Will It Be Enough?
By Pamela Gentry, Senior Political Producer
Posted March 18, 2008 - Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), made the most important speech of his political career Tuesday when he addressed his relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, his family and the increasing focus on race in the Democratic primary.
“Rev. Jeremiah Wright, use incendiary language to express views that have the potential not only to widen the racial divide but views that denigrate both the greatness and the goodness of our nation that rightly offend White and Black alike,” he said.
Again, Obama “condemned” the remarks of his former pastor that aired on the heels of Sept. 11, 2001. At the time Wright said, “God damn[s] America” for treating its citizens as “less than human” and blamed the Sept. 11 attacks on previous actions by our government.
“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,” Obama said.
Wright wasn’t the first to commit this wrong. Other religious advisers have made comments considered offensive to some. The Rev. Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson and Billy Graham, just to name a few, but these ministers were advisers to Republican conservative candidates and were not tied to the political leader they supported.
Delivering a nationally televised speech from Philadelphia, some of those in the room were other ministers anxious to hear what he had to say. The Rev. Kevin Johnson, pastor of Bright Hope Baptist Church in Philadelphia, said after the speech, “I was quite impressed and proud of him. I thought he demonstrated a great job of being bold and confronting the issue of race head on. Race in America is like a wound on the body, and if you do not allow the wound to heal properly, it will continue to cause a source a pain.”
A speech on race in America was most likely in the senator’s future, but the developments in the recent days gave him a national platform to do so, and he wisely broadened the topic to include the rainbow of offenders, not just Wright.
“We can play Rev. Wright’s sermons on every channel, every day and talk about them from now until the election, and make the only question in this campaign whether or not the American people think that I somehow believe or sympathize with his most offensive words,” Obama said. “We can pounce on some gaffe by a Hillary supporter as evidence that she’s playing the race card, or we can speculate on whether White men will all flock to John McCain in the general election, regardless of his policies.
“We can do that. But if we do, I can tell you that in the next election, we’ll be talking about some other distraction. And then another one. And then another one. And nothing will change,” he predicted. “That is one option. Or, at this moment, in this election, we can come together and say, ‘Not this time.’ ”
The Rev. Al Sharpton, who has not endorsed any candidate, released a statement following Obama’s speech supporting the need for more conversations on race in America. “Every generation has had those like Sen. Obama who seek to solve them from within government and the corporate community, as well as those outside government and corporate circles who seek to expose the issues and so to drive society to dealing with them,” Sharpton wrote.
Sydney Naylor, a 17-year-old Africana American from Phildelphia, was impressed with the senator’s remarks. “It was magnificent… He couldn’t have done anything better. He didn’t disown his pastor; he welcomed him. …I thought it was amazing.”
Naylor represent’s the future generation Obama spoke to in his speech. “Healthcare and education are the top priorities we as Americans need to unify [around]. I can’t go to the school in my neighborhood because of the poor quality education they provide. I think together with Obama we can fix all our problems,” Naylor said.
Obama did recognize Wright’s narrow view of the present and the future. “The profound mistake of Rev. Wright’s sermons is not that he spoke about racism in our society. It’s that he spoke as if our society was static, as if no progress has been made; as if this country – a country that has made it possible for one of his own members to run for the highest office in the land and build a coalition of White and Black; Latino and Asian, rich and poor, young and old – is still irrevocably bound to a tragic past,” he acknowledged.
“But what we know – what we have seen – is that America can change. That is true genius of this nation. What we have already achieved gives us hope – the audacity to hope – for what we can and must achieve tomorrow,” Obama said.
His speech began and ended with references to “forming a perfect union,” and he restated his campaign goals of affordable healthcare, education and jobs for Americans.
“I would not be running for president if I didn’t believe with all my heart that this is what the vast majority of Americans want for this country. This union may never be perfect, but generation after generation has shown that it can always be perfected,” he said.
Obama is in trouble (period) with American voters. His speech today demonstrated that he is less than truthful and completely the type of politician he deplores. When the controversy first erupted he was on the airwaves denying that he ever heard Wright’s Anti-american and racists comments. Now, we know in private conversations with Wright he was well aware of Wright’s politics and never denounced them before the video’s were released. And now today he finally acknowledged he had heard some of the “controversial” remarks while sitting in the pews of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago; Yet, Obama remains the golden child in the media’s eyes. Stick a fork in him, he’s done!
