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At the same time, the racial waters boiled over following a report of incendiary remarks by the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., Barack Obama's former pastor. Wright is being criticized for past racially charged statements such as calling America the "U.S. of K.K.K.A."
In full damage-control mode, Obama made the rounds of Fox News, CNN and MSNBC. He rejected Wright's "inflammatory" and "appalling" statements. "I categorically denounce any statement that disparages our great country or serves to divide us from our allies.
I also believe that words that degrade individuals have no place in our public dialogue, whether it's on the campaign stump or in the pulpit. In sum, I reject outright the statements by Rev. Wright that are at issue."While Obama tries to distance himself from Wright, Trinity United Church of Christ's new pastor, Rev. Otis Moss III, said Wright's "character is being assassinated."
It is an open question whether Obama's "call for unity" will calm the racial waters. Fact is, the race genie has been uncorked. It will take more than hope to put it back in the bottle.
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By: jonie on 3/16/2008 6:13PM
Listen number 15 i know one thing if there is some of your crooks doing all of this mess and plan to steel the nomination from obama there will be a civil war.every body know who is behindthis mess the clintons and hannity that is all they are good for is stealing.now put that in your pipe and smoke it.
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By: Mary Huff on 3/16/2008 6:40PM
Obama did not denounce his pastor, he said he did not agree with everything he said, like I am sure a lot of us don't agree with every personal view that our pastor has. Obama also said he and his family would continue to attend the church. He also said how his pastor served the United States when he was in the service. The 30 second clip was put on line just to stir up stuff knowing full well it would lead back to Obama.It is one thing for the media to fall into it but African Americans should still support him, this is just what people are hoping for division. That is why it is hard for a black business to stay in business because we do not support each other.
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By: LAURA on 3/16/2008 7:44PM
Here's some flowery words obama didnt put in his book that made him rich thanks to the fools that bought it!!
Read this ...this man he painted in that piece of fiction book as near saint and scholar was a drunk and a woman beater and throw in bigot and muslim for extra! Pay close attention to obama's timeline for Hawaii and the cost of his schooling in Hawaii, gee I thought people in Kenya were kind of poor?? His grandma sure was!! He is a fake!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=431908&in_page_id=1770
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By: Sarita on 3/16/2008 7:38PM
This is a very bad situation that Barak Obama has to deal with, just like any other Candiate have in the past and continue to do now. Why on earth are people bringing up Hillary's name. And, bringing up all this negative stuff. Can we please allow Obama to handle this situation. It is NOT fair to do all this hating on Hillary.
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By: Sarita on 3/16/2008 7:47PM
It is amazing to me that some Obama supporters are ok with The Obama camp demanding all kinds of digging into Hillarys records.......and even Bills past records.......but they are crying foul when this situation with Barak's pastor came up???? Some one that Barak considered a mentor and has a close relationship that was built on trust and admiration.
Come on..........where is the fairness.
This race needs to be kept FAIR and on top of the table!!!!
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By: Righty Whitey on 3/16/2008 8:08PM
THE CHIMP IS LYNCHED BY THE COMPANY HE KEPT !
LORDY LORDY !!!!
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By: EMMA CARTER BROOKS on 3/16/2008 8:04PM
REVEREND WRIGHT OR REVEREND RIGHT?
I am compelled to respond to all the news regarding Rev. Wright. As an African American woman I know where Rev. Wright is coming from with all his statements. You will not understand if you are not black. My mother is 82 and I have an aunt that is 83 and they feel the same way Reverend Wright does. They feel they have never been compensated for their mistreatment and their parents and grandparents.
When I was seventeen, I asked the same question why do we (Americans) think we have to fight everyone's battles and dominate every country as if we are superior? And if it's black people that are suffering and needing help in other countries we don't lift a finger to help them, but if you are white or light skinned then we run to the rescue. I have always wanted to know why? I know why now and I knew why then. We as black people have always been down cast as no good and ignorant. Treated like slaves and hated as human beings. This is why Rev. Wright speaks as he does. He is bitter and angry about it and so was I.
If you examine all the statements of Reverend Wright and you will find out they are true. Some of the statements have been taken out of contexts. For instance, America brought 9/11 on herself, what he means is that we have stomped on so many countries and mistreated so many people and now it's our time to reap what we have sowed. That is what he is saying.
About the God damn America statement is saying how can you expect God to bless America and we are still doing the same thing, but in a different way. You can't expect God to bless America for all the wrong things we as Americans have done to others. The first step to getting a blessing from God is to repent of your sins and America has not repented of its sins, but has covered them up. How can God bless us? God will damn America because of our evilness, selfishness, and hatred of one another. That is what Reverend Wright is saying to me.
I live with prejudice everyday and I deal with fake Christians everyday. As Jesus said, 'How can you love me and hate your brother?"
Barack Obama is white and black and he should not be held accountable for Reverend Wright statements. Barack is trying to bring this country together so we can look beyond the color of a man's skin. Until we can do that and truly love one another, how can God bless America?
Emma Carter Brooks
Leeds, Alabama
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By: JOHN on 3/16/2008 8:28PM
EXACTLY WHAT HANNITY, FERRARO, CLINTON, MCCAIN, AND ALL THE REST WANT BLACK FLOKS DIVIDED. WE JUST CAN'T THINK OUTSIDE OF OUR OWN MINDS AND SEE THAT IT'S TIME FOR A NEW DIRECTION IN THIS COUNTRY. TAKE A LOOK AT THE U.S. $4 A GAL. GAS PRICES. THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IS A MESS. PEOPLE LOOSING THEIR HOMES. A WAR THATS A TOTAL MESS. 62,OOO PEOPLE OUT OF WORK LAST MONTH. THE DOLLARS NOT WORTH A PENNY. CAN WE PLEASE GET OFF THIS B.S. ABOUT WRIGHT AND FERRARO AND PLEASE TALK ABOUT WHAT'S KILLING OUR COUNTRY.
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By: Janet on 3/16/2008 9:02PM
I is sad that Rev. Wright's 36 years of ministry has been reduced to a few sound bites. I took the time to go to the website of the church and look at the entire 12/25/07 sermon that was part of the sound bites. Before passing judgement please do that. You will get a very different view of who he is and what he was saying.
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By: Sarita on 3/16/2008 10:36PM
For those of you that do not think that Barak's pastor's sermons should be an issue ........ I strongly encourage you to listen to one of sound bites , where he talks aboutBill Clinton. Frankly the way he spoke of Hillary was BAD ENOUGH.......but there was a time that he spoke about Bill Clinton in regards to the scandal that he went through.....it was unbelievable.....I was truly upset and digusted.
======Obama's pastor went over the line and the media has the right to question Barak Obama about it======
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