baptized my children. Not once in my conversations with him have I heard him talk about any ethnic group in derogatory terms, or treat whites with whom he interacted with anything but courtesy and respect. He contains within him the contradictions - the good and the bad - of the community that he has served diligently for so many years. I can no more disown him than I can disown the black community. I can no more disown him than I can my white grandmother." [Race Speech, March 18, 2008]

So which is it, Senator?

If you don't know your family Obama than who do you know. Like I said before. Too little too late to disown him now. Next week he will disown his Grandmother after all she is a "typical white person."

[ginamc]

Obama is just not ready for prime time. He kept doing uuuuhhh and his "and's" are hi-sterical! He sounds like Lumbergh from Office Space, yet a Lumbergh with a deep aggravating smokers voice. Aaaaannnd. He is such a moron!

So will Wright make a comment now? Will Obama disown Wright, thus disowning the entire black community?

It's funny how he claims he was upset and coming out strongly against him because Wright insinuated that Obama is just another politician saying what he needs to say. So all that crap he said about Jews, Italians, white America and Americans in general was okey-dokey, but omg say something like Bwack is just another politician and Watch Out! Obama only cares about himself!

Bella -- LOL!!! You said it PERFECTLY, especially that last paragraph! LOL! It was all cool, until BO's sensitivies were injured, then... watch out!!!

[Gypsy]

Thanks for clearing that up. I remember it being about families and being good fathers. Don't take offense.

[Bella]

Oh and another thing.

I thought Obama was supposed to be this great uniter. He wants race relations talks and to bring people together. Hell, he would even talk to/negotiate with our enemies/terrorists since he is soooooooooo great and all that. He can change everything! Obama poops unicorns!

Anyway, he just brushed off his pastor and yes the inspiration for his book Audacity. Yet, he's not just a typical politican doing things, saying things, only for votes?! Yeah right! If he would talk to our enemies for wanting to destroy our country, he can't even talk to the man who baptised him (just heard this yesterday) married him, baptised his children, the man responsible for him finding Christianity?! BUT HE WILL TALK TO IRAN AND PLAY PATTY CAKE AND TRY TO GET THEM TO LURVE US!

He is a liar! He isn't upset with Wright. He is upset he is sinking in the polls faster than the Titanic. He spent 20 years in that church, 20 years with that "Uncle" yet he's going to hope that voters are too stupid to see he is just a snake and a fraud. 20 years and is obviously close to Wright, yet can't even sit down with him and have discussions or persuade Wright to come together and stop the race crap and America hating and it's not what Americans want blah blah blah. But wait! He thinks he'll have better relationships with Muslim countries, because he spent 4 years in Indonesia. lmao! 20 years with a crazy freak and can't even change him or shut him up but he thinks he's going to make terrorists be nice. uh-huh. :rolleyes:

[Amy Dugan]

Threw Wright Under the Bus

Ticked off Al Sharpton over the Bell case


African American Media Outlets feel snubbed by Obama and taken for granted (another thread)

[blueskygal]

"What became clear to me was that he was presenting a world view that contradicts what I am and what I stand for," Obama said.

Really - it took you 20 years to realize this???

[xfiles]

Obama is trying to distance himself from Wright with speeches full of lies and contradictions.

He said Wright was the inspiration for his book "Audacity of Hope". He has also called him his mentor and "uncle". Said he couldn't disown him anymore than he could his white grandmother. But now he is disowning him!

Every step of the way, Obama contradicts himself and lies. If we are to believe that Obama really didn't know this guy, then he is very careless in this relationship and others. Not a good characteristic for a president.

If he is not telling the truth (which I believe is the case), he is not a good candidate for president.

Either way, he is disaster!!! Either he didn't know him or he did. We now hear totally the opposite of what he has said for years in writings and statments, which is Wright is his mentor and friend.

[Artists4Hillary]

This Is All Planned Im Sure By Write And Obama...dont Be Fooled By Another Smoke Screen...he Doesnt Have To Denounce The Man When Write Comes Off Like A Crazy Man...this Is A Complete Set Up By Write And Obama....what A Cirus They Have Made Of This Election...


This is EXACTLY what it is, make no mistake. This whole episode of Senator Obama and Reverend Wright is a fraudelent example of trying to "bamboozle" the American People. I think it is staged. I believe it is theatrics. And I believe it is an attempt for Senator Obama to come out with bright spotlights and sound bytes to publicly turn his back on Rev Wright.

This means something far more dangerous. Because it will show how far he is willing to go with pulling the wool over everyone eyes. Because if he really did not believe he would of stated it as such when it became known.

