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If I went to a church like the one Rev. Wright has and sit there for 20 years listening to that garbage then I would expect people to believe I agreed with it.
I would have got up and left the first time that garbage came out of his mouth.
So I believe that Obama agrees with everything he say. What do you think would have happened if it would have be a white church that Clinton or Mccain was attending the media would have insisted that they drop out. I'm a Dem but if Obama wins I will vote for Mccain.

Geraldine Ferraro said that Barack Obama was only doing well because he was black. When she ran as vice presidential candidate, she helped Walter Mondale accumulate the absolutely incredible grand total of 13 (yes, THIRTEEN) electoral votes. Based on this absolutely horrendous performance, has she also asked if she was only on the ticket because she is a woman?

GF got it wrong the first time. we're not fascinated with Barack because he's black. we're proud to support a real progressive. period. most of us didn't care whether Edwards or Obama became our leader, we just needed a leader to pull us together. outside of Illinois, black folk weren't a huge part of Barack's core constiuency until South Carolina.

and we're not against Hillary because she's a woman. we're opposed to her because she's a moderate. period.

some of us really believe in the future of this country, but we don't see compromise with the wing-nuts as much of a future.

GF was an icon. but she switched on the spotlight, and in the background we see her old links to organized crime and anti-equal-opportunity big city machine politicians.

GF got it all wrong. it was the media that pushed the issue into the open. and nobody attacked her because she was white - they criticized her because what she said was stupid, and wrong.

Imus blasted specific people and tried to call it funny. We all saw those people get hurt. Imus woke up and realized it. He apologised and accepted the consequences like an adult.

Geralidine blasted a specific person and tries to call it not her fault. We all saw that person call the remarks wrongheaded like a grandmother sometimes is, like a minister sometimes is. He said it's best to disagree with the ideas but not to disown the person. Ferraro is still blasting away to make herself less responsible. Maybe she should talk with Imus.

What specific person did that minister blast? Nobody. Who got hurt? No one. However, he did blast the nameless white racist. Perhaps those who are riled by that ought to look at what shoes they are wearing.

fedup

What do you mean who cares? For one I care! We are dividing ourselves to a point where there will be no turning back. I am for Hillary, but we can't win either way if half the party gets so bent.

why does the main stream media protect obama

Tungsten, who cares if the blacks are coming to a BOIL over this!!! The comments, no matter the setting, were racist, hate filled rantings. If similar anti-black statements were made in a predominantly white church, the blacks, et. al., would be at . BOIL too, and calling for it to be closed down.

OH MY GOD!!!

Just now, I watched the whole 9/11-sermon by rev. Wright - the one with 'America's chicken are coming home to roost'.

Guess what?

HE IS QUOTING FORMER AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ, EDWARD PECK!!!!!!!!!

The sermon is not at all unpatriotic or racist, in fact it is quite the opposite. It's inspiring!

Go see for yourself. Google 'FOX Lies!! Barack Obama Pastor Wright'

I am shocked!

The media owe it to rev. Wright to put this straight. They owe him BIG TIME!!!

The stark reactions to the rev. Wright video clips are understandable.

However, before dismissing him all together as all racist/anti-American, please see the FULL video of his 'God damn America'-sermon. There is an important context which has been missing in the media coverage.

Google 'Tell the Whole Story FOX!' and you will find the video.

It doesn't justify his more controversial remarks, but it shows that, after all, he is NOT all about hate.

OMG LuLu, good point!

Michael Blackburn is correct. I actually felt horrified when I heard Imus' comment. What possessed him to utter those remarks?

People have doubts about Obama for sooooo many other reasons as well. However, he mentioned Geraldine Ferraro in his speech, she has every right to defend herself.

michael blackburn, i am a lawyer. what imus said about the athletes was disgusting. but not legally slander. i have only heard parts of what wright said, but it may very well have risen to the criminal level.

tungsten, nice try. you tell us what issues we may or may not "hammer," out of some phony concern for the party as a whole. you obamaites just want this to go away. but it won't. bye bye.

