Did Obama throw Wright under the bus

[Auntie Bush]

because he really disagreed with him or for political reasons?

[FlyingSquirrel]

1. How 'bout both?

[bluestateguy]

2. I'm getting tired of hearing that term "thrown under the bus"

That's MSM talk.

[Moochy]

5. Yeah how about being thrown under a hybrid?

What with the costs of gas being so high. :evilgrin:

[rwheeler31]

6. Different times

[Auntie Bush]

11. would "under a truck" be more descriptive?

I'd go for that.

[jobycom]

16. Sold him up river? Stabbed him in the back? Made him dig a grave then shoved him in it?

Make up your own cliche, he did it.

[Moochy]

28. Sold him up river?

Really? You sure you don't want to reconsider that one?

[jobycom]

33. Quite sure. nt

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. a hillaryous poll. so unsubtle. so few choices.

it does NOT lend itself to a binary solution.

[Auntie Bush]

25. Just a couple answers keeps people from splitting the vote.

That seems more accurate to me. done on purpose. If one has a comment... one can make an explanation in a post.

[zabet]

4. And stomped the gas!

:rofl:

[rug]

7. And backed up.

Slowly.

[jobycom]

18. Then searched his pockets for loose change.

[rug]

21. And stole his shoes.

[jobycom]

32. Huh. I'd have thought he'd have left the shoes.

Wright's shoes still had sole...

[Forkboy]

8. It seemed the other way around to me.

[Auntie Bush]

17. Now that you mention it...........

You've got a point.

[Forkboy]

24. I like Wright, but he kind of brought this on himself and left Obama with little choice.

It's sad that the whole thing was even an issue, and doesn't speak highly to America's intelligence that we let this stuff become such a major issue with so much on the line. We often deserve what we get, and this is one more example of why.

[Auntie Bush]

42. Yeah, Haven't heard anything about health care etc in a long time.

this whole situation is made for TV pundits and ratings.

[panader0]

9. I can't open this thread because I can't read "thrown under the bus" again.

[Robeson]

10. Do you care?

[Auntie Bush]

15. Yes, that's why I used one of my posts to post that poll.

Actually, I'm very curious to know how Obama supporters feel about this situation. Aren't you? I don't know how I'd feel. I haven't looked at the poll yet.

[Robeson]

26. I'm not into manufactured outrage. I'm focusing on the delegate count....

...and the super delegates who seem to be gearing towards Obama. It's winding down to the obvious choice, and it looks like we'll all get to prepare ourselves for the fight for Obama vs. McCain. Hope we can count you in on that...:thumbsup:

[Auntie Bush]

43. You can certainly count on my support for Hillary vs McCain.

How about you?

[Robeson]

44. I've already stated - many times - I'll support whomever our nominee is...

...I'll assume we can also count on you for that same commitment to our party, regardless of whom our candidate is...:thumbsup:

[Honeycombe8]

12. Wright threw Obama under the bus. That's MY answer (which you failed to include). nt

[Auntie Bush]

30. Sorry, didn't think of that. Thanks for posting.

Now that you mention it...I think that is a better answer. I got hung up on whether Obama supporters will agree or disagree with Obama or Wright and who they supported. If they chose for political reasons then they sided with wright.

[Honeycombe8]

13. A poll by a Hillbot on an Obama issue? Interesting. I'm SURE it's a fair, common sense poll...

and that you REALLY want to know people's fair responses. Yeah, right.

Get a life.

[jobycom]

20. Good thing Obama folk don't run anti-Hillary polls, eh?

Get a better insult.

[Auntie Bush]

31. Sorry to disagree with you...but I don't lie....ever!

[Bigleaf]

14. Wright threw himself under the bus and the team appreciates his sacrifice.

[jobycom]

19. Actually, that's probably right. I mean, correct. nt

[Orangepeel]

22. I clicked on this thread to vote "No." He didn't throw. He may have stopped holding the bus up.

but Rev. Wright crawled under the bus himself and practically demanded Obama let go of it.

:shrug:

[Auntie Bush]

34. Sure seems like it to me...almost like doing him a favor for Obama

and giving him a chance to really denounce his views because they were still hurtful to Obama in the eyes of the public. He didn't denounce him enough in his big speech. It worked! Obama has been saved by his hero.

[Adelante]

23. Wright threw Obama under the bus nt

[Jamastiene]

27. I think it is possible he really disagreed with Wright.

I also think he probably felt betrayed and embarrassed my some of Wrights more divisive comments. Obama seemed to be doing fine bringing people of all races together until Wright opened his mouth and couldn't seem to stop himself. Then we had some serious racial tension going on.

I actually respect Obama's decision to speak out about all this, but what do I know? I'm just a dumb "racist Hillary supporter." :sarcasm:

[Swamp Rat]

29. Meanwhile, McCain gets a pass on Rev. Hagee

among others

[Auntie Bush]

38. Thanks for enlightening me about Hagee.

Heard a lot of complaints but wasn't up on his comments. No wonder all the complaints. How despicable!

[Swamp Rat]

40. John McCain fully accepts Hagee's support and does not denounce him.

Dobson, Robertson, and Falwell, among other christofascists, all said they support John McCain, with McCain standing there smiling on the stage with each of them.

[mtnsnake]

35. Good poll, Auntie Bush!

Definitely choice #1

K&R

[Hoof Hearted]

37. I have to go with one, I don't see evidence that Wright has somehow "changed" or that

they didn't really know each other. Those explanations make no sense, don't hold up.

[DemGa]

36. Obama threw Wright under the bus weeks ago

With his first repudiation -- that's why Wright is so pissed off to begin with: Obama's betrayal.

[mtnsnake]

39. You nailed it. n/t

[Auntie Bush]

41. If that speech pissed him off then he isn't a very intelligent or understanding person.

How does someone with no empathy get to be such a revered person?

[ruby slippers]

45. he disagrees with him so he stepped on the throttle...Wright just slipped and fell

[bowens43]

46. Wright jumped under the bus

[MrSlayer]

47. I support Obama but I went with political reasons.

Because people in this country are too stupid to realize that what Obama's fucking pastor said has absolutely nothing to do with Obama or his platform. This is nothing but pure sensationalism created out of whole cloth. It's irrelevant. Barack didn't make the statements and he wasn't there when it happened. But because those who would benefit from such sensationalism made it into an issue, made it seem as if Obama himself had made the statements, it has become political and he had do it. He shouldn't have had to, it's ridiculous but that's the idiotic game we play to protect the greedy fascists while millions die and go hungry.

[TexasLady]

48. A sane post in an insane world

:thumbsup: