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State party chairman Linda Daves told McCain to butt out:
Contrary to any media reports, the 'Extreme' ad will run as scheduled next week. There has never been any intention to pull the ad and it will air. ...The Los Angeles Times reports the ad is part of a Republican strategy to define Obama as out of the mainstream:
People here in North Carolina should know that this ad is focused on Democrats Richard Moore and Beverly Perdue. By endorsing Barack Obama, they allied themselves with the most liberal person in the United States Senate. He is a candidate out of touch with the voters of North Carolina who does not share the values of North Carolinians. By refusing to stand up and rightfully denounce the statements made by his controversial former associates, Perdue and Moore are giving us the impression that they share these extreme views. The voters of North Carolina should be allowed to ask a legitimate question of candidates in North Carolina. ...
In Louisiana, a TV ad attacking Obama's healthcare agenda as "radical" proved so threatening that the House candidate it targeted, Democrat Don Cazayoux, distanced himself from Obama on Thursday, issuing a stern statement saying that he "has not endorsed any national politician."Meanwhile, Rev. Wright has broken his silence. In an interview with Bill Moyers, Rev. Wright said the attacks on him are politically motivated:
The flurry of attacks underscores how Republicans and their allies are sensing opportunity in the increasingly battered image of Obama, whom many Democrats have viewed as their best hope for appealing across ideological lines and helping their party win in conservative areas.
I felt it was unfair. I felt it was unjust. I felt it was untrue. I felt for those who were doing that, were doing it for some very devious reasons.Read the full story here. Rev. Wright's interview with Moyers airs tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET. To check your local listings, click here.
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By: Hopalong Jones on 4/27/2008 7:03AM
Pastor Wright is entitled to his opinion, & throughout this controversy I have yet to hear anyone call him a liar! His comments may not be politically correct, but they are historically accurate. I do not hear anyone distancing themselves from the Catholic church, even though the Vatican allied themselves with the Nazi party during & after WWII. Eugenio Pacelli(Pope Pius XII) played a central role in making Hitler the dictator of Germany. The Catholic church helped Nazis to run the Balkans & Croatia. The "Enabling Act" allowed Hitler to create new laws without Parliamentary approval,& Zentrum, the Catholic Center Party, voted in favor, giving Hitler the power. The Vatican & the Nazi party singned the Concordat, confirming an alliance between the Church & the Nazi state. This agreement required Catholic Bishops to honor the Nazi government, make their subordinates honor the Nazis, & to shun any acts against the Nazi government that would endanger the Nazis. Rev. Wright's statements are from sermons given years ago, & resurrected to embarrass Sen. Obama. How many of you Catholics are embarassed by your Church's past policies?
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By: keisha on 4/27/2008 7:23AM
i'd really encourage those who have not heard the sermon in it's entirety to do so. media pulled from it what it wanted to and it's so funny how people will run closer to an untruth before they believe the truth. God will damn (punish) anyone who is wrong in their treatment of others. this includes those who wrong entired countries, their own people, the man on the street who not by his choice is out there. when we wrong other people it's gonna come back on us ten fold. it may not be today, it may not be tomorrow but it's gonna come back. karma is a bitch!! what rev said was the truth, and all those who tote bibles and claim to know the lord should already know that he was telling the truth, instead of condemning him.
as far as voting goes, you vote for whose policies best represent you. i'd dare not vote for obama simply because we both have a lil bit more melanin in our skin. Thats absolutely insane to believe that an entire race will vote simply because of skin. hell white folks have been doing it for centuries (there weren't any black candidates that represented what they believed in), but now that there is someone who's standing for what we've always wanted, what we believe in we're painted as racist. caucasian americans make up probably more than 60% of the population, but they're afraid of the "black vote". since when does a vote have a color? you're upset that it's gonna bring black people out of their garages to vote, well do we not have that right? you vote who represents what you believe in. if hillary didn't lie so much i'd probably vote for her because they do have similar policies, but she voted for the war and now wants you to believe she'll bring the troops home within 60 days of being elected. please, she voted to have them sent over, hello?! it's funny that her lie has been short lived, but something that obama didn't even speak from his own mouth is followin him like a vulture waiting for the lion to leave the antelope he just killed. this country is a sad place to be right now. and those of you who claim to be switching to the republican side if obama wins clearly shows who you truly are. now if that's not racist then i dont know what is. especially seeing as though hill and barack have similar policies. one day america will grow up and those of you shooting off at the mouth about going back to africa take your a$$es back to spain, germany or poland if you don't like it!
