Comments on: Obama Says Pastor Was in a ‘Time Warp,’ Suggests He Would Have Left Church

By: Snoopy GA

Snoopy GA — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:04:17 +0000

Is this still open?

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:53:46 +0000

Talk about spin, between Obama on the View and Clinton on Bosnia and Juan from FOX saying politician exaggerate. WE need someone to secure our country, is anyone up for the job, or they worry about votes?

By: bonniej

bonniej — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:53:20 +0000

too little to late obama.i do not trust his judgement especially to be president.he twist and turns his words all the time. the true obama is comeing to lite now.the way he handled this , i do not have selective memoru like he says he has selective hearing.looks like if he wins , then we will have another republican for president.

By: marie thomson

marie thomson — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:41:12 +0000

It goes much, much deeper with Obama than supporting a “racist” minister and church. That racist minister is also a socialist (communist?) and sympathizer with Islamic terrorists and feel it is their right to blow up our twin towers because of what? “Hirosima and Nagasaki.” This country was attacked by Japan. They started the war. We ended it. Story over.

It has nothing to do with terrorism. He sells Islamic sermons filled with white and Jewish hate in the store at the Chruch that is supposedly Christian (worshiping a black Christ–just nutty–Christ was Jewish), but you can’t worship a god that is of a race you despise!!!

Obama believes this stuff! His wife let a bit of that belief show in her speech! Earlier in life Obama says in his book he studied from all the Marxist professors and was close with them, the more radical black students and feminists. His “mentor” and father figure in Hawaii in his book is a guy named Frank–a card carrying Communist.

Beware America!!! When Obama says change think Communist change. When he says more regulation is needed in our economy think of Stalin’s failed but “regulated” five year plans. We had a great president that brought an end to much Communist practice in Europe. “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down that wall!” Now we are fighting for our lives against a communist would be president!!

By: Realist

Realist — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:16:07 +0000

Obama is starting to catch up with Hillary on the ‘Pinnochios’. Why isn’t there an award ceremony for Obama winning on TV. I’m not even a Hillary supporter, but it is hard to not see the bias in the media’s reporting. Everyone needs to go to other websites and register on their blog sites and let them have it for not reporting all of the news. Especially MSNBC, where Chris Matthews says, ‘his leg gets a tingle in it when he hears Obama’s speeches’. Keith Obermann is the worst offender. I have never seen anything good said about Hillary or McCain. What is up with that. I have to watch ‘Fox’ and Tivo some of the other channels just to see who is really reporting the news. Looks like ‘Fox’ is the only one that is even close to ‘Fair and Balanced’. I thought we were supposed to have a free press.

By: The Truth

The Truth — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:28:52 +0000

Go Vote for John McCain, i have heard this crap even before Reverend Wright. I am gonna vote for John McCain, do what you wish. You want four more years of the same BS be my guest. I bet you people supported the war before you went against it. You want to know what it scary is, bombing a country without proof of WMD’s or any proof of Al Qaeda in Iraq. Republicans talk about security, but how are we secure when we are almost spending almost 1 trillion dollars in Iraq, and where wondering why the hell are ports are not secure, and the border and are economy is going twards a depression.. Answer that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don’t whine and complain when the economy gets worse, and were stuck in Iraq for another 100 years.

By: cyberpoint

cyberpoint — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:45:31 +0000

You know, this for me, is not about being racist. It’s about being a little off your rocker in views about america. Radical? Too much, you think?

By: cyberpoint

cyberpoint — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:42:32 +0000

This is just too late. Someone running for the presidential bid should have use his good judgement and distanced himself from the pastor a long time ago. I don’t believe he did not know. We really don’t know much about Obama do we?

By: E. C., Houston, Texas

E. C., Houston, Texas — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:41:02 +0000

” This is a Cop-out. Coulda, woulda, shoulda….” from Obama shows how little integrity and true character this man really possesses. Obama doesn’t have the necessary qualities, nor does he practice what he preaches about in this campaign. Empty Words are just that….Obama is Empty also.