Thanks jpt, for:

Continued Ferraro, "what this man is doing is he is spewing that stuff out to young people, and to younger people than Obama, and putting it in their heads that it's OK to say `Goddamn America' and it's OK to beat up on white people. You don't preach that from the pulpit."

She also thought Obama was hypocritical when he said the country could "pounce on some gaffe by a Hillary supporter as evidence that she's playing the race card," when listing all the ways the nation could not rise to his challenge of racial healing.

"That's exactly what he did," Ferraro said. "It was their campaign that started this."

YES. I AGREE WITH THAT.

Even though Ferraro is no longer officially a part of Hillary's campaign, she continues to be Hillary's "attack dog" for going negative on Obama and those affiliated with Obama.

This Reverend Wright issue is a "sideshow" from the main issues in the campaign. Nevertheless, as a McCain supporter, I hope Ferraro keeps this issue alive because it is not helpful to Obama, and I would like Hillary to win the Democratic nomination because nothing energizes the conservative base to come out and vote for McCain like Hillary will.

Under a white truce flag, this is an important bit of tactical information.

As you know, I'm a strong Obama supporter. But if Hillary pulls this out, I'm all-in for her. Dems need to win the white house.

Cool it out on the Wright rhetoric. The Black community is coming to a BOIL on this. Believe me, I know firsthand. Going after Wright is going to create serious problems. Clinton knows this, and is trying to maintain discipline, but she's failing. Ferraro is really messing up here.

Hammer other issues to your hearts' content.

OK, white flag lifted.

The only reason Obama added Farraro to his political speech on race, to put a dig on Clinton. He has by that speech distinguished himself as the black man running for President. Ever thing Obama does has reason, he wanted the race card out in the public well now it is. He tried to hide Rev. Wright , but that failed. Making excuses for the Reverend, will also fail. Obama you lied to the American people and excuse a man for his anti-American and anti-Semitic ranting from the pulpit, and that not going to be excepted by Americans.

I never really paid attention to Ferraro before. She is a new hero for my daughter, my nieces and me.

John Patrick has the same post on CNN. He has a "copied" post he's responding to, yet I could not find the original post. What's up with that?

Obama's grandmother raised him, loves him and gave him the American dream. Comparing his beloved the grandmother to a hatred pastor is unbelievable. If she is still alive, she would have disowned him.

Comparing Wright with other pastors is very offensive. I certainly hope that not all black churches are preaching hatreds as Wright 's church does on every Sunday.

Comparing Ferraro's comment with Wright's filthy spew has no ground to stand. Also note that Obama refered Ferraro's comment as "wrong headed" earlier, but now as an equal with Wright's racist and hate sermon. Though this is not a surprise. This type flip flop is the same as Obama's positions on NAFTA & IRQ many times since 2002.

Obama was trying to lecture us about the race, but he prefers a racist church and pastor. Obama needs to tell us his motivations to choose that church and a mentor pastor, to stay there for 20 years and won’t disown Wright even today. Obama embarrasses his own races - white and blank.

If Obama has no back bone to stand up for what he believes, how he could stand up for our country.

Mike in Texas --
I think Barack Obama was responding to the personally insulting nature of Don Imus' words, degrading and insulting specific young women. Pastor's words are against a government and a system, not individuals.

Not trying to justify the pastor's statements, but I think there is a real difference between the wrong of personally insulting individuals (it's called slander, although I'm not a lawyer, so it perhaps could be argued that they were public figures) and the clear and reprehensible wrong of insulting a government and a demographic group.

Just a rational, thoughtful assessment of the difference. Commence response by talking point.

I do not think GF has given very many hate sermons, and most likely never damned America. Obama simply needed someone or something to juxtapose. She was his chosen counterpoint.

Now if all of the press, not just ABC, would ask Obama. Why, given Wrights diatribes and profane blasphemy, was he Obama) the first presidential candidate to call for the firing of Don Imus?

I am not defending Imus, his remark was in defensible.
I am asking, do Obama's call and his statements re his daughters (below) not constitute hypocrisy? Was he not "worshiping in a Glass Church while throwing stones"?

