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LIVE THREAD - Under Pressure, Obama Prepares for Race and Unity Speech
Fox News ^ | 18 March 2008

Posted on 03/18/2008 6:12:13 AM PDT by SE Mom

Barack Obama is preparing to deliver a major address Tuesday on race, politics and unifying the country after being hounded by questions about his relationship to a pastor whose sermons have been laced with anti-American invective.

In a speech whose religious significance could compare to one given in December by former GOP presidential hopeful and Mormon Mitt Romney, Obama may be forced to explain the philosophy of the 8,000-strong Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, where the Democratic presidential candidate has been a congregant for 20 years.

In announcing the morning address, to be delivered in Philadelphia, Obama would not say specifically what he will discuss, but suggested he wants to cool down the atmosphere after incendiary remarks by his pastor, retired Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., blanketed the airwaves over the past week.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: AxelPaulsenJr

It’s just a speech. He is good at that. But the facts in it will be picked apart in the coming days. In the speech he flipflops and admits hearing some of Wright’s statements, thereby outing himself as a blatant liar.


401 posted on 03/18/2008 7:50:10 AM PDT by over3Owithabrain
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To: alice_in_bubbaland
This is pitiful.

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402 posted on 03/18/2008 7:50:21 AM PDT by spectre (spectre's wife)
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To: RightField

Maybe an American flag with the outline of Africa on it...


403 posted on 03/18/2008 7:50:26 AM PDT by Dinah Lord (fighting the Islamofascist Jihad - one keystroke at a time...)
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To: theshadow3581
In his speech he excuses ranting racist Wright. According to his speech he will not disassociate himself from this bigot or from his black anti Semitic, anti Amercian anti white black Afrocentric racist church. He does not admit to hearing his bigot pastor and mentor's racist rants or anti (fill in the blank) ravings at any time.

All he does in this pious speech is say: "You whites (and Jews) need to understand where blacks are coming from, you need to accept your guilt. That is why Wright is the way he is... get over it".

One more thing... no "God bless Amercia" at the end of the speech. How can he ask God to bless a country he does not want blessed?

404 posted on 03/18/2008 7:50:33 AM PDT by Jmouse007
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To: Dinah Lord

Yep....he’s toast!


405 posted on 03/18/2008 7:50:36 AM PDT by bazbo (God would have you vote your conscience, men would have you vote for a "winner".)
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To: over3Owithabrain

Why is a white guy giving Obama’s speech.....


406 posted on 03/18/2008 7:50:39 AM PDT by Always Right (Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?)
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To: rhombus

C’mon man. My eggs are getting cold.


407 posted on 03/18/2008 7:50:57 AM PDT by toddlintown (On Obama's moral compass, "N" doesn't stand for "North.")
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To: kellynla

I guess it took the Obama minions 35 minutes to find a white guy who would speak up for this POS!


408 posted on 03/18/2008 7:51:04 AM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: AxelPaulsenJr; jveritas

This goes back to yesterday, and yes, that’s precisely the case he’s been making. Anyone attacking Obama over this is paving the way for Hillary. That’s his position and he’s been very clear about it.


409 posted on 03/18/2008 7:51:07 AM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
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To: syriacus

Who cares about this guy and his working with the Kennedy’s back in the day. We need to move forward, dammit!


410 posted on 03/18/2008 7:51:07 AM PDT by jdm ("You only live once and usually not even then." - Michael O'Donoghue)
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To: Democrat_media
The Obama 'Magic' was gone the second he decided to give this speech.

When it's over he will slip from demi-god to just another spinning pol.

411 posted on 03/18/2008 7:51:14 AM PDT by AU72
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To: Always Right

Why is a white guy giving Obama’s speech..

ahhhhhhhhhh to pander to us whities?


412 posted on 03/18/2008 7:51:16 AM PDT by JFC
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To: DB
Re: The significance of those photos of Obama not putting his hand over his heart for the national anthem and refusing the wear an American flag just got multiplied a thousand fold in the minds of the general public.

You mean... this one?

413 posted on 03/18/2008 7:51:22 AM PDT by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: Tennessee Nana

Yeah, he should of had a better warm up act.........maybe Penn and Teller.


414 posted on 03/18/2008 7:51:33 AM PDT by sweetiepiezer
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To: Scarpetta

My friends just got custody of their niece who grew up in a mostly black community (my friends and the niece are white). The racial hatred that came out of her mouth regarding whites and what she’s told us that the attitude about whites are in her former community, I think they would all be very comfortable in Wright’s church.

Heck, just see the race card the Mayor of Detroit is playing on a constant basis and this is far from the “extreme” in the black community.


415 posted on 03/18/2008 7:51:43 AM PDT by jbarkley
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To: evets

Even Johhny Quest cannot save Obama now...


416 posted on 03/18/2008 7:51:44 AM PDT by tcrlaf (VOTE DEMOCRAT-You'll look great in a Burka!)
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To: jveritas
There will be no fight at the convention, Obama will drop out next week.

Really? Perhaps you should mosey over to Drudge to read a real shocker from CNN polls clearly showing Obama as the dems choice. This coming DURING the Wright controversy.

417 posted on 03/18/2008 7:51:46 AM PDT by StarFan
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To: tobyhill
The MSM is trying to make this a White against Black

They certainly are doing that on CNN. Obama is carrying such a burden to bring the two groups together.

Now onto discussion of Obama's being the legitimate Democratic party, who will have to deal with Republican attacks.

418 posted on 03/18/2008 7:51:48 AM PDT by syriacus (Michelle-O was proud of U of C volunteers in 1997. When did she become "unproud" of America?)
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To: sweetiepiezer

Show his post racial bona fides - Blue Man Group


419 posted on 03/18/2008 7:52:12 AM PDT by Dinah Lord (fighting the Islamofascist Jihad - one keystroke at a time...)
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To: Dinah Lord

Thx. Now it’s time the voters enforced it!


420 posted on 03/18/2008 7:52:16 AM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance (Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
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