Davidg6:56PMApr 12th 2008

The over the top part of Obama's statement is the "clinging to religion" as bitter part. It's just amazing how he can't see the same thing about himself re Rev. Wright.

Those people in that church are not "clinging" on to something? I have been saying now (and being called a racist for saying it) that part of the problem is the people at Trinity clinging to this relgion that tells them they are victims and are being kept down by the white man. You don't dare say that, but Obama can say what he said?

It doesn't even make sense. What relgion is he talking about? It's clear he was speaking to a bunch of elitists in San Francisco who are not religous people, but sheesh.

The other part that really annoys me is his mention of "anti-immigrant". Nobody is "anti-immigrant" or at least very few people are. Are they anti illegal immigrant...yes. It is so wrong and such a lie to say "anti-immigrant".

I just hope and pray this is the beginning of the end. Too bad it came so late.

Rob7:12PMApr 12th 2008

NO-BAMA-MANIAC'S

What would OBAMA do if President since 911's White America was ..........
NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH ?

The chichen's have come home to roost on 911 ......White America was not hit hard enough on 911 ............ Rev Wright is Obama's Teacher / Mentor.......wonder what he would do to AMERICA with all of that hate Teaching /Preaching ?? Hmm

AlasAlas7:13PMApr 12th 2008

Yes the man is elitist and out of touch and he is also a sniveling little twerp who is like a little boy. "I want it ALL, and I want it NOW".

tzada7:15PMApr 12th 2008

Nice to see an OP_ED not fawning all over Obama.
Thanks Caleb

Obama and his camp can spin it however they will. He has made too many excuses, too many lies. There is lots lots lots more and I hope that the media will finally figure out he is a fraud and investigate.

Why would the news not jump on this? Tie it all together. It goes way beyond Obama's bonehead mansion deal. Tony a Syrian,is Obama's freind, Rezko is friends with Nadhmi Auchi,who is Iraq-British who was Saddam Hussein friend. Auchi's wife had a fund raiser for Obama. Whole lotta connections between Iraq and Chicago.

In June 2006 one of Tony Rezko associates Donald Fawley was offered a former military base at Savanna, Illinois for a training center. Mr. Fawley proposed to train 150 Iraqis to
be a security force at a plant in Iraq. This included the novel concept to fly these 150 Iraqis to Illinois for this training.

Be sure and read the connections between Chicago and Iraq
http://rezkowatch.blogspot.com/2008/03/follow-money-batchelor-rezko_06.html


Training Facilities

“Training facilities” is a practical way of describing the utility of “terror harbors” — hence the phrase “harboring terrorists.” Terrorists need place to train; they need a place to be while gathering intelligence, waging ideological war via the media, and preparing for their next strike. Terrorists also need “safe houses” and other physical support systems — places to live, to store weapons, etc.

Davidg7:17PMApr 12th 2008

Chris Matthews went on to say "Nobody likes to be called bitter. Just because you ask a candidate for his private cell phone number and call it 15 times a day just to hear his voice on the voice mail...just because you drive by his house until his wife comes out in her bathrobe and tells you to stop...just because you photoshopped pictures of you and him together being married in a wonderful world where a blonde man can love a black man and emailed it to him and he told you to stop doing it...NO THAT DOES NOT MAKE ME, UUH SOMEONE BITTER...and nobody likes being called bitter".

He then ran from the set crying, but Keith Olbermann was waiting in the wings to take over the slot...so everything turned out okay at MSNBC.

Katherine7:25PMApr 12th 2008

Wait a second. I just found out that Obama made these statements about small town USA not only in front of elitist rich people in Pacific Heights...

But it was a fundraiser at a multi-millionaire's mansion with many millionaires present and the media was disallowed. So, he was speaking as though no one else would find out.

The mansion is owned by multi-millionaire "Pakistan native and ardently Muslim Sohaib Abbasi (CEO of Informatica)"....