Eric he said he was not there when the Rev said that about 911. Get your facts straight. You was looking for a reason not to vote anyway. I guess you believe everything white people tell you. He life is being threatened everyday. His own family had to ask for protection early on because of threats. I know the pastor is also being threatened. Everything the pastor said was true and had been said by someone else. Pastor Wright has done so much for his church and community. Ask yourself how can you uplift your people. THEY ALWAYS HAD A FEW OF US THAT THINK WHITEY IS BETTER. This man has lynch mobs all around him. How many lies have you told today?
His speech says more than enough. And personally i think we have all had moments when we didn’t agree with something our pastor, boss, or even family member has said. It doesn’t mean we totally share their view or that we need to completely separate from them. This has all been a conjoured up distraction to hurt Sen. Obama’s campaign but thankfully it didn’t work. Black & White folk alike, didn’t find the pastor’s comments offensive nor correlated them directly to Obama’s political stance. We won’t be distracted. We will remain focused on the awesome, positive campaign Sen. Obama is running, and continue to address the real issues that’s affecting everyone…and this certainly isn’t it!www.myspace.com/purplelionessproductions
AMERICA NEEDS TO GROW UP! Pastor Wright’s comments were not incorrect. Hillary doesn’t know what it is like for minorities in this country especially blacks. As far as 911, my father was Military Intelligence and we’ve had discussions in the past about how most nations that now embrace terrorism got their weapons and training from our very own CIA. Barack’s speech was great and shows his awesome character. So the haters can continue to hate but he is still in the fight!
Eric the only thing Obama is done doing, is defending racism. He will be your PRESIDENT IN NOVEMBER!
It is clear to see that Rev. Wright was reading from someone else’s writings on that video. No one in the media dares to mention that the heads of the Catholic church have to deal with the ACTIONS of their priest and how it affects this world let alone America everyday. The speeches of the black churches are minor compared to the rapes and molestations of parishners within the Catholic churches. All I can say is thank goodness Senator Obama is not Catholic today! He’d really have to give a dynamic speech!
Eric, I hope you just pulling our leg with your comments regarding Barack’s speech. If you were not and you are sincere when you say he’s done, you need to get a grip…. When I read your comments, I thought, OK this is some white guy trying to create disention in the ranks, however, if you are a brother, maybe you need a serious dose of reality…. OUR TIME HAS COME, and doubting thomas’s like you need to get the H*^# out of our way!!!!
He is the first politician and the first presidential candidate to ever confront race head on the way he did in his speech. It was perfect timing and was done in the most professional and sincere way too. White America asked for this speech by constantly attacking Wright and for trying to get Obama to turn his back on him beyond his actions of denouncing and rejecting his realistic comments. Obama did the right thing and he did in the right way and now that the past has been thrown in their face again, it’s time they move on and get over their selfish egos and try to heal this country’s race problems instead divide us even further apart!
Let’s just say Obama is no Martin Luther King. Yes he can give a speech but it doesn’t have the ring of truth that King’s did. The difference I think is that King spoke of the fight in terms of good for all, good for this nation, good for the whole. I didn’t get that from Obama and I don’t think a lot of white people will either. I think had he come out with this, (even the tapes), early in his campaign, he could have gotten over it. But this along with Michelle Obama’s statement that for the first time in her life she’s proud to be an American has hurt him beyond repair. He who lives by the sword will die from the sword, and in this case the sword is his words.
Kathy Cosar
What sword and how does Mrs. Obama saying she had nothing too be proud of(true), and the very correct pastor Wright saying what he said make it Obama’s sword.
The bootom line is those who were not going too vote for Obama think they have a legit reason not too now.That is only because they rather keep their heads in the sand instead of fessing up to the fact that there has and still is a race problem.Sen Obama is correct in confronting the race problem head on.
That is why as black people we can never advance. We have always been our worst enemy. The issue to me why do we live in America,this country is suppose to be the land to have freedom of speech. Bt what I”m hearing is it is only freedom of speech when you say what people want you to say. He to me didn’t have to through his pastor under the bus, but according to main stream america we are suppose to crusify him how ironic just before the season of the reserection. We need to look inside of ourselves. I am proud to stand behind a man with principles,take note my brothers.
Rev. Wright has not said anything that is not true and if the white Americans can not see past their nose then they have a problem,because the Europeans think worst of you, than Rev.Wright.
