Posted on 06/01/2008 10:33:48 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Spokesman: Obama Decision to Leave Church Not Politically Motivated
June 01, 2008 12:58 PM
ABC News' Ben Newman reports: Sen. Barack Obama's decision to cut ties with Trinity United Church of Christ was not politically motivated, Obama's communications director Robert Gibbs asserted this morning.
"I think what [decision] Barack Obama made in the past few days is a deeply personal, not political decision," Gibbs said in an exclusive appearance on This Week with George Stephanopoulos (Click HERE for video of Gibbs' appearance).
A member of the church for 20 years, Obama faced mounting criticism for his relationship to Trinity after videos from a number of controversial sermons by the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and, more recently, by the Rev. Michael Pfleger appeared on the Internet.
In April, Obama responded to growing concern over his relationship with Wright, the churchs former pastor, saying, "I can no more disown him than I can disown the black community."
Gibbs said Obama's decision to leave was not directly related to Wright's comments or Father Pfleger's May 25 sermon in which he mocked Hillary Clinton, but was also linked to the church's uncomfortable and reluctant position in the media spotlight.
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OH, PLEASE!!!
How can they possibly think anyone is stupid enough to believe this? I mean, seriously?
More concrete proof that Osama Obama and his Liberal cohorts think the American people are morons and ready to be taken over by a Muslim dictator.
Wash ‘em down with a nice glass of chocolate Kool-Aid.
Unfortunately, his supporters are stupid enough to believe absolutely anything he says.
“Not political”? Did he say it with a straight face? Were his fingers crossed?
This crap just keeps getting BETTER...
Meanwhile, Stephanopolous says he believes something BIG is about to break from Obama’s Church, hence the Resignation.
You ain’t see nothing yet Blessed...Wait till the video of his wife in the church ranting against white folks surfaces. Then Obama will throw her under the bus too. Not sure about the kids though, I think they are too young to have done anything bad enough to have Barry throw them under the bus with granny, rev wright, rev moss, father pfleger, and soon Michelle.
"Now that there's funny, I don't care who you are!"
Ok, for the sake of argument let's take him at his word here. If B-HO didn't join Trinity for the political connections, then why? Why would he join a church (and stay there for 20 years) that spewed that much hatred that consistently?
Obvious answer: Because he resonated with its black nationalist, anti-white, anti-Semitic, anti-American message, that's why.
Obama must really believe that middle class Americans ARE ignorant crackers who, while clinging to guns and religion, would actually believe this. COPYING (not linking, it uses my bandwidth) and circulation of the following is encouraged.
"Riiiight!"
Is there really a video of this?
LOL, I can't wait! I'd pay to see that!
BWA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!
Didn’t these mindless leftists every learn that “the personal is political”?? (a favorite slogan of the left in years past)
Can anyone in the country actually say with a straight face that the Obama’s leaving their church is not for “political” reasons??? Amazing what howlers these cute little leftists come up with......
Of course it’s not politically motivated!
Who would think such a thing?
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