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I think the general consensus here is: Obama knew all along what his minister spewed forth, (2) he sat and listened to it, as did his family,(3) he still thinks that he is presidential material?? And I agree will another post, I also discovered this WEEKS ago by doing research on the net so why was the media giving Obama a pass until AFTER he almost has the nomination locked up? Maybe a little leg up if you know what I mean.

I too have watched the media fall all over itself over Obama. The fairness of the media to all the candidates has been unfair. Romeny, McCain, Clinton, Paul,Huckabee the only one they do not attack or at least except all his explantions as truth is Obama. I am an independent long before it just became popular, and I am disgusted with this whole election. Everyone needs to be looked at objectivly, or else we will have another Bush. For months I have known about Rev Wright and his sermons and if I a nobody knew, surely the media did. Obama had to have known this mans agenda, he knew him for 20yrs or so. If he wants us to believe he was never in church when these sermons were preached I think he underestimates the American public. I am tried as are most Americans of lying Presidental Canidates, but being anti-American will not work for me.

The AIDs epidemic started in Africa in the early 1960's. At the time, the president of the US was a (D). Both houses of congress were (D). When the virus arrived in this country it was the late 1970's. The president was (D) as were both houses of congress. Just which icon of the left, Kennedy, Johnson or Carter did Rev. Wright think was responsible for this genocide? And, blacks are still voting for Dems?

J Wright does not belong in the pulpit, holding himself out to be "God's Man".
When you take the pulpit, you have the high privilege but solemn duty to preach messages directly drawn from "The Book". I personally attended a Martin Luther King breakfast where Wright spoke. He took what was supposed to be an uplifting morning and brought it down into the gutter with his anti-establishment BS. I never attended another MLK breakfast.

I'm sorry, but I had to respond to Deanna's posting. The difference here is that nobody used Pat Robertson as a MENTOR. And Pat Robertson did not make the wild and crazy accusations against our people nor our government nor our culture which are as divisive as Mr. Wright did. Furthermore, I'm sure that if Pat Robertson was a to come out and state that Whites need to discriminate and to segregate themselves from Blacks, there would be an uproar, AND if there was a politician who aligned himself and was a protege of Mr. Robertson, he'd be "linched" even if he was WHITE. But why isn't the same happening to Mr. Obama? By the way, I am neither "White" nor "Black", I am Puerto Rican and have never had a problem with neither blacks nor whites nor yellows nor oranges, nor any other color which people wish to afix to others. To me people are just that people irrelevant of color, creed, sex orientation, or nationality. The fact is that people need to be measured by their actions, and Mr. Obama still states that Mr. Wright is "Like Family" and I find that troublesome, as he is still an Obama "MENTOR"!

What's interesting is that if a white man was running for the US Presidency and it was revealed that he had an association with an individual that participated or supported or thought like and expressed the views of the KKK, he would be linched in the Media, but why isn't the same happening to Mr. Obama? Is it because he's being painted as the pretty happy-go-lucky-from-the-poor-neighborhood-black-kid? I'm sorry, but I find that there is something wrong in the way issues are being covered. Let's be fair, his association with this man reflects that he himself is TOLERANT of such thought. For if one does not like what a person says or thinks, one distances himself from that person, but instead he has sustained a "mentor" relationship. When one considers the role of a "Mentor" as a person who helps you move in the desired direction and uses that person's philosophy to move ahead, what can be said about Mr. Obama? I was an Obama supporter until this news flash came out. Scarry.

When preachers such as Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell claimed that 9/11 was God giving America what it deserved for allowing the existence of gays, feminists, abortions and the ACLU, no one condemned Bush or any of the other Republicans for snuggling up to these "agents of intolerance" (as McCain once aptly described them) when election time rolled around.
So, let's see if I get this straight. If Obama had attended a church where the preacher blamed the terrorist attacks on Ellen DeGeneres and abortion advocates, no one would be making an issue of this. Unfortunately, Rev. Wright asserted that it was caused by racial intolerance and bombing Hiroshima, therefore we can never forgive Obama for allowing a preacher to say something crazy... am I getting the gist of the logic here?

