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Originally Posted by Bruzilla  Now, take a step back and look at your statement, primarily: "He has been called into question because HIS pastor said..." Remember that... it's what HIS pastor said, and not what the candidate said. There is not a single candidate in recent history who couldn't be associated with some minister or preacher who's made remarks that are offensive to someone. |
...by a long shot. Name another candidate who had a shot at the top who is so closely associated with an...exuberant minister. I'll wait.
Can you name me W's pastor? Clinton's? 41's? How about Dole's or Gore's or Dukakis or Reagan? Maybe Carter? This is a special case and you simply can't negotiate this into something minor.
Also, don't waste your time looking at this through the matrix of MY views because I don't hold this against Obama, at all. I fault him only for his ham handed, inside the beltway, same old politics of obfuscation, parsed words and all around bull feathers responses.
I love free speech and I love guys like Wright. I think FOX or CNN or both should have him on for an hour and talk about nothing but AID's and Wright's accusations.
You can't change time tested axioms in the mind of most in the middle of a campaign; you're known by the company you keep. Obama isn't known for denouncing Rev. Wright when the comments were made. He's known for trying to talk his way out of the association when it became inconvenient.