And also why must Sen Obama has to answer to what Rev Wright said just because he is a member of the church?,watching the whole story you will get a good comfirmation that American whites are really and trully RACIST by blood and nature.
Obama stood up and said that he has heard of the remarks Rev Wright has made so i stand behind him 100%….
Jfffnn
It is his sword because he has been saying all along how much words matter. If words are as important as deeds, if they can build us up, then they can also tear us down. We have to realize that we must think of ourselves as Americans. We are not black America nor white American, we are the United States of America. So by Obama saying its just the rantings of an old uncle he does little to understand the hurt on both sides. We must realize that people no matter our color have the right to choose our candidates. Because I prefer Hillary to Obama doesn’t make me a traitor to the cause. This fight is too important to pit us against each other. We can not be monolithic about our candidates, looking only at race as a primary factor, for if we do we will marginalize ourselves.
Felicia I really loved your comment about the weapons and how the CIA is responsible for those weapons. Also Rev. Wright did not say anything wrong, he said what we dare to say in front of white people. Barack Obama is not taited like so many other candidates with hate on sub-groups of people, he would like to help All American people and build relationships positive relationship with other countries. Sen. Obama does not want to kill, kill, kill for greed nor follow the status quo. White people have always enjoyed the PRIVILEGE of being white. They do not have to wake up every day and think well if I do this someone will judge me, because they have the support of other white people. On the other hand black people need to stop allowing the Willie Lynch era to divide us on issues of right and wrong. If we stand together No Man Can Take Us Under!!!!
I do not feel that Sen Obama should stand up or down for anything his pastor said. He is just a man, and none of us agree with eveything our pastor says. I think senator Obama did the right and honest thing. There is still to this day racism in this country. when people say they are color blind that is even furthur ignorace when it comes to racism, because we should imbrace our diversity. the problem is white people do not want us to embrace ourselves. They actually want us to hate ourselves, or try to become one of them. America is not a great country, and the good Lord up above knows it. God is for all man kind, but America really cater to white people. Jesus will do the judging in the end.
Awesome speech…
Hillary lost another key person on her top team yesterday. Her campaign is unraveling. FL is off the table and Michigan is all but gone too. Barack….the time has come…Yes we can.
God works in mysterious ways!
The timing and subject of said video is right on time!
It’s time for white people to be healed of their denial and black people, IT’S TIME for us to move FORWARD!
We need to start preaching and teaching our youth about slavery as a means to show self worth and WHY they need to progress!
I am 18 Years Old aND i WILL BE nEW tO THIS vOTEIN THING i WANT TO MAKE AGOOD CHOICE ON WHO i PICK aND i KNOW wHO IM GOING TO PICK hE STANDS FOR wHAT i LKE aND i KNOW aBOUT i THINK he would Relaly Make a CHNAGE i AM bLACK aND I HAVE PUT WHITE PEOPLE AND THERE SMART REMARKS ABOUT BLACKS IT NO LONGER GETS MY INREST!!! I HAVE MOVED FOWARD
Well that was a goog speech . But America isn’t ready for a Real Afican America yet so thats why I don’t think he is going to win. But I’m Still rootin for Him because Obama is woried about the troops and…… more too. If America gets an Arican American President people will not like it…!!!!!!
Kathy Cosar
Who spoke the words that have white folk so upset,albeit what Pastor Wright said is vey,very,true.Second question is why should Sen.Obama be held accountable for a sermon he did not preach ? Tell us that you are reposible for the word of your friends and relatives.How is this Obama’s sword. If you are white you seem too be indicative of whites not being able too handle the truth. The real problem is whites want too be forgiven for sins of the past ,prsent and future as if Blacks are docile,humble and stupid.
They act as though the reverend is his running mate. I look at the all the news channels they are the ones that spreading hatred. They use our own people to to say negative comments about us. I love the speech and somehow think that this election is what God put into place. It was must needed speech!
I think Obama will make a change and he will perform good thinks at the right time.We need to give a chance and to make change to our great country.let’s joint together
The fact is that no black person in America would be able to run for any office if the media were to listen in on the sermons of our pastors on any given Sunday. The truth is sometimes offensive. Pastor Wright didn’t say anything that we weren’t already thinking. As a christian, I know that what he said about America being cursed is true. We have turned our backs on God and he is now turning his on us. Look at the economy; the dollar has almost no value. Not to mention the mayhem that has become the evening news. Children are killing parents, parents are killing children. The country is pretty much in a state of chaos. If we can’t see that America has become cursed, we are blind.
