Huckabee Defends Obama … and the Rev. Wright

Huckabee never once defended Wright's comments or Obama's actions in sitting in the pews for 20 yrs. hearing this preaching. He did show honest compassion for the uncomfortable situation and past discrimination, but he DID NOT defend the comments! Huckabee is truly a compassionate conservative and Republicans have missed the opportunity of a lifetime by not choosing him as the nominee!!!

I'm a democrat and for Obama but I like Mike Huckabee too. I had hoped that he would win the nomination on the Republican side. Since he didn't, I would love it if Obama would choose Huckabee for his for his running mate.I would not vote for Hillary Clinton under any circumstances. Obama did say he wanted an administration inclusive of all parties and I agree. I think government works best when its not dominated by one party, but has a balance.

"I attended that church for 20 years, and I did not inhale"

Just how dumb does Obama think we are? Why did Obama give $22,000 to a church that preaches a message like what Wright preaches? Why did Obama have Wright come and dedicate his new mansion? Why did Obama have a private prayer session with Wright right before announcining his candidacy? And if Obama never heard these sermons, then why did Obama have peripheral quotes from one of the race baiting sermons in his latest book? Quotes that he says he heard first hand?

The gullibility of some people is amazing.

Obama is either dishonest, lacks judgment or both. Either way he is not fit to become President.

The Super Dream Ticket: Obama/Huckabee-2008

Mike Huckabee has a way of raising the dialogue, of creating hope, and kindness, and rational discussion.

I could see his influence in a lot of these posts. Many of you are thoughtful, honest, and reacting in an open minded way. The hateful, slanderous, political mudslinging responses are a total turn off, and unfortunately, it is this kind of thinking that keeps racism and division alive in our country.

Many Americans during the Civil War were aware of God's judgment on us for slavery, and they spoke openly about it. Abraham Lincoln did. Maybe it could still be true. Maybe killing babies (abortion), and oppressing black people, and spewing pornography all over the world, do have the effect of removing God's blessing from our homeland. Maybe Jerry Falwell and Rev. Wright have a common understanding. I was intrigued by the similarity of their takes on 9/11. Either way, I pray that God will bless America, that she will find her way again.
Personally, I find Mike Huckabee a blessing, and I am hoping he stays in politics, and gets to the White House.

Ok, so now Obama needs someone from the Republican Party to defend him? And an ex-pastor at that? This fiasco just gets worse and worse. Obama's 20 year assocation with a pastor who advocates blatant sexism and racism is disgraceful. Anyone who defends Obama or Wright on this matter advocates sexism and racism and shame on you for that!

Barack Obama has systematically tried to stimulate and tap into "white guilt" and "black anger" to elevate his flawed and unethical presidential candidacy. How dare anyone suggest this man is a unifier? His politics are hostile to minority groups and he has done NOTHING (beyond pandering to score votes) to TRULY advance the causes of women, children, African-Americans, Latinos, American-Indians or gay/lesbian people.

Barack Obama should do what is honorable - if he understands the concept - and drop out of this presidential race ASAP. Then Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party can get on with taking on the GOP and ensuring Democrats re-take political power in November. Obama's ongoing presence in this presidential nomination race is desctructive to the Democratic party and will do nothing but cause further division amongst the party and its supporters.

Obama, please stand down, now.

I challenge all who haven't listened to the context of Dr. Wright's statement to hold out judgment until you have heard the statement in their entirety. If you don't you're no better than the standard you're holding Senator Obama to. Listen for yourself and draw your own conclusions. Think for yourself don't take the media as honest and balanced.

Read this Jack Tapper:

MSNBC HOST JOE SCARBOROUGH: But, but you never came close to saying five days after September 11 that America deserved what it got -- or that the American government invented AIDS...
HUCKABEE: Not defending his statements.
SCARBOROUGH: Oh, I know you're not. I know you're not. I'm just wondering though: For a lot of people ... would you not guess that there are a lot of independent voters in Arkansas that vote for Democrats sometimes, and vote for Republicans sometimes, that are sitting here wondering how Barack Obama's spiritual mentor would call the United States the US-KKK?
HUCKABEE: I mean, those were outrageous statements, and nobody can defend the content of them.

And don't title your article saying that Huckabee defends what Wright said. That's libel.

