Posted on 10/11/2008 2:16:37 PM PDT by Chet 99
In a statement, Obama-Biden spokesman Bill Burton writes that, while Obama does not agree with the comparison of McCain's campaign to those of segregation advocate George Wallace, he does believe that Rep. John Lewis is justified in his condemnation of "the hateful rhetoric that John McCain himself personally rebuked just last night," as well as Palin's assertion that the candidate "pals around with terrorists."
Here's the full statement: “Senator Obama does not believe that John McCain or his policy criticism is in any way comparable to George Wallace or his segregationist policies. But John Lewis was right to condemn some of the hateful rhetoric that John McCain himself personally rebuked just last night, as well as the baseless and profoundly irresponsible charges from his own running mate that the Democratic nominee for President of the United States ‘pals around with terrorists.’ As Barack Obama has said himself, the last thing we need from either party is the kind of angry, divisive rhetoric that tears us apart at a time of crisis when we desperately need to come together. That is the kind of campaign Senator Obama will continue to run in the weeks ahead,” said Obama-Biden spokesman Bill Burton.
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Nice bringing people together!
How about a simple “That is uncalled for” to Lewis.
How about the angry divisive rhetoric of Rev Wright?
Did you read this, John? You speak the truth. Your voters speak the truth. Obama and his supporters speak lies.
Go ahead a play nice and see where it gets you.
Oh, you can’t say that! You need to be re-educated.
McCain, I hope you see that you are the only one playing “fair.” Keep defending Obama, he’ll never defend you.
They don’t call the GOP, the stupid party for nothin.
Because Obama is campaigning to WIN and McCain is all but throwing this election. You don’t go soft with 3 weeks left and call out your own audience. You use even negative attention to point out your superiority. I’m amazed that McCain doesn’t get that and someone with far less experience does.
“My friends, Obama is a respectful family man.”
Meanwhile, Obama further fuels the flames of racial tensions.
Fine. Okay McCain, game on. Starting B**ch slapping the terrorist appeasing false prophet around and when he squeals, smack him some more. He has a weak chin and an even weaker character.
Exposing Obama's longtime association/alliance with an unprepentant terrorist and his personal involvement with an organization dedicated to committing voter fraud to win elections is "hateful rhetoric"?
To liberals, the truth is "hateful rhetoric."
Why do I think this is going to get ugly?
Maybe the closer we get to the election, the more this will go to the head of Obama...
Then Obama becomes his own worst enemy with his mouth and hate speech.
Poetic justice.
You're not the only one.
Because you are paying attention.
Why do I think this is going to get ugly?
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Wishful thinker? -:)
Obama's pastor for the last 20 years
"The government gives them the drugs, builds bigger prisons, passes a three-strike law and then wants us to sing 'God Bless America.' No, no, no, God damn America, that's in the Bible for killing innocent people," he said in a 2003 sermon. "God damn America for treating our citizens as less than human. God damn America for as long as she acts like she is God and she is supreme."
"We bombed Hiroshima, we bombed Nagasaki, and we nuked far more than the thousands in New York and the Pentagon, and we never batted an eye," Rev. Wright said in a sermon on Sept. 16, 2001. "We have supported state terrorism against the Palestinians and black South Africans, and now we are indignant because the stuff we have done overseas is now brought right back to our own front yards. America's chickens are coming home to roost," he told his congregation.
"I wouldn't call it radical. I call it being black in America," said one congregation member outside the church last Sunday.
"He has impacted the life of Barack Obama so much so that he wants to portray that feeling he got from Rev. Wright onto the country because we all need something positive," said another member of the congregation.
Obama's pastor for the last 20 years
"The government gives them the drugs, builds bigger prisons, passes a three-strike law and then wants us to sing 'God Bless America.' No, no, no, God damn America, that's in the Bible for killing innocent people," he said in a 2003 sermon. "God damn America for treating our citizens as less than human. God damn America for as long as she acts like she is God and she is supreme."
"We bombed Hiroshima, we bombed Nagasaki, and we nuked far more than the thousands in New York and the Pentagon, and we never batted an eye," Rev. Wright said in a sermon on Sept. 16, 2001. "We have supported state terrorism against the Palestinians and black South Africans, and now we are indignant because the stuff we have done overseas is now brought right back to our own front yards. America's chickens are coming home to roost," he told his congregation.
"I wouldn't call it radical. I call it being black in America," said one congregation member outside the church last Sunday.
"He has impacted the life of Barack Obama so much so that he wants to portray that feeling he got from Rev. Wright onto the country because we all need something positive," said another member of the congregation.
What political party did Governor Wallace belong to?
Maybe that was the problem.
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