FIRST THINGS fIRST,,,,,,,,tHANK yOU MR. MICHEAL MILLER…ALSO,PLA…….I AGREE WITH YOU 105%,YOU SEE IT LIKE I DOBUT ME MORE SO!!AND TO KATHY,UR A REAL GOOD PRODUCT OF THIS AMERICAN THANG….FEEDIN INTO THE WHITE UR RIGHT THING……..WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR PPL,,,,,,,,,
TO be honest I feel like Obama should have never been held accountable for something that he didn’t say but his pastor said….Obama is his own person and Rev. Wright is his own person and he has the right to say what he feels. Freedom of Speech… And If I was Obama I wouldnt disown my pastor either..You can sit and listen to someone and not neccessarily agree with everything that comes out of their mouth… This is America and people have the right to say what they want. Obama did the right thing by confronting this issue head-on. How can people keep coming down on Obama for something he didn’t even say. To me that is ludicrous and ridiculous and there are way more important issues that we could be talking about like healthcare,the economy, education, social security vs. the opinions of his Pastors.
I think Obama will make a great president, we have to get away from all the media frenzy, they are the one’s causing the division and distraction, they want to see us at each others throats(blacks and whites). Obama can not be held responsible for his pastors statement and no I don’t think he should leave his church. I admire him on the delivery of his speech and felt proud of him, you could feel the sincerity in his voice. It is time for all Americans to come together and let’s to the future not for ourselves but for our children.
I also think the real reason why everyone is mad because if you really listen to what Rev. Wright is saying about America and what he feels there is some truth to it.. And people in this nation cant handle the truth… Now lets be clear not everything he said was right and true but some of it was and he basically stood up and said what a lot of Americans want to say and have been wanting to say but are too scared to say
NOW, Mr. & Mrs.Obama said right and is free to say that and much more.Try understand and read it,hear it, and listen to it not from the white world and what the news tell you to believe.And Obama is no more responsible for anyone elses remarks,so to even speak on it was not important to do but Mr Obama had more to disgust about this race issue in America..and it made me proud!!And obama is no more done than the person or persons who think so!! Im not controlled by WHITE America’s the whole tragedy is we was brought here,so im on an intended vaction visa livin in white america.We All Know Where Home Is Whether you wanna BELIEVE it or NOT………smile
OBAMA is OBAMA,AND MARTIN IS MARTIN so whoever is tryn to say Obama is no King is fallin in this part of the world’s games……….
well i think it was more than enuff and then some,and further more it is some truth to what was said by REV.WRIGHT.One thing is that mr. bush and osama bin linden were and probably still is ffreinds use to share beds together, ate and drank together why do u think he is still out there not caught,and to tell the world that we are safer and if we leave iraq they will follow us home.well how they got here before? All was in america and more is here already and more is still comin day by day,because whitey runs the country and wants all this to keep happening.The garl to think alqueda has stopped its attacks cuz america is in iraq,they have more than one country to work out of,what a joke.And white americans have and will continue to keep the other parts of the world mad and dislikin America…aAnd remember i said so its all a front on tryn to get osama!!!It wouldn’t be the first white america lied to you and the people!!!!HOW BOUT THINKIN FOR URSELVES AND LOOK BACK INTO THINGS AND NOT THE OBIVOUS WAY……………OH AND YES WE MIGHT BE READY FOR A WOMAN PRESIDENT BUT NOT THIS WOMAN/ MS. Clinton we been there before and not again!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh and white america is so smart huh? that i should be proud of a country who gives other countries everythin and train em all her nose into every country and the bizzzzzz.no wonder its so messed up AND THE SAME ONE WHO IT HELPS TURNS ON IT,, LOOK WHO’S RUNNING IT………I MUST SAY IM PROUD? COME AGAIN PLEASE……………FORGOT TO SAY IT…
It needs to be ended but for some reason white america get so offended by the notion that some black people, especially older ones, havent gotten over rasism and injustice. No one tells a Jewish person to get over Hitler. It shouldnt be at all suprising that a black person who lived through Jim Crow is a “little” bitter. This wasnt that serious to me because his pastor isnt running for president. Like Jerry Fallwell and now Pat Robertson isnt and no one ask anyone to denounce them. I believe that the people that turned on Obama because of this controversy really wasnt for him anyway so, they might not be for him now, but for someone who just overall liked Obama better than Hillary on all levels, to the casual voter, this speech was ground breaking. Especially for us blacks who pride themselves off of being real and never turning our backs on people who got us where we are. Him criticzing his pastor and at the same time defending him really reveals alot about his character. He didnt let the POSSIBILITY of being the president outway his loyalty.