If you have time to read or comment in these blogs or comment sections, then you have the time to use your own GOD given brain to research for yourself the context of the very edited sound bites disseminated by the ABC and FOX media outlets.

The sort of judgments and assertions I have seen on this subject without any credible and cursory research by the writers indicate extremely shallow and lazy levels of intellectual thought along with unacceptable irresponsible and shoddy journalism, the results of which surely and severely limit the capability of a society yearning to become a true democratic republic of informed citizens.

Trinity United Church of Christ makes available for download or streaming its recent and complete services, including the Christmas 2007 day service

The hate is very strong here.People searching for reasons, anything, to hate Barack Obama, to find a easy way to attack him. The majority of you look at that video snippet and then you project Wright's words upon Obama as if he said it and believed it himself-- when in fact he has been very immediate and forthright in denouncing them.

You have people here assuming Senator Obama was at that sermon, applauding, and one can look at that clip and assume everyone of Wright's sermons were exactly like that-- all of that would be wrong.

Wright's sermons over the course of his career have been about togetherness and about unity in every race and everyone taking responsibility; that the Christian message is universal. Fear-mongers don't choose to pass around those clips in order to drag a candidate of high moral and intellectual value down. The news doesn't want to play those-- they wouldn't be "news-worthy" enough, whatever that means anymore... No-- it's much easier to incite bigotry and underlying racial hate with the One Example you are seeing, the One example in question.

It is most fair to judge any individual on their own words and beliefs and actions, not those of their acquaintances-- be it surrogate or enemy.

Look to Obama's own words and actions before you judge him so recklessly.

And in this situation it is also very important to examine Sen. Obama's own response to that clip-- which he was correct, quick, and transparent in denouncing. He should be commended for his handling of this, not further attacked.

Even though it didn't come out his own mouth, this is a "Dean Scream" moment for Barack Obama.

He's badly hurt by this. It'll be in every McCain ad next fall. Yup, it's Willie Horton Hears a Who.

I have watched the media fall all over itself (in particular, Keith Oberman and Chris Matthews on MSNBC) for months. Anything that Sen. Clinton's campaign says is labeled as racist. Any honest critism of Obama is labeled racism. They aren't allowed to campaign in fairness. Now, with Rev Wright's racist and hate filled sermons exposed, they are accepting Obama's comments that he didn't know anything about what was going on with a man he has praised as a mentor. Instead, they are trying to devert attention by labeling Hillay's 3 AM ad as racist. This is unblievable! Please, ABC, keep reporting the news, instead of trying to elect the next President of the US as MSNBC is doing.

Obama is sitting pretty. He is an unqualified candidate with questionably corrupt and morally reprehensible connections and cannot be challenged on his credentials or on his associations because his campaign will accuse you of being racially biased. Who will stand up? ABC? Please, look below the surface and give this man the same scrutiny you have given other politicians. Please start treating him without racial perference and help us get to the truth about the man who may become our next president?

BANG! BANG! BANG! I hear the sounds of nails being driven into Obama's political casket. I felt my mouth drop to the ground as I watched the video clips of Jeremiah Wrong in stunned silence. To say that I was absolutely HORRIFIED over Wrong's preaching is an understatement.

Obama seemed to immediately denounce the vitriolic statements of 9/11, but upon reflection, it seems to me that he actually denounced them 6 1/2 years too late. This action seems to me to just be a politically driven action towards damage control. At any time in the past several years, Obama could have voted with his feet and left this house of contemptible preaching, and there would not now be a scandal erupting around him. Instead, Wrong was the first one Obama called upon for support as he announced his presidential candidacy, and has been on his team of advisors.

