Posted on 03/14/2008 5:16:16 PM PDT by SkyPilot
Obama says his pastor 'pained and angered me' 'Denounces' anti-American, racist rhetoric, insists he never heard such talk in person
Responding to mounting controversy over radical anti-American and racist statements by his pastor, Sen. Barack Obama issued a statement today to the Christian Broadcasting Network saying he strongly condemns and denounces remarks by Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. that disparaged the country or degraded people.
Obama referred to the "firestorm over the last few days" from unearthed video segments of Wright's sermons that the senator described as "some inflammatory and appalling remarks he made about our country, our politics, and my political opponents."
The front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said he was not in attendance when Wright made any of the statements and never heard such talk in private conversations.
"Let me say at the outset that I vehemently disagree and strongly condemn the statements that have been the subject of this controversy," Obama said. "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."
Late today, Wright stepped down from his formal role in Obama's campaign, as a member of his African American Religious Leadership Committee, said the Politico's Ben Smith, citing campaign spokesman Tommy Vietor.
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Obama on FOX News now.
....so when Hannity blasts Wright at the top of every hour I can feel the air gushing out of the Obama balloon. Hillary must be one happy beast.
That is golden!
Folks, check out Krankor's explanation as to how Barack never cottoned on to Rev. Wrights American hating ways.
Sure works for me.
Obama’s tap dancing around Major Garrett’s questions. Damn! I love a black man that can dance.
That is one scary bitch....
Beckel, what a maroon!
“The UnAmerican Democrat party believes this BS”
Therefore, should Obama become the nominee for President of the United States, we are to believe that the Democrat party believes and espouses that 9/11 was the fault of the USA, that the USA created AIDS to kill Black people, that the USA kills innocent human beings de rigeur, and that our way of life is inherently damned by God.
Your point is excellent and should be repeated over and over and over.
Man, hes a stumblin over himself.
We call them democrats.
Ever listen to NPR or Airhead America? There are people who swallow stuff like this by the barrel.
People either go to church out of duty, superstition, conviction, or comfort.
If comfort, they'll feel comfortable in this environment, with this talk.
If conviction, their convictions will either keep them there or lead them away, based on teachings.
If superstition, They'll swallow whatever they are told.
If duty, they go because they feel they're appeasing God, but have no desire to learn. So basically, anything and everything go in one ear and out the other.
Also, the church sells tapes and videos of sermons. This was from one of those videos. This stuff, I've heard is pretty typical. The vid is supposed to be of his best sermons, or clips.
People buy this.
They wouldn't buy this, unless they were buying this.
It’s complete doublespeak. Obama can’t say that Wright is like an “uncle” to him, the man who led him to Christ, and then say he had no idea Wright was spouting this hatred from the pulpit. It doesn’t square, and everyone knows it.
Poor Obama. The jig is up.
I KNOW that the “...rica” is NOT the end of “AME...”
He’s more enamored with “AF...”
I know it’s an overused question...but I still must ask: “IF HE DAMNS AMERICA, WHY-oh-WHY DOES HE STAY???”
20 years this fraud went to that racist church.
bears repeating!
I did not hear Obama's interview on FOX just now as the telephone rang - but I could see him and he looked very worried and apologetic.
Anyone hear what he said?
Because even Goebbels and Himmler eventually got to power.
Tell me the difference between Wright and Hitler’s guttural rants?. The liberals are everywhere tonight, defending the indefensible. Let them defend the Go#$%&*ming of America, let the families of 9/11 be told they”got what was coming”. This exposes the left and their absolute hatred of this country and everyone who will not join them in their destruction of what God blessed us with.
was that a freudian slip?
MONK am I in Choir
Well you know I have good singing voice COME ON
Come think of it having Looter guy as Pastor might be cool LOLOLOL!
Lie to the infadel, works everytime, we infadels are so lame and asleep at the wheel, LOCK AND LOAD, and get ready.
Rut-roh...I just heard on Sirius Patriot that word is out that Oprah attends or previously attended this church and responses are coming in on her website.
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