Comments on: Obama severs ties with Wright

By: Monique

Monique — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:43:42 +0000

You all honestly think that a man would risk humiliating himself and destroying his reputation that he spent years to build for the sake of another man’s future or reputation?

Wow… if Wright hadn’t said such RIDICULOUS things maybe I could agree with you that it was contrived but I just can’t believe that.

By: Len

Len — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:09:52 +0000

@The BoBo : Indeed I did, BoBo, indeed I did. For, you see, I have taken the measure of the man. I have looked into his soul. (If George W. Bush can do it, I certainly can.) I have determined that he is honest and sincere in his beliefs. Consider, if you will for a moment, the alternatives: Hillary Clinton and John McCain (two people who do not own a principle between them). Thanks, but I'll stick with Barack Obama.

By: The BoBo

The BoBo — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:55:27 +0000

Ha ha ha! Please tell me you didn’t really believe that load of crap today? I have to agree with Peter up there…this was a carefully orchestrated campaign stunt designed to TRY to show that he is distancing himself from his Pastor of 20 years that married he and his wife, that baptised his children, that was his spiritual advisor during this whole campaign thus far. It’s just another political stunt. If anything, he just blew his credibility out the window considering he was on TV not less than 48 hours ago supporting the good Reverend.

By: Len

Len — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:10:38 +0000

@Peter Answer : That thought never entered my mind. Not once. Honestly. Guess I must be naive, huh?

By: Peter Answer

Peter Answer — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:56:08 +0000

First I should say I am an Obama supporter – I plan to vote for him. That said, I think people are being naive if they think this played out in a way that was not scripted by the Obama camp. He was taking heat for his relationship with Wright and because he had not previously denounced him, it looked bad. How fortunate for him that Wright made such an obvious gaffe that Obama could then pounce on to say “enough is enough.” This gave him a clear door to completely distance himself from the Reverend, something he had before but had not taken.

I think there is no doubt this was planned.

Not that there is anything wrong with that.