I dont care what eric says about Obama but I do know one thing, and that is Obama is going to be our president of the United states of America because i have faith in him.
Steven……….Well faith is a good thing to have my friend, so you just hold onto your faith because its now going to take a lot of faith and prayers for Barack to become the President of the Unites States now!
What can I say their is someting to say about a
man who has character. There is also something to
say about the song Stand.I will back Mr. Barack and stand with him. American we need Barack we need a man in the white house that understand what the people need.When people are losing their
homes, job and beening killed in this carzy war.
Let work togetter
I love obama
I Love him too
First things first..BET add “SPELLCHECK” please…!!(smile). Second, Obama has already won…if you are really watching. It would be nice if he became President, but for me his life is a trial from God on America. He is both Black and White and has true love for both. Until White Folks really learn that you have to “Respect to get Respect”, nothing will change. Oh and by the way the speech yesterday was truly truly inspiring!! Doesn’t matter to me what they say about him, he’s got my vote…It’s been 43 White folks with the job and we’re still catching HELL!! So why not give someone else a chance to see what they can do.
He’s all good, there is a reason for all this mess, it takes wisdom to know the difference and serenity to know how to deal with it and courage to stand for something to make a change.
Barack Obama’s speech was phenominal!!!NOT THIS TIME!!We are not going to be distracted by the issues that are not relavent to this campaign..NOT THIS TIME!!GO OBAMA 2008 AND BEYOND!!
It hurts to hear some of us still donot support this powerful movement! but this is not the first time that we could not come together for one common purpose. Some of us didnot agree about following Nat Tuner to the under ground railroad.Some did not want to go to Canda for a better life with W.E.B. Some was even aginst the King during the civil rights movement, and because of our choices we are still falling short of the glory. Just like the children of Isrel.If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything.
P.S THOSE OF YOU WHO IS SUPPORTING THE CILTONS PLESE DO SOME RESERCH ON THEM AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR CAREERS WHO THEY SUPPORTED.
OBAMA 08
The Obama speech was priceless! He set the record straight. Truth is truth. Most people can’t deal with the truth. If we hold Obama to the words of his spiritual leader, then we will have to hold
Bush accountable for the words of Rice, and every other cabinet member. Since when do we hold persons accountable for what someone else said out of their mouth. The KKK forever have made remarks of hate, and has not attracted this much media. Its amazing how when the shoe is on the other foot it brings out the worst in people.
Once a blackman catch on (Not speaking of Obama)
to the ways of the white man, the white man call foul. You can’t continue to have double standards.
Rev Wright spoke the truth about America, that is ttruly the essence of the upset. Plus it is in the bible about America being cursed.
T. Muhammad
You can write those words again.
Obama could never do as bad or evil as those before him.
He has my vote!
Funny how their fearful of a blackman, and not fearful of another whiteman with the same mindset to take office again. That in itself would make me want change.
If you keep on doing what you doing, you gonna keep on getting what you get.
OBAMA for CHANGE
Funny how their fearful of a blackman, and not fearful of another whiteman with the same mindset to take office again. That in itself would make me want change.
T. Muhammad
You can write those words again.
Obama could never do as bad or evil as those before him.
He has my vote!
If you keep on doing what you doing, you gonna keep on getting what you get.
OBAMA for CHANGE
What I would like to know is what happen to the report on McCain’s pastor who made racist comments? I don’t see that running on the news! This tape they keep showing regarding the Rev’s comments is also 3 years old, isn’t it? I thought Senator Obama did a SURPERB job as always, and as a leader should, he stepped up to the plate and addressed the real issue, RACISM! For all of those who thought he should have left his church, did we ask you catholics to leave your church after arrests were made about your priest raping children?