My other opinion is that the cause is due to the ads from the Republicans that all center around Rev Wright. So by doing this now, he can argue that the ads are unfair because he has stated he did not believe his words and denounced him in front of millions of viewers on televison.

His new form of politics scares me. Because if he would of won Pennsylvania, would Rev wright have been bought out of the woodworks to all of a sudden "attack" Senator Obama. Nothing knew has happened other than he lost PA and people are now asking questions.

[JOY TO THE WORLD]

Threw Wright Under the Bus

Ticked off Al Sharpton over the Bell case


African American Media Outlets feel snubbed by Obama and taken for granted (another thread)

Why did the MSM demand that Senator Obama make another speech to denounce his [former] pastor? Do they [MSM] not know that John Q. Public are astute and intelligence enough to know and understand the difference between a man who is telling the truth and a man who is afraid of facing the truth?

Why is the MSM pundits so adamant about seeing Senator Obama’s victory, despite his poor judgments and lies? And why aren’t they taking into account those he has betrayed over the years to gain political power.

Why is the MSM overlooking the harsh way in which Senator Obama has treated his grandmother, childhood friend, political allies, such as, Alice Palmer and denounced his pastor of twenty-years Reverend Jeremiah Wright?

Why is the MSM not investigating the unsavory and unscruplous relationships that Senator Obama seems to cultivate to gain personal power.

Why does the MSM tiptoe around his friends and business associates Ayers and Rezko and his tie-in with the slain FARC leader in Colombia.

Why is the MSM not looking into his political relationship with his cousin Prime Minister Odinga in Kenya?

Why is the MSM downplaying who instigated the race card in the election?

Why is the MSM okay with him plagarizing his speeches—and to that extent, was the speech that he gave on race relationship in America in Philadelphia’s Constitution Hall, really written by him, or part of a speech that was archived within the library of Harvard or perhaps even from unused drafts from the Kennedy era? One only can speculate that this question is hanging out there.

Why is the MSM afraid to ask Senator Obama who his backers and bundlers are?

Why has the MSM not required him to supply the public with a list of his contributors?

Why is the MSM not curious as to where all his campaign money is actually coming from—such as the $30 million he supposedly received in a one month period? Is this money truly from grassroots supporters? I doubt it.

Now, in the upcoming two elections in North Carolina and Indiana, it is reported Senator Obama is outspending Senator Hillary R. Clinton, five-to-one. Amazing isn’t it? Yet, we must ask the MSM why aren’t they digging into Senator Obama’s finances as they have the Clintons? Are they worried that the truth they find out about their [M]ythical [S]uperficial [M]anchurian candidate is controlled by foreign governments and their corporate board?


Why is the MSM failing the American electorate? Perhaps it is because Americans have allowed the media to be in control too long. We the People must be We the People once again. Chris Matthews, Andrea’ Mitchell, Keith Olbermann, Tim Russert, Wolf Blitzer, Dan Abrams, Jack Cafferty, Brian Williams are all paid employees under GE…Governing the Elections!

President Hillary R. Clinton, 44th President :):):)

[SadStateOfAffairs]

Bodies flying left and right under that bus...Michelle better watch her butt!

Thanks for the laugh! I'm wondering when she's going to get kicked to the curb as it's obvious she is a like minded (or is that right brained?) deciple of the good Rev. I haven't had this much entertainment in a long time. It's just like Gerry Springer......only it not "staged".:eek:

[DrLisa]

This is great...because he just threw AA's under the bus....the ones very loyal to ministers like Rev. Wright and others who have been defending him. This is a loose/loose for BO. Most American's will still have a lot of questions and everyone knows this is a political move out of desperation. Now we'll see what Wright has to say.

Just don't watch the media make the spin....think for ourselves, and blog, blog, blog.

Make calls, calls, calls.

[xfiles]

*takes a DEEP breath*

And, another thing. This episode with Wright shows that Obama cannot unite.

If he can't even keep this relationship (regardless of how crazy Wright is) as he said he was his mentor, etc., then how can we expect him to unite anything??

His judgments are very poor and he doesn't have the capacity or the talent to bridge gaps and race!

[Charlie Brown]

Does anyone really believe BO would be coming out of the woodwork on this if the foul spew weren't now directed at him and hurting his campaign? Of course not! Nothing that came out of that bigoted, sexist, anti-american hate monger Wright's mouth ever bothered BO one wit until it was aimed at him.

