Obama confronts a nation’s racist media

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Most of you are aware of the public lynching of Barack Obama by the racist white media who are caught up in a feeding frenzy over the words spoken by one of Obama’s closest friends.

In YouTube videos posted all over the Internet and shown on national network news, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright spews hateful rhetoric from his church pew.

But the Rev. Jeremiah Wright is not running for president. Why is the media condemning Obama for something his friend said? Obama should be judged by his own merit and character – not by the character of his friends.

I just shake my head at the hypocrisy of people like Sean Hannity who bow down in the presence of that jerk Don Imus who says every crazy thing that comes to mind. But they just excuse Imus as being “eccentric.” Why can’t a black man be eccentric?

The media doesn’t understand that we don’t throw our friends away simply because we don’t agree with their politics.

Voters are a lot smarter than the media give them credit for. Obama addressed the voters in an impassioned speech directed toward the racist media.

Obama expressed understanding of the passions on both sides in what he called ”a racial stalemate we’ve been stuck in for years.”

”But the anger is real; it is powerful; and to simply wish it away, to condemn it without understanding its roots, only serves to widen the chasm of misunderstanding that exists between the races,” he said in a speech at the National Constitution Center, not far from where the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

Obama said the sermons delivered by the Rev. Jeremiah Wright ”rightly offend white and black alike.” Those sermons from years ago suggested the United States brought the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on itself and say blacks continue to be mistreated by whites.

While Obama rejected what Wright said, he also embraced the man who inspired his Christian faith, officiated at his wedding, baptized his daughters and has been his spiritual guide for nearly 20 years. Read the full text of Obama’s speech

Kymystry

There is always a double standard to which Black America is held … We are supposed to shuffle along with every wind and doctrine we are held captives by the sins of a few when the majority if Black American’s are Law abiding educated citizens who are the backbone of the Country …

I applaud Sen Obama for being a True Leader and a Man of Strength Integrity and Honor …
AreUForReal

Sandra said:

The media doesn’t understand that we don’t throw our friends away simply because we don’t agree with their politics.

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Then why has he denounced his pastor, and his camp released a statement saying that he never considered him his spiritual advisor. how can somebody be your pastor for over 20 years and you hear them preach the word on a regular basis and they not be your spiritual advisor?

Something just isn’t right about that.
http://www.myspace.com/millyly milly

Preach on brother preach on!
OBAMA 08!
AreUForReal

While Obama rejected what Wright said, he also embraced the man who inspired his Christian faith, officiated at his wedding, baptized his daughters and has been his spiritual guide for nearly 20 years.

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So where did Good Morning America get the report and statement denouncing his pastor?
candi got gushy

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAS HAD OVER 20 YEARS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND MULTI MILLION DOLLAR PAYOUTS THAT DOES NOT MEAN CATHOLIC PPL THAT ATTENDED CERTAIN CHURCHES AGREED WHAT WENT ON WHEN THOSE KIDS WAS GETTING MOLESTED,OBAMA DOES NOT HAVE TO AGREE WITH EVERYTHNG THIS PREACHER TALKS ABOUT AND THE MEDIA CANT BELIEVE A BLACK MAN HAS BEEN DOING SO GOOD IN THE PRIMARIES THAT THEY WILL TRY AND HANG HIM WITH WHATEVER KIND OF SCANDAL THEY CAN FIND.
http://www.smokiesays.blogspot.com/ Smokie

This was “I Have a Dream II”. Such a WONDERFUL speech!! If he is not our next president, he is our next MLK. America really needed to hear this. Of course, all FoxNews got out of the speech was, “Obama Won’t Disown His Pastor” — something like that.

I’m ready for a revolution.
http://www.crys-thecrystalmethod.blogspot.com/ Crys

sandra – are you trying to court me? i saw the comment about usher’s baby – and now this! yes indeed, this is the sandra i know (in my head) and have grown to love (and hate) all at the same time
“The media doesn’t understand that we don’t throw our friends away simply because we don’t agree with their politics.”

RIGHT ON!! and smokie – i am ready for the revolution too!
ms.peaches

No one should be surprised because the media will find any outlet to use against him!! & Of course if you follow the old saying bird of a feather…. Do they figure because the pastor made some remarks, thats the way Obama is suppose to feel as well?? give it up folks this man is can’t be stopped!! I agree with Smokie about him being the next MLK!!
kpakpando

Umm if he wins the nominations he better be ready to battle it out over trivial BS like this for the duration, the media hasn’t gone hard on him yet, this is only the beginning of the mud dragging he’ll have to go through.
TT

Umm if he wins the nominations he better be ready to battle it out over trivial BS like this for the duration, the media hasn’t gone hard on him yet, this is only the beginning of the mud dragging he’ll have to go through

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Yeah he will be faced w/BS but guess what Bush did too & he basically told the people who didnt agree w/him…Im the President & this is what its going to be. Right or Wrong. But w/Bush’s brains the majority of the situations were wrong & wrong. You cant pull BS on someone who has smarts…..others will eventually come to their sense & realized he isnt a box of rocks
http://mrswindycity.blogspot.com Windycitychick

Obama did make a statement this weekend to renounce Rev Wright… honestly if you hear what Rev Wright has talked about it is not that much different than the beliefs that have been expressed numerous of times….. 1) Hillary not knowing what it is to be black, Clinton doing to blacks what he did to Monica Lewinski, and government lying about weapons,etc… I visit his church regularly and he has NEVER come off as what the media is expressing

what is going on is” Obama is being charged as being associated with a racist and anti-American minister by white Americans and lacking allegiance by Afican american ministers”
PAHairston

It’s almost impossible to prove racism and discrimination in America today. White-favorite Ronald Reagan validated this when he declared in the 80s that racism no longer exist in this great country, a declaration that white Americans wanted to hear from a president since this country began. This is why Reagan is considered to be the greatest president that ever lived by many white Americans and the worse president by most blacks.

