Black Liberation Theology is not a mainstream Christian sect. And how many preachers talk that way about politicians from the pulpit? I thought we were supposed to separate church and state.

Personally, I don't care what you believe, as long as you're not running for President. But Obama clearly cannot dodge his connection to this church and its beliefs.

I'm outraged that this type of hatred and historical fiction is what Obama listened to for 20 years. I'm outraged that he didn't walk out and take his family with him. I'm outraged that this preacher is an active part of Obama's campaign. And finally, I'm outraged that anyone, ANYONE would consider Obama to be a better choice for President than Hillary.

"I will step in," Pelosi told the paper. "Because we cannot take this fight to the convention...It must be over before then."

I caught it on CNN

This is just absolutely disgusting to me.  I know I posted it on the other thread, but there is no way this will be legitimate.  I am so sick of the dem party and all their posturing.  

It's had the opposite effect on me, though.  I'm stepping up my calls and I'm going to send in more money (at least my cats will).

Wonder how many years it will take them to rebuild their membership.

The DNC is  high on stupidity by not realizing the great divide  already exists out there and have helped create exists out there.  

According to the event organizer, the fund-raiser is meant to signal that the Democratic Party establishment is getting ready to recognize Obama as their candidate and shift Democrats' focus away from the protracted primary with Hillary Clinton and onto the general election against Republican John McCain.

According to the organizer, "We don't want it to look like a victory party," but rather, "a reality check."

If the Republicans, like the Dems in 2006, had suddenly regained power in Congress, no matter how slim the margins, they would have HAD A PLAN.

They would have been seen, every day, fighting and fighting for what their party stands for. They would have been willing to go as radical as necessary to prove their point.

Clearly, the only way to end the war in Iraq was either to stop the funding by shutting down the government, or to impeach Bush and Cheney. Those actions should have been taken on Day One.

Just my opinion, but strong and wrong beats weak and right every time. And strong and right is ALWAYS a winner!

It will be news; she's still just far too prominent for it not to be.

He won his seat in the most expensive congressional race ever (the one against Jim Rogan who was a House Impeachment Manager).  

He seems like a nice guy who works hard but I'm really ticked off that he's chosen to support the candidate the district didn't go for.  In my mind, this is one of the most important votes he has in Congress.  I would like him to do "the will of the people" and support Clinton.  

They don't want it to go to convention because they selected Obama years ago and began preparing him to run.  He is their project and they have put a lot of time in to him.

I am hoping some SDs have a backbone and will push back and represent the people.

But I also agree with kdog re: freedom of speech. He has every right to look like a complete and total whack job ranting up there on his podium.

I also thought that Father Pfleger was over the top but if that act allows him to connect with the needy people in his parish then it's ok with me.

And in all fairness to that church, it does seem that the tape was edited.

That being said.... I would have a completely evil grin on my face if she took SD.

Consider that the part of Rev. Wright's videos where he brings up the word that Hillary ain't never been called is one of the least-discussed aspects of those videos.

Not only was it completely inappropriate to include that political speech in a church, but the remarks also showed a complete lack of recognition of what his female constituents go through every day, regardless of their color.

Newsflash to Reverends of TUCC: AA women experience sexism, too.

But coming across as a Public Access political ranter is not what I think religion should be about.  I wish he had been on Public Access, then I wouldn't have seen the audience standing up and applauding.

He jettisons his affiliations and "beliefs" easily, when they prove a barrier to his ambitions.

Despite being photographed in front of a cross at a pulpit, I don't see much working evidence of any kind of "belief" -- just a vanity about being able to be a chamelion (sp?) in a world where others are giving their lives for their commitments.  

I am a committed person -- committed to things other than myself -- and I find this troubling.

The most reassuring thing about Obama -- and no one comments on this -- is his obvious commitment to his wife and children.  At least there's one group of people he's not willing to throw under the bus.

EPIC/MRA:

Michigan (600 LVs, May 19-22, MOE +/- 4%)

Obama/Clinton 51
McCain/Romney 44

McCain 44
Obama 40

When asked about her husband's security in the White House and Clinton's RFK remarks at a Phoenix fundraiser Tuesday, she reassures the crowd saying:

"Send us good vibes. Pray for us. Think positive thoughts. But most of all, be vigilant. Be vigilant about stopping this kind of talk. It's not funny. You don't have to like Barack to dislike that kind of talk. Be vigilant about stopping that kind of talk."

Plus his mother was an only child.

This really does suggest the family history is coming from handlers and researchers, and that's why it's so easy to screw up.

Read Jeralyn's thread. It hangs together. He doesn't know much about family, and stories are being groomed and trotted out for presentation.

Ever been to Auschwitz or any other camp?  Did you loose family there?  If the answer is "no", you have nothing to add to the conversation.

I'm more concerned about the free passes he's been given on Wright and other issues by the DNC.

In any other election, he would have been weeded out for these associations and gaffes (and guilt-by-association is a legal term -- it doesn't mean you don't consider a person's character in light of who they hang with; this is common sense).  

Giving him a free pass isn't simply a matter of magnanimity.  The reason they were dropped in the past is that these kinds of issues tend to resurface with other ramifications.  They tend to flag character issues that will surface in other ways.  They make the candidate unelectable.

That seems to be the case with this guy so far.  

My Obama-campaigning friends, after the Wright story broke, said, "What would you like him to say?"

This illustrates exactly the problem. The Obama fans tend to see things as public relations issues, image problems, rather than reality problems.

He really does have a character issue -- not a perception issue.  It's not what he says, or how he presents himself, it's who he is -- and I'm not talking about race.   I'm talking about his inability to commit, his inability to make a statement and stick to it, I'm talking about choosing his associations on the basis of how they will advance him, and jettisoning them when they don't (like the "typical white grandmother" who paid for his expensive Hawaiian education, for one).

People see this.  The Appalachians who are paying for their patriotism by sending their children to Baghdad see it.  They detect flimsiness and opportunism and elitism -- because they've had to pay all the way.  

I said to an Obama supporter recently, "With Hillary, we know who her team will be." I have no idea, given who Obama surrounds himself with, who will be on his team. (And if they're halfway decent, can we elect them?)

Wright was on his campaign team before the scandal broke.  Had it not broken, would he or Fr. Phleger be leading the National Prayer Breakfast?

There's every reason to question the judgment of this man.

"Send us good vibes. Pray for us. Think positive thoughts. But most of all, be