So,finally, BO takes the appropriate moral and ethical position on this guy? Now, he's outraged? His followers and a big chunk of the media will now pivot with him, as tho this has been his moral position all along.

Nonsense! It has not been his position all along. His position, for 20 years, has been one of agreement with Wright. Of course Wright preaches like this ALL the time. BO donated tens of thousands of dollars to support it. Until he finally got the message, from the electorate, that Wright is Wrong. Until ALL the media prompted the morally bankrupt one that he must denounce, reject and appear tough! As usual, BO needs others to tell him how to have a backbone and sense of decency! I called it yesterday when I heard all the pundits explaining what BO needed to do. I'm so sick of the country trying to raise this child properly!

Again, no moral compass, gets moral cues from others and expediency.

When I was 5 years old I could have told you Wright was wrong. All by my little self.

NO PASS, BO!

I am physically ill from this stuff.

WORDS OF WISDOM...THANKU FREETHINKER

[cowymom]

Why did the MSM demand that Senator Obama make another speech to denounce his [former] pastor? Do they [MSM] not know that John Q. Public are astute and intelligence enough to know and understand the difference between a man who is telling the truth and a man who is afraid of facing the truth?

Why is the MSM pundits so adamant about seeing Senator Obama’s victory, despite his poor judgments and lies? And why aren’t they taking into account those he has betrayed over the years to gain political power.

Why is the MSM overlooking the harsh way in which Senator Obama has treated his grandmother, childhood friend, political allies, such as, Alice Palmer and denounced his pastor of twenty-years Reverend Jeremiah Wright?

Why is the MSM not investigating the unsavory and unscruplous relationships that Senator Obama seems to cultivate to gain personal power.

Why does the MSM tiptoe around his friends and business associates Ayers and Rezko and his tie-in with the slain FARC leader in Colombia.

Why is the MSM not looking into his political relationship with his cousin Prime Minister Odinga in Kenya?

Why is the MSM downplaying who instigated the race card in the election?

Why is the MSM okay with him plagarizing his speeches—and to that extent, was the speech that he gave on race relationship in America in Philadelphia’s Constitution Hall, really written by him, or part of a speech that was archived within the library of Harvard or perhaps even from unused drafts from the Kennedy era? One only can speculate that this question is hanging out there.

Why is the MSM afraid to ask Senator Obama who his backers and bundlers are?

Why has the MSM not required him to supply the public with a list of his contributors?

Why is the MSM not curious as to where all his campaign money is actually coming from—such as the $30 million he supposedly received in a one month period? Is this money truly from grassroots supporters? I doubt it.

Now, in the upcoming two elections in North Carolina and Indiana, it is reported Senator Obama is outspending Senator Hillary R. Clinton, five-to-one. Amazing isn’t it? Yet, we must ask the MSM why aren’t they digging into Senator Obama’s finances as they have the Clintons? Are they worried that the truth they find out about their [M]ythical [S]uperficial [M]anchurian candidate is controlled by foreign governments and their corporate board?


Why is the MSM failing the American electorate? Perhaps it is because Americans have allowed the media to be in control too long. We the People must be We the People once again. Chris Matthews, Andrea’ Mitchell, Keith Olbermann, Tim Russert, Wolf Blitzer, Dan Abrams, Jack Cafferty, Brian Williams are all paid employees under GE…Governing the Elections!

President Hillary R. Clinton, 44th President :):):)



because they've been bought by the obama camp.

[Ohio mom]

they do so many marvelous things with technology these days: will there be a little gauge on screen while he talks so we can know if it's his left brain or his right brain talkin'?

mebbe if I were AfAm I could tell, but we people of other colors need to know! Maybe keep it low-tech and real rather than the closed caption brain maching: Obama could point to either one side of his brain or the other as he speaks!

HAHAHAHA LMAO...too funny!!!

[Soren]

Let me see if I can get that clear for the talking points for huffigton, hartmann, rhodes, madoow, et al.

um ... oh, I've got it: it's Hillary's fault. Hillary made Wright do that. Hillary is paying Wright to embarrass Obama because Obama gave a beautiful speech. Got it?

Did they really try to say she is "paying him, or are you joking?"

no, they didn't say that she IS paying him - they just SUGGESTED that we think about that possibililty because the Press Club woman who organized the meeting for the Rev voted for Hillary. and they just SUGGESTED that maybe Wright was on her payroll. And Huffington and Hartmann each featured (the same) picture showing this woman speaking with the Rev.

I expect that next we'll find out that Hillary's campaign switched all the bowling balls at the alley...

[chris1983]

Once again Obama makes a speech and once again MSNBC and CNN treat him like he cant do no wrong!