In an interview with Jack Tapper (ABC) titled "Obama: Fire Imus", dated April 11, 2007, Obama was the First White House Contender to Call for Imus' Firing Over Racial Slur. Text follows:

In an interview with ABC News Wednesday afternoon, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., called for the firing of talk radio host Don Imus. Obama said he would never again appear on Imus' show, which is broadcast on CBS Radio and MSNBC television.

"I understand MSNBC has suspended Mr. Imus," Obama told ABC News, "but I would also say that there's nobody on my staff who would still be working for me if they made a comment like that about anybody of any ethnic group. And I would hope that NBC ends up having that same attitude."

Obama said he appeared once on Imus' show two years ago, and "I have no intention of returning."

"He didn't just cross the line," Obama said. "He fed into some of the worst stereotypes that my two young daughters are having to deal with today in America. The notions that as young African-American women -- who I hope will be athletes -- that that somehow makes them less beautiful or less important. It was a degrading comment. It's one that I'm not interested in supporting."

Though every major presidential candidate has decried the racist remarks, Obama is the first one to say Imus should lose his job for them.

His proclamation was the latest in an ever-expanding list of bad news for Imus.

"What we've been seeing around this country is this constant ratcheting up of a coarsening of the culture that all of have to think about," Obama said.

"Insults, humor that degrades women, humor that is based in racism and racial stereotypes isn't fun," the senator told ABC News.

"And the notion that somehow it's cute or amusing, or a useful diversion, I think, is something that all of us have to recognize is just not the case. We all have First Amendment rights. And I am a constitutional lawyer and strongly believe in free speech, but as a culture, we really have to do some soul-searching to think about what kind of toxic information are we feeding our kids," he concluded.

Clinton and Obama keep stressing college. To the both of you who paid for your education? Could it be a goverment program? My point is everyone should not go to college. There should be apprentis programs for those who love to work with their hands. In case you both didn't know it was the burger flippers taxes who paid for your education. Get real and quit the BS.

Jake Tapper. The Comments. Are Getting Pretty Abusive. Here.

I think Ferraro has a point of view. I didn't think she ought to stay in Hillary's campaign if she was not going to stick with the campaign's message. Hillary has said repeatedly that those in her campaign that sink to the lowest common denominator and do not address the issues have got to go.

That being said, Ferraro threw what she thought was a compliment to the Daily Breeze. I don't know if it has been reported that Obama's campaign sent the story around for reporters to pick it up or not. Then she gets scrutinized for that behavior. She does not like the scrutiny and says it is Obama's fault for bringing to light what she said and distorting it. She got further scrutiny. When things didn't go her way, she digressed further into a racial morass.

What does she have to gain now?

Her reputation as the first woman VP Democratic candidate is laying in tatters. I don't know what she is supposed to do at this point but she never corrected the original snafu. If she got ahead and was selected for the ticket because she was a woman. Good great wonderful. Her experience as the woman candidate was not comparable to Obama for being the half black half white. The comparison itself is flawed.

A VP doesn't have to fight through a process of elimination. The voters don't vote for the VP during the primary. She didn't have to raise money to survive this process either. A VP does not go through the same kinds of hit as the marque name on the presidential ballot.

My question is whether Ferraro feels like she has been defamed or not, what can she possibly gain by coming back. Wright has not come out to defend his record as former pastor or as a community servant. Obama did not disassociate himself with the man.

Ferraro has been dropped from the campaign. Hillary has moved on. Assuming Ferraro still wants to move her Hillary's candidacy forward, how are her repeated comments helping Hillary's bid?

You have been rebuked and scorned, right or wrong, Ferraro. What do you hope to gain by continuing to speak while this primary continues?

I think Ferraro's comments were right on the mark. I am surprised she had the courage given her party's incessant pandering to all black militant causes.
Obama has had the finest education possible, and has used the black community to get where he now is. The only problem is Obama is also white. He comes off as a racist himself. I pity his poor grandmother.

The candidates and their surrogates seem to be growing increasingly dysfunctional with each passing day. Unless the DNC finds a way to reverse the trend, the GOP may win.

By the way Reverent Wright is right in some of his core messages. His tone emits a lot of disappointment though, but who wonders?
Of course 9/11 happened at least partly because of inappropriate diplomatic and intelligence efforts. Of course racism is still a hush up thing in the U.S and around the globe.
But shouldn't we be ahead in joining together over artificial and real barriers of race or gender in our society ?

