Obama: On My Faith and My Church »
Posted by: smithichie 5 months, 2 weeks ago223 Comments Report this Story
Barack Obama addresses comments made by his pator, Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
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TimALoftis5 months, 2 weeks ago
FTA:
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.
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TimALoftis5 months, 2 weeks ago
Note - it is reported that Senator Obama will be going on MSNBC, Fox News, and CNN tonight to further discuss the issue of his faith and his church. He will appear on Keith Olbermann at 8 eastern. Hannity and Colmes @ 9PM and finally Anderson Cooper at 10PM.
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TimALoftis5 months, 2 weeks ago
This could be a ongoing serious problem for the Obama campaign largely because Senator Obama is somewhat unknown. A man with a odd name coupled with a Minister of a progressive church making comments like 'God Damn America' will not play well in America. I did not think the senator's interviews went over all that well either. Not overly convincing. If a video is discovered that shows Obama sitting in the pews during any of these outrageous comments by J. Wright will only give this story additional legs going forward.
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libsRfunny5 months, 2 weeks ago
"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."
Obama isn't fit to be president. He has no experience.
As for his pastor, it took him long enough to denounce him and boot him from his campaign. Yes, his pastor was a member of his political campaign.
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ConquerorWyrm5 months, 2 weeks ago
Where are you coming from, libs?
Point #1: Experience - There have been very few individuals who have had the needed experience before taking the job of President. GWBush didn't. He was the Governer of Texas, for goodness sakes! And Texas has the weakest Governer post of all the 'weak governer' states...the position is almost that of a figurehead. The Lt. Governer is the one does the work there.
As for Obama, when you say he has no experience, please remember his experience as a constitutional lawyer, his experience as a community organizer, his (admittedly brief) term as a U.S. Senator & his YEARS as in the Illinios state legistlature...ALL of which place him light years ahead of Bush. Please dispute that if you can.
As for denouncing what his pastor said:
FTA: "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."
Caught you in a lie...
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Tangent0015 months, 2 weeks ago
Obama's experience is roughly comparable to that of Abraham Lincoln.
In regards to Wright, Obama could have walked away, stayed quiet, and hoped things would settle down, but he didn't. He used it as an opportunity to bring an important issue to light and face it head on. Personally, I like that sort of courage, especially in a president.
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smithichie5 months, 2 weeks ago
I have only had a minute to skim this story, but I see that he has denounced some of Wright's comments. Will McCain now release a similar statement denouncing some of the comments made by his endorser, Rev. John Hagee?
I didn't realize that Rev. Wright had served as a US Marine.
So, is this statement enough? Too little too late? Or unnecessary to begin with? Something else, that I might have missed?
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jovial5 months, 2 weeks ago
That would be political suicide for McCain. He's hoping for the evangelical vote. He doesn't want to burn any bridges.
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NoWayMan5 months, 2 weeks ago
McCain only denounced Hagee's comments about catholics. He said nothing about Hagee's hateful remarks concerning women, muslims, homosexuals, etc etc etc.
It seems the Obama bashers, and you as well, are working from the logic of: If Obama's Pastor said it, then Obama must believe it.
Now, if this is true, then what does George Bush believe since his minister (Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, who introduced Bush at the 2000 Republican National Convention and gave the benediction at both of his inaugurations) has endorsed Obama?
http://www.ketknbc.com/home/ticker/13933882.html
are you saying that George Bush must be endorsing Obama because that's who his minister is endorsing?
bottom line: if Obama had said this instead of his pastor, there might be something relevant going on.
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ConquerorWyrm5 months, 2 weeks ago
JoseMadre: "3. Why did it take 6-1/2 years and public pressure for Obama to denounce Wright's anti-American racist remarks?"
FTA: "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."
Conclusion: Either you are unable to read, you are a hack with an agenda or you are an out-right liar. I'll wait for your response to see which of these options you decide to label yourself with.
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Beau78905 months, 2 weeks ago
It's enough for some, too little too late for others, and unnecessary to begin with as well.
And it's funny that no one can use this story along with Obama's supposed belief in Islam against him--though some have tried. Both smears smack of "white fright," however--the idea that there's some hidden agenda to radically change policy to punish whites is not that far under the surface of each story.
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jovial5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Republicans will still milk this story for all it's got. They don't have anything raunchy, but this story and the Rezko one. They know the "not enough experience" line isn't enough to cut butter, so they need raunchy stuff. You know, the stuff that grabs people's attention. The "national Enquirer" type stuff. That's been the tactic that's worked for their party for years.
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not2needy5 months, 2 weeks ago
They will keep it going until the end of time, just as they have never let Bill Clintons lie go without being mentioned on any political thread there has been on Prop.
There is no forgiveness in them for any Democrat, and they think this is ok and that they have God's blessing for that.
What they fail to understand, God loves us all, not just republicans.
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Endoscopy5 months, 2 weeks ago
LOL
Poor little picked on Demoshrills. What hateful things have you people been saying about Bush. Then we are to ignore the feet of clay of your candidates. What goes around comes around.
Slick Willey was a known liar before he started his campaign. He then became the king of the rolling disclosure. Remember those? Lie completely first. Then admit a little and lie about the rest. Then after several of those over a few weeks admit everything.
Is he an example for Democrat candidates to follow. Right now they are looking at what dates Obama was in church and what dates his pastor said those things. Watch out if he lied.
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Spadecaller5 months, 2 weeks ago
Quite a double standard here. Obama gets hammered by the media despite his denunciations of his former pastors remarks, but John McCain accepts the endorsement of known anti-Catholic bigot, John Hagee, who has openly denounces the entire religion of Islam. Hagee even stated the victims of Katrina were punished by God. And this is acceptable?
Imagine if Barack accepted the endorsement of Farrakhan!
The hypocrisy and unjust manner in which the media and right-wing bigots treat Obama is shameful.
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mntnman4445 months, 2 weeks ago
Ahhh...Trent Lott...enthusiastic supporter of "Parents Day"...
http://www.rickross.com/reference/unif/unif79.html
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DoseASpinoza5 months, 2 weeks ago
This isn't just about Obama, it is about the recently deceased separation of church and state. Remember that? One of the reasons the states split from Britain 230 years ago? One of our constitutionally protected rights? Does anyone remember those?
For the last 7 years we have been under the yoke of a man who courted the religious right by saying he found God (Read: Laura said I would find my clothes and possessions on the lawn if I came home drunk or coked out one more time) and everyone has been all fine with that.
We have no problem voting for a nutball, but some folks are trying to eliminate a candidate because he affiliated with a nutball.
Are our memories so short? Have we forgotten Rove, Rumsfeld, Bremer, Meiers, Gonzales, the rest? Have we forgotten that religion qualified a candidate, while an exhuberant scream disqualified one?
Who are the real dangerous nutballs here? What are our national priorities? Do we even have any?
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JoseMadre5 months, 2 weeks ago
Are you guys completely clueless? McCain rejected Hagee's endorsement once he found out about the stands Hagee has taken. Obama denounced HIS OWN PASTOR OF 20 YEARS only after public pressure and revelation of Wright's anti-American remarks.
"Imagine if Barack accepted the endorsement of Farrakhan!"
He already did.
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mntnman4445 months, 2 weeks ago
You are the clueless one,as well as just being a GD liar...McSame has NOT rejected Hagee's positions and Obama did NOT accept Farrakahns endorsement.
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