Well I got news for Mr Obama and the Media WE THE PEOPLE KNOW THIS WAS ALL A POLITICAL MOVE BECAUSE OBAMA WAS A SINKING SHIP!WE THE PEOPLE ARE NOT STUPID WE SEE WHATS GOING ON.WE THE PEOPLE WILL NOT SIT AND STAND FOR YOUR POLITICAL TWISTING.WE THE PEOPLE WILL HAVE A PRESIDENT THAT HAS MORALS WHO WE CAN BELEAVE IN WHO HAS GOOD JUDGEMENT WHO DOSN'T HANG WITH SLIMY PEOPLE WHO CAN BRING THIS GREAT COUNTRY BACK TO IT ONCE WAS WELL LOVED!

IT'S OVER FOR OBAMA GET USED TO IT!NO SUPER'S IN THERE RIGHT MIND WILL ENDORSE HIM NOW.

[mooaks]

Here is the link to the article: I don't believe in Obamas sincerity. I believe it was planned all along. See how quickly these events happened after Obama took off for a couple of days last week. Sorry Senator I'm not buying it. You only decide that you must distance yourself from him when the polls are showing you just might lose this thing. If by some miracle you are the nominee, see how fast you reconnect with Wright.:mad::mad: http://apnews.myway.com//article/20080429/D90BNJCG5.html

[hillary4change]

My dad, who is a Hillary supporter, marched in the million man march. He didn't give a crap about Farrahkan or his Nation of Islam. He did it because he wanted to show America that there were at least 1 million men that cared about their families and that were not in jail, etc. It was to dispell the image that all black men were trouble. My dad is part of the silent majority of black men that you never hear about because they don't get in trouble.

Unfortnately, this good idea came from Farrahkahn. It was a mixed bag for my dad, but the majority of those men that marched that day didn't not care about Farrahkah. They did it for their families.

Obama being close to Rev. Wright who participated in talks w/Farrahkahn may have been there for others reasons. I do not know.

I just wanted to clear up the misconception that I've seen in these discussions about why someone would march in the million man march.


mussgrl,
I understand your point. I watched alot of A.A. men talk about this very thing when the march was going on. I knew Farrahkan was a racist and I was very concerned that all these A.A men were marching with him. I learned not to take it as a silent endorsement of Farrhakan. There of course are men that attended, who do subscribe to that school of thought but we can't lump these men all together. I understand your point. It is admirable that you and your father are standing up for what you believe in when it is not so popular in the A.A community. Maya Angelou is a very public A.A. woman and she is being slammed all over the internet for her endorsement of Hillary. It is disgusting.

[SadStateOfAffairs]

Here is the link to the article: I don't believe in Obamas sincerity. I believe it was planned all along. See how quickly these events happened after Obama took off for a couple of days last week. Sorry Senator I'm not buying it. You only decide that you must distance yourself from him when the polls are showing you just might lose this thing. If by some miracle you are the nominee, see how fast you reconnect with Wright.:mad::mad: http://apnews.myway.com//article/20080429/D90BNJCG5.html

Yeah. This whole debacle is quite interesting. Now they have the media running around singing "The Sky is Falling...The Sky is Falling". The rapid fire timing is suspect. (As we now know, Axelrod helped TUCC find a PR firm to assist in damage control, and the media has been telling Barack what to do and how to do it.) But, it could be backfiring on them. Really hard to tell at this point.....I would think that for AA's this thing is becoming very confusing. Seems like a lot of mixed messages out there?????

[shadow]

I am not the least surprised. Of course OB is donouncing wright. He wants to be the president. Not like he could say "hell yeah, let's tear up the city". :rolleyes:

[hillary4change]

I feel very bad for the A.A community. Especially those that were in that church beside him. This was all exceptable speech until an hour ago!! The media even condoned it. Not all the media but the obama media. These people must feel like they were all thrown under the bus. Imagine the blogs right now. They were all so pro-wright or wright and obama are seperate!! He can't be held responsible for his Pastor and obama just said yes I can!!!I almost feel bad for his fans. They have been riding a wave and it JUST crashed!!:eek:

[Karee Wyoming]

Pat Robertson says HILLARY looks good

NOW BARACK O DISTANCING HIMSELF from REV WRIGHT... and saying he doesn't know him very well...DENOUNCED comments and Now denoucing again...PLEASE CAN WE NOT BELIEVE THIS CAN THIS not help him please IN and NC PLEASE VOTE FOR HILLARY!!!!!

