jleonard8:20PMMar 15th 2008

Except that "Reverend" Wright married the Obama's, gave the title to Obama's book, was an advisor to his campaign, and was set to give the invocation at Obama's announcement for his run for President (until a last minute cancellation), I think you're right on the money.

Apples to anvils...you don't really believe we're buying any of it do you?

Davidg8:21PMMar 15th 2008

As to be expected, paste on beard guy missed the entire universe the point was in.

I guess he didn't bother to listen to Rev. Wright's "best of" collection. Wright said much more than that he was angry about slavery.

Parsley and Haggee are NOT McCains "spritual advisors" Wright has been Obama's for many years.

Wonkette, must truly the the silliest thing on the face of the entire planet. One day when I think my stomach can handle it, I may check it out.

Tom8:31PMMar 15th 2008

so now Obama has to decide if he is a Muslim or a racist Christian who chose the church he attended like all of us based on their pastor and beliefs .. both racist

Jeff8:52PMMar 15th 2008

White people were slaves here before black peaple were...you don't hear white people going around saying everyone owes them something all the time because of it. If a white preacher were to get up in church and talk about black people the way barack hussein obama's preacher talked about white people, the black people would be outside the church marching and protesting against racism.

Etta9:02PMMar 15th 2008

Just maybe we are looking at thsi thing wrong . If those people continue to support Obama after all those videos(Obama had to be present at some), we are surely in deep trouble with so much hate mongers in the world. Obama should just resign from the running and stop any further campaigning ! To take his young children into this church for several years with these type sermons being spewed has got to have entered their brains for future use . SHAME ON OBAMA. HILLARY for PRESIDENT 2008 Make it so in November !

tfitz10179:07PMMar 15th 2008

Quite a crowd here.
I'm assuming jeff is referring to indentured servitude, a custom where kids were contracted to a business owner. They worked for no pay and were technically slaves until the end of the contract. Doesn't quite match the black experience. Maybe some of jeffs relatives had more of a problem with that than most.

Jleonard seems to refer to the fact that Obama actually attended the church and knew the reverend in question where as McCain just had to go whore himself to the guy who calls the catholic chuch 'the great whore'. Having been raised catholic myself I can assure you you better not use that term unless you have at least been through catechism!

Davidg, seems to take issue with the reverends 'foreign policy statements'. When Dr, Paul was saying the same thing, in more measure tone for sure, I believe you were referring to him as a patriot? I could be mistaken there.

It appears Tom won't be voting for the jr, senator from illinois. Is that a fair assessment, Tom?
There's your wrap up.

tfitz10179:10PMMar 15th 2008

Hey, Etta! What's up with Hillary? Is she Godless, or what? Why no crazy preacher to denounce? Is Hillary, God forbid, an ATHIEST?

Davidg9:14PMMar 15th 2008

tfitz,

That is not true (okay not a novelty for you, but still). Paul's foreign policy statements do not resemble Wright's in the least. So, yeah you are mistaken, but again, no novelty for you. I did not even mention Wright's "foreign policy" which you put in quotes as if I did (another Obama tactic, the liar makes the other person seem like they said something they didn't)

Oh, and indentured servitude was much more than what you make it out to be (again no novelty for you).

Jeff9:18PMMar 15th 2008

Everyone needs to watch this video of Barack Hussein Obamas preacher giving a serman.

http://www.taylormarsh.com/archives_view.php?id=27218

These are just a few of the remarks the reverend wright made during the serman:

The title of Obama’s second book, “The Audacity of Hope,” was taken from a sermon by Wright.

During a Christmas sermon, Wright tried to compare Obama’s upbringing to Jesus at the hands of the Romans.

“Barack knows what it means living in a country and a culture that is controlled by rich white people,” Wright said. “Hillary would never know that.

“Hillary ain’t never been called a "n"(he used the whole n word). Hillary has never had a people defined as a non-person.”

It was evident that he is very racist and does not like white people. It was also evident that the congregation felt the same way. How can Barack Hussein Obama go to a racist church like this for 20 years and not share the same views as them. Why would anyone attend a church for 20 years if their views were totally different than the church's. Maybe because Barack Hussein Obama feels the same way about white people as his personal mentor, the reverend wright.

norman spalding9:26PMMar 15th 2008

the conversation is mute!!!there are so many many humans not effected in thier reasonings and live everyday out of the thrawls of 99 persent of this crap of consideration discussed by the absents of honesty and generosity sold in conflict of interestand on and on the baggage of toxic discssion or discussion of the toxic no nutricianal conseptional food of conseptionally dead as refeard to in some litrature!!!!These remarks certainly reflect this delemma the dead weight of humanity's treck in maturity!!!

John9:28PMMar 15th 2008

Amazing how people can see 2 or 3 30 second clips, and feel qualified to pass judgment on 30+ years of ministry.

Regardless, Sen. Obama seems old enough and mature enough to have his own values, and act accordingly.

Now, if you can show a clip of Sen. Obama railing against America, or perpetuating the statements of Rev. Wright, then you might have a valid complaint.

clay9:43PMMar 15th 2008

you are a racist, non-patriotic, idiot if you think that what his pastor said is NOT racist. "GOD DAMN AMERICA"? did you miss that part? Black people's own words hold them back more than white men do. making excuses, pushing off blame. as long as we have far left, whining, crying blacks in the spotlight then things will never change.If you don't like America then get out.

