A+ in my view!

The man has character and he's a man you can trust.

Your post is pathetic. Yes, I'm a Clinton supporter but take no joy from Wright's cries for attention even tho they hurt Obama most. Those cries hurt all Democrats. But Wright doesn't give a shit. It's all about him.

I have no idea how often Obama went to church there and listened to that crap but I don't blame him because that was probably the congregation that was doing the most for the people in that area. The church has done good things there. And it's not just about Wright.

I'm glad that Obama made the break complete today. Good for him.

Gallup:

Americans have become increasingly likely to view John McCain as too old and Hillary Clinton as dishonest. Barack Obama is much better known today than before the campaign got underway, but the dominant perceptions of him (as being young and inexperienced and a fresh face with new ideas) have changed little.

I THINK THIS STATEMENT PROVES WHO BEST TO BE OUR PRESIDENT.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/106909/TopofMind-Candidate-Perceptions-InDepth.aspx

What's with the use of the bold keys? Do they reflect amendments to your original piece?

Because for the umpteenth time, Wright is not Obama. Obama tried to handle this like a grown up when this misteriously came to fruition at a time when Hillary was in trouble, but he tried to apeal to the race issue. He has said that he doesent perscribe to Wrights take on things, but understands why he feels that way! What some people are missing is that (SOME PEOPLE) Wright said that Obama is being a politician and has to say certain things. Obama said that is what made it personal.

If Obama says he is a loving an compassionate man, why would he pander (for his enemies sake) and throw a friend away because that friend in his sermon he said things that would be perceived as anti-American and Obama said that he didnt hear it before. I dont care if he lied about that or not, truly I dont. What, he should have taken the crowd bully and pandering mentality back then and cussed wright out? Why, that is not Obama's make up. So if your NOT saying that Obama feels the same exact way that Wright feels, if that is not your take, then you should be perfectly willing to move on now, because of that press conference! I have friends that believe that the Government invented Aids...allot of them! Am I supposed to not talk to them anymore? I argued with them all day, and mind you these are some of the people that believed Bush's run up to the war in Iraq! I disagreed with them about that, should I have hated them back then? Look, wright is not Obama. What changed is clearly in his press conference, listen to it again! Obama does not think Aids was invented by the government. He does not agree with Wrights take on 911! His whole message is about togetherness and people want to TRY to not understand why he didn't Jump on wright the first time, yeah right!
Combine that with why he doesn't beat up on Hillary, and maybe fools will start to understand that maybe he is who he says he is, who others that know him say he is! I mean come on, with all the amunition he could have used against Hillary and her lies, its almost laughable to say he is pretending! He has been consistent with his message of lets grow up and treat people with respect! Those that are attacking him for that, I submit are not being honest, or are not taking the time to look deeper into the kind of man he is!

Its still politics though, so "bring it on". This is about Obama, but its also about the Country. Do we want to grow up, or do we want more of the same! Im so interested to see what happens!

Yeah....Clearly...because thats what the race for President is about.....Jerimiah Wright!

I said DISTORTING Hillary's health care plan--which is evil. This is actually a very important issue for people for whom these policies actually matter. For those who are in the luxurious position to want some kind of democratic/republican utopia where everyone gets along, maybe it doesn't matter. That I will concede. Anyway, he has not just disputed or challenged it, he has lied about it.

He's not so special is he if you are saying that his lying about his relationship with Wright is irrelevant "since Hillary has lied" ... Now that's trying to have it both ways-- "he's special and doesn't play politics the way the horrible Clintons do, but don't challenge him about lying regarding his Wright relationship, b/c Hillary has lied too." hmm... double talk anyone?

>>>For the political horserace aspect, I think he has a problem in that Wright has said for many years much of what he said over the past few days.

Would you please provide proof of that? Why has no one come up with objectional, anti-American, hate-filled, etc. statements from Wright in any of the thousands of hours of his sermons on video and audio tape? --- The 9/11 and 'damn America' sermons are not, in their entireity, objectionable - you can read or listen to them for yourself. Other than that you have the inexcusable comments in his Dec 07 sermon and last week's outrageous statements. So please, give me some fact-based reason to believe the assertion that you (and 100s of others) make so easily, that Wright "has said for many years much of what he said over the last few days."

I am not really interested in it, but a quick google search showed evidence of more than those two that you mention, including one in 2003. Realistically, it doesn't seem likely that he would have been the kind of preacher that Obama would be proud of and then just randomly injected 2 or 3 sermons that many people find "outrageous" (to use BO's word) and that Obama had no clue of them--even the one just after 9/11--that doesn't add up.

Plus, why did he agree with Wright more than one year ago, that he would have to "distance himself" from the reverened if the campaign took off. Also, why did he only pray with Wright in his basement (hidden from public) when he announced his candidacy?

The whole story just serves to point out that this "different kind of politics" is a bunch of hot air. This is why, in my opinion, I like the focus on their policies.

Special thanks to CNN (especially the Wolfster & Campbell Brown....who's husband works for Fox), Fox News, especially Hannity the media king of race baiting, Joe (keep her in so we can win)Scarborough, Pat 'hate anyone of color'Buchanan, Laura Ingraham, Flush Limbaugh, and the whole GOP media gang (Medved, Prager, Hewitt, etc.) for running the Rev. Wright story totally in the ground. Now that the whole Wright issue has been settled, all superdelegates can now come to Obama's side without fear that the Wright ordeal will be an issue in the GE. When the GOP brings it up in the general....it will be old news. THANKS MEDIA ! (can you say.....back-fired!)

FIRED UP....READY TO GO !!!!!!!!!!

Greg Jones
www.Blacks4Barack.org
(A Multi-Racial, Grassroots Org...Dedicated To Truth)

Ummm, didn't Obama just go on Fox on Sunday?

Look dude, whether you like it or not, Fox is watched by millions of people. I think if you are running for president, you have an obligation to be available to as many of them as possible, even if you think they've treated you unfairly in the past. I know Obama probably feels like he's had a tough time lately, but Hillary has been taking it from those people for 15 years! Part of what I like about her is her resilience to get up and go out everyday and campaign. She has easily been treated the most unfairly of any candidate running this primary season. And yet, she still sits down and is willing to talk to Bill O'Reilly. If anything, I give her more credit for doing that.

Your view that the democratic candidate shouldn't speak to certain media outlets strikes me as a very divisive mentality. I thought Obama and his movement were all about getting past the strife and sitting down with everyone?

I thought we were just going to agree to disagree. But I like you, your the real deal right. No, I dont like it, but how you say progressive policies on one hand, and then excuse her for siding with the people I defended her from in the past, tells me your never gonna come over to my side. So for the last time slooooowwwlly....The problem is not her going on fox, its that she has adopted fox as her ally! Ignoring the fact that her meeting with Murdoch, taking money from him, kickin it with Scaife, letting her surrogate be quoted on Fox in their propoganda commercials, and embracing a type of politics that most if not all democrats REJECTED AND DENOUNCED since 1998 is the problem. Obama obliged Fox at one time, and was burned. He went back because of what you said in your last post. However you dont see him embracing their antics like you see her. To deny that people wont be offended by that in a Primary race, is to deny reality. Not to mention that its documented that conservatives are crossing party lines to vote for her. Spin that into the talking point that Obama has conservatives voting him too if you want too......Im just not listening, because I understand the difference!