Obama has little choice with this "Rev" crap ......

[Stinky The Clown]

Disclaimer: I'm not a supporter of either of our candidates. I often comment negatively about both of them. I will vote for - and probably work/campaign for - either of them when the nominee is chosen.

This Rev Wright flap will not go away and will not play well in the general election campaign. It will scare the crap out of more than a few white people (sorry to "inject race" into this, but we all know that's a fact). The way what was said was said, and the subject matter are both of concern and are tailor made for a top notch smear campaign in the GE. Its all there on video.

I can't see any way out for Obama short of throwing the good reverend under the campaign bus. He needs to do it loud and long, too. This can NOT be allowed to stand and fester into the General Election campaign season.

Flame away, Obamanians ......

[mrreowwr_kittty]

1. It sucks but I think you're right. nt

[DJ13]

2. This Rev Wright flap will not go away

Your undue concern is noted.

Anything else worry you?

Anything about Hillary?

<crickets>

[Stinky The Clown]

13. Fuck yer crickets

I think she's been pushing a lot of crap down the road and has, in fact, both race and gender baited.

As has your guy.

Do you agree?

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[JoFerret]

31. Such a thoughtful and helpful comment

Such responses are actually at the heart of this problem.

[azmouse]

4. Thanks for your concern.

But it's a tempest in a teapot. Obama is already speaking out about this.

[JoFerret]

32. Some words. That should sort it

Phew...I thought we almost risked an election.

[depakid]

33. You're in denial

This is every bit as big to Obama as the swiftboat ads were to Kerry.

And (not surprisingly) Kerry supporters said almost EXACTLY THE SAME THINGS as I'm seeing on these threads. How Obama deals with the damage control here will decide whether he's either the nomineee- or the president.

[azmouse]

34. He's already dealing with it.

And much faster than Kerry did.

Maybe it's time for some Dems to stop trying to make hay out this issue and helping the Reps.

[Mags]

5. I don't think that that would even help with most people. Too little, too late.

[Tribetime]

10. ignoring it won't help

I agree 100% with this post. I've seen it firsthand with my co-workers, believing what they see on cable news, national enquirer etc. It must be loudly debunked by Obama and his supporters.

[Vinca]

6. I think the back tire already rolled over the Rev. nt

[ElsewheresDaughter]

7. the bottomline!

[DemGa]

8. Obama's already pretending he doesn't know his mentor --NT

[ElsewheresDaughter]

11. it won't wash

[mnhtnbb]

9. Throwing the good reverend under the campaign bus isn't a win, either.

Casting off someone who's been a mentor, and so important in his family, makes him look like just any other politician.

This is what happens when you want to be friends with everyone. Eventually, there's going to be a friend
who is going to cause you more harm than good.

[Olney Blue]

43. I hate what politics can do to friendships.

[EFerrari]

12. It's true that clips from Pat Robertson or any of his colleagues

couldn't be worse than this. :eyes:

[Quixote1818]

14. Thats what I have been thinking. If the Republicans want to play that game then we

run ad after ad showing the lunatic Religious Right ass holes spouting off insanity and McCain endorsing them.

[EFerrari]

18. Exactly. And that's why this flap is bullshit.

The Democrats can go toe to toe with THEIR over the top preachers.

I largely agree with Wright. But, for the mainstream, the Democrats have so much more on theirs. :shrug:

[Quixote1818]

23. I would play Pat Robertson blaming 9/11 on the U.S. over and over

and McSame showing Robertson the love!

[EFerrari]

24. It's a natural. Wright can't begin to compete with the winghuts'

nuts who claim to be pastors.

[MojoMojoMojo]

29. That will only help promote them , "God and Country"

[Stinky The Clown]

15. Roberston never even got a nomination

And now he's not running

[EFerrari]

17. And? The wingnuts continually use him.

[Stinky The Clown]

20. It dioesn't matter .... like it or not, he and event hat fatass Fallwell, are seen as 'mainstream'

A black preacher, in many quarters, is not seen the same way.

I'm not bothered by it, but to deny that many whites are frightened by it is to delude oneself.

[EFerrari]

22. So, what we're talking about is racism?

A black pastor can't hit the same notes as a
white one?

At some point, we need to deal with that and decide where we come down.

[Stinky The Clown]

26. That's exactly what it is

Its very much alive, no matter how enlightened we like to think we are.

[EFerrari]

44. People walking around with buckets on their heads

saying how much they enjoy the light.

lol

[Coexist]

16. he already did in print and will on CNN Fox, and MSNBC

probably the morning shows, too.

[Stinky The Clown]

19. Good .... we'll see if its enough

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

21. McCain will see your Wright and raise you a Hagee!

[amandabeech]

25. Perhaps Rev. Wright will resign quietly sometime in July for personal or health reasons.

That will look less like Obama is throwing him under the bus, but the Rev. won't be around for the GE, taking one attack point away from the repukes.

It might not anger Obama's supporters as much, either, if done quietly and with dignity during a month when only die-hards think about politics rather than enjoying the summer.

[MojoMojoMojo]

27. The way to deal with Wright ,was to punch him in the face when he gave the God Damn America sermon

Anything less than that, will never be believed in the GE.
Too little too late.

[anonymous171]

28. You're right. This will become an issue in the GE if he doesn't negate it now.

Besides Hillary Clinton, the only other thing RWers fear in the whitehouse is an angry black man (like Al Sharpton.) The repugs will play wright 24/7 to get their base out. Obama needs to negate this NOW.

[Stinky The Clown]

35. This will pop up again and again

Any 527 worth its evil salt has all the tapes and videos on order from Preachers R Us.

[JoFerret]

30. There are many black people who also find this "pastor"

offensive and ridiculous. Just as there are white people - some of them on this board - who take no issue with his words.

[Tom Rinaldo]

36. That will be hard. Wright's not just "a" pastor, he's "his" pastor

There are many pastors in America and many congregations, but Wright is Obama's pastor who led the congregation Obama belonged to for many years. It's not the same as Obama having to renounce a suporter who shares a religious faith with Obama. Obama chose to stay in this specific congregation for many years knowing this pastor well, he can't simply disown him now. Plenty of people change congregations for lots of reasons, disagreements with a pastor being one of them. Few will believe that Obama didn't know that his pastor believed what he preached in that sermon. If he knew but stayed in the congregation anyway it just looks worse for Obama to break with Wright now seemingly out of political expediency; it won't be convincing.

[moobu2]

37. Yup and Wright was on his African American searing committee

He needs to be slick about this like he’s been about all the other scandals.

[Megahurtz]

38. Uuh...Obama is half White.

No "Race" issue with him. :hi:

[Stinky The Clown]

40. Yeah, sure

[Catherine Vincent]

39. He's one of those yelling preachers.

That scares the crap out of a lot of people.

[knixphan]

41. we need to establish a 'fearless' wing of the party.

[Voice for Peace]

42. It may not go away but I don't think it's going to have the power to disable him.