This, along with Wrong's endorsement of Farrakhan, and Obama's friendship with Rezko, as well as known terrorists should be sending up all sorts of red flags in relationship to this man who is seeking to be elected to the highest office in the land.

While Obama is not to be held accountable for the things another person says, he must be held accountable for his choice of people who mentor and influence him. Obama describes Wrong as being his close friend and mentor for 20+ years. For Obama to try to claim ignorance in this type of situation is so beyond credulity that it is simply absurd.

Can you say "Doublespeak?"

Before the Damn Gate event, I didn't know blacks hate America so much. It's
like an eye opener. Since it is a view shared by almost 100% black churches
throughout the country (according to a black FoxNews guest), it explains the
overwhelming anti-socieity tendency of the black community.

Barak sold his soul to win in Chicago and it's coming back to bite him. I voted for him for Sen. but will never vote for him again.

I wish ABC had a 24 hour news channel. I am so sick of CNN and MSNBC and I have never watched FOX.

Barak Obama's ties to this man are inexcusable. Period. Furthermore, Obama never could get elected. His experience is non-existent compared to any other candidate and this country is in shambles. His alliances are toxic. Rev. Wright is a nauseating pig, ironically white for all his white hatred. And an unfortunate reminder racism exists going both ways and is still glaringly inappropriate.

No I don't think this will go away. The media will do it's job and find a tape of Obama sitting there listening to this garbage. If not that, somebody will say they saw him there. Obama's line that he knew nothing about Wright's remarks is lame at best. It WILL come back to haunt him.

Barack Obama has deliberately infected his own family with 20 years of anti-American racist hatred. He must not be allowed to similarly infect America. The Reverend Jeremiah Wright mentored Obama. They have hijacked Christianity in the same way as Osama has hijacked Islam. Obama and Osama really ARE the same person. Obama's fellow churchgoers simply haven't arrived at the point where the vests are strapped onto the children....yet.

CNN and MSNBC have much to answer for. After Hillary apologized, it was not good enough for Keith Olbermann. He had to use his special comment and try to finish her off. Now the shoe in on the other foot and K.O. looks like a fool. I was waiting for him to ask Barack if he wanted a pillow. You can't tell me Barack never heard any of these comments. Thank goodness for ABC!

the media is a joke they act like they are electing the president they are so aligned with obama this is a joke like we are going to forget all about this we must stay on this issue we will not have a radical couple residing at 1600 pennslyvania ave we need to stay on the media cnn, abc, msnbc, foxnews, bombard them with emails to show our outrage they are going on like business as usual this was a betryal by obama like the people are smart enough to finance his campaign via the internet then we are smart enough to use the internet to voice our outrage and dissatifaction with him because he blatantly sat on tv and lied to think he went 20 years and did not hear any of this making the angry black marine man excuse for his pastors remarks well if he knew he was an angry black marine then why did he stay for 20 years cmon people we must stay on this hope change audacity of hope what a joke he is playing on the american people they are closeted radicals.

the media is a joke they act like they are electing the president they are so aligned with obama this is a joke like we are going to forget all about this we must stay on this issue we will not have a radical couple residing at 1600 pennslyvania ave we need to stay on the media cnn, abc, msnbc, foxnews, bombard them with emails to show our outrage they are going on like business as usual this was a betryal by obama like the people are smart enough to finance his campaign via the internet then we are smart enough to use the internet to voice our outrage and dissatifaction with him because he blatantly sat on tv and lied to think he went 20 years and did not hear any of this making the angry black marine man excuse for his pastors remarks well if he knew he was an angry black marine then why did he stay for 20 years cmon people we must stay on this hope change audacity of hope what a joke he is playing on the american people they are closeted radicals.

the media is a joke they act like they are electing the president they are so aligned with obama this is a joke like we are going to forget all about this we must stay on this issue we will not have a radical couple residing at 1600 pennslyvania ave we need to stay on the media cnn, abc, msnbc, foxnews, bombard them with emails to show our outrage they are going on like business as usual this was a betryal by obama like the people are smart enough to finance his campaign via the internet then we are smart enough to use the internet to voice our outrage and dissatifaction with him because he blatantly sat on tv and lied to think he went 20 years and did not hear any of this making the angry black marine man excuse for his pastors remarks well if he knew he was an angry black marine then why did he stay for 20 years cmon people we must stay on this hope change audacity of hope what a joke he is playing on the american people they are closeted radicals.

The thing everyone seems to be forgetting is that in most families it is the wife who initially picks the church. The question we should be asking is does Michelle Obama agree with Rev Wright? and if she does, is this the person we want as First Lady.

20 years is a long, long time to listen to anti America rhetoric. Why is it that this black man can be so racist and no one say anything..? If this man were white can you even imagine what would have happened to him? I am tired of this deplorable separatist rhetoric. If we don't stick together we will sink, all of us, color notwithstanding. Mr. Obama shame on you for not defending one America. By the way, it would be nice if Mr. Obama actually did state positions ... does he have any? I can't seem to find straight answers on his site or when he talks... Hillary isn't the answer either - don't they have ANYONE else who could run and not screw this up???

What gets me, all these people that denounce this pastors comments are the same ones cheering and screaming in his sermons. When these people are in the public eye they pretend like they knew nothing, and disagreed with these views. But on video, they are all jumping up and down yelling “Right on Bro!”. A bunch of Hypocrites.

I am an African immigrant who supports Obama. Let me just say that I knew that Obama was going to run into trouble because of the actions of his Black American supporters. I knew it, I knew it, I knew it. I have never understood some of the capricious and immature views of Black American leaders, but I knew that one of them will ruin it for Obama-a man who does not think like them and whom, quite frankly they do not deserve.

I know that Obama is not about divisive politics at all, and that he loves his country and is not hostile towards Whites. His mother is White!!!

It is just that in becoming part of the Black community, , he became part of a community that can not seem to grow up!

Bingo. Obama is soon to be unemployed. His fall will make Gary Hart's and Edmond Muskie's look like molasses on a cold day.It will be complete and utter free fall.
This is so sad because Reverend Wright has set race relations back 50 years and it all started in his church. He has done more to harm black folks than anyone else and it starts with the demise of Senator Obama.
Obama had to know this was coming. He must have believed the trash or he would have voted with his feet. Otherwise, the only other excuse is extreme bad judgment.
More importantly, how could such a large congregation baptized with the spew of so much venom have been missed for so long by so many before the hate monger came close to influencing the highest office of our nation and the world. This was a close call. This was no Messiah. This might have been an Antichrist.

I want to thank ABC for having the courage to do this piece. ABC will be my first source for news. I know Ronald Kessler, among others, has been trying to get this issue the attention it deserves for over a year. But the MSM has been so busy fawning over Barack HOPE Obama they they refused to do their jobs.

Obama's chickens are coming home to roost, to paraphrase his church's "retiring" pastor. His candidacy will not survive this many lies and misrepresentations, whatever the color of his skin.

No one should be a candidate for American President with such evil, hate-mongering associates. Those who choose to look the other way, do at your own peril.

I am a black woman and these statements made by this pastor??????deplorable.

Umm...Obama has not been "holding his breath" on this one. Check out his response on Huffington Post or his interview on AC 360 or on Olbermann.

i see comments that obama needs to leave that church, denounce it, etc. too little too late. there is absolutely nothing he can do to erase the taint of this. cnn and nbc/msnbc will do everything they can to try to spin it or ignore it, but the rest of the media, like abc, won't. and we bloggers won't. and if the dnc doesn't see the light and put a stop to this guy, they'll learn that we remember. dean, your spot as head of the dnc is gone. mccaskill and sebelius, start planning your next career. ditto for all the rest. in the meantime, president mccain will run the country. (btw, i'm a lifelong dem, so don't waste your breath calling me a closet repub).

