Fox News Starts "The Obama Watch"

I am appalled at the continuing hate speech from Sean Hannity regarding Barack Obama and his pastor. No mention of his chosen candidate, John McCain, standing proudly next to Minister John Hegey while being endorsed by him. Minister Hegey, who refers to the Catholic Church (I believe Hannity's church) as the "great whore" and the "antichrist." Any calls to McCain to denounce Minister Hegey? Sean Hannity wants Obama to leave his church immediately or be tainted with all the views of his pastor. What about his church? Shouldn't he leave it immediately because of some of the actions of the Catholic clergy that have come to light? If he remains a Catholic, is he condoning sexual abuse of children? Let's be fair. Obama has a right to his faith and to worship wherever he chooses. That does not mean that he agrees with everything preached at his church, and neither does Sean Hannity's attendance at a Catholic church mean he agrees with all the actions of his clergy.

The Republians are not afraid of Obama, they are terrified. Fox news is nothing more than a media outlet of the Repulican party, thus they feel it is their job to diminish Obama anyway they can. The "Fair & Balnced" claim of Fox News is a canard.

Senator Obama's speech was brilliant but those that are prejudice will probably not understand it anyway. Cut the guy some slack will ya? He explaned the race problems from both sides and how differently it is preceived by people of different generations while denouncing Rev Wright's ignorant statements. Lets get back to the issues that need addressing by these candidates and how they plan to improve the problems Americans are facing today. Enough about race already, we are better than this.

I am a political science student at one of America's top universities and this is the first presidential election in which I am eligible to vote.
One thing I have learned from this race is that you need to do your own research and think for yourself. These 30 second sound bites will not inform you adequately and you may end up voting for the person that will keep us in the same spot and even push us backwards.
Mainstream America needs to wake up. None of these media outlets are about the truth or academic thought and information (which is not hard to learn). Well-balanced cable news is an oxymoron. There is always a slant. They are about power, ratings and controversy. Don't let them speak for you. Watch CSPAN, read a newspaper, read a book and inform yourself.

Obama made an elequent speech but made significant mistakes. Equating his grandmother and even implying she caused him more discomfort than the preacher who raised him to the hate mongering preacher showed a significant lack of maturity and moral perspective. Obama tried to justify that black people have a right to feel about America as the preacher outlines in his outrageous claims. In my generation, blacks along with other minorities got the nod for jobs ahead of whites and black students in the same school as my kids got lower grades but were given scholarships ahead of white students who had far superior grades. These are the current realities. The black community who wants to point back to past generations who were slaves are looking to grind an axe. There are no blacks in America who were slaves or know anyone who was. Most of us have slave ancesstors white or black if our history is tracked back far enough. Obama is correct about wanting to move forward but defends his preacher and a church who distributes the kind of hatred and misinformation during his campaign. If a white preacher made comments like Obama's preacher made, the Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton types would be shouting foul from the roof tops. But black leaders are saying that this preacher's comments were ok given the black context and the black experience. If the black church is selling tapes of this preachers hate mongering then this church is promoting hatred and making the race divide wider and if Obama still belongs to this church then he is part of the behavior. Obama at the least has shown that he lacks the maturity to lead a nation when he continues to participate in be aligned with a church that has these views.

I knew Fox would never abide the possibility of a black president. And I also knew Fox would want to direct the primary toward the person they've been waiting 16 years to attack. Way to analyze a nuanced, intelligent speech with more cheap soundbites of Rev. Wright.

Needless to say, he won't be nominated, since Fox & its imitators (Glenn Beck) will put a stop to it by scaring white America. Too bad, because I was looking forward to seeing if they could get through the general election season without some Fox pundit slipping and saying the "n" word. Talking in code gets trying after a few months, doesn't it?

I've no doubt McCain will win. Let's just hope conscription follows, so we can finally learn our lesson. Certainly the George W. Bush Memorial Great Depression will be, um, a bit of a wake-up call.

I am beginning to think that Obama has been groomed and politically positioned by the movers and the shakers in the black community, and the "Black Church", as it's called. There is something about Obama's sudden rise to the top of the political heap, and his instant celebrity status, that has seemed odd to me. He hasn't been in politics long enough to pay his dues (although he's certainly beginning to pay them now). The nation hasn't gotten a chance to really get to know him; he hasn't been in the public eye for more than a few years. Yet here he is, a serious contender for the presidency. The fact that Obama didn't long ago sever ties with the Black Church and his extremist pastor, and the fact that he still won't sever ties...would make a lot of sense if he owed the leaders of that organization big time for getting him to where he is now.

Congrats to Fox News for forming
Obama Watch. It is much needed.
I cannot believe that even after
we know that Obama's church's
mission statement is anti-American
because it is pro-Africa above all
else, that his ratings have decreased
only slightly.
Obama is necessarily guilty by
association with that church and there
has been way too much emphasis on Rev.
Jeremiah instead of Obama himself and
I believe that has been intentional.
If Obama comes away from this fairly
unscathed, then that must mean Ferraro
is correct, because, if it was Hillary
who was a member of a church like that,
everyone would have been pelting her
with criticism.
But, I think something else more
urgent appears to be happening, and,
that is, that if so many voters are
unaffected by Obama's membership in
that church--given the church's anti-
American stance--then they must not
care if the government gets overthrown
or not.
John F. Kennedy once said "my church
doesn't speak for me and I don't speak
for it," but, Kennedy wasn't a member
of a church that put Ireland above
America and had a definite anti-
American stance.
Therefore, Obama should not have
considered running for president, and,
if the majority of his voters are
sticking by him, then, they are just
as guilty as he is; just as he is
equally as guilty as Rev. Jeremiah.

I am really very disheartened by a country that chooses a candidate based on what that candidate's pastor says and not what the candidate has said. Those who didn't hear the truth in Obama's speech today were never going to vote for him in the first place.
Peace

Good for Obama for the honesty and integrity of his speech today was a breath of fresh air. Former Politicians would have never attempted something so authentic.

Good for Obama for the honesty and integrity of his speech today was a breath of fresh air. Former Politicians would have never attempted something so authentic.

I thought Obama Speech was excellent because he provided a quick education to Americans on race and history. I believe Obama was honest and sincere in his comments. If Americans want change then they need to look within their own hearts and trust their own minds and not let petty politics driven by big media outlets influence their decision. In Chicago, Trinity is a popular church among blacks and whites. Obama is running for President and he has never said any comments like his pastor's comments and that is the important point. I am judging Obama and not his Pastor. Do not judge Obama because of his a few comments from Dr. Wright to just want to be provocative to hold his audience. There are many professional people that attend this church who are not radical but spiritual. People who are undecided need to understand FOX NEWS purposefully drove this issue because Obama was winning over Reagan Republicans.

Look beyond the obvious if this country is to move forward. We are all in the same boat because Americans share similar problems with the economic issues, educational issues and health issues. Do not let this be a distraction if you really want a positive change. Obama will be good for All Americans! I believe this will my heart and soul and so does my family and friends. What most Americans don't know is that whites and blacks have had pleasant experiences with Trinity Church members where people are from all educational backgrounds and social experiences. Trinity has taken part in corporate strategies to improve diversity and health disparities. Rev. Wright is provocative to keep folks on the edge of their seats and to strike a positive nerve to take personal action and not depend on the government. Most Blacks understand Black Ministers and the different styles of preaching. He has spoken out on injustices that affect blacks and whites alike.

Rev. Wright has always been gracious to visitors and members regardless of race or gender. I believe Obama was honest and forthright about Dr. Wright, his relationship, and denouncing comments Dr. Wright made. It would be false for him to disown Dr. Wright and insincere at best. Does America want a president that switches on friends and family because of polls and divisive media outlets? There will be people who will find a reason not to vote for Obama despite the fact he is the best choice for American at this time. If we are still discussing race in 2008 then Obama should be president because he has taken a leadership position unlike other Presidents

I too never thought I would be relying on FOX NEWS for political truths. I have come to realize that while I may not always agree with the reporters they do at least report the facts and invite differing opinions on the show. I have decided to boycott CNN & especially MSNBC.

There is nothing Obama can say at this point that would reinstate my belief in him. If I'm going to vote for a typical politician I will vote for one that I know.

I never thought I would see the day that I would watch Fox news because it was more objective with the campaign. I too am boycotting MSNBC and I hope others will join me. Thank you Fox news for questioning Obama and not trashing Hillary.

Rar... One of the first measures that Chavez took after taking office was to liberate 20 odd thousand hardened criminals with the result of 120,000
homicides in the last nine years. Sound familiar? To seek power trough elections is their goal. More information concerning Obama's motivations and goals are the publics right to know to see if this is what they desire.

THOMAS I SORRY IF I CAME ACOSS IN A BAD WAY, I JUST WANT THE BEST FOR OUR COUNTRY, SIR HAVE A GOOD NIGHT, THANKS USMC

RAR...I'm a very proud AMERICAN. I applaud you for your service to this country just like I applaud the service of my father and 3 brothers when they severed this country with their military service. But I'm realistic enough and wise enough to look past media nonsense and research the truth. If you are as passionate as you seem then I advise you to research the WHOLE truth.

IM GLAD I HAVE TIME TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, SURE AM ANGRY WHEN I PUT MY LIFE ON THE LINE FOR AMERICA WHILE YOUR AT HOME WATCHING MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, AND WHEN PEOPLE WONT SALUTE OUR FLAG THAT MANY OF MY FRIENDS HAVE DIED FOR, MY ENTIRE FAMILY HAS FOUGHT FOR THIS COUNTRY, DO YOU THINK OBAMA WOULD DO THE SAME, , AND IM SURE YOU WOULDNT ETHER, TALK IS CHEAP.

RAR...You sound really angry. I would hate to be around you when he wins the Presidential race because there is no question that is where this election is headed. Hillary will not get the nomination and John McCain, with all dues respect, does not have a clue of what he's doing outside of Foreign policy. If you need the info to see where this thing is headed I can point you to truth and a lot of good info.