Philly Mayor Would Quit Obama Church

ABC News ^ | March 29, 2008 | DAVID MUIR, URSULA FAHY and JOEL SIEGEL

[george76]

Mayor Michael Nutter Tells ABC News He Would Have Quit Church if His Pastor Made Such Remarks.

Sen. Hillary Clinton's most prominent African-American supporter in Pennsylvania says that had he been a member of Sen. Barack Obama's church, he would have left because of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's fiery and controversial sermons.

"I think there's no room for hate, and I could not sit and tolerate that kind of language, and especially over a very long period of time," said Philadelphia's newly elected mayor...

"If I were in my own church and heard my pastor saying some of those kinds of things," ...

Asked by Muir if he would he have quit Obama's church, Nutter said, "Absolutely."

Wright preached that the U.S brought on the 9/11 attacks with its own "terrorism." He also said the government "wants us to sing 'God Bless America'" but that it should be "God damn America" ...

Obama condemned the comments, but said he could not "disown" Wright.

Nutter voiced outrage that the Democratic Party is opposed to counting the Michigan and Florida primaries because both states scheduled the elections early in the primary season, against party rules. Clinton won those primaries

[Salamander]

Martin Luther King wept.

[television is just wrong]

I still find it amazing when a group of people have power and relinquish everything because of skin color.

[LibertyRocks]

Ping... Hillary's most prominent African-American supporter has said he would've quit TUCC.

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[george76]

The DUmmies have a racist, sexist, politicly-correct trainwreck on their hands...

[montag813]

This is a big deal. The Clintons took a long time to enter racial politics, but they will do it deftly and devastatingly.

[TCats]

"Philly Mayor Would Quit Obama Church.

And done what? Gone down the street a joined another that is every bit as dogmatic, racist, seditionist and secessionist as Pastor Wright's. These 'Indoctrination Centers' masquerading as places of legitimate worship are everywhere, in every Inner City and Wright's church is only getting attention because of Obama. There are literally hundreds, if not thousands of them.

We are in for a very difficult Summer and thereafter IMO.

[Albion Wilde]

The entire article is very interesting.

Here is a good article about Michael Nutter's unexpected election as Mayor of Philadelphia in the magazine of his college alma mater, University of Pennsylvania Gazette.

[Callahan]

Nice to say Nutter acting sane, even if it’s in service of the Red Queen. Previous Mayor Street would have been too busy spending work hours waiting in line for an iPhone.

[george76]

ht capt. norm

[GAgal]

The Rev. Ellis Washington, president of Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity, told The National Journal “there is some frustration” with Nutter’s endorsement.

“I do speak to some who look at Nutter’s name and kind of shake their head,” he said

lol

[2ndDivisionVet]

Who said this story (Hategate) didn’t have any legs?

[realdifferent1]

[goldstategop]

Michael Nutter can disown the Rev. Wright's church. Why couldn't Obama?

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[bill1952]

“I do speak to some who look at Nutter’s name and kind of shake their head,” he said

52nd street

Don't laugh - I vote!

[Mike Darancette]

Wright preached that the U.S brought on the 9/11 attacks with its own "terrorism." He also said the government "wants us to sing 'God Bless America'" but that it should be "God damn America" ...

Normally when a preacher talks of damnation they usually offer some hope or path to salvation to the damned. It is my sense that the only path to salvation open to me in the reverends eyes would be to become Black.

[seoul62]

Two more quotes: Blame Whitey, Whitey is always keeping a good brother down, the chickens are coming home to roost and Burn Whitey, Burn!!!!!!!!/Just Asking - seoul62.......

[george76]

[uncbob]

Good for him. It’s good to see men like this man. Like Alan Keyes, etc.

Another hack politician --nowhere close to Keyes