By: Mairhe

Mairhe — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:38:43 +0000

Didnt he tell us last week that he could not walk away from the Rev. in that historical speach? I’m confused.

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:30:00 +0000

All Obama is doing is using the age old tactic of “I don’t recollect” which almost every Democrat has used while being investigated.

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:10:28 +0000

Obama, “Had the reverend not retired, and had he not acknowledged that what he had said had deeply offended people”. What is this?????????? Why is Obama trying to give people the impression that Wright said he was sorry????? HE DID NOT!!!! Sounds like another Obama lie, or as the Obama people say, another boneheaded mistake.

By: victoria

victoria — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:10:27 +0000

I cannot for the life of me understand how Obama can listen to this Rev.Wright every Sunday talking trash about America.
I go to church and had been to other churches,you stick to a church that represent your core beliefs and ideals.I don’t think I can sit there every Sunday and listen to this negative views and blaming America for the past and everything else in between,you should thank God you live in America!! the best country in the world.Try living in a 3rd world country where I came from.
If Obama feels like he says he does about this country he would have not listened to that for 20 yrs.!!.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:50:16 +0000

He would have left the church if Wright had not retired? How does he explain 20 years of affiliation with this chuch and this man? He can’t and he’s desperately trying to save face with the black community and white voters. There is no way to excuse what Wright said and to stand with him will, of course, cost him votes.

By: Johnny Pike

Johnny Pike — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:16:51 +0000

As a pastor, I know that people attend and become members of a church because they agree with it basic philosophy. They may not agree with every statement that comes from the pulpit but they do agree with the overall message that the church presents to the community through its pastor and its programs.

No one could belong to a church as long a Obama and not know that his church’s overall philosophy was one of anti-American and racist. He chose to continue to belong because he either agreed with the message or for political benefit. Either reason is reason enough to disqualify him from being president.
Johnny Pike

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:00:46 +0000

“Asked what he’d do if the reverend had stayed on, Obama told “The View”: “Had the reverend not retired, and had he not acknowledged that what he had said had deeply offended people and were inappropriate and mischaracterized what I believe is the greatness of this country, for all its flaws, then I wouldn’t have felt comfortable staying at the church.”

What does he mean “had he not acknowledged what he said deeply offended people…” When did the reverend make this acknowledgement? Obama no longer looks straight into the eye of those interviewing him or the public attending his rally’s.

By: Agnes

Agnes — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:51:08 +0000

I still do not believe Obama. Just look at some of the members in the congregation. Cut me a break and stop thinking that the American people are stupid.

By: Joe Ayala

Joe Ayala — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:40:29 +0000

Is this the same person who intends to have a “dialogue” with Iran’s, Libya’s leaders if he reaches the White House? Does Senator Obama recognize the difference between fact & fiction? It is impossible to believe that, in 20 years of attending the same church, he never heard his pastor’s most inflammatory, racist speeches. Do we need an apologist like this in the White House?
Here’s a statement form another apologist:
“Pastor Wright’s statements have been taken out of context”.
Really? Ranting and raving against all this country stands for can actually be “taken out of context”?

By: Jocelyne

Jocelyne — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:57:04 +0000

A great majority of young people (who grew up in homes were their parents held strong biased racial or religious opinions) do not display these kinds of behaviors. In today’s world, although they do not reject their parents, there seems to be greater interracial respect, camaraderie, socialization and friendship among the youth. Having said that, I strongly believe that Senator Obama having been blessed with multicultural exposure, having lived and seen the division among the nation, having listen to the old bitterness, biases and anger of our elders, just like the youth have experienced, is genuinely trying to bring people together by promoting hope and change. He said it many times “lets get rid of the old rhetoric” and I support that 100%.

By: SAL

SAL — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:51:15 +0000

It is not enough to say that Rev. Wright is in a “time warp”. Obama indicated that this man is responsible for his spiritual formation. In addition, he chose to expose his children to this man’s hatred and disrespect for this country. I do not believe for a moment that Obama rejected his philosophy. Even if he did, he is a hypocrite and is condescending toward this man and his congregation. I have been a life long democrat, but I will vote Republican if Obama is the Democratic nominee.