Dogmatic pride is foolishness, especially pride on an abstract concept like a country. If we all are so so proud, there is no need to change anything in this great country. But not everything is so great around here, but many things are. Criticism shouldn't be abandoned or condemned in a real democracy.
Terrorism is not a new phenomenon, it's more a systematical or structural problem of societies. A war against terrorism is not possible by definition. The Bush administration used the shock of 9/11 to draw us into this war.
This war against Irak was a distraction, but was and is big business for Halliburton and others. (Actually for these mostly white men connected through "sculls and bones")

The real enemy fights first and foremost with propaganda in the Muslim world. They claim, that their way of live is in peril by U.S. and other western imperialistic policies. It's a conflict about cultures, way of live and independence. And thats exactly the only level on which one can defeat this kind of terrorism, namely to convince the other 1 Billion Muslims, that the West and the Muslim world can live together in piece and work together for our children and our future. Any large military action is counterproductive on the long run. Resistance against terrorism has to be developed with and out of the Muslim world. Muslim forces have to be joined in, because they are victims too.

I spent 50 bucks on the tapes they sell and got basiclly what you saw on tv. I felt that to make a real informed decision on Obamas sitting thru all those years of sermons it was only fair to listen,and yes I'm angry that any person would say those things about my country. I believe in America and I dont feel she should be da-med by anyone. As an American I know they have that right but it does not mean I like it. I took my self to the library and checked out some books by James Cone, heres an exerpt Dr. Cone has explained the his theology as follows isBlack theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him. The task of black theology is to kill Gods who do not belong to the black community. . . . Black theology will accept only the love of God which participates in the destruction of the white enemy. What we need is the divine love as expressed in Black Power, which is the power of black people to destroy their oppressors here and now by any means at their disposal. Unless God is participating in this holy activity, we must reject his love.(Black theology and Black power). In case you missed it it preaches the distruction of the WHITE enemy. Sounds racist to me,do I want a racist President no I dont. Aryan Brotherhood churches preach god and white supremicy and black distruction. Thats the great thing my vote counts in keeping the wrong people out of office period. So honey check the facts google Cone but stop assuming that its not what it looked like

Am I allowed to call Geraldine Ferraro a silly old bat?

Or a striking example of feminist resentment?

An incarnation of good old catholic hypocrisy?

No? I could have guessed. So I won't.

Fox would love to see Obama win. They know he is damaged goods.

A couple of weeks ago Obama had a fit over the things that were said by Geraldine Ferraro. She said that Obama would not be where he is today if he was not a black man. She was labeled a racist and pressured by Obama to leave her post working for Hillary as a fund raiser. Today Senator Kerry said the same thing about Obama. Because he is an Obama supporter should he be asked to leave for a racist remark as well or is there a different standard?

Some moron down below wrote, "Talk about milking your 15 minutes of fame . . ."

If this person bothered to read their history books, they would realize that Geraldine Ferraro will always be an icon.

Gerry, she doth protest too much. She has been very vitriolic and accusatory in her defense...I think what we're seeing here with her previous statements about Jesse Jackson and now Barack is a person with who is in denial about some of her own biases. She wouldn't happen to be Obama's grandmother would she? -JL

Geraldine Ferraro has every right to defend herself against Barack Obama's comments in his speech. She must stand up for herself because Barack Obama was WRONG!

Barack states, "We can dismiss Reverend Wright as a crank or a demagogue, just as some have dismissed Geraldine Ferraro, in the aftermath of her recent statements, as harboring some deep-seated racial bias.

How can he possibly compare the vile, racist, anti-American rantings of his hate-filled pastor to Geraldine Ferraro's statements? He used her name on purpose in this speech, along with his own grandmother, to try and equate the remarks. He did this to try and downplay the Rev. Wright's remarks. Does he think everyone in America is that stupid?

Barack Obama: It's 3 a.m, and your conscience is calling. I bet you won't pick up the phone.

Gerry Ferraro is a hero in my book and she was used by sen.Obama to'uplift' his candidacy as he shamelessly used the race card.

