Obama plans major race speech tomorrow (18 March 2008)

The Politico ^ | 17 March 2008 | Ben Smith

[SE Mom]

Barack Obama will give a major speech on "the larger issue of race in this campaign," he told reporters in Monaca, PA just now.

He was pressed there, as he has been at recent appearances, on statements by his former pastor, Jeremiah Wright.

"I am going to be talking about not just Reverend Wright, but the larger issue of race in this campaign," he said.

He added that he would "talk about how some of these issues are perceived from within the black church issue for example," he said.

He also briefly defended Wright from the image that has come through in a handful of repeatedly televised clips from recent Wright sermons.

"The caricature that’s being painted of him is not accurate," he said.

The speech could offer Obama an opportunity to move past the controversy over his pastor, and to turn the conversation to a topic he'd rather focus on: his Christian faith. But the speech also guarantees that the Wright story will continue to dominate political headlines.

Mitt Romney's attempt directly to address his Mormonism last year never decisively put the issue to rest for some voters.

[SE Mom]

Here we go...

[SE Mom]

ping

[pissant]

Obama’s attempt to save his candidacy. LOL.

[pissant]

My guess is he won’t be talking in the phony jive turkey accent he uses when he talks to black groups.

[swain_forkbeard]

The ‘kitchen sink’ stategy is working. He has to respond. HRC has dragged him into the mud.

I hope he gives a good speech and eventually secures the nomination.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

With a forward by Dwain Allman titled, “Tied to the Whipping Post.”

[pissant]

I hope he is continued to be exposed as the lair that he is.

[Centurion2000]

Obama / Denzel / Malcom X : You’re being BAMBOOZLED!!

[Brian S. Fitzgerald]

Obama: “Counter-Racism is not Racism”

[geo40xyz]

More raw meat on the way:-()

This man, Rev Wright, has been my Religious leader for 20 years. I fully support him:-()

[shotgun]

Get ready for the Uncle Tom cat calls from the crowd...

[GVnana]

With a forward by Duane Allman titled, “Tied to the Whipping Post.”

LOL! Damn!

[GVnana]

[AbeKrieger]

The first speech in a series that will end with his concession to Hillary Clinton, and barring that, conceding to John McCain.

I can hear it now...Stillson...Stillson...Stillson...

[Blood of Tyrants]

You see, we are the racists because we dare to call Wright a racist.

[Dog]

So he is going to talk about what happened at Bristol yesterday...Tony Stewart choked.

[ClearCase_guy]

The only sensible thing would be to move to a color-blind society. No affirmative action. No quotas. No set-asides. No hate speech laws. Let's all stop playing the victim game. Let's all stop pointing fingers and saying "That group is the problem!"

Is he going to come right out and tell us how we can have a future without racism? Or is he going to demogogue us into thinking that our white guilt can be assuaged if we just try a little harder?

[Blood of Tyrants]

It is going to be tough to convince people that a person you call your mentor didn’t have any influence over you.

[SE Mom]

...and hoodwinked...

[Dog]

Mom this guy is so good......he is going to turn this on those who question him and Wright.