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Remembering back to one of the debates, Obama explained Rezko as "A person I had done about 5 hours work for",now Friday Obama admits that Rezko had helped raise more than $250,000 campaign money for him. Strange he could not remember a quarter of a million dollars during the debate. Also, Michelle Obama held a directors position at Tree House Foods and only resigned that position after Obama had announced his plans to run for President. Tree House Foods biggest customer, none other than WalMart. In his book he admits using cocaine yet no one will ask about that. Funny thing is, you cannot join the military if you admit using drugs yet you can be elected as Commander in Chief? Why has no one ask if he also sold drugs to support his use? So little known about him and so little ask.

Senator Obama must be held responsible for the choices he makes. He chose to have Dr. Wright as his pastor and mentor for years. He chose to be a close associate of Tony Rezko. No excuses he gives are credible reasons.
Senator Obama says he will bring all Americans together for the common good. Common sense says otherwise.

I'm appalled at Sen. Obama's lack of judgement. How could he and his wife bring their children to hear such drivel. I'm sorry but we cannot have a president who does not understand that ALL Americans should love their country.

I'm appalled at Sen. Obama's lack of judgement. How could he and his wife bring their children to hear such drivel. I'm sorry but we cannot have a president who does not understand that ALL Americans should love their country.

I think all of the hysterical responses to these comments by Pastor Wright are a bit over the top. It is amazing how easily people are lead and misled.

It is okay for Senators Clinton and McCain to basically rubber stamp the status quo in Washington and Iraq, but because Senator Obama attended a church (a private choice) where the pastor makes some borderline comments (many true, though not delivered in the most tactful way), I'm supposed to change my vote to the warmongers in the pockets of the lobbyists?

I know you all think Obama supporters are delusional, but I do have to draw the line there.

Obama '08

Obama should immediately bow out of this nomination. I personally feel sorry for anyone that can listen to all of this and still support this man. Do you think the GOP and sane Dems will allow an Anti America, Anti Semetic follower to become her President. You have another think coming if you do.

I have changed my opinion of Barack Obama. I voted for him in the CA primary. I thought I knew what he was all about. I got swept up in the ferver of change and hope. But as I have followed and watched since February it became clear to me I really didn't know who this man was or what he really stood for. The Rezko connection. Explained away as just a boneheaded decision to befriend him. Okay, well people make mistakes and he did donate the contributed money to charity. Hmm, but why did he have a relationship with this man in the first place who was so nefarious in Chicago politics? I took a good look at his speeches and realized he doesn't really say anything. I started to actually listen to the debates instead of just "watching" and realized he doesn't differ on the real issues from Clinton. I thought I disliked Clinton but as I watched her on the debates I came to admire her strength, her passion for the issues. It was an eye opener. Obama, he just seemed to stammer, repeat what she has already answered and didn't seem very connected to his opinions on the issues! Then this Rev. Wright problem. I'm sorry, but yes I'm offended at what that Rev. said in those sermons. I don't care if that's what (as CNN spun just now) "all black churches" do. That's not good enough. To spew forth that kind of hatred toward America, and most Americans is just wrong. I have been pretty PROUD of people saying how we Obama supporters are highly educated and all that. Well, my intelligence tells me that no way does a man and his family listen to and know Rev. Wright for 20 years and not come away sullied by that mentality. And where is Oprah in all this? I admire her for so many reasons, but is this the way she also sees America? An America who has embraced her and made her the most fabulously successful woman on the planet??

I now see that Obama is just another politician and one who is very ordinary at that. I'm sorry I voted for him. And I won't support him anymore. I don't care how untrendy it is or unpopular.

I am deeply disappointed in Barack. I thought he was different. But he's not.

Obama only chose to denounce these remarks AFTER they came to the public's knowledge, and they put his bid for presidency in danger.
But he took his family to that church for 20 years to listen to Wright spew nonsense, why would he do that if he so 'strongly' condemns him?
I would like to see a lot more coverage of this.

Obama scares hell out of me.
Who can trust his judgement and trust him again?