I just got home from work, Can you believe he is now trying to distance himself & renounce Wright, he must think the american people are stupid, we all know the only reason he is doing it is because he knows his political career is going in the tank, I have always wondered if this Wright had something on him or knows that he lied to america about never hearing these comments while he was in church, that would be a good reason not to disown Wright. Just one of my theroys, Hopefully Wright will come out and blast O-Bama for todays coments, I am just loving it - I think our prayers are being answered, A leper never changes thier spots and eventually they are exposed for what they really are - I only hope the SD will figure out they cannot win with this guy in Nov. Go Hillary!!!!

[EngCindy]

Dick Morris even commenting on FOX that this "chips away" at his credibility. Like Kerry, there are those that sat in the church when Obama did and they can tell what he heard.

The statement about not being the person he met 20 yrs. ago, Morris says, what has happened in the interim....he must have know some of this......judgement questioned.

[Area504]

I take a different view; I don't feel bad for Obama, his supporters, for Wright's congregation, or for anyone who condoned Wright's bigoted message.

To me, Wright's message is just as hateful today as when I first heard it over a year ago.

Obama was a member of Wrights church for 20+ years; the speech at the National Press Club this weekend proves that the "G-D America" and "US of KKK-A" sermons were not the exception. And even if they were, Obama had the opportunity to denounce the sermons AND Wright in his Philadelphia speech last month. (As I said then, I thought it was presumptuous for Obama to lecture the American people on race when it is his own pastor who desperately needs to hear that lecture).

No, I don't feel sorry for anyone who made excuses for Wright's sermons, or tried to explain it all away. It was inexcusable last year, last month, and Sunday night at the National Press Club. The only difference today is that Obama has finally reached the same conclusion as everyone who has not been under his spell. Those who are can breathe a sigh of relief that their hero has finally denounced his pastor.

For me, it comes much too late to believe it's anything but politically expedient.

[Amy Dugan]

EngCindy

Really? is this the slimy guy that defends Obama no matter what? what else did he say about Hillary's chances?

[Wyoming Dem]

That would be the "LIE O METER". http://www.snowandmud.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_smilie_BSmeter.gif

For portraying himself as the "UN-POLITICIAN" Mr. Obama sure did a swell impression of one this morning. It goes like this... BO "Alligators are purple". Bo "I never said alligators were purple, I said they had a slightly pink look. But that was 20 years ago." Bo "I have never been friends with an alligator nor do I think they are now, or ever were pink". Bo "I can no longer support the alligators claim that it is pink. I find that comment to be distastful and not in line with my policies." Bo "Alligators may have appeared pink but now, on closer examination, I have determined that they only made me think that they were pink and I was not paying attention when they told me so I will never be friends with an alligator again." http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd98/scoobysnakz/Smilies/778_alligator_eating_a_teasing_smil.gif

This is just about how ridiculous this is. Defies logic and becomes just "bizarro".

[mooaks]

Yeah. This whole debacle is quite interesting. Now they have the media running around singing "The Sky is Falling...The Sky is Falling". The rapid fire timing is suspect. (As we now know, Axelrod helped TUCC find a PR firm to assist in damage control, and the media has been telling Barack what to do and how to do it.) But, it could be backfiring on them. Really hard to tell at this point.....I would think that for AA's this thing is becoming very confusing. Seems like a lot of mixed messages out there?????

Yes, it is confusing, but I always try to remember that Obama is a politician first and as per his past, doesn't mind taking part in a little skulduggery to advance his cause. I'm sure that this fiasco is planned. I just had the strongest premonition that He was going to renounce Reverend Wright today, and I was right about that. I blogged this notion earlier this morning. I also have another theory in that Obama will lose this thing and perhaps knew that Wright would help him to lose it by design. Why???because I believe that Hillary and her campaign manager McCu????have a real smoking gun. I think that someone has approached Obama and told him what they had and there is proof positive. We would like you to create appearances that you will be quitting because of the denunciation of Pastor Wright. DO DO DO DO! DO DO DO DO! I know, I know, it sounds like something from a grade B movie but I wouldn't mind being right. :D:D:D

[SadStateOfAffairs]

Mooaks,

Wow. Honestly. Wow. You know what's creepy? It's plausible! Now I'm gonna go nuts trying to figure out just what the "smoking gun" is. (There's soooo many to choose from.)

[Area504]

****ATTENTION.....ATTENTION*****


ALL OBAMABOTS: CLEAR REVEREND WRIGHT FROM MEMORY BANKS AS FRIEND TO OBAMA; NOW ENEMY.

