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March 17, 2008
What Did Obama Know About Wright's Past Sermons?
Just What Did Obama Know About Wright's Past Sermons?
In his Friday night cable mea culpas on the incendiary comments made by his spiritual adviser Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., repeatedly said,
"I wasn't in church during the time that these statement were made. I did not hear such incendiary language myself, personally. Either in conversations with him or when I was in the pew, he always preached the social gospel. ... If I had heard them repeated, I would have quit. ... If I thought that was the repeated tenor of the church, then I wouldn’t feel comfortable there."
Obama told CNN that he "didn't know about all these statements. I knew about one or two of these statements that had been made. One or two statements would not lead me to distance myself from either my church or my pastor. ... If I had thought that was the tenor or tone on an ongoing basis, then yes, I don't think it would have been reflective of my values."
But according to a New York Times story from a year ago, the Obama campaign dis-invited Wright from delivering a public invocation at Obama's candidacy announcement.
“Fifteen minutes before Shabbos I get a call from Barack,” Wright told the Times. “One of his members had talked him into uninviting me."
In a phone call with Wright, Obama cited a Rolling Stone story, “The Radical Roots of Barack Obama," (the name of which has curiously been changed on the RS website) and told him, according to Wright, “You can get kind of rough in the sermons, so what we’ve decided is that it’s best for you not to be out there in public.”
That story included the following passage:
"The Trinity United Church of Christ, the church that Barack Obama attends in Chicago, is at once vast and unprepossessing, a big structure a couple of blocks from the projects, in the long open sore of a ghetto on the city's far South Side. The church is a leftover vision from the Sixties of what a black nationalist future might look like. There's the testifying fervor of the black church, the Afrocentric Bible readings, even the odd dashiki. And there is the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, a sprawling, profane bear of a preacher, a kind of black ministerial institution, with his own radio shows and guest preaching gigs across the country. Wright takes the pulpit here one Sunday and solemnly, sonorously declares that he will recite 10 essential facts about the United States. 'Fact number one: We've got more black men in prison than there are in college,' he intones. 'Fact number two: Racism is how this country was founded and how this country is still run!' There is thumping applause; Wright has a cadence and power that make Obama sound like John Kerry. Now the reverend begins to preach. 'We are deeply involved in the importing of drugs, the exporting of guns and the training of professional KILLERS. ... We believe in white supremacy and black inferiority and believe it more than we believe in God. ... We conducted radiation experiments on our own people. ... We care nothing about human life if the ends justify the means!" The crowd whoops and amens as Wright builds to his climax: 'And. And. And! GAWD! Has GOT! To be SICK! OF THIS S***!'"
This was more than a year ago.
So ... what did Obama know then and what did he just all of a sudden learn?
Wild Thing's comment........
If I were to discuss this with a leftie that wants to make excuses for Obama about this preacher of his, I would keep repeating two words to the person. Two key words....... 20 Years!!!
....Thank you Mark for sending this article to me.
Posted by Wild Thing at March 17, 2008 02:50 AM
Comments
Obama and his sick pastor of hate are no different than Catholic senators... Biden, Ted Kennedy,and speaker Pelosi. The SILENCE from the Vatican and Catholic Church pulpits is also DEAFENING! Welcome to 'PC' Christians? Gee, and over 50 million abortions and same sex marriages? End days... beware of the FALSE PROPHETS.... big time! Happy Holy Week and EASTER SUNDAY
- John 15:13 x X x John 3:16!
PS: Don't forget to watch THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, THE ROBE and BEN HUR! Pre-Hollyweirdo glory days?
Still keep searching for NICK in the Ben Hur chariot races? O U C H!
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at March 17, 2008 04:36 AM
And Jesus of Nazareth!!!
Wright is NO MAN of God.
He is just a wealthy black guy spouting off
his mouth, forgetting where that money came from.
We make our kids watch The Ten Commandments (with Charleton Heston), Jesus of Nazareth and The Passion of the Christ. Then we talk about what they are watching. Even my little one knows of Jesus and his wonderful teachings.
Wright got it wrong, like so many other preachers out there today.
They don't "tend the flocks" and they don't "fight off the wolves" anymore.
Posted by: Lynn at March 17, 2008 04:58 AM
Like a piano player at a bordello raid, "I didn't know what was going on upstairs, I just play the piano."
Posted by: jim warren at March 17, 2008 12:21 PM
Of course Obama knew the spirit and character of Wright and his message. Obama had a closer relationship with Wright than as just an ordinary member of the congregation. This incident and Obama's attempted cover-up show show anyone that Obama is a phony and a liar.
Posted by: TomR at March 17, 2008 01:06 PM
Well, unless the Trinity United Church of Christ at 400 West 95th Street Chicago, Illinois 60628 is the only church in Chicago then Hussein's claim is false, it isn't like the 'po' wittle victim' never had a choice, even Oprah Winfrey left the same church because it would affect her career. Otis Moss III, 37, is Wright's hand-picked successor . He's the son of Otis Moss Jr., who preached with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Two things are glaringly obvious, Wright is unrepentant and "he" made the choice for his parishioner's. The bottom line is Hussein and Michelle have supported and believed in the railings of this man of hatred for 20 years, so much so that they have indoctrinated their children into the philosophy. Besides, when would a Democrat lie about anything?:)
Posted by: Jack at March 17, 2008 02:11 PM
'Fact... GAWD! Has GOT! To be SICK! OF THIS S***!'
Sorry but in the above (abbreviated) quote, what in here (and this is coming from a former Chicagoan) wasn't true at the time it was said and doesn't at least hold true in certain parts of this country today? And if in practice it cannot be proclaimed universely untrue within this country, then what's the gripe?
Posted by: Cal at March 17, 2008 08:34 PM
Darth, LOL he wasn't in Ben Hur but he would look cute in a chariot. hahaha
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 17, 2008 11:10 PM
Lynn that is the best argument of all, to say your little one has more true knowledge of what the Bible is about and Jesus then this ungodly preacher.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 17, 2008 11:13 PM
jim warren, good example.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 17, 2008 11:14 PM
Tom I agree, this is all so obvious he knew, heard and agreed as well. The dems can say over and over how innocent Obama is if they do and it will mean nothing since the truth speaks louder then any talking point.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 17, 2008 11:19 PM
Jack......."Besides, when would a Democrat lie about anything".....LOL but of course.
hahahaha
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 17, 2008 11:22 PM