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By: BAM's Still My Man, Vote Obama '08! on 4/27/2008 8:36AM
Poster #18 nailed it on the head! You can't use "snippets" of somebody's Sermon to scare America into not voting for Barack Obama! Shame on America's premiere anchors: Charlie, George, Cokie, Barbara Walters (and please tell Elisabeth on "The View" to see the ENTIRE interview with Bill Moyers before she makes her racist comments: she never chastised Rev. Hagee, she never chastised McCain for NOT voting for MLK's Birthday federal or state)! Shame on that dumbbell! And people would still vote for McCain, I don't get it! Rev. Wright put EVERYTHING in complete and proper prospective! His whole text was spiritual remedy: he gave you the history! That interview was riveting--compelling. Here is a man who served in the Army and Navy and was in the operating room when President Johnson had gall bladder surgery! Why wasn't that in the media? HRC INVITED Rev. Wright to her Annual Prayer Breakfast during Monicagate--why wasn't that in the Media, even her Pastor agreed with Rev. Wright. I don't expect miracles, and your right, I never had a chance to vote for anybody else but white people, I just feel it's time for a different choice. I still get the impression that before a African-American can be in the White House, a white man or white woman has to be there first! Funny, alot of Black men and Black women died in Wars for ALL Americans. To Poster Bill Thomas, I say: "You are lonely, lonely, lonely, and looney, get a life!"
My choice is still for Barack Obama, and I feel that Rev. Wright made the right decision to come forward now, he understands the political climate. Get to his comments on Ambassador Peck and the imperialism of the United States regarding: Native Americans, the Palestians and Israel, the British and Africa, etc., he understands the heritage of humanity and he loves Barack Obama and Barack Obama loves him! I feel as legendary writer Zora Neale Hurston once said: "I will fight for my Coountry, but, I will not lie for it!" I love my Country, read Alice Walker's comments on Obama, make your choice!
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By: yanyan36 on 4/27/2008 8:55AM
why dont some of you white denounce some of your family members I know they have had a fews racsit words to say maybe even yourself and you got the nerve to say I why wounld he stay in church for 20 years the same reason why you hang around your family all your life so check your own backyard before you judge anybody else. OBAMA 08
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By: Chaneta on 4/27/2008 9:22AM
FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO SAY REV. WRIGHT DID WHAT HE HAD TOO DO. THIS IS HIS REPUTATION. HE IS A SMART,EDUCATED, KNOWLEDGEABLE MAN. THE MEDIA, CLINTON, AND MCCAIN HAVE TAKEN HIS WORDS AND SPINNED THEM FOR THEIR OWN USE. ALL YOU BLOGGERS WHO GET ON LINE AND TALK ABOUT BLACKS WHO VOTE 4 OBAMA ARE CRAZY. FOOL - YOU DO NOT VOTE COLOR YOU VOTE ISSUES. AND EVEN IF WE VOTE COLOR, WHAT IS IT TO YOU? A WHITE PERSON HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON THE BALLOT. THIS IS WHAT IRKS CLINTON, BOTH OF THEM. THAT OBAMA IS MORE THAN THEY ARE- SMART,LIKEABLE AND HONEST. SO THEY RESORT TO RACE TACTICS AND PLAY DIRTY. I NEVER KNEW THIS COUNTRY WAS SO FULL OF RACISTS WHO CLAIM TO LOVE AMERICA. I KNEW IT WAS ALWAYS THERE BUT NOW EVERYONE IS LETTING IT OUT. LET ME TELL ALL YOU HATEFUL PEOPLE SOMETHING. PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE JUST AS GOOD IF NOT NOT BETTER THAN YOU PEOPLE OF NO COLOR WHO SIT IN THE SUN TO GET SOME. BEFORE YOU JUDGE OR ASSUME YOU KNOW ME, LOOK AT YOUR OWN PITIFUL SELF. ENOUGH. MAIN REASON FOR WRITING. CLINTON IS JUST A GEORGE BUSH IN A SKIRT. SHE KNOWS SHE HAS LOST BUT CAN NOT ACCEPT IT. SHE IS IN DENIAL. JUST GIVE IT UP OBAMA YES WE CAN!!!!!!!
