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Pfleger Back At Work

June 16, 2008 7:54 AM

Back at work after an involuntary Cardinal-induced vacation will Sen. Obama's controversial friend continue to make headlines?

- jpt

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Let's face it, the Catholic church has had far more serious problems than Pfleger.

Posted by: Kat | Jun 16, 2008 8:53:53 PM

Don't care about Pfleger as much as the good Reverend Wright.....hasn't someone uncuffed him and taken the gag out of this mouth yet. They must have thugs at his door 24/7. Same with Jessie and Sharpton.....Axlerod's memo..."to all controversial angry high profile black men (and Michelle) - please stay out of the news until AFTER Nov. 3" - Thanks, the Obama campaign.

Posted by: Debra | Jun 16, 2008 5:49:11 PM

If he continues to be himself, yes.

If he preaches the way the public finds most suitable, no.

I don't think the public's opinion should matter to him if he stands for what he has for the last 30 years. I think the real question is will his parish be able to take the heat of the public's scrutiny.

Posted by: Genna | Jun 16, 2008 12:38:25 PM

I bet Barry had to pull some strings to make that happen.

Posted by: Mack | Jun 16, 2008 12:36:29 PM

I assume he will lie low and stay busy spending the "pork barrel" money that Obama sent him.

By the way don't you think it's relevant that Obama directed taxpayer money to the hospital his wife worked at and she received a pay raise of triple her salary...quid pro quo?

Posted by: Jackie | Jun 16, 2008 12:09:01 PM

if you obama supporters really have to resort to questioning mccain's patriotism, than you obviously have nothing to show for your own candidate.

Posted by: what | Jun 16, 2008 11:50:45 AM

Hasselblad:
How dare you mention Tim Russert while asking us to back off of Obama. Russert would be the first one to pin him down on his long time associations, his voting record, and his past statements.

Prayers to Tim Russert's family in this tragic time.

Posted by: joe | Jun 16, 2008 11:21:29 AM

Rhys, you wrote: "I cannot imagine a sane person paying ANY attention to this crazy man (Father Pfleger)." Yet Sen. Obama paid attenton to him on numerous occasions in the past two decades!

Posted by: James Danley | Jun 16, 2008 11:21:01 AM

dl:
You can spin, divert, and minimize the truth, but millions of us know what we've seen and heard from Obama and his wifw aqnd their most frequent and close associates over the last few years. We are so deeply offended and outraged we find it useless to debate the issue. Most of us are living real lives anyway, not debating with blind fanatics on the net, but we heard, we remember, and we vote.

Obama girl:
Words fail me. Is this satire? A parody of brain-dead, blind fanaticism?

Posted by: joe | Jun 16, 2008 11:15:57 AM

john,

what does that have to do with the fact that he beat hillary, and is now the dem. party' pick for president?

obama is going to be president, inspite of the things you try to introduce into the mix. the dnc knew all of this, and they decided he is to be president, the voters decided,
so all of the past stuff is moot now.
obama will be president

Posted by: obama girl | Jun 16, 2008 11:14:34 AM

Pfleger is a certifiable loonie, but I don't think he can do much more damage to Obama than he has already done. I cannot imagine a sane person paying ANY attention to this crazy man. The only thing I don't understand is why the Catholic Church hasn't defrocked this wacko.

Posted by: Rhys | Jun 16, 2008 11:00:49 AM

Obama authored exactly two bills in the US congress that got passed -- one was to name a post office. He voted 'present' 129 times in the Illinois legislature.

Accomplished? I think not! A bag of hot air? Definitely!

Seems you really can fool some of the people all of the time.


Posted by: A | Jun 16, 2008 10:58:44 AM

These polls weren't done by CNN.

We're speaking of the Gallup and Rasmusseen polls.

Obama leads by 13 in the Gallup poll amongst women and by 7 in the Rasmusseen poll.

He also has a 62-28 lead amongst hispanics

Obama is gaining ground on Hillary supporters. Contrary to what most have said.

The one area McCain leads is men which is why the polls are still tight.

As we get to know McCain stances on the very important issues Obama's lead will widen.

I would expect McCain to lead in the polls after a hard fought battle within the Democratic party.

McCain had 2 months to boost his credentials and did nothing.

Posted by: Vanessa | Jun 16, 2008 10:40:00 AM

"American are just too lazy to make real changes to improve their lives."

Tell that to the people manning the sandbags in Iowa.

Posted by: len | Jun 16, 2008 10:34:02 AM

Charity,

You are right on the mark with that one. But America has become a "victim society". There is no sense of personal responsibility anymore. We allow our children to become obese and then sue McDonalds. WE just allow things to happen and then wonder how we got into the situation. American are just too lazy to make real changes to improve their lives.

Posted by: jmc663 | Jun 16, 2008 10:32:04 AM

I wish McCain would send out a few strong women surrogates to stump for him...may help him attrack women voters.

He has Carly Fiorina who is very strong with economics and other areas.

She'll have to be ready for the media.
The media and comics are after McCain like they were Hillary.

They seem to be afraid to attack Obama for fear of being called racist. Watch Leno, Conan, Kimmel, Letterman, etc. They will use Obama to set up a joke--then McCain/Hillary are always the punchline. I hope this backfires...

Posted by: cindy in nc | Jun 16, 2008 10:31:31 AM

Some people cannot stand to be told their truth. To most, patriotic is the one who always lavishes praise on you and is afraid to point out to you where you might be erring. It just beats me why you bother to go to school, or to go to church, if you are not prepared to be told how things really are, and how things should rather be. To the wise, true friend is the one who always tells it as it is, even when it hurts.

Posted by: Charitybegins@home | Jun 16, 2008 10:28:20 AM

obama girl

I am not a Hillary supporter, I am an Independent.

Posted by: john | Jun 16, 2008 10:23:03 AM

seba,

what did hillary do for global warming

what did hillary do to show leadership in the senate?

Posted by: obama girl | Jun 16, 2008 10:23:02 AM

We all know Bush & Chaney are destroying this country.

If Obama supporters are not agreeing that SURGE did not work, they are doing disservice to the greatest nation and disservice to the greatest military in the world.

What did Obama do regarding Global Warming
What did Obama do to cut the Federal Government spending.
What did Obama do to show the leadership in the Senate.

The greatest nation on this planet is falling, if we do not fix not, no one could fix in the future and we will fall like Roman/British Empire.

Keep away the emotions and make independent decision to save this great country.

I support McCain because McCain is not Bush/McCain. I am an Independent and make Independent decision.

God Bless America

Posted by: seba | Jun 16, 2008 10:20:55 AM

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