Here. Look at all the pictures of the string of millionaire and billionaire fundraisers Obama went to in San Fran:

http://savagepolitics.com/

http://www.zombietime.com/obama_visits_billionaires_row/

tzada7:27PMApr 12th 2008

To Davidg7:17PMApr 12th 2008
lol too funny.......glad to cya over here on a friendly blogg

tzada7:31PMApr 12th 2008

Good Job Katherine...

tzada7:33PMApr 12th 2008

Katheryn if you sign up on Politico and leave your nic here I can add you to my friends list then we can leave each other messages. Just post you nic on all your posts somewhere until I find it. ok?

Katherine7:36PMApr 12th 2008

Obama didn't just say people are bitter because they lost jobs.

He said people in small towns cling to their guns, and their God, and they don't like anyone who is not like them, and they don't like immigrants, and they are against trade.

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He called small town USA a bunch of gun-toting bigots and xenophobes who are isolationist religious zealots and bitter people.

That's MY interpretation!

Too bad the media is only thinking he called some people "bitter" and that's it.

Katherine7:40PMApr 12th 2008

tzada: Go check your politico. I already mailed you stuff.

:)

tzada7:57PMApr 12th 2008

Kat that one picture of him with those two other men. It has others in the background but those 2 men are key to knowing I think. I copied all the pictures hope you do also.

AlasAlas7:58PMApr 12th 2008

A new poll shows John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has erased Democratic rival Barack Obama's 10-point advantage in a head-to-head matchup

This was before today...Obama has nary a chance in a general election when he can barely hold his own amongst Democrats...what Republican will vote for him.

Let's hope America is paying attention today

tzada7:58PMApr 12th 2008

The man in the background on the far right looks a lot like Ted Kennedy. Don't think it is, the man in picture is not fat enough.

C. Jenkins8:23PMApr 12th 2008

How can Hillary call anyone an elitist when she and her husband made 109 million dollars compared to Obama's 1.7 million. It would seem she is the elitist
attempting to get the rural votes by pretending she is on their side when her husband just gained 800,000 in speeches to Columbians advising them how to sure up the Columbian Trade Deal which will take jobs from both rural and urban dwellers. She is trying to divide and conquer and it appears the Media will help her. Have we forgotten the "sniper fire" lie. I was born in rural America, Shepherdstown West Virginia and raised on a Dairy Farm. I would not vote for her as "dog catcher."

Pete8:25PMApr 12th 2008

Bone head moves like this, due to Obama's political inexperience, are exactly what Hillary has been waiting for.

Many Democrats have said they will for McCain or not vote at all in Novemebr if Hillary wins, which is exactly what McCain has been waiting for.

Like Iraq, Democrats are working hard to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

nick8:34PMApr 12th 2008

C. Jenkins, can you please look up the definition of elitist before
you open your mouth.

Elitism- The belief that certain persons or members of certain
classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their
perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or financial
resources

Senator Clinton does not look down on the middle class as Obama does.
She sticks up for them. So therefore people have every right to call
Obama an elitist and not Senator Clinton

TJ8:34PMApr 12th 2008

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Splash8:43PMApr 12th 2008

I'm sure that this one made Hillary weak in the knees. Secretly, she must be saying how much she loves Obama.

That Hillary was able to recover enough from this 'gimme' to say anything says a lot for what a stone cold fish she really is.

Prediction: The Clinton's will blow it two more times before Denver and Obama once more. Gore will step forward and offer himself as the solution. Republican's will be stunned (and lose in November). Dean will say that this was his plan all along; only 3 people will believe him (him, his wife and Gore).

Mind you, I don't care who wins. I'm just trying to help out.

Eusebius8:47PMApr 12th 2008

Rather than trying to explain his extremely offensive comments, Obama should apologize to the people of rural Pennsylvania, and rural America, for accusing them of "clinging to guns or religion" because they are "bitter."

Many of us want change, but I doubt any of us wants a disdainful president. Obama is unelectable.

Either the superdelegates support Hillary as the Party’s nominee or else… come November, it will be McCain ’08.