[shadow]

To me, Wright's message is just as hateful today as when I first heard it over a year ago.

Obama was a member of Wrights church for 20+ years; the speech at the National Press Club this weekend proves that the "G-D America" and "US of KKK-A" sermons were not the exception. And even if they were, Obama had the opportunity to denounce the sermons AND Wright in his Philadelphia speech last month. (As I said then, I thought it was presumptuous for Obama to lecture the American people on race when it is his own pastor who desperately needs to hear that lecture).

No, I don't feel sorry for anyone who made excuses for Wright's sermons, or tried to explain it all away. It was inexcusable last year, last month, and Sunday night at the National Press Club

I fully agree. I just saw a brief piece on the news from OB's speech and I wanted to smash my tv. Who is he trying to fool? We all KNEW exactly who and what wright is, for months. And none of us ever even met the man. Now OB has the damned gall to claim "I didn't know"????


The only difference today is that Obama has finally reached the same conclusion as everyone who has not been under his spell. Those who are can breathe a sigh of relief that their hero has finally denounced his pastor.

I don't agree with this. He knew! He was wrignts friend. He went every sunday to hear. He wrote his books based on what he learned from wright! OB has a lot of gall to try to denounce wright now. A lot of gall. He knew! The only difference now is that wright gave proof he knew. OB has to go. He is a liar of astronomical proportions and cannot be trusted.

[JMS1621]

Obama is just not ready for prime time. He kept doing uuuuhhh and his "and's" are hi-sterical! He sounds like Lumbergh from Office Space, yet a Lumbergh with a deep aggravating smokers voice. Aaaaannnd. He is such a moron!

So will Wright make a comment now? Will Obama disown Wright, thus disowning the entire black community?

It's funny how he claims he was upset and coming out strongly against him because Wright insinuated that Obama is just another politician saying what he needs to say. So all that crap he said about Jews, Italians, white America and Americans in general was okey-dokey, but omg say something like Bwack is just another politician and Watch Out! Obama only cares about himself!

I thought the same thing! He looked so wounded and lost. So not what a LEADER should be. All the stuttering and pandering....ugh. He really will say anything!

[Ijane]

Obama is such a fricking liar. I swear I hate this man! This ass has thrown EVERYBODY under the bus. Guess who's next? Michelle, that's who!

Let's not forget about her 90 + page thesis that's so offensive to white people it's under lock and key until Nov. 5! Is Obama going to say that he's never read the thesis before and he can honestly say that he's SHOCKED at the divisive racist ideas of his wife and that her views DON'T reflect his views or the views of his campaign!

[no_more_bush]

I don't believe in Obamas sincerity. I believe it was planned all along. See how quickly these events happened after Obama took off for a couple of days last week. Sorry Senator I'm not buying it. You only decide that you must distance yourself from him when the polls are showing you just might lose this thing. If by some miracle you are the nominee, see how fast you reconnect with Wright.:mad::mad: http://apnews.myway.com//article/20080429/D90BNJCG5.html

Yep I agree, this is exactly what David Gerged advised Obama to do, be very angry at Wright -- and so far it seems like this plan is working. You can see the joy in the eyes of certain reporters, suddenly Obama's history has been reset and he can now continue being the flawless candidate he was before this story broke in March.

What worries me is that this issue was a big argument to the superdelegates to use against Obama and now it's "resolved".

[Area504]

The only difference today is that Obama has finally reached the same conclusion as everyone who has not been under his spell. Those who are can breathe a sigh of relief that their hero has finally denounced his pastor.


I don't agree with this. He knew! He was wrignts friend. He went every sunday to hear. He wrote his books based on what he learned from wright! OB has a lot of gall to try to denounce wright now. A lot of gall. He knew! The only difference now is that wright gave proof he knew. OB has to go. He is a liar of astronomical proportions and cannot be trusted.

Yes, you're correct. I should have worded that differently because I absolutely agree with your assessment 150%.

I should have said:

The only difference today is that Obama finally stated, for the sake of political expediency, that Jeremiah Wright's message is wrong. Almost everyone who has not been under Obama's spell reached this conclusion the first time they heard Wright speak. Those who are can breathe a sigh of relief that their hero is finally ready to admit that he recognizes this, too; even if he's not being totally honest about the timing or his motivation.

[CGP]

I take a different view; I don't feel bad for Obama, his supporters, for Wright's congregation, or for anyone who condoned Wright's bigoted message.

To me, Wright's message is just as hateful today as when I first heard it over a year ago.