Eric, you are obviously filled with a lot of hate. It appears to me that no matter what Obama says or does about the race matter, you’d find fault anyway. If we all choose to behave as you, then nobody at anytime will ever forgive anybody for anything! You stand out among the many posts, because your’s sounds the most hateful. I suppose there are folks that will not vote for Barack Obama because of what Rev. Wright said, but I’m convinced that these are people that wouldn’t have voted for him anyway. When you like, love, admire or support someone, you do not abandon them at the first sign of trouble. You know trouble is a funny thing, it shows us what we are made of. Trouble can make or break or reveal our character. Barack’s speech showed and confirmed that he’s made of mighty good character stock! America needs him more than he needs us. But you, Eric, and your hatefullness, is not needed. So, why don’t you take your own advice and go stick a fork in YOURSELF and be DONE!
Eric, it seems to me that no matter what Obama says about the race issue, you’d find a problem with it. Among the many posts, your stands out because it is so filled with hate. If we all behave as you, then nobody would ever forgive anybody for anything! I suppose there are folks that will not vote for Obama, because of what Rev. Wright said, but I am convined that they would not have voted for him anyway. When you admire, love, like or support someone, you do not abandon them at the first sign of trouble. Trouble is a funny thing, it lets us know what we’re made of. It can make or break or reveal our true character. Obama’s speech confirmed and showed that he is made of mighty fine character stock! America needs him more than he needs us. But you Eric, and all your hatefulness, is not needed. So, why don’t you take your own advice and go stick a fork in YOURSELF and be DONE!
I hope everyone is wise enough to realize that his speech is historical and will have a place in history for many years to come. Obama’s speech was bigger than Rev. Wright’s remarks. Pay close attention to the fact that his purpose is bigger than the white house and he is showing our young men that they too can make it and be versatile as well.
YO CHECK THIS OUT, OBAMA IS THE ONLY PERSON THEY ARE TREATING LIKE THIS, ALL THE OTHER MEN FOR THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT WAS NOT…I GUESS HIS COLOR AND THEIR FEAR…..I DON’T LIKE THAT AND SEE THE DIFFERENT TREATMENT FOR US,,,,,,,,,,AND SEE THE GERALDINE FERRARO STORY JUSS ONE DAY,AND MANY MORE THINGS I CAN BRING UP BUT I’LL LEAVE IT AT THAT……….LUV YAH OBAMA
OK I AM LITERALLY FLORED AT SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN LEFT. PEOPLE WAKE UP. HIS PASTOR IS NOT RUNNING FOR THE PRESIDENT NOR THE VICE SO WHO CARE WHAT HE SAYS NO OFFENSE WHAT SHOULD BE JUDGED IS WHAT OBAMA SAYS. NOW I AM A WHITE AMERICAN AND I AM PROUD TO STAND BEHIND OBAMA BECASUE I DO BELIEVE THAT A CHANGE NEEDS TO BE MADE IN THIS COUNTRY AND I BELIEVE HE IS THE MAN TO DO IT! LISTEN ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE DOUBT AND ARENT SURE I WILL ENLIGHTEN YOU IT IS THE UNSPOKEN TRUTH MANY TIME IN WHITE AMERICA I HAVE PARENT THA SAY FLAT OUT WELL HONEY I BELIEVE IN WHAT OBAMA STANDS FOR BUT YA KNOW WE JUST DONT WANT A BLACK IN OFFICE SO I UNDERSTAND ALL OF YOUR FRUSTRATION I FEEL THE SAME WAY I WANT A CHANGE WE ARE READY FOR CHANGE AND WITH EVERY VOICE OR CALL YOU MAKE IT HELPS LOG ONTO http://WWW. BARACK OBAMA . COM AND JOIN HIS MOVEMENT CALL PEOPLE IN PA VOLUNTEER DO ANYTHING YOU CAN TO SPREAD THE WORD ITS IS DISGUISTING THAT THIS COUNTRY IS STILL ON THE RACE CARD IN THE YEAR 08. BUT I DO FIRMLY THINK IF THIS GENERATION STANDS UP ALL OF US TOGETHER BLACK WHITE HISPANIC CHINEASE ALL OF US AND DO THIS WELL START TO SEE A MAJOR CHANGE. ILL POINT OUT A FEW REASON WHY I THINK BARACK IS A BETTER PRES THAN CLINTON.
