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  •  I am hardly a concern troll (18+ / 0-)

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    I think a review of my previous diaries about my support for Obama--which was derided by some as "cheerleading"--negates any suspicion of me as a concern troll.

    The shit Hillary has thrown has stuck not at all, and backfired.

    But this controversy scares me.

    Maybe my concern is ill-placed.  I hope more than anything that I am wrong.  

    Barack Obama is going to be the next President of the United States.

    by LarsThorwald on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 10:43:21 AM PDT

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    •  I'm horrified, not concerned, by Wright. How (0+ / 0-)

      can Obama be so smart about everything else, yet have this reckless guy preaching to his kids and being part of his campaign?

      Ecrasez l'infame!

      by jeff in nyc on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 11:03:45 AM PDT

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    •  Sadly, I think your concerns are warranted.... (1+ / 0-)

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      This one will stick if Obama is not careful.  This one is the real test of how Obama will respond to smears.

      Obama, yes you can!

      Any party that would lie to start a war would also steal an election.

      by landrew on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 11:17:24 AM PDT

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    •  scares me alot (0+ / 0-)

      Bye, bye momentum!

      by Robin in PA on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 11:18:31 AM PDT

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    •  From reading.... (3+ / 0-)

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      the comments you provided by Wright, it is very difficult for me to argue that the man is wrong in his condemnations.  We as a nation have done those things.

      People may not like to hear it, but it isn't Obama's problem that people can't handle the truth, however unpleasant it may be.

      We really need to get away from the myth that the US of A is somehow better than every other country that has ever existed.

      "The meek shall inherit nothing" - F. Zappa

      by cometman on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 11:25:39 AM PDT

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      •  We may need to get away from that myth, but (1+ / 0-)

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        I don't think that this Reverend Wright person is going to be able to deliver that message effectively.

        by inclusiveheart on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 11:48:38 AM PDT

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        •  I don't think Obama is asking him to. (0+ / 0-)

          From what I can tell these quotes are taken from sermons at the minister's church.

          He's preaching to the choir, which is pretty much his job.  Having been a churchgoer at one time at what I later came to realize was a fundy church, I can tell you there's a lot more venom coming from the rightwingers in pulpits all around the country.  And they aren't even telling the truth as Wright is, albeit in a fairly inflammatory way.

          Someone will probably force Obama to have to address this, but I've got a lot of confidence that he can do so effectively

          "The meek shall inherit nothing" - F. Zappa

          by cometman on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 12:01:40 PM PDT

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        •  He delivers it very effectively (0+ / 0-)

          To his congregation, which is his job.  He's not a part of the campaign.  This whole thing was already addressed, in a bigoted fashion, by Sean Hannity, who derided Wright as "seperatist".  Didn't stick, won't stick.

          Yes We Can

          by nwgates on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 12:18:39 PM PDT

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        •  This is where I like to insert this quote (0+ / 0-)

          Patriotism is proud of a country's virtues and eager to correct its deficiencies; it also acknowledges the legitimate patriotism of other countries, with their own specific virtues. The pride of nationalism, however, trumpets its country's virtues and denies its deficiencies, while it is contemptuous toward the virtues of other countries. It wants to be, and proclaims itself to be, 'the greatest,' but greatness is not required of a country; only goodness is.
           
                                   Sydney J. Harris

          If he shows vision, he lacks substance. If he gives details, he's wonky. If he walks on water, he can't swim. DBunn at DKos

          by TexDem on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 02:38:16 PM PDT

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          •  Again - I just don't think this is "the guy" to (0+ / 0-)

            change the perceptions of the majority of Americans.

            You know those GBCW diaries where the diarist says they hate dkos and all the people?  They never get any sympathy - people immediately become defensive - and no matter how legitimate the diarist's issues may be - no one is willing to stop and listen.

            I think this Wright guy has that kind of delivery that would turn most people off.  His first mistake is making sure that most white women listening to what he was saying in the clip linked above would come away with the distinct impression that they had just been told to sit down, shut up and quit yer whining because you have no standing.  There are other ways of approaching the issues he was talking about that I think would be more effective in creating understanding and common cause.

            by inclusiveheart on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 03:00:13 PM PDT

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    •  Sadly, it has already reached us in Europe via (0+ / 0-)

      Sky News this morning (Murdoch owned, who knew!) though over here we don't attach too much importance to "religious" news but this item will get picked up for the wrong reasons, and some asshat from the McCain campaign will make a meal out of it.

      Sic Transit Gloria Locavore!

      by Asinus Asinum Fricat on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 11:47:27 AM PDT

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