Comments on: Did Obama save himself?

By: Artfldgr

Artfldgr — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:04:26 +0000

Sunday at 10 was not americas most divided hour.

the time americas most divided was april 12, 1861

General P. G. T. Beauregard fired on Fort Sumter

By: Vince P

Vince P — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:36:18 +0000

The *LEFT* is obsessed with Race. Not America.

The LEFT is. And it’s the Left control of things like the University and the Media that amplifies this obsession and makes it seem like all of us are racists or dying to prove that we’re not.

Nonsense… The Left is obsessed with Race and all other aspects of identity politics and I’m getting sick of the whole country being dragged in mud because of those idiots.

By: craig

craig — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:10:30 +0000

Wright’s statements were thoughtless. But Sunday at 10:00 am remains America’s most divided hour. I honestly think we’re addicted to race politics, like some sort of racial Stockholm syndrome victim. We love it. It gives us something to define our struggles. It allows us to put some people “in” and others “out” and supports our definitions of of ourselves. I found it interesting to find that most black people in America, have much more European in them then one would think (see Dr. Skip Gates’ African American Lives part 2 on PBS). The opposite is true for whites too. The overlap of our shared American history leaves whites bloodline a little mottled as well. So our understanding of “black” and “white” are constructs that have little to do with our actual heritage. I think that what Obama was saying is that he lies at the crossroads of our shared American history. He’s bi racial, his father was an immigrant, he lived overseas for some time. He’s a true American. I don’t understand why we as Americans would rather argue race politics instead of solve our problems. I’m not saying you have to agree with me, as a matter of fact you SHOULD dissent, America was founded on dissent. At the very least though, we should be able to put our differences aside and do whats best for our country.

By: Dan Stark

Dan Stark — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:05:31 +0000

“I have already condemned, in unequivocal terms, the statements of Reverend Wright that have caused such controversy. For some, nagging questions remain. Did I know him to be an occasionally fierce critic of American domestic and foreign policy? Of course. Did I ever hear him make remarks that could be considered controversial while I sat in church? Yes. Did I strongly disagree with many of his political views? Absolutely – just as I’m sure many of you have heard remarks from your pastors, priests, or rabbis with which you strongly disagreed. ”

For 20 years Obama has heard “controversial remarks” while sitting and saying nothing. For 20 years Obama has heard “critical” remarks about American domestic and foreign policy. He admits he heard it while even sitting in the church. He sat for 20 years and said nothing. Why denounce his “former pastor” now? Why not then, the first time you heard it? Is it because of political maneuvering? Sounds like it.

Of all this talk about how Obama has character, I really don’t see it here. Obama is not a movement, if you believe it, you’ve been tricked. Obama is a politician, nothing more nothing else.

By: FredHjr

FredHjr — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:59:28 +0000

Sergey,

You are so right about what the implied policy positions are that are expressed in that speech. Those policies destroyed the black family right at the moment blacks were starting to do very well in America. And it wasn’t just blacks who were harmed by the Great Society Experiment.

Lyndon Johnson was a vain bully who also went by half measures in a war by fighting it as if lawyers were tiptoeing around the yard.

By: Tatterdemalian

Tatterdemalian — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:53:27 +0000

I have to admit, the message I got from his speech is one I’ve been waiting to hear from ANY politician for a long time: “My friends have flaws, my family has flaws, and damn it, I have flaws too. So what, are you going to elect someone who pretends to be flawless?”

Sadly, having been a leftist for many years, I know they think. The speech is fine, but its really a cover for actions that are the opposite. “I oppose racism, so I can use the word ‘n*gger.’” “I oppose sexism, so I can punch women.” “I oppose genocide, so I am best qualified to impose population controls.” And now, “I stand by my flawed friends, so I can throw anyone I like under the train to get elected.”

I’ve learned to be more wary of the inspiring words than the ugly ones, especially when the actions don’t match them.

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How to Win Friends and Influence People « Obi’s Sister — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:57:00 +0000

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By: Sergey

Sergey — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:38:14 +0000

Having re-read BO speech, I must retract my opinion that it was completely devoid of substance. It has real stuff in it, but this stuff is so old! This is exactly Great Society programm of Lindon Johnson, launched after JFK assasination. It failed 40 years ago, failed miserably, and its first victim was black community, due to destruction of black family spoiled by wellfare benefits. This harm was partially undone by Reagan Revolution. Now Obama wants to try this disasrous policy once again. This is, in nutshell, his programm about race relation: undo Reagan revolution and return 40 yers ago.
I was decieved by his intonation suggesting that he proposes something new and finding no novelty in his promisses. It is same-old-same-old, and quite ruinous.

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:48:22 +0000

The fact that he would defame is own grandmother, who help to raise him and pay for his prep-school education in order to make excuses for his hate-mongering preacher is absolutely disgracefully !!!!!!!!

I do not understand how people can praise him for his loyalty to Rev. Wright when that loyalty brings shame on a person that has supported and loved him since birth.

This only goes to show how truly week-mined Sen. Obama really is that he could be so brainwashed by this hateful man he would turn on his own family.

My only comfort is that should he win the nomination (which he probably will because the democratic party is so afraid of angering the black community) is that the 527 are gonna swift-boat him rite out of the presidency.

This country can not afford to have a weak-mined, disloyal racist in the white house.