***CNN Live has a stream up for Obama's remarks***

[GarbagemanLB]

www.cnn.com/live

[Hope And Change]

1. K & R!

[Renaissance Man]

2. Oh noes.

Another scary black church.

:)

[skooooo]

3. Who's the man speaking now??

[Renaissance Man]

5. Pastor.

He's probably the pastor of the church. He's not one of the megachurch pastors (like T.D. Jakes, Creflo Dollar, or Eddie Long).

[oviedodem]

4. I am sure the right wing will vet this church before the end of the week.

[skooooo]

6. I've heard ....

...black people SAY things when they're in church....things you could NEVER imagine!!!!

:scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:

[mirrera]

Why are we watching someone in church period???!

How embarrassing for him to have a camera on him during what should be a private time. I resent that he has been forced to change places of worship for this campaign and now he must start over with the whole world watching.

I for one want to hear him, but I do not feel like being in church to do it.

Oh well, it is probably just me, but it feels like they would not do this with any other candidate.

I hope he remembers, the film is rolling for the gotcha, not for his speech.

Rule of opposition research is to film while a candidate is "preaching to the Choir". They will be comfortable and more likely to want to fire up their constituents and will say something that will turn off the swing voters.

This is a real choir! Yikes... ;)

[FrenchieCat]

18. Thank God that the RW is not able to intimidate Obama

to staying away from Black Churches. That would be the sin.

[mirrera]

23. You are right about that. you gotta admire him for that!

It is because he is genuine. The problem is the fake outrage is from the fake faithful. They wouldn't recognize the real spirituality his churches practice. Helping the poor? What kind of radical nonsense is that.
:sarcasm:

Only for Obama would I sit through church again. (damaged catholic here)

[ladeyday]

7. They'll be SOMETHING wrong...........

[oviedodem]

10. BTW, I am a mets fan; why are they so bad??? Enlighten me.

[Jazzgirl]

33. Why is your profile disabled? n/t

[jefferson_dem]

16. Well, the Bishop's message here is all positive, progressive, and cloaked in red, white and blue.

This is the antidote to the Trinity message.

[BklynChick]

8. I'm not getting it; hopefully it will be up on youtube later today.

[crankychatter]

9. amen amen k/r nt thanx

[Renaissance Man]

11. :)

"He is a man that is truly concerned about the middle class -- people who have to go out in the cold, and the heat."

[FrenchieCat]

12. Kick!

[BklynChick]

13. giving props to Mama Obama!

:loveya:

[tokenlib]

14. This is really nice--I'm glad they're covering this...

What a warm welcome..

[FrenchieCat]

15. Giving tribute to Michelle O now....

[Phx_Dem]

17. Wow.

Those singers are incredible. Really beautiful.

[Renaissance Man]

19. You sure about that?

You're supposed to be afraid, remember? The media's told you that if it's a black church, you're supposed to cower in fear.

[tokenlib]

21. After hearing more well known artists do this song--I'm impressed n/t

[Phx_Dem]

22. I guess the media

was wrong -- what a shocker! I'm getting chills. These two are incredible.

[FrenchieCat]

20. Beautiful!

[Bodhi BloodWave]

30. Quite so, i wish churches here in Norway was more like this

As Eddie Izzard so nicely put it: most Catholics(and subgroups) is the only group of people who can sing hallelujah without feeling like its a hallelujah thing :P

[K Gardner]

24. Thanks for the heads up ! Wonderful service.. too bad THIS one won't get air time :-)

[Phx_Dem]

25. I wish CNN would lose that dumb banner

so we could see below Obama's nose. I hate it when they ruin videos with their huge banners. It wouldn't kill em to shrink it a little.

[Drunken Irishman]

26. I always envy those who go to black churches. Mass gets so boring and this is just fun!

:)

[Renaissance Man]

28. Contrary to popular belief.

Everyone's welcome to black churches. Join in on the fun. You'll never be the same.

:)

[fight4my3sons]

31. so true :)

I used to go with my friends in NY all the time and it was the best time. I especially liked the Baptist and Pentecostal churches. Much better than the Episcopal church my mom took me to as a child.