Mike. These guys, Scarborough, Tucker - they're not your people. Joe could barely contain himself this morning announcing the new poll results with "The chickens are coming home to roost". He's enjoying himself immensely taking Obama down.
This whole Republican/Evangelical alliance came about because the Republicans were willing to pay lip service to the abortion issue. But how many have died just since you've started reading this? That should be a clue that this problem cannot be attacked directly. And it is not going to be solved with the anti-family economic policies of the Republicans. Right now we're faced with a choice between an honorable man - a hero, who doesn't know a whole lot about economics and is likely to be manipulated by anti-family corporate interests. On the other side, we have a couple who introduced a new level of ugliness into American politics in 1992 that ultimately spawned Newt Gingrich and eight tragic years of George Bush. Mike, your country needs you. Let the kids run the hot dog stand for a while and get out there.

Show me a time when America has EVER nationally repented, apologized, or made recompense for the spiritual, economical, pyschological, or emotional genocide on African Americans? when?! I mean c'mon it's just been since 1964 since the Civil Rights Act! Only 44 years! Man, I'm all for dropping it, but you don't get over 400+ years of oppression in 40 years...geez! Why don't people get it? This is not a soapbox or get-over tactic that African-Americans use, it's REAL. This is what happened and we're dealing with it the best way we can and shoving it up under the rug and telling us to get over it is like tearing the scab off the wound and pouring salt all over it.

This misacknowledgment or telling us to get over after 40 years is becoming like Germany trying to hide the fact that the holocaust happened. It's such an insult. Rev. Wright was wrong for what he said. Dead wrong. But he's also right. In other words, don't listen to what he said, hear the pain...America never really has.

The bottom line is not whether we are responsible for what someone else says, We can never be entirely responsible for peoples actions as in the case of reverend Wright. I think it's more of an issue of Obaba's own addmission that he has actually sat in and heard some of those sermons over the 20yrs and has supported his ministry finacially throughout the 20 years! If this doesn't support someones views, I don't know what does! It's hard to imagine that someone you call your spiritual advisor for 20yrs is not going to make an impression on you and impose some of his his views on you! The bible says bad company corrupt good character!There is just to much dishonesty in the part of Obama! First he said he was not there when Wright gave a particular speech one year ago, until a magazine reported he was indeed there, so he had to admitt he was actually there and has listened to many hate messages throughout the 20yrs! He actually lied first! Oprah was wise enough to distance herself from Wright, and received a lot of slack for it too, from the church and Rev Wright. Obama supports reverend Wrights views because if he didn't, he would have been man enought to say something to him a year ago, or found another church in Chicago to attend, and I'm sure there are many good churches in Chicago to choose from! We also do know his wife had been influenced by Wright, becuase only until now has she been proud to be an American! Obama really had to reach down, with his advisors, and come up with a really good speech! That's what he does well! TALK! Charm! Motivate! He should have been more sincere and looked right into the televisoin instead of the teleprompters though, becuase he could have been way more believable! Many said, "He spoke of race elequently like no one ever has!" It's becuase he had no choice but too, the presidency was on the line! I'm also a pastor in Phoenix, AZ and I as well as other African American pastors from Mega churches across would never think of saying something so outrageous, or never think about using profanity to get my point across. We would not blame if people chose to leave and attend another church after that! I would have not be suprised! Rather appologetic~ Foul language completely goes against everyhting the Bible teaches us about self control! Rev Wright is teaching his congregation to speak your mind and if need be use profanity! The bible strictly teaches against segregation and makes it a point that Israel is the apple of God's eye! It seems like Rev Wright is impossing many views that don't line up with the bible, and maybe just maybe Wright has been influenced by his own hate! Associating with Louis Farrakan gives some insight into that! The bible says pray for the peace of Jerusalem! Not hate Israel and its supporters, the USA! God gave pstors and leaders to eddify the body of Christ and not tear it down! We as the leaders and teachers our held more accountable to spiritual lead the entire church and is held to a much higher standard,this is also in the bible!The book of St.Timothy explains the qualifications for being a pastor. Finally, many African American pastors with a majority of black congregations do not, will not, ever teach such hate! TD Jakes, Fredrick Price, Clefelo Dollar, Clarrence McClendden, Reverend Eddie Long, these guys we see on Christain TV are tough even with their congregations at times, and deal with cultural issues, but the point of using profanity or accusing the USA or Israel for wars in the world! Also they don't ever encourage their people to expect a hand out but rather trust God and tithe for a real overflow in your life!

