So in March, Wright said

[busymom]

“If Barack gets past the primary, he might have to publicly distance himself from me,” “I said it to Barack personally, and he said yeah, that might have to happen.”

(just heard the quote on CNN).

This means that Obama was aware of how divisive Wright is...knew it might be an issue....and didn't even bother to distance himself before running.

:thumbsdown:

[DemGa]

1. Interesting....nt

[sueragingroz]

2. So I guess we can't take him at his word...

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.

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/03/14/raw-data-obamas-statement-condemning-his-pastors-controversial-sermons/

Now that we've established that he's "just another politician"...

let's please start looking at the candidates on their merits and experience.

[anonymous171]

4. Of course he's just another politician.

And a skilled one at that.

[sueragingroz]

15. and you are most entitled to hold that opinion

mine differs. and that is ok too.

So long as we are talking about a man and not a messiah we are cool.

[LSparkle]

3. "didn't even bother" ... what about staying loyal until he may HAVE to

distance himself?

Spin spin spin spin spin...

[americanstranger]

12. I think both candidates should just fire their entire staffs

and strongly condemn, reject and denounce everyone they know, just in case someone happens to say something controversial later on.

It's more than a little disingenuous, not to mention pretty stupid, to call a politician out for not being more pro-active as regards what people may or may not say in the future.

Since Obama responded and responded well, it's interesting to see how some people won't just let it go, while they were asking - no, demanding - that treatment for Clinton after Ferraro 'resigned.'

Can't please anybody, I guess.

- as

[JoFerret]

24. So he's lying now in his repudiation?

.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

5. Lovely. One More Sound Bite To Use Against Him.

Now, come the GE, when he does separate himself from it, that quote is all it takes to make him look disingenuous.

Right now I can't help but thinking this whole thing is a fatal blow to his campaign. But that might be because it's so fresh in my head and I'm obsessing about it too much. I dunno. Maybe after a day or two, with a fresher perspective, I'll see things differently. But for now, I'm almost starting to think this could destroy him in the GE.

[boston bean]

11. He is going to have to drop out of the primary. this is real bad. nt

[loveangelc]

16. oh PLEASE. He is doing the righ thing and addressing it.

this may be a concern, but it's definitely not a death nail. He's addressing the issue, and people will either accept him or not now. It was a smart move to do all of these shows. Get over it.

[americanstranger]

17. I thought so too yesterday.

Well, not that he'd have to drop out. That would be just dumb.

But I thought if he didn't address the matter strongly and directly it would hurt him pretty bad.

The statement is one part of it, and it's a real good start. After he shoves Hannity's smugness back down his throat and appears with KO and Andy Kewper, this should be pretty much done as an issue.

Try not to be too disappointed. ;)

- as

[SoFlaJet]

6. we all have people we love that say stupid things

fortunately we don't have to be called on them while running for office

[busymom]

10. But Obama KNEW he was running for office

Seriously, if I was going to run for Prez I'd clean house first.

[SoFlaJet]

19. the guy's retiring

so meh

[busymom]

23. So WHAT?

Obama has had a 20 year old relationship with this person.....

[SoFlaJet]

26. look mom

I know you hope and pray this would somehow miraculously end Obama's presidential bid but I'm sorry this ain't an Eliot Spitzer deal

[busymom]

44. Don't you go talkin' back to me. :)

[SoFlaJet]

54. ooh now you're turning me on

stop dat

[busymom]

62. LOL.

[burythehatchet]

42. what stupid things did he say?

[uponit7771]

7. Wright didn't know he'd make it this far THIS fast and neither did I.

[MonkeyFunk]

8. He knew when he announced his run:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/06/us/politics/06obama.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Disinvitation by Obama Is Criticized
By JODI KANTOR
Published: March 6, 2007

CHICAGO, March 5 — The Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., senior pastor of the popular Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago and spiritual mentor to Senator Barack Obama, thought he knew what he would be doing on Feb. 10, the day of Senator Obama’s presidential announcement.

After all, back in January, Mr. Obama had asked Mr. Wright if he would begin the event by delivering a public invocation.

But Mr. Wright said Mr. Obama called him the night before the Feb. 10 announcement and rescinded the invitation to give the invocation.

“Fifteen minutes before Shabbos I get a call from Barack,” Mr. Wright said in an interview on Monday, recalling that he was at an interfaith conference at the time. “One of his members had talked him into uninviting me,” Mr. Wright said, referring to Mr. Obama’s campaign advisers.

And "shabbos"? Does that church observe the Jewish sabbath?

[boston bean]

14. This is the stuff that really gets my goat. Why did Kennedy, Kerry, Dodd Feingold, McCaskill

Napolitano, et al endorse him. They had to have known this shit. They have participated in tearing this party apart right through the middle.