[FrenchieCat]

29. I just got back......

It was very wonderful. Our choirs are out of this world. Rivals what you are watching now easily.

I rushed home to catch this, as I read yesterday that Barack would be giving a Father's Day speech in church.

Anyhow, I was Catholic and was born again Baptist about 2 years ago (was baptised by immersion and everything). Catholic Mass was always a torture for me......with being on the knees and all of that just wasn't for me, apparently.

[Phx_Dem]

27. No wonder blacks love to go to church.

Their churches are fun! They're rocking the house.

[otohara]

52. I Know - It Looks Fun

I remember being yelled at - sinners, pass the plate, give us money.

[BklynChick]

32. here he comes................ !

:bounce: :patriot:

[Undercurrent]

34. Thank you!

What a wonderful way to set Father's day as I ready to go next door to see my own sweet 88 year old dad!

[FrenchieCat]

35. references Sermon on the Mount!

Excellent start!

[BklynChick]

36. I'm crying already and I'm not even religious.

:cry:

[K Gardner]

37. My daughter came in and watched for 5 minutes and left the room crying.. saying how

proud she was that such a good man was going to be President - and she wasn't an Obama fan.

[FrenchieCat]

38. Coming in strong out of the gate in reference to Black Men and the

problems experienced in the Black communities and how it affects Black children.

"Any fool can have a child!"....."it's the courage to raise a child that makes you a father!"

[Renaissance Man]

40. Yep.

... and as a black man that saw his father go to work every day to be the sole bread-winner and provider for his wife and six children, I agree with Sen. Obama 100%.

Now years later, my father can look at his youngest son as a success story. Those statistics are so accurate. Having a male figure in the home works wonders.

[FrenchieCat]

39. Growing up in Hawaii is not like growing up on the South Side of Chicago.......

Pointing out that he had more opportunity than many.

My story is different, but I know how hard it is.

My mother was embarassed to have to go to the grocery store with Food Stamps.

[mirrera]

41. Our President...

Please...

[jenmito]

42. THANK YOU! I saw your thread just in time for Obama to be introduced...

He is EXCELLENT! Could you imagine McCain giving a speech like this?

[FrenchieCat]

43. Setting high expectation for your children means having high expectations

for yourself.

I used to not be Black enough....now I'm too Black.

[Renaissance Man]

44. Yep.

He kind of reminds me of my father.

"Is a B the highest grade?" LOL My father would always tell me, "You have all A's, but why aren't they 100's?"

LOL

[Drunken Irishman]

45. "It's just 8th grade. You're SUPPOSED to graduate from the 8th grade!"

[oviedodem]

46. For me college and a master's was not an option it was a requirement. Now

I am thinking about a Ph.D.

My family is Jamaican and education is NUMERO UNO!!

[FrenchieCat]

47. As parents, don't get carried away with the 8 grade graduation.....

you are supposed to graduate from 8th grade.

Don't let television guide your children's expectations.


Now talking about Empathy.

[Renaissance Man]

48. Those songs on the radio...

...that glorify violence and materialism...

All he has to do now is rail against BET. If he speaks out directly against BET, I will donate $50, NOW!

[FrenchieCat]

49. Nothing weak about empathy and feeling for others.....

But government must help give families diginity. Gov should be meeting them halfway.

[dana_b]

50. ugh, I missed it. n/t

[GarbagemanLB]

51. What a great speech.

[polichick]

53. Thanks for the heads up - I really enjoyed that service!

[gblady]

54. I missed it......

was out enjoying a rare moment of sunshine here is WA state....

Please, if anyone has a link to a copy or utube of his speech....
post it here! Thanks.

[butterfly77]

55. Obama should go to a different black church every few weeks...

so that we can see what the comments will be about black churches since some people seem to think they are expert on black churches and black people and somehow see them all as monolithic on all things...

Blacks,hispanic,Asians and others races are just as diverse as the so called MAINSTREAM, who don't seem to realize this country has many cultures and races and they all don't think the same...

How do these people believe this garbage when blacks have been in this country for hundreds of years do they not think that black people know them better than they know themselves in some cases..