I just saw Mr. Obama interviewed on Fox News. He was questioned about his pastor and what he knew about these sermons. I don't believe that he didn't know these things were being said. Not unless he slept during church! You can't be a member for 20 years and attend fairly regularly and not know what goes on. The fairy tale is over!

If you disagree with Sen. Obama's judgement you are "racist." If you disagree with Pres. Bush's judgement you are "anti-American." Tell me what the big wonderful change is supposed to be. Both have poor judgement and they and their supporters attack when people point that out.

The following April 30, 2007 New York Times article shows that Barack Obama has known that Reverend Wright has preached controversial sermons (i.e the recently presented ones are racist, hateful and divisive)and that they agreed that he may have to distance himself. Clearly Mr. Obama chose long ago to stay with a preacher who preaches racist, hateful, divisive sermons. Poor judgment. Not what we would expect from a candidate whose main campaign themes are his excellent judgment and his ability to be a uniter.

NYT April 30, 2007: "Mr. Wright, who has long prided himself on criticizing the establishment, said he knew that he may not play well in Mr. Obama’s audition for the ultimate establishment job."

“If Barack gets past the primary, he might have to publicly distance himself from me,” Mr. Wright said with a shrug. “I said it to Barack personally, and he said yeah, that might have to happen.”

The NYT article also explains that Barack Obama listened to recordings of Reverend Wright's sermons while Mr. Obama was in Harvard Law School in order to learn how to speak in a way that moves audiences like the way his pastor did. So he has been planning this for a long time and listening to these sermons for a long time yet now he claims that he has heard "love" and other positive sermons rather than racist, hateful, divisive sermons. Hard to believe.

Barrack Obama has a long supposedly, deep friendship with this guy. None of this is new to him, and his long association show his colors.

Obama is scary.

Why can't Pastor Wright talk about his experience of being Black in America without it being perceived as racist? I am Black and work for an institution that is over 90% White, graduated with honors from predominantly White undergraduate and grad programs. If you watched any of the programming on PBS last month, you'd know that racism against Blacks flourishes. I don't think I'm racist or anti-White to say that the institutional policies of this country disenfranchised Blacks for many years. My parents (age 61 and 66) weren't even allowed to attend my alma mater because it was Whites only until the early 70's. It is probably difficult for Pastor Wright to forget the institutional racism that existed during his lifetime or the racial indignities that still exist. How does speaking about the positive things Blacks should do to and for each other equate to anti anyone else? How is it wrong to speak about the US policies that have valued American lives more than those of other countries? 9/11 was deplorable, so was the bombing of Japan, Japanese interment camps, the Holocaust, many of the "civil wars" around the world, ethnic cleansing, and our current slaughter of Iraqi civilians and patriotic US troops serving around the world. How can we pick and choose what is most horrible just because we're experiencing the suffering first-hand? I probably wouldn't have used the words that Pastor Wright used, but I'm having trouble disagreeing with the sentiment.

Now you have it.

President John McCain.

Game over.

NBC/WSJ 03/07 - 03/10 43% 47% Clinton +4.0%

Oh Mat, there are dozens of polls out there. Some show Obama leading and some show Hillary leading.
If you average all of them out , he is leading her by 1.7 %. It's called a dead heat.

Let me ask you Hillary supporters who are so intent on knocking Obama off his pedestal and down to the Clintons level, what are you going to do in the general election against McCain when you find you cannot win on the issues. Try to bring McCain down to Hillary's level? Don't mistake America's dislike of GWB with a sudden love of Democrats, Hillary or Obama. I am not an Obama supporter (though I've had enough of the Clintons). I am an Independent who has voted Democrat since 1984 but frankly the rhetoric I am hearing right now is turning me off completely...

Hey, There is another Marie on here!!