Sam-Wright, Sam , Wright. It wasn't Ferraro who thew her grandmother under the bus . . . twice in a week.

She started it...and he ended it and stated on CNN that he did not think she was racist....BUT if she wants to walk back into the lions den then I say we let her and sit back and watch her ruin what's left of her reputation.....

John Kerry said today Obama would be great for America and the world because HE IS A BLACK MAN. Say, John does the name Ferraro ring a bell in the Obama campaign? You know the black man thing?

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yes you are right- I was thinking the same thing.I thought if it had been
Ferraro saying this RACIST
but since it's Kerry it's OK cause he is on obama's team.
really what was so wrong about what Ferraro said?
I bet she's done more for Blacks then those two bubble heads Obama & Kerry

And she still keeps digging! Wow!

Yes, the country is caught up in the concept of electing Senator Obama because of several reasons:

1) The Obama campaign has successfully launched a marketing hype that it is "hip" , "educated", "affluent" to vote for Senator Obama, and it is "old", "poor", and "blue collar" to vote for Senator Clinton. Some young college kids bought that with such zest and vigor because they want to be cool and be "enlightened liberals."

For example, Senator McCalskill's 16-year-old daughter threatened her mother that she would not speak to her mother unless her mother endorsed Senator Obama, and the super-delegate mother made her choice based on her 16-year-old daughter's threat.

2) The Obama campaign has successfully crafted an impression on most Americans' minds that Senator Clinton would "say anything and do anything to get elected" although the Obama campaign is guilty of the same crime. So every time Senator Clinton said something good or bad, the Obama campaign repeated that phrase.

3) Senator Obama has successfully accused Senator Clinton of playing "the same old politics" at every opportunity, yet he keeps playing the same old politics. But when he did it, it was with the marketing hype that his kind of politics is "inspiring", "visionary", and "change-oriented."

The only change Senator Obama represents in American politics is that he is the very first black presidential candidate who has successfully launched a great marketing campaign against the Clinton brand. No black men have ever done that in America. That is change indeed.

Ferraro, quite matter-of-factly, pointed that out. The advantage Senator Obama has had is that, in my opinions, most white voters feel good about themselves for voicing their support for a black candidate who is well-educated, likable, seemingly post-racial, charismatic and articulate. There is nothing wrong with that. The country is caught up in the concept.

However, to blatantly deny that, being black doesn't give him any advantage in this race is a denial to acknowledge one of the best selling points of his campaign. Not that there is anything wrong with that. It simply means that he doesn't want to market himself as a black candidate.

But, it is wrong to accuse Ferraro of being racist for discussing her take on why the Obama campaign is doing so well. It is called "playing the race card."

John Kerry said today Obama would be great for America and the world because HE IS A BLACK MAN. Say, John does the name Ferraro ring a bell in the Obama campaign? You know the black man thing?

OK, so that was Ferraro.

Now let's return to what is STILL on the table. Such as -

Hillary's tax returns.

Hillary's release of her 2.2 BILLION dollars in earmarks.

Hillary's 4000 page deletions in her White House schedules; Newsweek calling it a 'whitewash' already after their first investigations of these deletions' dates and circumstances.

Hillary's participation in the elitist religious power group "The Family".

Hillary's pre-Iraq war stands in the Senate as a promoter of a military solution to the diplomatic conflicts with Iraq; LEADING the Democrats to the war option.

does she not realize that he let her completely off the hook for what she said?
BTE Geraldine- we do have the right to say Goddadamn America should we choose that to be the proper way to state our opinion. In a country where the GOVERNMENT of a land were all men are created equal took nearly a hundred years before they did anything about the fact that there were men, women and children bought and sold as property, shows that we are not perfect. That nearly 100 years after that, still relegated those same people to a second class citizenship. And now, 50 years after that, still unwilling to admit that the problem does not only lay with 'them' but with all of us, still say that anger is unjustified. LOOK! We spend more money on Prisions than schools. We put more effort into putting minorities into prision than we do in programs to keep them out. Continuing the blame game only keeps the game going Geraldine.