Obama was a member of Wrights church for 20+ years; the speech at the National Press Club this weekend proves that the "G-D America" and "US of KKK-A" sermons were not the exception. And even if they were, Obama had the opportunity to denounce the sermons AND Wright in his Philadelphia speech last month. (As I said then, I thought it was presumptuous for Obama to lecture the American people on race when it is his own pastor who desperately needs to hear that lecture).

No, I don't feel sorry for anyone who made excuses for Wright's sermons, or tried to explain it all away. It was inexcusable last year, last month, and Sunday night at the National Press Club. The only difference today is that Obama has finally reached the same conclusion as everyone who has not been under his spell. Those who are can breathe a sigh of relief that their hero has finally denounced his pastor.

For me, it comes much too late to believe it's anything but politically expedient.

I agree with all of your comments except this - I do not think Obama has "finally reached the same conclusion as everyone who has not been under his spell". NOTHING has changed for Obama - it's all opportunism and I do not give credit to ANYTHING he says as he has consistently demonstrated that he CANNOT be trusted. Once LIES become the norm, NOTHING can be believed. His sole agenda at present is to maximize his votes - the timing of his "speeches" and "denouncements" are laughable as they expose his OPPORTUNISM.

[CGP]

Yes, you're correct. I should have worded that differently because I absolutely agree with your assessment 150%.

I see you now have it worded correctly!!! ;)

[leahchamblee]

I think it's simply a case of denouncing what you've denounced then denouncing that you denounced the denouncing.
Quite simply really if one re ressurects future perfect past tense then it probably could be conjugated better.

[Linda C]

Reverend Wright has been saying nothing new than he has not said before. So today he doesn't recognize this man.?

[SadStateOfAffairs]

That would be the "LIE O METER". http://www.snowandmud.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_smilie_BSmeter.gif

For portraying himself as the "UN-POLITICIAN" Mr. Obama sure did a swell impression of one this morning. It goes like this... BO "Alligators are purple". Bo "I never said alligators were purple, I said they had a slightly pink look. But that was 20 years ago." Bo "I have never been friends with an alligator nor do I think they are now, or ever were pink". Bo "I can no longer support the alligators claim that it is pink. I find that comment to be distastful and not in line with my policies." Bo "Alligators may have appeared pink but now, on closer examination, I have determined that they only made me think that they were pink and I was not paying attention when they told me so I will never be friends with an alligator again." http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd98/scoobysnakz/Smilies/778_alligator_eating_a_teasing_smil.gif

This is just about how ridiculous this is. Defies logic and becomes just "bizarro".

Well your on a roll today!!!:D:p:D:p:D:p

[Peppermint Patty]

Dick Morris even commenting on FOX that this "chips away" at his credibility. Like Kerry, there are those that sat in the church when Obama did and they can tell what he heard.

The statement about not being the person he met 20 yrs. ago, Morris says, what has happened in the interim....he must have know some of this......judgement questioned.

And just last week Dick Morris had an op-ed piece supporting BO and as usual bashing Hillary. NOW he finally sees the light??? :rolleyes:

How fast can you say "Jumping ship!" LOL

[Ace]

That would be the "LIE O METER". http://www.snowandmud.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_smilie_BSmeter.gif

For portraying himself as the "UN-POLITICIAN" Mr. Obama sure did a swell impression of one this morning. It goes like this... BO "Alligators are purple". Bo "I never said alligators were purple, I said they had a slightly pink look. But that was 20 years ago." Bo "I have never been friends with an alligator nor do I think they are now, or ever were pink". Bo "I can no longer support the alligators claim that it is pink. I find that comment to be distastful and not in line with my policies." Bo "Alligators may have appeared pink but now, on closer examination, I have determined that they only made me think that they were pink and I was not paying attention when they told me so I will never be friends with an alligator again." http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd98/scoobysnakz/Smilies/778_alligator_eating_a_teasing_smil.gif

This is just about how ridiculous this is. Defies logic and becomes just "bizarro".

lol

[mooaks]

Mooaks,

Wow. Honestly. Wow. You know what's creepy? It's plausible! Now I'm gonna go nuts trying to figure out just what the "smoking gun" is. (There's soooo many to choose from.)