Thanks!

cdp, Don't worry about ABC..Hillary's camp will act like good Republicans and play it up for all it's worth. That is where this campaign is right now...Does anyone remember what the issues of the campaign are? Have any these issues actually been discussed by the candidates lately?

Boy Hariett, somebody hit a nerve huh?
I come from a political family in Illinois. My grandfather held public office for many years in the 1930's. I don't look at Mr. Obama and see any color at all. Yes, I will agree with you he is gifted, because he is basically a dirty Chicago politician, who has risen meteorically on just words and rhetoric, and for that I give him all the credit in the world. I am still allowed to investigate and vet the man who is running for the highest office in the land.

Praising him for all his good works,sounds alot like what he said his church did with Farakhan. We dont agree with Farakhans words but we think his deeds are praise worthy.Hate to tell you Barack but there are alot of White supremists that have done lots of good works but I dont give them awards or go to hear them preach every Sunday

Thanks for the number Steve, I just made the call. You get an operator and have to ask for Senator Obama's office. I will now e mail and spread this around to my 500 friends and associates who support Hillary.

Obama has been Wright's protege. This is the seminal concern of an Obama presidency. Louis Farrakhan lauded Wright's packaging of Obama saying:
"Barack Obama has been very careful not to position himself as Rev. Jesse Jackson or Rev. Al Sharpton as a promoter of ‘The Black Cause,’. He has been groomed, wisely so, to be seen more as a unifier, rather than one who speaks only for the hurt of black people.”

Obama has been groomed, no one ever said he was not intelligent lets face it he could have gone to a less racist church but he didnt want to.He sees nothing wrong with Trinity United its teachings its views or its preacher.

People have been calling all day Senator Obama's Campaign Headquarters and asking him to leave the race.

I guess lots of people are very upset with Mr. Obama for staying with this church for 20 years and listening to this garbage.

Maybe that's why Michelle Obama just know feels like an American.

Also maybe this is why Obama does not wear the american flag lapel pin.\\Maybe this is why he does not put his hand on his heart for the Pledge of ALlegiance to the flag.

Oh! And by the way, don't fool yourselves in thinking that Obama wrote that article for Huffington Press on his reasons for denoucning Wright...some one else wrote that for him!!!!!

Nice spin there. He talks so smooth, but it really doesn't fool me.

It isn't about the actions of the pastor - it about Obama's lack of reaction to this man! Sen. Obama's words just do not ring true. Where is Obama's outrage? Where is Obama's impassioned indictment against the damning of America. "I don't agree" just does not cut it. I am a life long Dem but this man scares me. In all honesty I believe John M and Hillary, while on opposite political sides, are very much pro America -- Obama? I am no longer sure about.

So Obama claims not to have heard Wright make hate-filled comments during the 20 years he was regularly attending his church? He must truly think we are so gullible as to accept that weak response. He's definitely not qualified to be President, especially if his pastor, close friend and mentor hates this country and white people.

You're a little late there Obama's statement..lol
Well, I read it 4 times, and I say what my father said before me... Hogwash and Poppycock...There are many other terms for his statement also.
Mr.Obama's bid for the presidency is starting to unravel as we speak. By the time PA rolls around he'll be luck to get 20% of the vote.

Here is Senator Obama's response:
The pastor of my church, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who recently preached his last sermon and is in the process of retiring, has touched off a firestorm over the last few days. He's drawn attention as the result of some inflammatory and appalling remarks he made about our country, our politics, and my political opponents.

Let me say at the outset that I vehemently disagree and strongly condemn the statements that have been the subject of this controversy. I categorically denounce any statement that disparages our great country or serves to divide us from our allies. I also believe that words that degrade individuals have no place in our public dialogue, whether it's on the campaign stump or in the pulpit. In sum, I reject outright the statements by Rev. Wright that are at issue.