What I could never understand about Ferraro's comment is this... In 220 years America has elected precisely noone who was not a white man, and she seems to think that somehow not being a white man is an advantage for Obama? There is no logic there at all. And I don't think actually she is right. Both Obama and Hillary Clinton have done something truly remarkable to even get close to the nomination.

Ferarro is a racist, bitter woman who would have made the worst vice president of the United States... of any sex, of any religion, of any race.

Obama is now Saying Next Michigan Vote Will "Probably" Be in November........WOW

What Ferraro said is true. 90+% African – American voted for Obama. It is too convenient for African-Americans to call a person racist when they hear something they do not like or agree. People need to learn how to agree to disagree. By the way, I am not white.

now now Mickey....we need to talk about this with rational minds.
How are we ever going to come together if you just assume at ever thinking stage?

Ferraro examplifies one of those odd cases where you observe someone continue and continue to dig their self into a deeper and deeper. (and appearing stupid all along the way)

Why cant she just admit that she made a dumb statement. Obama clearly has more strikes against him than benefits when it comes to the color of his skin and his participation in an election.

Ferraro is looking bad and looking to blame it on someone other than herself now (Obama).

All the Obama supporters are out of control....just shooting off their mouth at anything and everything...no rationale behind what they are saying.....I think they should be disenfranchised instead of the poor MI and FL voters.....

BTW...Ferraro is absolutely right in defending herself....Obama deserves every bit of the doodoo he is in.

Keep talking and defending yourself Farraro! You are so right and Obama is so guilty of playing the race card from day one, being a complete hypocrit, listening to a racist Wright spew hate for 20 plus years, and I could go on and on! Americans are FINALLY catching on. I guess we are just a little slow at times. This democrat will vote for McCain if my other option is Obama!

Mrs. Ferraro is a hypocrite and all she says are lies. She is shameful and filled with hatred towards blacks and men in general. The fact of the matter is that she is a lier and dislikes being shown what she is. She owes an apology to all rational beings in this country.

She has every right to defend herself. The analogy Obama used in his speech was way off base.

Ms. Ferraro is nothing more than a talking head for the Clinton Campaign. All is fair, if not entirely pure and ethical, in the world of politics. If Ms. Ferraro cannot stand the political heat of having to read about other people's opinions of her own very biased comments against Mr. Obama and in support of her favorite candidate, then she should stay out of the heat of this political race. Why, this is the same analogy as "the pot calling the kettle black!" (No pun intended!) Ms. Ferraro, with all due respect, has very thin skin!

I'm tired of people comparing the Wright situation with Falwell, Hagee,Robertson, and who knows who else. Presidential candidates did not sit in their churches for 20 years and listen to their crap either, at least not the ones who wanted to win! If you want to be President of the whole country, you can't have your cake and eat it too. If Obama wants to remain with that church and associate with that type of theology, fine; but don't run for President and try to make most Americans feel racist or guilty because we don't agree with that kind of hateful rhetoric. I understand his friendship with the man, but he is condoning his beliefs by sitting there for so many years and not at least trying to disagree with what Rev. Wright was saying. Most Americans are not that gullible, I don't care how many pretty speeches he gives!

Ferraro is vindicated everytime Obama, Kerry and McCaskill open their mouths.

Did Obama do enough with this speech to dispel the problems about the Reverend Wright? Hell no he did not. Obama accepts him and said he cannot disown him. Thus Obama has acknowledged and accepts Rev Wright’s teachings fully, totally and over the objections of the American People. Obama did nothing more than to bash people again, not to take the blame again, to shift it off on other people again to let the world know he is a liar again. Obama thinks this was a wonderful, unifying speech? Oh Please! There was nothing wonderful about it! How dare Obama support this Rev Wright who has damned America, made racist statements and spewed out hate against this great country? How dare he bash his white grandmother as a racist, Hillary Clinton as a racist and Geraldine Ferraro as a racist? Who does he think he is? This man will do anything to win and anyone is fair game who gets in his way! This is the man who will unite us? I don’t think so. Obama sat for 20 years listening to this hate, hell and discontent about this great nation and we are to make him president of the United States?

Obama is vindicated everytime she opens her mouth.