To say that Obama’s pastor’s comments are racist are absurd.
1. OUR GOVERNMENT IS RUN BY RICH WHITE AMERICANS (They call the Senate the Millionaires Club)
2. Hillary has never been called a n*****. A b**** perhaps but never a n*****.
3. White folks used to think of us as non-human. They often referred to the slaves, our ancestors, as “beast of the fields”, a term they lifted from the Bible justifying slavery.

So you see, it may have been bad timing for this pastor to make these strong statements about race but non the less, they are indeed true. Peace.
bloggergirlz

sandra,

i haven’t had a chance to read the other comments, but i will say this:

rev. wright is a very popular preacher in chgo. when obama was running for senator and needed “black” support, he was
all in the midst of things (at that church). he has been a member of this church for many years (well ex-member at this point). although he shouldn’t be judged by rev. wright, he needs to take responsibility for being a member of this church (at one point in time) AND partaking in this hateful racist rhetoric (by listening). come on sandra, you know damn well this isn’t the only video that exists w/ the rev. speaking that way and you know obama has been in attendance on more than one occasion listening to this type of sermon. of course he’s going to distant himself at his point and say “he’s never been my spiritual advisor”, blah, blah, blah,

let’s keep it real…
Coop

Sandra said:

The media doesn’t understand that we don’t throw our friends away simply because we don’t agree with their politics.

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Like we threw away Mike Vick?
MAJAHINEVERYWAY

Obama is such an eloquent speaker. BRAVO! Barack.

I don’t believe we threw away Mike Vick. Mike’s friends threw him under the bus and away.
http://myspace.com/akiey5 akiey

it’s sad that as a nation, the US keeps poking itself in the eye every opportunity it gets to demonstrate its greatness.
For the past 4 weeks my questions have been met by the dumbest, most ignorant BS pretending to be answers. I’ve asked many pple from diff backgrounds if it matters what religion Obama’s father was. If it matters what religion Mitt Romney (Mormon) is, if it matters what ethnicity someone running for office is. If it matters that a leader is definitely, like Obama ahead of time while the majority citizens are just wallowing in the sh*t they’re being fed by the networks.

No clear, satisfactory answer free of racial overtones, bigotry and the “This is America, dammit!” one always gets.

It is a sad, sad year for this nation that has so much potential yet allows the idle media that has forgotten their journalistic duty and is up competing for ratings like they were tv tabloids. Shame indeed!
http://www.myspace.com/birdshu Bird

I think he handled it well and I hope the media will move on from it now and get to the next crusifiction so he can deal with that one. This comes with the territory so he’s gonna have to brush it off and deal with it like a commander in chief should. I have faith in him.
katgirl33

AreUForReal Says:

Then why has he denounced his pastor, and his camp released a statement saying that he never considered him his spiritual advisor.

Are you for real? Because he is a black man running for president…..
Elizabeth

America is its own disease…if there is ever a good reason why the country is suffering, its because of its own people and their determination to stick to judgement and hatred for each other. You people need to realise that there’s more to life than issues relating to skin colour. Once you get past that, then everything else will fall into place. But like Obama said, you will never solve your problems if you keep fighting each other..

You have the opportunity to select a great leader. He has his own flaws, but he is the key to a better America. So use your intellect, pray for your wisdom to make the right choice. I see the devil is working overtime to make sure it doesn’t happen! Choose wisely my friends…the world is watching..
ja

Most of the time me and Sandra are on the same page, but I have to say it that Sean Hannity is respectable in my eyes. He is not attacking Obama he just wants to know why the Media is not being a tough eith him. Rev Wright has the right to believe in what ever he wants and yes some of his comments make him seem to me to be a bit racist. And the guy at the end of the tape calling out Sean Hannity as if it was some street fight was a clown. There is no place for that at church. That’s why church and state are separated. Obama was a menber of that church for 20 years. You believe in what you give your money to. If you tithe you believe in what the church stands for. If I am not mistaken the church is like a AME ( a church that preahes the bible as if relates to black people) so teachings like that are not uncommon. Obama knew. Some people go to church to worship and some people go to church reel in the religious during voting season, because it is a know fact the church goers vote in record numbers every election. This proves to me that Obama is For black people. When you get to Washington you have to think about everybody not just black people.the people that are voting for him because he is black will be in for a shock and if he wins I hope that the American people hold him to the same standard as Bush, Reagan and Nixon. None of this “He’s young” or” Its not really his fault” an dplease no ” It took 200 years to get this way he cant fix it in four” McCain 08 God Bless

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