Here's a continuation of my thought. Obama loses intentionally and because of his fall out with Wright (Don't believe it) his followers will take it out on him and when Hillary gets the nod, Obamas followers or the big share of them will align themselves with Hillary in the general election, because it was their own mans fault that he did not win for them. The party will be saved, and who knows about Obamas life after Hillary wins the general and becomes the first woman president of the United States. As far as the "smoking gun", I don't really know, but I do believe that Lanny Davis knows. I know this sounds far fetched, but could it happen???? I'm really not a nut case, just trying to come up with the best scenario for her to win this thing. I think my theory is as valid as the MSM's who give him a free pass. How many undecided voters will give him a free pass now that the appearances are that he kicked his pastor to the curb.??? Are we in trouble again or is the campaign head for Hillary Clinton correct when he says to a friend, It will be all over by June 15.
He said it with a smile with no hesitation.:rolleyes::)

[Bad Kitty]

****ATTENTION.....ATTENTION*****


ALL OBAMABOTS: CLEAR REVEREND WRIGHT FROM MEMORY BANKS AS FRIEND TO OBAMA; NOW ENEMY.

ha HA!! It might take awhile for it to sink in for them. Can't you just hear them screaming, "Quick!...Somebody get more kool aid!!

[Bad Kitty]

Reverend Wright has been saying nothing new than he has not said before. So today he doesn't recognize this man.?

It's not politically convenient for him to know him right now so he exits stage left on him. But people will not forget that he just said earlier he couldn't separate from him. I'm just waiting for the KO from Wright. I know it's coming. Can you smell what THE ROCK is cooking? :D

[Joe from WI]

Now Obama says Rev was not his spiritual advisor he was just his pastor. This will cost Obama alot of black votes cause they will see he is out for himself and not fighting for blacks either

BO just figured out he doesnt need the AA votes anymore. He made use of Wright, Farakhan and etc...now he says its done and time to move on to court white votes.

[CGP]

Obama would like everyone to forget about his flip-flop on the Wright r/ship. He wants everyone to focus on the damn gas tax debate and the "washington as usual" B/S...

No, I don't think so.

[CGP]

Is Obama Wright? - Pastor Jeremiah Wright & Senator Barack Obama

[MarkMiller]

While I am soooo against negative spots.....this was a good presentation of the last few weeks meant to drive home the hypocrysy of the words that have been spoken. I can get on board this video Murray.

[CGP]

While I am soooo against negative spots.....this was a good presentation of the last few weeks meant to drive home the hypocrysy of the words that have been spoken. I can get on board this video Murray.

And this one simply presents the facts - the direct footage of the people involved.

[Catherine]

Though I'm a print person myself - love newspapers, I can see how powerful a video like this is. Imagine using his own words to reveal his essential character deficiency.

I'm going right to Youtube to comment.

Thanks so much for putting this together. I can only imagine the effort that went into producing this.

By the way, can someone explain to me how to display a link to an article or website? (I only recently learned how to cut and paste, if you can believe it!). Thanks.

[pearson]

I know of many wonderful, young African American males who attended the Million Man March, so we shouldn't necessarily connect those who marched with the organizer Farrahkan.

However, if it is true that Obama helped Farrahkan organize this march, then this suggests a close relationship, even if it is only a working relationship. I think most decent people would choose not to work with somebody, even if on a worthy cause, if that somebody spreads hateful messages.

Colin Powell was skeptical of the event:
"If I was there, I would be torn between the opportunity to present a message of family and reconciliation to the group," Powell said in New York. "But at the same time � I would be a little reluctant to lend too much credibility to his (Farrakhan's) leadership of the event."
http://www-tech.mit.edu/V115/N49/million.49w.html

ps. Is there real evidence that Obama was on any sort of organizing committee for the MMM?

[Kbentleyis]

The irony of it all... Wasn't Obama saying that they took 45 minutes at the PA debate to rake over questions he had answered on previous occasions? It was his main topic in every rally, and news coverage. Just this week alone, he's spent 168 hours explaining Wright's recent attack.

Perhaps his campaign may point that out to him. Obama v. Wright saga seems to go on and on. Good! Hillary can get out there and get her message and solutions to voters while is playing his act to deaf ears.

[CGP]

The irony of it all... Wasn't Obama saying that they took 45 minutes at the PA debate to rake over questions he had answered on previous occasions? It was his main topic in every rally, and news coverage. Just this week alone, he's spent 168 hours explaining Wright's recent attack.

Perhaps his campaign may point that out to him. Obama v. Wright saga seems to go on and on. Good! Hillary can get out there and get her message and solutions to voters while is playing his act to deaf ears.

Good points!

[Mrsawd]

Obama is such an ass ! I would like to know just how many fools that Him and his people really think are in USA !

People are smart enough to se through all the garbage that is going on !

[CGP]

People are smart enough to se through all the garbage that is going on !

Some of them need reminding.