You go, girl!!! Ferraro is one tough and courageous lady!!! She makes me proud. SHE INSPIRES ME.

As opposed to guilt be association, I find guilt by agreement worst. Evidence: the many that are here still defending her incorrect logic.

Go Geraldine! Obama's effort to equate the "transgressions" of Ferraro and his own grandmother with the bigoted and unpatriotic invective that Wright spewed from his pulpit (to an audience that at times included a complicit or silent Obama) is ridiculous. Why should Ferraro refrain from challenging this unfair slur? As for his grandmother, I find Obama's effort to explain her reaction as that of a "typical white person" insulting. Somebody needs to stand up to this guy and tell him he has a lot to learn when it comes to improving race relations in this country. His CHOICE of a bigot like Wright as his spiritual mentor is a pretty strong indication of how far he has to go.

Did, and does, Obama continue to take his children to this church where they can be indoctrinated with this reverse racism?

Can he denounce Wright and continue to have his family attend his sermons ?

This guy is a loose canon ready to detonate at any time. No amount of "make-up" sermonizing can undo the damage he has done and is doing to the young black minds.

I it were not for narrow minded people like Ferrero or Hillary we would have a much better luck at a women prez.

how many preachers does obama have on his staff that subscribe to this black liberation theology 5 ,50, all! does obama believe black lib theo. he attended the church for 20 years!

Dan Stiles, thank you for your comment. It's the best I have read today and
I couldn't agree more.

Ferraro you are a hero, you said the truth that not many out there want to say.

Sara,

Jake's quote is correct. Obama suggest Wright was merely a crank, but Ferraro a deep-seated racist. Same thing with his quote about white men and McCain. He uses the term "some people' when in fact he himself is making that charge. It is a debate trick. using terms such as "questions have been raised", when in fact they haven't.

Ferraro you are a hero! You have every right to defend yourself. Obama owes you an apology NOW!

As an English major, the quote from Obama's speech says that "some have dismissed G. Ferraro as a cranK" and goes on to say that dismissing people that way is not a good thing.
Mrs. Ferraro, just quiet down and go home.

John Kerry just confirm what Ferraro said. LOL

Geraldine-thank you for defending yourself!!!! He was wrong and many American's fell that he was wrong.

Obama owes her an apology. Why didn't Obama make is "great" speech to his church before they gave Minister Farakhan an award! This democrats voting for McCain - the kooks have taken over my party!

Why journalists are not asking this question:

The only reason Obama addressed the race issue was because he got caught. Otherwise his speech would have never occurred. He first denied knowing of Wright's rhetoric on national TV. When this was proven otherwise then he gave his speech. A speech that was extracted, FORCE on him because of the circumstances. Why is this not an issue? Obama is shy of a few votes and months to become the president of the USA.

How come he allowed his daughters to witness Wright's demagogue thus perpetuating the cycle, diminishing the very post-racial America he is trying to achieve.

Ferraro has the right to defend herself and express her thoughts of being compared to Wright.

Obama has this pattern of using the race card against any people who criticize him.

Race is indeed an important discussion and worthwhile to be had. But that is not the real questions that we ask Obama to answer. So, he is doing exactly what he has been doing - deflecting the attention away from him to another topic.

If Obama's mentor of 20 years is of a different color than black and makes these statements then we would still ask the same questions: why did he not do something about it? why does he keep this relationship for 20 years, why does he enable this pastor to perpertuate this hate-filled teachings to the next generations as demonstrated by Obama continuing to take his children to this church. So, the questions about his character and judgment remain the same and have nothing to do with race.

This time, Obama has thrown the Blacks under the bus by pitching the race card against the whole nation and position the Blacks against the rest of America with his claim "to denounce Wright is to denounce the Blacks".

We know so little about Obama, but with his handling of Rezko and Wright, he has shown that he is divider pretending to be a uniter, he is not trustworthy and has poor judgment. In short, he is not electable.

Obama owes her an apology and Hillary Clinton does as well. Hillary should make a public statement that sets things right, especially in light of Claire McCaskill's and John Kerry's statments today (not to mention Obama's "typical white person" comment).

Talk about milking your 15 minutes of fame . . .