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By: Manuel on 4/27/2008 9:37AM
bettyej & bill thomas - why don't you learn to spell and write the english language correctly so you can spread your ignorance correctly.
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By: gbranch on 4/27/2008 11:04AM
To Bill Thomas why are you so troubled, hateful and full of anger toward another race. Why do you feel that Barack and Reverend Dr. Wright are racist? What proof do you have to say these things. I really feel sorry for you and will be praying for, as the Bible tells us to pray for those who say all kind of evil against you falsely.
There is help for people who has anger and race problems.
Remember we all are God's children. He made us all.
We are our brothers keeper. Before you leave this world you might need a black person to be there to give you some care and help.
I pray that God will give you love in you heart for all people.
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By: Geneva Hill on 4/27/2008 10:06AM
OBAMA YES YES YES
YIU BROUGHT US HERE, NOW YOU WANT US TO GO BILL?
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By: Geneva Hill on 4/27/2008 10:10AM
WHICH PARTY IS HILLARY A CANDIDATE FOR?
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By: Tish on 4/27/2008 10:53AM
You people are the funnies thing I have every seen in the 53 years of my life on earth. Many of you are very uneducated and show your racism. When you speak a truth on facts and not assumption then it is the truth. I like the statement a Christian doesn't say g/d, since when did you become God to pass that judgement. Yet the kkk can burn a cross and say it is the love of America, and kill others for no reason but you don't call that racism. You call that free speech. Not only is racism is is pure hate the very words that you use daily. Only one group can use the free speech to kill and they are white. You are so scary that you have to do it in the woods and you have signs posted in certain cities telling blacks not to be caught after dark there {but you don't use the word black you use the other word}. And you have the balls to call someone a racist. Rev. Wright use what you call free speech, he didn't have a group ready to go out and kill people because of the color of the skin as the kkk and the other groups of hate in America. The statement That Rev. Wright said was God Has Damned Amercia for all it has done to other people and countries. That is why America has so many problems they brought to on themselves this is what was beinging said. but as always you take a bit and run with it. Like the young men that where killed because of a lie told by one of your people to kill, yes this happened 60 years ago but you still live that today you haven't change. You think you are the greatest race but the most hated around the world, do some research and you shall find it out. They dislike whites because of you trying to push your ways on them, they have their own culture and have been living it long before and will live it long after you. Trust me you are not the chosen race you have too, too many skeltons in your closets that you have to give an account for, it may not be you directly but your family will have to pay on judgement day. To end it Rev. wright used the free speech to speak the truth and you as a race can't handle it, it is not racism but a fact. The thing is, how can he say that he is black, many, many, many more will speak out to the public about these issues. Racism isn't dead in America it is really surfacing it's ugly head daily. When blacks speak up about it, it is racism no, they are tried of the b/s. You think that all blacks live in ghettos listen to rap, steal and sell drugs. There are more educated blacks Doctors,Laywers, Surgeons,Nurses, CEO'S etc, than your minds can ever imagine in your life time, and more blue collar black workers. These people had to work harder than any other race to prove they can do the job. That is America racism in effect, they can't just do the job they have to be 150% compares to any other race that only do 60% and the blacks are over looked for promotions. You don't know what blacks go through and they do what they have to do to have the American dream, it is called hard work. With that beining said we should be able to use the free speech without beinging called a racist we speak facts not rumors, we know what we have done in this country. The question is have you loved one another, have an open mind, fought for this country like our kids, and fore fathers to still be treated like second class citizens. Why is it still a bill to allow the blacks to vote? That shoudln't even be there now who is racist, look in the mirror and you will see racism.
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