Political Punch

If you live in America, then your an American, then you l should act like an American and show your support for America if it's loyal and true to the people and if your against Capitalism and Freedom, then you should live in another country.

Simple question:

Hilary expects Obama to have left his church pew after hearing the pastor's racially charged sermon. However, why did Hilary not leave a man whose licit affair not only publicly embarassed her but most importantly their daughter??

Obama said his white grandmother is afraid of black men? He uses that to justify his relationship with the racist preacher. Obama has known all along about the anti-American vile outbursts of his idiot preacher. Did you see the people in the church dancing and jumping when the idiot preacher damns America? And Obama wants us to just let it go. Jews, Indians, Asians, Chicanos, Italians, have suffered discrimination not just the blacks. But they don't preach hate for America. Obama, his preacher and their cronies are all the same. They complain about America but they still enjoy the benefits. Obama has no business defending the racist preacher. Unless he is one himself.

1. The most frequent defense I hear in this case relies on the old 'separation of religion and politics ' thing but this does not jive in that I never once heard Rev. Wright even talk of God in this rant.

No, this church establishes itself as a political entity and therefore should be investigated by the IRS.

2. Obama admitted he lied. First, he denied ever once hearing this rhetoric, but then had to admit it after the likelihood of evidence proving the contrary was certain to surface.
The admission that he lied makes him as hypocritical as Spitzer. Both projected a squeaky clean image and Obama has consistently said he is a different type of politician. No, he's the same and, in the end "Yes we Can" proves as empty and
dumb as "Get er Done".

3. Weakly excusing this type of rhetoric and blaming it on the media's misunderstanding of black issues is as phony and as weak an excuse of attempting to blame a murderer's crimes on his childhood.
This went beyond a mere "White America" has pushed us down, this went into "America invented the AIDS Virus and sells us crack to kill us off".

Early on, I was undecided. Not now. I could not vote for him with a clear conscience and nothing he can slickly say or day can justify or explain why he compliantly listened to this for 2o plus years and why he did not , like Oprah, take the high moral road and leave.

Sadly, this is not a profile in courage. This is a moral coward.

People are surprised and shocked to learn the truth about this slickster? How naive, how childlike. I posted an item about this empty suit when he first had the audacity to equate himself to Abraham Lincoln while declaring his candidacy in the home of Honest Abe, Springfield Illinois. I sat in front of my TV incredulous at this snake oil salesman tap dancing his way through corny and cheesy platitudes and squishy visions of a pie in the sky version of his America all the while wincing each time he invoked childlike phrases like locking hands across America, or united we can accomplish the highest of dreams ugh! someone please hand me the airsick bag! Don't you remember (look it up) the last guy that asked you for your vote so he could bring America together, Richard M. Nixon. That's right. The best is yet to come Obamaites. The trial of his benefactor Rezko is just underway (being ignored by the mainstream press) Tidbit: The Obamas want a house but the house costs over a million. Rezko buys it and sells it to the Obamas for half its worth. What does Rezko get in return? Maybe Obama is right if you hope and dream hard enough you can get a million dollar home for half price. Hope and dreams to you.

So what? Should the Rev. Wright be lynched for his words? Why don't we subject executives costing people and their families their lives, pensions, jobs to at least the comparable scrutiny?

Obama spoke with integrity and honesty; should we just indulge in bickering for the sake of bickering?
Should we dissect everything for the political strategy's sake and not listening to the possibly genuine (rather than cynical) remarks.

Don't we want to try to know who these people are, rather than what their campaign strategy may be? Will this not matter to our future? Campaign promises are made and often quickly forgotten (think about the current administration's campaign platform), but people's inner core remains for better or for worse.

How shallow can we be? Should be focus so much on race as opposed to culture? I've been to black churches (I'm white) and seen a very different CULTURE: how people speak and interact is often more meaningful than the actual words said. Unlike a Baptist preacher, a black person whit a Wall Street suit, demeanor and language is often accepted as "white."

And, Obama included, how is it that anyone with a skin tinge is automatically black in America? Shouldn't we expand our vocabulary just a little but? Some of the "African Americans" I've seen or met look more white than me. Is it than a simple black/or white question?
We keep oversimplifying to the point of distraction.