Because these particular statements by Rev. Wright are so contrary to my own life and beliefs, a number of people have legitimately raised questions about the nature of my relationship with Rev. Wright and my membership in the church. Let me therefore provide some context.

As I have written about in my books, I first joined Trinity United Church of Christ nearly twenty years ago. I knew Rev. Wright as someone who served this nation with honor as a United States Marine, as a respected biblical scholar, and as someone who taught or lectured at seminaries across the country, from Union Theological Seminary to the University of Chicago. He also led a diverse congregation that was and still is a pillar of the South Side and the entire city of Chicago. It's a congregation that does not merely preach social justice but acts it out each day, through ministries ranging from housing the homeless to reaching out to those with HIV/AIDS.

Most importantly, Rev. Wright preached the gospel of Jesus, a gospel on which I base my life. In other words, he has never been my political advisor; he's been my pastor. And the sermons I heard him preach always related to our obligation to love God and one another, to work on behalf of the poor, and to seek justice at every turn.

The statements that Rev. Wright made that are the cause of this controversy were not statements I personally heard him preach while I sat in the pews of Trinity or heard him utter in private conversation. When these statements first came to my attention, it was at the beginning of my presidential campaign. I made it clear at the time that I strongly condemned his comments. But because Rev. Wright was on the verge of retirement, and because of my strong links to the Trinity faith community, where I married my wife and where my daughters were baptized, I did not think it appropriate to leave the church.

Let me repeat what I've said earlier. All of the statements that have been the subject of controversy are ones that I vehemently condemn. They in no way reflect my attitudes and directly contradict my profound love for this country.

With Rev. Wright's retirement and the ascension of my new pastor, Rev. Otis Moss, III, Michelle and I look forward to continuing a relationship with a church that has done so much good. And while Rev. Wright's statements have pained and angered me, I believe that Americans will judge me not on the basis of what someone else said, but on the basis of who I am and what I believe in; on my values, judgment and experience to be President of the United States.

This ONLY came out recently because the IRS started an investigation into the church. Once the media got hold of that, they dug a bit found out what bloggers have been saying all year long. And now everyone is shocked.

kel you are right. I've asked the same question. Was Obama present at any of these sermons? Since he gave $22,000 to the church in 2006, I assume he showed up once in a while. Regardless, I find it hard to believe that he "hadn't heard the lines."

What the media should ask is, if Obama was there when those anti American, anti 9/11 remarks where made. It seems such a vital questino and its amazing how the media simply gives him so much leaverage. its ridiculous

I wonder if Keith Olbermann will have a Special Comment about this? NOT!

Why are we surprised? Obama has said nothing done nothing, and is full of hot air.

Poor judgement, yes. Racist? No. Come on, we know Obama is not a racist just like we know Geraldine Ferraro is not a racist. You would be saying Obama is racist against his Mom, his FAMILY. Come on people, don't go there.

Stan, I am a Hillary supporter, but I think you're right. That should work. It needs to be done now and for years in the future. Everytime it comes, wabam so does the response.

Stan, on the contrary, this is terrible news for Obama. There is no spin that will make this go away. He already came out today in support of his pastor, so the end result will be a serious decline in Obama's support and poll numbers.
You are correct in stating no will will ever accuse him of being a Muslim. Now millions will be accusing him of being a racist with bad judgment

Come on, Jake! Keep it coming ! So many questions about Obama's involvement with Rezko and Wright. Help the Americans out here by bringing it to the forefront.

This is mean but, has anyone noticed how the people who defend Obama in the media, are turning into real life Pinocchio's? No wait, wait, keep reading. Tim Russert, Chris Mathews, the guy who does the map on CNN, that Borge or something lady, well their noses appear to be more pointy and longer. Chris is getting that extra troll wrinkle in his forehead. Really, check it out.

Jake this is a very good news for camp Obama. It is very ironic but listen, Obama camp will let the media play this out and he will come out and address it by distancing himself from the pastors silly and ugly comments...but with this no one will ever question if he is a Christian...the Muslim story will be dead...what says you Jake?

