So in addition to attending TUCC for 20 years Obama has also attended other prayer groups. I guess he didn't hear anything there or read the program notes at that meeting either. Obama was just doing self promotion with ear plugs and rose colored glasses on.

Just proves that the difference between Clinton and Obama can be written on the tip of a needle.

Vote Nader for real change!

Seems to me that there is a big difference between regularly attending and attending a few. Read the mother jones article on this issue. It is startling that the mainstream media could endlessly dissect Rev. Wright and totally ignore this until now (when it is being used as a swipe against Obama). Seriously, read the well-researched article over at Mother Jones

If Obama people try to run with this, they are going to look foolish. No one should give much validity to anything posted on the Huffington website. It's usually a bunch of pro-Obama people making statements that are often sexist, hateful, and mean spirited. So much for hope and unity. It would be disproportionate to equate attending these prayer sessions, and Obama's association with his long-time mentor Wright and Wright's sermons that are filled with hate and racism. Besides, how can you point to Hillary, when Obama has attended them too.

That is about as similar as President Clinton shaking hands with rev. Wright...c'mon...a couple of meetings compared to continuous attending...

I think what that article is about is that Clinton doesn't have much to stand on in criticizing Obama for not leaving a church... because of a pastor.

How about not leaving a church because of...the church and what it was founded on.

So, why do we care what people listen too or where they go to church at again?

Oh please. This story about the prayer group that Senator's such as Clinton and Obama have attended has been out in the public for a long time with no sinister connotations until the far left gets hold of it in an attempt to clean up the Wright mess. Are you sure McCain hasn't been there either? This crap is just out and out dirty politics that is continuing to come from the far left of the Democratic party and they are in good part going to be the reason McCain will win this Fall. The only thing worse than the far right is the far left.

Ok here we go...This was Hillary's group that she associated with regularly, Obama only frequented the group from time to time. This should be taken in the same context of Pastor Wright going to the White house to pray for Bill during the Monica Lewinsky mess. No one said Bill supported Pastor Wright, so no one can say Obama supported "The Family".

I'm so sick of HIllary. She is so phoney. Everytime she shows her ulgy side which is almost all the time, she ends up on shows like Letterman just to try to get people interested in her again. Do we really want a president like her with millions of mood sways. Its not that we aren't ready for a woman its this woman.Hillary we are hip to you now. Obama hasn't engage in dirty tactics and this all you have done since the race begin. Its time for the Superdelegates to moves towards Obama and end this race.

So sick of Hillary,so sick of her games going letterman trying to fool the American people. Well superdelegates its time you make a choice. Its time for Hillary to get out of the race. Unless she plans on taking the race from Obama you guys plan on giving it to her because if thats the case than she will not get my black vote

Guess the pro Obama folks were trying to make a correlation between Hillary attending a prayer meeting and Obama sitting in a racist church for twenty years. They should have checked with Obama to see if his hands were clean before dragging this out. I am sure his being there now makes it not such a big deal.

Hello, it's a "Prayer Breakfast"...the better question would be which senator or congress person hasn't "attended" at least one...recall "National Prayer Breakfast"? So the reason this has really come up is that Hillary NOT ONLY attends the "Prayer Breakfast" she is a "member and supporter" of this shaddy...not shadowy" group. A little different, isn't it?

"Shadowy" try Bill association with the Boehemian Grove, or Hilliary's with the Bilderburg group. And just for fun check out their ties to the CFR, and what their plans for America really are. Shadowy indeed.

There's a big difference between attending a couple of meetings and being a follower of the guy. Typical of ABC (media wing of the Clinton campaign) to try to run damage control on a VERY embarrassing story for Hillary Diane Rodham-Clinton.

Senate prayer breakfast? Attended by U.S. Presidents? Then why is this a veiled attempt to slur Clinton and pour cold water on the Wright controversy involving Obama?

makes me feel all warm and fuzzy about the democrat candidates.

then again, when you're party nominee is to be determined by uber-, oh, excuse me, super-delegates, it's not all that suprising.

who's the chairman of the party now, friedrich nietchze?

i don't think the party can make itself look more absurd.