No way.
He should quit race now.

hey mary,you showed your true colors when you used the term lapdogs,as i recall pravda loved that term and so did the antiamerican left of this country in the 60's and 70's.so you can rationalize and apoligize as much as you want as is does not change the fact that he was a member of this church for 20 years,used the tile of one of wrights sermons for his book and even though he knew of some of thease statements did not condem him until the issue became public.mcain has only received a endorsement from hagee and has not been a member of hagees church for 20 years. one of the most,for me,unforgivable things about obama and wright is that he exposed his young impressionable daughters to such hateful venom.

Wright is Obama's pastor, friend and life-long mentor. His book is dedicated to him. This is a disaster for Obama's campaign.

Obama is toast.

Interesting to note that today in both my local newspapers -- San Jose Mercury News and Monterey Herald -- which have endorsed Obama, relegate short summaries of the Wright/Obama bruhaha to the last third of the "A" section. Quite the opposite. Another media pass for Obama, evidently. Also conspicuous was the absence of any reference to the story on yesterday's NBC Nightly. News.

Please lets put it in perspective, at stake is the PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES, the highest office, the bar should raised as high as possible.
Ok, let's give Mr. Obama ALL the benefit of doubt, that pastor's views are not his then it comes to two things, Judgment and Trust.

Do Senators Clinton or McCain attend church? If so, where? Have all of the sermons of their pastors been reviewed for inflammatory rhetoric? Are presidential candidates required to agree with every word spoken by all of the people who attend their church? If so, when was this requirement established? Why is the story about the controversial pastor that endorsed Senator McCain suddenly a non story? Hasn't Senator Clinton received support from religious leaders with questionable views as well?

I am glad that unlike the Republican party, our candidate has not been chosen yet. Sometimes it is good to finally have something come out about a newcomer candidate that no one knows much about. Hillary has some baggage, but she's been around awhile and we know most of it. I feel sorry that Obama and Hillary have to put up with people opening their mouths and jeopardizing their campaign when it's the issues that should really matter.

cappamore, figures re olbermann. i didn't see it, because i have placed cnn and nbc/msnbc on a permanent and total boycott. i'm also boycotting ge (owner of nbc/msnbc) and will do the same for cnn when i figure out who that means. also any of their advertisers i find out about. and of course oprah and any product or person she endorses. money talks. that's all they know. and ratings equal money. so basically the only way i find out about the crap they've been up to is from blogs.

it's been about a month since i instituted the boycott, and i find that i am a much less angry person. of course, that means i get my news from abc or fox or blogs. . . so i don't always know about the latest in the chris matthews, tim russert, gloria borger, anderson cooper, et al travesty of "reporting." and that's a good thing.

alison : please understand that we are here because we are trying to bring the truth to light so that we can bring about the real change this country needs and elect the president (Clinton) that can do that. It's not hate talking, it's truth talking.

so saddended: i agree. Also note that Obama told Wright that he could not attend the candidacy announcement in Springfield IL. He knew that he needed to have the appearance of distance even back then. Of course, when Keith Olbermann mentioned this tonight, he made it sound like it was a courageous thing for Obama to do -- having to tell his mentor that he couldn't attend. Please......

HATE HATE HATE

amd mostly uninformed hate--

does all that hate some of you are spewing on these blogs put money in your pocket?
does it feed your children?
does it get them into college?
does it help gas prices?
does it enable you to do something kind for someone?
does it speak to the better angels in you?
Do you even understand what you do to yourself - your country - the future
other than propagate the endless downward spiral

There has to be hope - there has to be change

Spewing vile against someone who wants us to better ourselves doesn't improve your life -- it keeps you down

Maybe there are those who are happy there -- but there are more states, more popular votes and more pledged delegates that see a better way

marie, thanks for the quote where wright and obama agreed in august 07 that obama might have to distance himself from wright - proves that obama knew wright's views and their potential harm to his campaign!!!

re removing wright from the campaign, denouncing, etc., way too little and too late. 20 years can't be undone by a political move like this. no way no how!!!