Mar 18 at 5:05pm
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few days, you’ve no doubt heard of the controversial remarks made by Barack Obama’s Pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Check out the video on the left for the full remarks.
The comments have created a media firestorm and many are questioning Obama’s loyalty and brings up the never ending issue of race. So the question for today is : How much should we look into the Reverand’s comments?
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Mar 18 at 5:05pm by Omar
Ok, ill be the first to admit the Reverends comments were disturbing. But lets not confuse him with Barack Obama here. While he was a big part of his upbringing, Obama has his own mind and his own ideas. Anybody who thinks Obama is unpatriotic needs to get their head examined. Do you think that just anybody can run for president? These people go through the most extensive background checks in the world.
Race, religion, and gender are the last three things we need to overcome in this country. Hell, if we could overcome those three things worldwide, we would have world peace. In today’s politics, they have no role. As a voter, I don’t care what somebody close to Obama said. I care about what Obama said. I care about the shrinking value of the dollar. I care about the economy. I care about having affordable health care. I care about the war in Iraq. These are the issues and that is what we need to get these campaigns back to.
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Mar 18 at 5:05pm by Smith
This guy is crazy. I don’t even have to say that because after watching that video all sane people will agree with me. The scary part is that Barack Obama sat in this guy’s church for 20 years and listened to this guy’s lunatic rantings. Before the release of these videos Obama has even said that his church was a big part of him growing up. So the question is, have any of his pastor’s ideas rubbed off onto him? Either way, Obama needs to be given another look.
My counterpart, Omar, said that these people go through the most intense background checks in the world. While that may be true, no background check can go into Obama’s brain to see how he really feels about all of these things. Most background checks only have information about one’s criminal record and things they have done in public.
Omar also said that we must look at the issues. I agree 100%, but you must also make sure the person is sane. Anyone can say anything about an issue, which is why we should also make sure they truly feel that way. And anyway, Obama is so vague on the issues at certain times that even when “only looking at the issues”, he still isn’t a good choice. His platform is based on hope and change. That is not an issue. Everyone wants hope. Everyone wants to change the world for a better future. He isn’t alone in this. I am drifting away from the question, but I just had to throw that out there.
Bottom line is: Did Barack really take what this guy said to heart as he grew up?
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