Politicians are cult leaders. The Church of Hillary or the Church of Obama are rooted in evil.

Why have we not heard about these "shadowy" groups that alledgedly praise Hitler until a black man and a woman chose to run for president on the Dem ticket? Where were these groups when GWB, GHWB, Nixon, Reagan, etc., ran for president? Or did the dems just invent them now? What a farce - what else will they think of to discredit Clinton and Obama? Pretty soon they will have them both dancing with Sadaam Hussein.

This is not even CLOSE to Rev Wright. Nice try, it won't stick.

Be afraid...be VERY afraid!!!

We all have to remember that the Media is on one side...The side that makes money...I think this guilt by association thing is really out of hand...Hillary has Bill, Barack has Rev. Wright and McBush his drug stealing addict reciept losing wife and BFF with Bush...The Dems are going to cream him...

Maybe they were trying to convince Obama and Hillary to transport a particular piece of jewelry to a volcanic mountain and toss it in...

Could happen.

McCain also attended these meetings. What is with you guys? Is there an intentional bias

HAH! Be careful what you wish for obamanation lovers...

Your guy's going down.

We need to know more about this man and group. If our leaders are turning to him for faith then we need to understand the whole "Hitler is good" attitude. We need to know that our future leaders don't buy into that.

Funny, I grew up in a fairly mainstream Christian Church and we were taught to follow Jesus over all others, including family and politicians. While I am no longer religious, and nobody ever praised Hitler, that teaching sounds awfully familiar, and easily distorted. Especially when the news agencies are looking for a hot new story *rolls eyes*

Those are the contradictions that are red flags for me in reference to Obama. There have been many. Having to give a speech in reference to racial insensitivity at this early of a junction should not have been necessary. Especially after finding out that your pastor spoke to a congregation with racial undertones. Then to physically dig up information about Hillary's pastor, to turn the heat off of your pastor. BUT, to find out later you spoke at the church. What is wrong with this picture? Is this how we want to waste our time. America is in pain two wars, a failing economy, we know of the racial issues. I'm black I know. But, right now is not the time to address them we could be stuck here forever..

What about anama Joh's "shadowy groups"?

So is the left leaning Huffington Post also making it clear that Sen Obama also attends the fellowship meeting?
Guess not. Maybe they will just stop printing the story since it will also damage their candidate.

THE POWER OF MEDIA. ISN'T IT AWFUL THAT THEY ARE CHOOSING THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR US??

I just heard that Michigan has decided not to hold a re-vote in the Democratic Primary. Sen Clinton says that we should not disenfranchise voters in Michigan. Well...ok...since Senator Obama was not on the ballot let's split it 50 - 50. Do you think she will would like this plan to enfranchise the voters of Michigan? I doubt it. She is only interesed in enfranchising them if she is decalared the winner.

Here they go, trying to buddy-up a religious crazy to Hillary, noting a couple of prayer meetings she attended. Com'on, Obama...you can do better. YOU on the other hand, have been affiliated with your "Africa supremist" for over 20 years! This is another attempt by the media to make Hillary look bad. Pitiful.

I'm sure if Coe "sponsors a weekly Senate prayer breakfast" Senators Clinton and Obama are not the only senators that have attended his sermons. And if he's "shadowy" why is he even allowed to give prayer breakfasts at the Senate?

Why is there all this talk about the religous going-on's with the Dems but no one is really discussing the fact that McCain is accepting backing from Pastors that say controversial things like all gay people are going to hell.

I feel like there is a kind of double standard here...

Of course, Coe would have a bipartisan membership . The members range from Ashcroft and Meese to democrats, Lieberman and Pryor. My point is this group encompasses a number of well known politicians but the article is only pinpointing two of its many members.

