His Mentor's Preaching Could Bring Down Obama's Star

Townhall.com ^ | March 20, 2008 | Ross Mackenzie

[Clairity]

The sudden problem for Obama is this: For the past 15 months he has campaigned for the Democratic presidential nomination as a kumbaya-humming racial uniter, yet for the past 20 years he has sat regularly in a church overseen by a racial divider - indeed, as Obama acknowledges, by a racial divider who has doubled as a personal mentor.

Obama's 20-year membership in Wright's church implies acceptance of Wright's views broadly - and so suggests an Obama as not necessarily the racial uniter of his campaign rhetoric.

Devastatingly, Steele writes, Obama has "fellow-traveled with a hate-filled, anti-American black nationalism all his adult life, failing to stand and challenge an ideology that would have no place for his own (white) mother." Obama's run at the presidency "is based more on the manipulation of white guilt than on substance."

And so, for Obama, this: A leftist campaigning as a moderate, a novice campaigning as hugely experienced, a political insider campaigning as an outsider (a U.S. senator is a D.C. outsider?), an adamant partisan campaigning as a uniquely successful bipartisan - now is revealed as possibly a racial divider dissembling as a racial unifier.

As word spreads about yet another aspect of Obama not being as he presents it - not being all he would have it seem - his soaring star may burn dim and begin to plunge in the political night sky.

[JaneNC]

Yes, it has already started.

[Uncle George]

Charlie Manson commented today, “dog gone it”, I was going to be famous again, if Helter Skelter had happened.

[the invisib1e hand]

but he continues to dazzle the masses.

[syriacus]

Great essay!

There's a new name on the street for Wright's fiery, deceitful sermons--
Grouching Towards Gomorrah.

[maine-iac7]

Let it be so

[Grampa Dave]

Devastatingly, Steele writes, Obama has "fellow-traveled with a hate-filled, anti-American black nationalism all his adult life, failing to stand and challenge an ideology that would have no place for his own (white) mother."

Just What Did Obama Know About Wright's Past Sermons? (Plenty)

“Barack Obama either agreed with what was preached from the Trinity pulpit, or he tuned it out and stayed around pretending to for political reasons. To say he stayed for 20 years but doesn't agree with Wright's preaching is incredible denial. It'd be like a man buying White Sox season tickets for 20 years, attending the games, and saying he's not a fan.”

Obama’s supporters want us to ignore this story… just push it under the rug. While they’ll align Republicans with any obscure pastor who does or says something controversial, they’re trying to convince us that Obama’s 20-year long close relationship with Wright, including his effective endorsement of him, his church and rhetoric with a $22,500 donation in 2006 is irrelevant.

“When Obama decided against wearing an American flag pin, we may all have been a bit too quick to accept his rationale, too quick to find that issue unimportant. Now, that American flag pin has gotten a lot bigger for a lot of us, especially in light of what may have been and may still be Obama’s deeper, and, perhaps, secret, less than patriotic beliefs about America.”

“Wright says that blacks can’t be expected to sing God Bless America because of racism. Obama doesn’t salute the flag during the National Anthem. That sure strikes me as an amazing coincidence since Obama swears he never heard Wright say anything against America.”

Here is the link to the Star Spangled Banner video with obama standing there without his hand over his heart...

Notice her ear ring!