I forgot to say I love the title of the story, don't change it please.

Wow! ABC has just reported a statement from Mr. Obama, that he doesn't agree with the pastors sermons, but he praises him for all his good works. He of course blames the media for cherry picking...
Amazing. He even went as far as to say, he had not heard any of the pastors "lines" What a bold faced liar. Obama need to step down from his campaign immediately! He has been tainted and brainwashed by his 20 year association with this racist, hater who claims to be a man of God.

Racism is two sided when it comes to white and black america. There is bigots on both sides of the track........

Interferon, you're a funny DREAMER!

"To JOHNPATRICK:

You are right, Hagee is not much better than Rev Wright, although I did not hear him saying anything anti-american or anti black, unlike Wright who is both anti-white and anti-american. BUT, McCain is NOT a member of his church and Hagee in not McCain's mentor or "uncle". Also, I have to point out that there is a third choice, at this point in this race: Hillary Clinton. She was not endorsed by black racists like Farrakhan or Rev Wright, or white anti-gay armageddonists like Hagee. She is the only viable presidential choice in my oppinion after these revelations about Rev Wright and his long association with Obama."

I APPRICIATE SOMEONE AT LEAST BEING REASONABLE ABOUT THIS ARUGUMENT. The only point I was making is that RELIGIOUS LEADERS GO OVERBOARD ON OCCASION. We in the congregation sometimes feel like we agree THE POSITIVES things the organization offers, and WE STAY. IF EVERY INDIVIDUAL CHURCH GOER WAS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR EVERY SINGLE WORD THEIR PASTOR, OR EVERY SINGLE CORRUPT THING THEIR PASTOR DID WE WOULD ALL BE IN HOT WATER. LET'S BE FAIR HERE. REMEMBER...I AM AN INDEPENENT...NOT A DEM OR A REPUB SO I HAVE NO DOGG IN THIS FIGHT.

And what kind of fire has Dr. Wright sparked in Baracks soul??

Only Barack knows the answer to that.

That figures! Everyone in the media was going crazy with Ferraro's NON-racist, yet factual about race comments. The Obama campaign had to be behind it, because whenever something big like "The Rezko Trial" occurs or people actually start to listen to Wright, Obama's camp brings up the distractions about taxes, lately Ferraro's comments. Ferraro stepped down too soon; I think she should have stayed. Then this story breaks (even though it had been out months ago but not via the media) because of bloggers calling attention to it. So the media gives us a little, not with the fervor they had for Ferraro. Yet Obama gets away with not responding AT ALL. Now, responding with vagueness and a defense of his relationship with the RACIST MINISTER. People are now speaking about how a supporter's comments (the racist minister was part of the Obama camp) do not necessarily reflect the philosophy of a candidate. Fine, Ferraro please come back, you're far better than the RACIST MINISTER IN OBAMA'S CAMP; HIS HERO. Too bad Wright doesn't like RICH WHITE PEOPLE. That would be those who support Obama, right?

We all need to conitue to call and email to ensure that these audio and video tapes continue to be played until BHO answers some real questions and denounces this cult - this should be a no-brainer - obama is a smaooth talking PHONY - look out!!!!

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Steve, Thanks for the information that ABC bought all of these videos. Is it also correct that ABC is owned by Disney?

this guy simply has bad judgement spriritual advisor, racist hate monger, mentor, audacity of hope=rev jeremiah wright. good friend, radical terrorist=william ayers. business partner, slum lord, racketeer=rezko.
battin 100 i'd say i guess he will consult his spiritual advisor/mentor in time of trouble while in the white house, people need to wake up bcause john (mcsame) oops mccain will crucify obama in the general election.he sits in a congregation for 20 yrs with his wife and children sure he espouses these ideas and rhetoric i guess the superdelegates surely must be watching this they pegged ferraro in about two min