And, really, does anyone sincerely believe that our actions around the world have absolutely nothing to do with other's willingness to do us harm?
Let's grow up.

It seems so narrow sighted to me that race is almost always defined in this country as a black and white issue. I understand to some degree how the white European/black African history in the context of this nation is such a polarizing force however lets not forget that we are a nation of many colors, creeds and cultures. As an example the Japanese were a mortal enemy that attacked our homeland. We violated our constitution by putting into camps thousands of Asian American citizens without Due process, we even nuked them for God sakes but today we live in this country with tens of thousands of Japanese Americans without near the divisiveness that exist between blacks and whites. Why is that? Come on America let's move on. The problems of the past must be put behind us. We can all live together if we cast off the chips so many of us continue to carry on our shoulders. I believe that much of this " Racial divide" as it is so commonly referred to as, exist because of pride. Pride is not a bad thing, Most people recognize the Japanese people as a proud and honorable culture however they accepted the realities of the times and forged on, rebuilding their lives and taking part in the American dream when they too could have easily griped and moaned about their predicament and in turn institutionalized their resentment and hatred into generations of offsprings. Having said all that let me say that what concerns me most about this debate is Senator Obamas seemingly poor decision making process in naming this man to his African American Religious Leadership Committee. We need someone who makes good decisions now more than ever. I'm a little worried that he didn't see this coming.

I am happy that America is begining to realize that Barrack Obama will be a disaster for this country.We now also know that we cannot trust the media.First they gave us Bush and his war and now they are pushing Obama on us.I now watch Fox because you cant trust Nbc,Msnbc,Cbs or even Abc forget about Cnn because they have all become Obama Network.

Hi everyboby, i think mr Obama is telling the truth, America need somebody who experience all kind of life and experiences just like Obama, you never solve the problems if you don't know or experience the problem, Obama is trying and trying hard to heal the wound, everybody views should be respected even the pasta view, might be wrong view but that his view not Obama's views. i think is the Right candidate for presidence. we tired of few family leading the great nation. the Bush's then the Clinton then the bush's again then the Clintons AGAIN!!! COMON AMERICA WAKE UP THIS IS NOT FAMILY BUSINESS. FINALY ABC YOUR STOP BEING ONE SIDED ARE FUNDED BY CLINTONS OR RACIST CHANNEL BE REALY

Mainstream Media especially "CNN" has been bias on their journalistic reporting. I commend and respect ABCNews for not following CNN's footstep of harboring or favoring a candidate (Obama) for corporate gain. I would recommend all bloggers to check out ABCNews if they are looking for fair journalism.

I didn't hear anything different from Mr. Obama's speech on how he ended up attending to Wright's ministries for over 20 years. Why is he just distancing himself now and now and not since 1980 when OPRAH realized it was a mistake. He continues to defend this man he so called "Uncle" despite of his despicable rhetoric agains another race, against his own country and using the "N" word in front of children (including Obama's) who have been attending his ministries. Yet all these parents including Sen. Obama and his wife Michelle continued to attend and let their children listen to the pastor's
preached of hatred and racism. Black or White if anyone preaches hatred, racism and bigotry - It is wrong and it needs to stop or at least be condemned. Someone like Sen. Obama who preaches transparency, equality and a uniter who attended in such event full of hatred ministries is so hard to comprehend and heart flattened. What is the difference between a radical muslim preachers who preaches the downfall and death of America to their followers and turn around and blow themselves up killing innocent people to Mr. Wright's preaching of hatred against race and damning AMERICA in front of his followers who Sen. Obama happened to be one of them? I admired Sen. Obama before, his speeches are magnificent. Now that I know the true Sen. Obama, that he is no different to others who promised us Hope - Audacity of Hope as he called it - to find out later that it's all just speeches and worst integrated with lies. I am scared of his belief, his stance on AMERICA and the race so as an Independent I am no longer voting for him. GOD BLESS AMERICA.