Yeah! Let's stop all this nonsense about who's religion is more scary. THEY ALL ARE. Folks, God is a fairy tale, just like Santa Claus. This belief in God that allows religion to take on a role in controlling people has many good aspects to it. It gets people to help each other and love each other. Unfortunately, it can also get people to hate each other, as we'll see in the posts here. We should all be grown up enough to know that helping each other and loving each other is a human thing to do. We don't need a God to tell us to do it. God bless us atheists. We need it as much as the children of God. But God doesn't need to save us, we are responsible for ourselves and our own actions.

Yes, Obama may have checked out a couple of meetings, but Hillary is a permanent member. I think, all things being equal, that the media should make an video of the worst several minutes that this man has spoken and play it 24/7. I'm sure the Clinton supporters would think this was only fair.

Attending a couple of meetings is a heck of a difference than being a MEMBER for over 20 years LOL She should be held to the SAME yardstick as he has been...but do I expect the media to bring this to light? No....most are too afraid of the Clintons and what will happen to them IF Clinton is allowed to steal this election.
I mean come on, here ABC is "reporting" it but the main thrust of this article is that Obama attended a couple of meetings LOL Talk about media bias! This is it along with that idiot piece about Obama lying about smokin....CLINTON HAS LIED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS and ABC wants to tell us that Obama is still smokin..Grow up ABC and report the news as it is not as some on your staff want it to be. I've seen King Makers in my life and NO ONE on your staff is one so please stop trying or in the next poll you could join FOX who can't seem to just report the news.

What a shock... more scandal. The Clintons sought out "advice" from Reverend Wright during the 2nd term of the first Clinton, no surprise that they are tied to another religious figure who is shady. Worse still are the people who criticize Rev. Wright and fail to notice that Reverends Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell said America brought the 9/11 attacks on themselves and it was God's punishment. Why is that gettign no play? Oh yeah, they are white and friends of HillBilly.

Obama attending a couple of meetings is one thing. Perhaps the real story is that Clinton has been a member for OVER 20 years! Let's try reporting that fact.

I guess if nothing else comes of this Presidential campaign, we will get a chance to reject all forms of religious going's on that should not be tolerated.

It's time to send a message to these religious leaders that we don't approve of their methods or their outrageous opinions and claims.

We want to go to church for hope and humanity, not hell and damnation.

Obama's campaign says he only attended a couple events...

"Through all of her years in Washington, Clinton has been an active participant in conservative Bible study and prayer circles that are part of a secretive Capitol Hill group known as the Fellowship."

Well, Well: Hillary Clinton has some explaining to do. Attending, on a REGULAR BASIS, meetings of a religious leader who in recorded presentations has praise Hitler and other totalitarian leaders for brutally enforcing their followers’ allegiance to doctrine over allegiance to family, and suggesting that was a model for teaching children about Jesus.

So Hillary is a racist, good to know!!!

I wonder if this is another moment for Obama to say: "What she said..."

Way back when (last month) EVERYONE was watching the S Carolina debate to find out if Sen. Obama was real change from the politics as usual...

Obama On Tony Rezco, "I only worked for five hours for a client as a junior lawyer." and later, "he never asked me for anything." Is he lying or naïve?

and more ..

If my Pastor said America is responsible for 9/11 and "god d@#$ America", wouldn’t most Americans stand up and walk out.... How can a US Senator Take that... Obama said, "I was never there", and then later "I was there" ... the Republicans are going to dismantle Sen. Obama …if he wins the Nomination..

AS I've been saying ALL ALONG...VOTE FOR MIKE GRAVEL!!!!! Gravel is THEE ONLY candidate still remaining (though mainstream media would never let you know it) who is NOT CORRUPT, & who has actually ACTED to enforce "CHANGE", rather than just SPEAKING about it...LOOK UP HIS POLITICAL HISTORY, then SPREAD THE WORD ASAP!!!!!

Yea, he only went a couple of times... and didn't go back. Look like he decided not to be a part of that church, right? Guess Coe wouldn't be "his" pator, right? But Barack has more class than to not broadcast it in front of the media. He saw no point in humiliating her and her "strange" religous friends or mentors.