We have have been screaming that he hasn't been vetted and now look. We are screwn. He is going to have to drop out.

[busymom]

20. he isn't going to have to drop out

But here's the problem...this will kill him in the General Election...We are about to nominate obama and then lose the GE. The rupukes will run with this reverse-racism, anti-white, anti-american crap.

It just makes me mad...why weren't things looked at more closely? People like Kennedy could have advised him earlier: stop going to that church, distance yourself before running, etc......change churches....

Clinton will lose the primaries..that's a one deal...and now...Obama is going to sink like a rock in the GE.

[boston bean]

22. they will make him drop out. nt

[americanstranger]

34. Who is this 'they' you're referring to?

Just curious.

- as

[boston bean]

35. the boogie men, the party, who do you think?

[americanstranger]

38. That's why I'm ASKING you.

Who do you mean? Serious question.

- as

[boston bean]

40. I ANSWERED you. the leaders of the democratic party. nt

[americanstranger]

43. Why do you think they would do that?

As long as he handles this issue competently why would they make him step down?

They didn't ask Clinton to step down because of the Ferraro debacle. What makes this any different?

- as

[boston bean]

because he has absolutely 0% chance of winning the GE. and winning is the end game. nt

[americanstranger]

61. Absolutely zero?????

Wow. I'm burning my Obama Cult Card RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!!

(stranger eventually stops convulsing with laughter...)

Dude, seriously. You gotta get a grip on yourself.

- as

[Hepburn]

56. You think Howard Dean is gonna do this...

...if so, I gotta bridge...:eyes:

[Hepburn]

55. Because he is far superior to that DINO, Repuke Lite Hillary.

That's why the endorsed him. Maybe some of us are sick and tired of lying politicians like Hillary.

[formernaderite]

18. hmmm....i know the 7th day adventists

celebrate the sabbath...prob some other christian churches do as well.

[boston bean]

9. He is going to have to remove himself from this primary. nt

[Laurab]

39. Do you think if you keep saying it it will happen?

Obama is NOT his pastor, his pastor does NOT speak for him, the fact that's it's such a HUGH issue on here makes me think I'm at Freeperville once again.

As much as you wish it might happen, Obama is not going to drop out because of something his pastor said. Can't HRC's supporters leave this bullshit to the repukes?

[Window]

45. LMAO!

I was going to ask the same question.

:rofl:

[ElsewheresDaughter]

13. he's an uber "bonehead" ...he is toast

[boston bean]

21. he is done for, it will take a little bit for the o supporters to come to this realization. nt

[Gore1FL]

30. until 2016?

[Window]

48. Wishful thinking...nothing more.

[Hepburn]

57. LOL....

...this ranks right up there with the Rezko faux shit!

[KittyWampus]

25. Poor Hillary supporters, you thought this would sink Obama. You TRIED to keep this smear going

what a pathetic lot of sorry excuses.

[geek tragedy]

27. It's called LOYALTY. He wasn't going to trash his spiritual

mentor just to pander for votes because rightwing idiots like Hannity and the OP demand it.

[boston bean]

28. Right, who give a fuck about the democratic party. I'm gonna stick by the hate spewing reverend.

give me a break.

That isn't why.

[geek tragedy]

33. So says part of the rightwing hit squad who smears the

presumptive nominee of the Democratic party every day.

[indimuse]

29. I'm sorry.

20 years is how they are going to nail him..I just saw a different clip on YouTube...This Rev Wright guy...does this all the time...He has been spewing Hate White America stuff forever! Is Obama for real?

[MethuenProgressive]

31. Obama's self-authored fairy tale is falling down around him.

Fairy tales are, after all, just fairy tales.

[Window]

52. Bill Clinton, is that you?

[Umbram]

58. Naa.

Bill is a smart guy - he creates the talking points that lesser people just repeat.

[MediaBabe]

59. If it is, can I have your autograph?

[shadowknows69]

32. Gerry Ferraro made her first racist comment about a candidate in 1988

Why did Hillary have someone working for her that was inflammatory 20 years ago?

[Tennessee Gal]

36. Quite informative about the real Obama.

[rucky]

37. Ya think?

[burythehatchet]

41. mom, you obviously are not busy enough

[loveangelc]

46. lolllll

[ruggerson]

47. lol

good one

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

49. busymom kick

:kick:

[HughMoran]

50. I just heard that too - interesting

At least he was aware that he may become a problem at some point.

I wonder why it seems like Obama wasn't prepared for this eventuality?

[CreekDog]

51. politicians should never have any friends or advisors

unless St. Peter himself clears them as okay to associate with. :eyes:

you know, as i recall, politicians are in the business of getting votes, not rejecting them. :eyes:

[Iceburg]

53. Great ... 23 yrs endorsing hate + a conspiracy to hood wink /nt

[emilyg]

60. TY - interesting.