This Obama candidate is a nightmare and so bad for USA ..it's making me sick. This campaign keeps spinning webs, playing the race card, (must be from years of being brainwashing at Trinity) to the hilt.. What Geraldine Ferraro's said really is so true..if any other person came into this presidential race with this much baggage they would have been laughed off and never have recieved any backing what so ever..(and her comment wasnt anyway near as detrimental and evil as what Wright said..OMG.WAKE UP!!) Obama is getting so much better media coverage and deals over all..WHY IS THE MEDIA KEEP DOING THIS??!!.Yahoo is so one sided it's scary & making me ill too; saying stuff like "thank goodness he made that speech ..it saved his campaign" .etc etc..(btw..Who owns YAHOO??) It is in the toilet and has been from day one....I'm so sad with the way the majority of black voters can't see how bad this Obama is for all of us....always siding with Obama no matter what..I'm convinced that if Obama was sporting horns and a tail and doing ritual sacrifices on the white people ..they would have justification rhetoric and continue to sing praises and think he's just great!. Obama is bad for all of us in the USA not only the whites......ABC seems to be about the only media taking all sides into consideration..thank you ABC.. Obama Step Out, you are twisted beyond repair..(How much more crap does the American people have to learn about you..you've let everyone down especially yourself.) and certainly not any "chief citizen" spreading goodwill and hope to war torn America that we want or need..I'm afraid you and your evil buddies want to blow up the white House next..for your big climactic event "change" finale for USA..

Comments, regardless from where they are made, and two whom they are addressed, describe the feelings, beliefs, and culture of the person. As a man of God, Rev. Wright has a duty to teach his pupils from the Bible and be a source of spiritual support to his congregation while at the pulpit and outside the church. His actions make it clear that his intentions are not to serve God by doing this, but rather create antimocity by using abrasive language and idiological comparisons.
Then back to the first sentence; what does this say about Obama's character, for looking to such a contemptible influence as his spiritual light.

This should not be about Hillary nor Obama but about America. We are still showing the world that we are of this world. Why are we focusing on the wrong instead of the right. Christ came preaching peace and love not hate and division. This country seems to be more divided and race (black & white & brown & yellow and red. Why not go back to the beginning, when all men were suppose to be equal. Has that really changed today. God have mercy on us.

And, oh yeah, remember Geraldine Ferraro's "racist" comment?

"Obama acknowledges, with no small irony, that he benefits from his race. If he were white, he once bluntly noted, he would simply be one of nine freshmen senators, almost certainly without a multimillion-dollar book deal and a shred of celebrity. Or would he have been elected at all?"

And his campaign attacked Ferraro for saying exactly the same thing. What a slime ball.

And, oh yeah, remember Geraldine Ferraro's "racist" comment?

"Obama acknowledges, with no small irony, that he benefits from his race. If he were white, he once bluntly noted, he would simply be one of nine freshmen senators, almost certainly without a multimillion-dollar book deal and a shred of celebrity. Or would he have been elected at all?"

And his campaign attacked Ferraro for saying exactly the same thing. What a slime ball.

No way should Obama ever be elected in public office feeling the way his mentor of the past 20 year has instilled such hatred ....what pathetic garbage. God Bless America and the Americans THAT DON'T VOTE FOR HIM

I have voted for Democrats all those years. But this year if Nobama is the nominee, I will vote for McCain. Most of my friends, as I know, will do the same. Another point. I used to watch cable news channel MSNBC and CNN. But they are so biased and favor Nobama that it is disgusting. Now I switch to FoxNews. I love George's Sunday" This Week" though.

The issue here is not Rev Wright. The issue is the character of the man who would be President. How does one judge character? Actions speak louder than words? Sen Obama has been affiliated with this church for 20 plus years. That is an action by his own choice. This church has ties with Louis Farrakahn. Sen Obama must know of this. Yet he maintains his membership in this church and has it's principle leader as an active part of his campaign. Now he wants everyone to believe he did not know all of this stuff. Tomorrow I guess he will get up and say Black people see everything differently and that justifies the statements and preaching of Pastor Wright and justifies his continued association with him. That is his choice but the Black people I know don't like what Pastor Wright is saying any better than I do. So tomorrow I guess he will paint American Blacks as a people seeing things differently than White folks. Come together???? We will come together when people stop judging others by the color of their skin, when we judge someone by the content of their character. Sen Obama, you have flunked the test.

So Wright was the leader of Obama's African American Religious Leadership Committee. Well, we know what knid of leadership they were advocating. Does this also mean that Obama isn't interested in the religious voices of ALL Americans? From Wright's rhetoric, I'm afraid the answer to that question in NO. It is time for Obama to withdraw from the presidential race.