It was a pleasure reading this blog. Maybe it was because Mr. Huckabee was being interviewed. But almost all comments were respectful, no matter who the commenter was supporting or what point was being made. I am an Obama supporter, but Mr. Huckabee too has great class and humanity and spirituality ( although I have to admit I believe in Darwin). Thank you for this thread.

I did not hear Rev. Wrights speech or comments on The US gov.'s "invention" of AIDS. However, I am familiar with the conspiracy theory. I can see why this concept is far fetched to most Americans; but there are well documented cases and experiments conducted by The U.S. government in which smallpox, gonorrhea, and syphilis were administered to Native and Black Americans who were allowed to die or become severely ill even though a cure existed. These are things that have been documented and can be researched (The Tuskegee Experiment, Smallpox epidemic, fact based film 'Mrs. Evers Boys'). Once again, though I have not seen or heard the actual footage, Wrights statement do hold some historical value that needs to be taken into consideration.

I'm a big Obama supporter, but I always liked Huckabee, and so do many of my Obama supporting friends. He has a good sense of humor and can really make us laugh. My biggest issue with him is that I disagree with many of his views, particularly on gays. I'm glad he defended Jeremiah Wright and it makes my opinion of Huckabee higher.

Although I definitely think Rev. Wright's statements were very wrong and inappropriate to be spoken from the pulpit, the more reports that seem to be surfacing reveal that he really is the man that Obama describes him to be, that these inflammatory statements were not the gist of what he stood for, and the TUCC is really a great church. I also understand that the firey sermons, etc. are things are often heard in African American churches, so it's not for me to judge.

I sure wish some of these people posting that "Obama spend 20 years listening to a racist" would open their minds and dig a little deeper. By not doing so, they confirm their shallowness.

Huckabee lost the primary and now he needs to ride off into the sunset . . . never to be heard from again.

There were thousands who worked like crazy all across this nation to get the word out about Mike Huckabee. He is a man of genuine integrity and character and decency, as evidenced once again by his graciousness in this interview. It's so sad that the media wouldn't give him the time of day. They were too busy following Obama around like a bunch of dogs in heat.

Lord Jesus. I knew there was a reason I liked Mike Huckabee. He actually makes sense and tells it like it is.

I hate that these good white Christians are probably going to hate him and threaten to kill him and his family.

You know they are the same people who sent death threats to the Dixie Chicks.
for saying they were ashamed of Bush.
(I wonder how many white people agree with Natalie now)

That's okay Mike you can always come over to the democratic party..

Thank you Liz,

You have helped me feel a little less depressed. As Obama indicated, the only way we are going to move forward is if we develop some compassion and understanding for the other guy's experiences. It's also sad to see gloating Hillary supporters. I'm very disappointed in you. Does Hillary want to win at any cost? Even on the back of racism?
Do you really want your slogan to be Racism, Fear, and Ignorance wins again!
Go Hillary!!!?

Barack Obama has started a conversation about race right here on this website. As painful as it is, we are moving toward progress. We all need to be more open minded on these issues though or we as a nation will remain stagnant or the anger in 'Reverand Wrights' of both races will never go away and we will have no progress.

IMO, Huck had reasons of his own for coming to the defense of Barack and his pastor. It really isn't hard to figure out why he did so. There is a pretty strong force in this country that would like to see all religion disappear for the very reason that they believe churches are responsible for starting wars and keeping hatred alive. Those that support Wright, point to the righteous right for their own form of hate which usually includes the gay community as their focus. I think there is nothing wrong with all religions but the problem is interpreting words that others have written and somehow applying it to modern times. I have news for Huck. Many would never vote for him just because he is a pastor. I would bet that number is well above 50 percent. He is NOT electable. So to diffuse that reality he has decided to inject a bit of politics just to make it seem like the republican party isn't all bad. See he got that from the speech Barack gave when he suggested that blacks are held back due to programs by white corporate America that is only concerned with making a buck. If anybody recalls, it was Barack and Michelle that recently suggested that supporters give up their corporate jobs and do community work which is not a bad idea but practically not feasible for most. But then Barack knew that but it sounded good and looks good on his resume.