KIM f9:51PMMar 15th 2008

Stop rationalizing...OBAMA HAS BEEN EXPOSED. IT'S OVER. I DON'T CARE HOW MANY DELEGATES HE HAS. THERE IS NO WAY OBAMA CAN BE ELECTED IN NOVEMBER. THOSE TAPES OF "SERMONS' ARE JUST THE TIP OF THE ICE BERG. lARRY ELSER, A RADIO HOST, CLAIMED ON FOX LAST NIGHT THAT IT WAS OBAMA WHO MADE THE DECISION TO EXCLUDE REVEREND WRIGHT FROM THE PODIUM WHEN HE ANNOUNCED HIS DECISION TO RUN. His reason, "the Jews supporting me will run from my campaign if they hear him"...

Fox is looking for witnesses: do you get it...OBAMA KNEW ABOUT THESE SERMONS...HE LIED LAST NIGHT ON FOX WHEN HE SAID HE WAS JUST HEARING SOME OF THEM...OBAMA KNEW AND STAYED AT THE CHURCH FOR TWENTY YEARS.
Can you imagine if Hillary Clinton belonged to a church that preached HATE AGAINST AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THIS COUNTRY? CAN YOU IMAGINE THE TV ADS THE GOP WOULD RUN THIS FALL USING THE REVEREND'S WORDS. It is over: the Dems cannot nominate Obama after this.

DEMOCRAT10:00PMMar 15th 2008

ITS BEEN TWO HUNDRED YEARS SINCE SLAVERY. AND THEY ARE STILL BEATING A DEAD HORSE TODEATH. AS FOR AS I AM CONCERNED THEY WERE DONE A FAVOR WHEN THEY WERE BROUGHT OVER HERE AS SLAVES LOOK HOW THEY WERE HAVIN TO LIVE OVER IN AFRICA.THEY HAVE A LOT MORE TODAY THAN THEY WOULD HAVE IF THEY HAD STAYED IN AFRICA.AND THEY ARE STILL NOT HAPPY.THE WHITES HAVE NEVER BEEN AS RACIST AS THEY ARE.

Mark10:01PMMar 15th 2008

As an American I don't care what all his other sermons sounded like. He gave that chicken came home to roost talk while they were digging out the bodies of my fellow citizens from under the the WTC rubble. Absolutely uncalled for! After checking out that churches website I suggest that they take their love of all things African over to Africa and then revisit how evil they think the USA is after spending some time with the wonderful leaders/warlords over there.

jpgoodrow10:05PMMar 15th 2008

GEE WONDER WHERE THE HEADLINE IS ABOUT OBAMA'S LATEST SCANDAL....

Obama had to admit today that his indicted Buddy Tony Rezko actually gave him $250,000 instead of tyhe $150,000 he previously claimed.

When you look under Obama's rock you will find Plagiarism, sweetheart Real Estate Deals, NAFTA lies and backroom deals, Farrakhan, Rev. Wright and a wife who has never been proud of her country.

My Obama supporters have low standards.

patty10:11PMMar 15th 2008

As an Obama supporter (still), I don't quite know what to make of the Rev's sermon. However, Ken, could you explain what he means about the government creating the aids virus. I've never heard anything like that before and it completely puzzles me. Thanks

Davidg10:21PMMar 15th 2008

I'm just tired of people lying. This blogger knows damn well he's comparing apples and anvils (thanks jleonard). Day after day, these aol bloggers flat out LIE.

I realize it's not real news, but rather rolling commentary, but day after day after day after day. Don't they get tired of themselves? Don't they ever question themselves? Then come their same faithful commenters, day after day, attacking anyone who DARES to question anything about Obama. Rev Wright said what he said, the tapes DO NOT LIE, Obama's supporters do.

Now, if Huckabee were the Republican nominee, you would have a serious valid issue. Huckabee is pretty much the same category as Parsley and Hagee, just not quite as nutty. They wanted Huckabee but when he didn't get the nomination they got behind McCain...why because McCain is anti-abortion which is their #1 issue. McCain will appoint a conservative Judge to the USSC, which is another one of their issues. McCain will not pass anything resembling gay marriage (another one of their issues) so of course they are supporting McCain.

DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

AOL newsbloggers: Is it lies or is it malvolence?

I don't know. And jpgoodrow is right, where is the headline about Rezko? The media has decided to give the entire Rezko fiasco a free pass.

It is sickening and I am sick and tired of it. Let me say this...on paper, I should be an Obama supporter. Many people who know me would assume I am just supporting him. I voted for Nader once, Perot once, Clinton once and Kerry once. I am not someone who wants to switch from being basically a Democrat, but I will in a minute if Count Baracula is on the ballot.

JUST STOP THE LIES.

Jenna10:27PMMar 15th 2008

patty -- I can try and answer that. Because millions of Africans in Africa are dieing of AIDS, Rev. Wright claims that the United States and its
"rich white people" invented the AIDS virus in order to deliberately infect Africa, and is trying to infect the Black population with the virus.
From what I have read, this is what this Church and their members believe.


It's not only whacked, it's pure hatred for the USA. That's why so many are outraged that Obama could be married, have his kids baptised, have a 20 year deep, close relationship with Wright. It is inconceivable that Obama would not at least share similar views as Wright -- whom he has claimed to be one of his most important MENTORS, and was the inspiration behind him writing "Audacity of Hope".

MAE WEST10:38PMMar 15th 2008

Mr. Lane you missed the point. I,m sorry I find that some of these articles just stink.