Hillary Clinton being a REGULAR member of a prayer group whose leader praised Hitler, is OUTRAGEOUS!!! Hillary even spoke fondly of this man in her book "Living History".

Hillary knew of this, of this man praise for Hitler, and she still chose to go to the prayer meetings, lead by this man.
Obama is to be credited, because after learning of the teachings of the man, stopped going to the prayer meetings. THERE IS THE DIFFERENCE!!!

And by the way, it was the same action Obama took after learning of the things that has been said by his pastor (when he had not in attendance at the church). Obama stated that he would not have returned to the church had the pastor remained a pastor at the church. And may I say that Jeremiah Wright NEVER, EVER praised HITLER.

ANYONE WHO PRAISES HITLER IS EVIL, HILLARY YOU HAVE LOST MY VOTE!!! I SIMPLY CANNOT VOTE FOR SOMEONE WHO WOULD REGULARLY ATTEND THE PRAYER MEETING GIVEN BY A MAN WHO PRAISED HITLER (HE IS ONE OF THE MOST EVIL MEN TO EVER WALK THIS EARTH)

Oh for Pete sake!! All these patriots who never heard of freedom of religion. Just because you listen to contrasting views does not mean that you buy all of them. When I think of all the stupid things that I've heard in University Classrooms and Churches and in political speeches---good grief, there is nothing in Obama's life to suggest he agrees with these most outlandish statements and much to suggest that he doesn't. How can you say that you love America when you so clearly hate Americans. In America, we have this right that's called freedom of speech. Reverend Wright exercised his. You don't have to agree with him, but if you're going to call yourself an American, you should be willing to agree that he has the right to speak. Some of the greatest Americans this country has produced were great because they had the courage to say the hard things. It's not only a right, it's a responsibility to hold our country to our standards. If we don't, we'll keep the form of Americanism and lose the soul of being an American.

Well, Well: Hillary Clinton has some explaining to do. Attending, on a REGULAR BASIS, meetings of a religious leader who in recorded presentations has praise Hitler and other totalitarian leaders for brutally enforcing their followers’ allegiance to doctrine over allegiance to family, and suggesting that was a model for teaching children about Jesus.

So Hillary is a racist, good to know!!!

How can a religious use of a prayer breakfast be used to praise Hitler? Why is religion being brought into our government, when we are supposed to have a separation of church and state, so all religiopns or NON-religions can practice. Why has no one objected. Why would you use Hitler-lik tactics to teach about Jesus, who was a loving person. Hitler was evil incarnate, a dictator, why would Hillary sit and listen and praise Coe, even in her book?

Perhaps the prayer group was about prayer. We know what the sermons were at Trinity.

Obama AND Clinton AND McCain are ALL GREEDY, CORRUPT LIARS (their ONLY difference, is that Obama has a shorter history of being like this, since he is YOUNGER & a NEWCOMER in politics/the public eye)...as for Nader, I've come to BELIEVE that he IS being paid-off by the Repubs (think about THIS: this is Nader's THIRD shot at running for the presidency...you'd THINK that by NOW, he (being an intelligent man) would KNOW BY NOW, to either pick a VERY WEALTHY vice-president, OR have ALOT of $ secured somehow PRIOR to running THIS TIME (since he MUST KNOW BY NOW, that $$$ actually still DOES HELP/DOES ENSURE one to win in our screwed-up political system)...that being said, VOTE MIKE GRAVEL, the ONLY NON-corrupt candidate REMAINING (though mainstream media would NEVER let you know it)!!! THIS great man, doers NOT have the $$$ but is VERY ETHICAL, INTELLIGENT, & COURAGEOUS...just look up his history, he actually ACTS on "CHANGE", doesn't MERELY SPEAK about it!!!!! SPREAD THE WORD ASAP, FOR THE SAKE OF OUR FUTURE!!!!!