1. SHE WANTS TO FORCE THE HEALTHCARE PLANS ON PEOPLE I DONT KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT I KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO LIVE CHECK TO CHECK I DONT NEED SOMEBODY TAKIN OUT MORE MONEY FROM ME AND THEN CHARGING ME A FINE IF I DONT GET THERE INSURANCE THATS HILARYS PLAN… BOOOO
2ND SHE REALLY IS HANDS DOWN A HUGE HYPOCRIT ALL SHE DOES IS COMPLAIN WHEN THINGS ARENT HER WAY.. MSNBC INTERVIEW:)
3. I LOVE BILL CLINTON BUT HE WONT BE THE PRES SHE WILL AND WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT.
4.SHE NEVER HAS HAD TO STRUGGLE FOR ANYTHING SO I AND MANY OTHERS I KNOW DONT FIND HER RELATABLE.
5. WHY STAY WITH THE SAME OLD THING IF WE WANT A CHANGE.
WELL I HAVE VENTED ENOUGH THANKS FOR READING!!
OBAMA 08
http://WWW. BARACKOBAMA .COM
Senator Obama’s speech was eloquent and articulate. It is being praised as a speech that will go down in history when it comes to race relations in America and rightly so. However my greivance is why is it the responsibility of the black candiate to only deal with the race issue and not the other white candidates? Isn’t America a mulitcultural nation? Racism in America is not a black problem it is an Amerian problem and it is an issue that all candidates should be concerned about. People should really think twice about voting for a candidate who is not concerned with the problem of race in America because that proves that they are really out of touch with one of the major problems that has plagued the nation since it’s inception.
The American people want to Crusify Obama for what he did not said,but refused to do a thing when president bush lied to the american people,and because of that lie, thousands of your children have died for nothing and you are still acting stupid as usual,as if what Rev Wright said was not true.For those of us who knows and overstand the international politics knows well enough that what Rev Wright said is absolutely correct,and the whole world knows it eccept the american people.
What a difference a couple of days make.For the past two days Sen. Obama has been castigated on websites such as CBS,and ABC,but as of today the blogs have been more favorable for Sen.Obama.Why the turn around? Either many white folk are accepting the truth or they are setting the senator up for defeat in november.This in of itself may backfire since Sen.John (100 years of war)McCain thinks the U.S. is winning the war and Cheney says “so” to a question/comment about the lifes lost and money squandered.Politics has short memory,so don’t count the chickens before they hatch because those same chickens will come home to roost.
Obama has stated repeatedly he denounced the Pastors’s comments.If you are seeking fairness look up former President Bill Clinton ‘ s “mentor” a man he loved and adored a man who put him on the path to becoming president of the United States. Bill was his INTERN when he was in Arkansas. Bill even dedicated a statute of him. The man’s name is J William Fulbright a staunch segrgationist and white Supremacist. He was openly racist. He made no apologies for being a racist. This man was against the civil rights of anyone not white. Fulbright was openly against the civil rights movement . This man was a beloved “mentor”, a father figure to Bill Clinton the husband of Hillary Clinton presidential candidate of the United States of America. Like I said if you are seeking fairness and equal treatment look it up, and then comment on it the same way you commented on Jeremiah Wright
I think that Senator Obama’s base, especially his black supporters needed to hear this speech, as a people black people did not want to feel as if he was throwing his pastor under the bus. Also if we are truly honest with ourselves, we have all heard some crazy things in church. Some of the worst atrocities in the world were preached from the pulpit: the inquisition, the Salem Witch trials, segregation, gender inequality and let’s not even mention that the Catholic Church is the biggest harborer of pedofiles that the world has ever seen. I would like for Senator Clinton and Senator McCain to disclose what church they go to so we can see what their pastors are saying on Sunday morning.
It don’t matter what obama does it want be good enough to stop these racist pigs from talking about a good guy.How dare they ask this man to throw is pastor under the bus..All of them got dirty laundy we just havn’t heard it yet but it all will come to the light soon..And if it don’t then they would have never voted for him in the first place…
And please Black people don’t believe the hype,there are many people who love Mr. Obama black and white ,but if they can get you to hear this bull—- and believe it they are hopeing you will not vote..Mr Obama is for change and that is what this country needs right now…I’m so sick of the clintons trying to flip flop the very thing mr obama said long time ago about bringing the troops home..We already had one absent minded person in the white house let not put another absent minded and senile person in the white house..
I’m a black Canadian who is interested in the American politics because of Obama.All African merican should come tigether and support his candidacy….This opportunity may NEVER come your way again.In Canada, we are just happy to be 5% of the population.Thanks.