Anna,
I guess you didn't read the article before you launched into your vitriolic condemnation of all things Hillary Clinton. It says Obama has attended the same meetings. So I'm sure you meant to stick in the name Obama.

There's only one problem here folks. The press (and public) has already given Obama a bye on religion, so Hillary already owns a get out of jail free card. Bye Bye.
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Obama is politically immature!
Obama is an admitted bonehead!
Hillary stands up for all voters!
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We already knew that all three candidates are multi-millionaires.

It must be so hard on the rotten media that there wasn't anything in the TAX RETURNS to jump the Clintons about.

For God’s sake, don't show your ignorance by making remarks about their income. They paid over 30% in taxes and gave over 10% to charities.

Check back --- being an ex-president is very lucrative. John Kennedy was filthy rich.

In my book, that just proves that Hillary isn't in it for the money. Unlike Obama who is funneling money into his campaign in everyway known to man. If he gets elected, he’ll funnel it to his ‘people’ overseas!

Be careful who you vote for!

How many lies has Obama told? I doubt anyone can count that high!

Way back when (last month) EVERYONE was watching the South Carolina debate to find out if Senator Obama was “real change” from the politics as usual!
Obama On Tony Rezko: "I only worked for five hours for a client as a junior lawyer." and later, "he never asked me for anything." Is he lying or naïve? Rezko donated $250,000 to Obama!

and more …

If my Pastor said, “America is responsible for 9/11” and "God Damn America", wouldn’t most Americans stand up and walk out.... How can a US Senator Take that... Obama said, "I was never there", and then later, "I was there".

If Obama wins the nomination --- the Republicans are going to dismantle him!

I hear the swiftboats’ bells a-ringing!

I wish the separation of church and state was applied here, who cares what denomination, what following, or what pastor. Let's stick to the issues for once.

MSM - please use some discretion. There are sheep out there that cannot think for themselves. Is this all you have for today? You are just political paparatzi and not far from any other parasite.

Obama associates with so many unsavory characters and organizations, it's hard to keep track. A brief list: Rev. Wright, Farrakhan, Recko, Auchi, Ayres, PLO, Black Panthers, Malcom X and every muslim group in the world. I guess Obama does have better foreign relations knowledge, when it comes to underworld characters.

Religion and Politics is used by Christian , Jewish and Muslim people. What are the issues. We are focusing on the wrong issues. I have been to Muslim, Christian and Jewish Temples. I have been to rev Wright Church in chicago and my own in florida. People do not get branded to a pastors sermons. Some we hate other we appreciate. Lets stay focused on the economy, Iraq, corporate corruption, Terrorism, health care, education.

The more we focus on those jerky sermons from pastors we don't like the less we focus on real issues.

The economy, Housing foreclosure, Iraq, corporate corruption, Terrorism, health care, education.

In November 1993, President Clinton signed into law the National Shipbuilding Initiative, a five-part plan to revitalize commercial shipbuilding in the U.S. It provided $220 million in new technology investments, streamlined regulations, and eliminated foreign shipbuilding subsidies while extending new loan guarantees to foreign-owned companies that build ships in American yards. This bropught over 7,000 jobs to Philly and reopened the Philly navy yard....remember this PA???

The thing is I dont trust Obama b/c of his associations!!! So that means I do not trust him on the economy, the war in Iraq, I do not trust him to unify, when he has attended a church that offers divisive sermons, remembr Obamas church didnt diss a particular administration opr a particular time in American history, no instead he dissed all of America and labeled all of us as racist nad bigoted and oh poor me, b/c I'm different and whitey has betrayed us, buckle up soldier!!! stop blaming others

I am really tired of hearing about Obama going to a racist church. If he choses to go to a church that says statements about him then so be it. The thing that angers me is that some racist idiots can not get it through thier head that he is bi-racial! he is equally black and white and those who look at it like he is a black person going to a church which discriminates against white people need to get this simple concept through their head. Jim Crow days are over...deal with it.

jerimah wright is doing his friend bill clinton a favor by creating this fiasco for obama