Obama asks us for help

Obama needs our help.  He's asked us to forward and email this video for him.

In the video he responds directly about the divisive remarks of his pastor(and though strongly support Obama - I find his pastor extremely offensive)  Please don't make excuses for the pastors hateful remarks.

We've got to realize though that this is Obama's pastor views not Obama's. Please help him by forwarding and posting this video.

I don't usually post such short diaries but felt that this was important enough to call attention to it.

The video is on Obama's website.  If anyone knows how to embed it here, please do so.

Please help Obama

•  Thank you

  for the help

  by Kitty on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:33:22 AM PDT

  •  Video

    by bumblebums on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:39:36 AM PDT

    •  Hm... looks blank. Sorry

      by bumblebums on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:40:30 AM PDT

      •  Wouldn't work for me either.

        Odd.....

        by kestrel9000 on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:54:02 AM PDT

        •  Here's one

          by bumblebums on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:55:34 AM PDT

•  Few people believe

  that these are Obama's views.  What's harder to believe is that he wasn't aware of them even after being a member of the church for 23 years.

  by bugscuffle on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:35:54 AM PDT

  •  So what if he was aware of them?

    Will someone please tell me what Wright said that was so offensive?

    by Thomas C on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:37:59 AM PDT

    •  then he lied to America

      last night when he said on every interview that he was not.

      Nobody believes that.  He is insulting our intelligence.

      by markusd on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:41:09 AM PDT

      •  I do

        by bumblebums on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:42:19 AM PDT

        •  congratulations

          you are incredibly gullible.

          by markusd on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:49:35 AM PDT

          •  As a creduous Clinton supporter

            you're not immune to that charge. Her distortions have been debunked, but you continue to lap them up like a puppy.

            by bumblebums on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:54:42 AM PDT

    •  Given the incendiary

      garbage that has been pumped into our houses (and brains) 24/7 by the White House, Rove, Faux, Drudge, Novak, Hannity, the Clinton race baiters, Mark Penn, etc., I think it timely that this bullshit get called for what it is is.   It's bullshit.

      Who here hasn't thought many of the things that Wright had said at some time or another?  Maybe we haven't had a congregation but I know that MANY of us would have said similar things at times...and would have loved a congregation.

      The HRC supporters here know it's bullshit.  If they don't, they have serious problems.  Rather, they are gleeful about the possibility of Obama taking a hit.  Seems pretty sick in my book to endorse such tactics, which when thought about, really do undermine free speech and the American liberal tradition, but they have to live with their consciences and duplicity.  Myself, I call it bullshit.

      by mayan on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:44:13 AM PDT

      •  It's the gleefulness that kills me

        The HRC supporters here know it's bullshit.  If they don't, they have serious problems.  Rather, they are gleeful about the possibility of Obama taking a hit.  Seems pretty sick in my book to endorse such tactics, which when thought about, really do undermine free speech and the American liberal tradition, but they have to live with their consciences and duplicity.  Myself, I call it bullshit.

        Man, you said it.  Maybe they aren't racists, but they have no problem reveling in it and exploiting it.

        by Thomas C on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:57:23 AM PDT

    •  I agree

      I heard some of his remarks on KO last night and I thought, "Yeah, so?"  I didn't hear anything that particularly offended me.

      by myrealname on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:47:07 AM PDT

  •  Wright preached for 30 years

    you think those clips represented the scope of his thoughts on faith, family, God, community, social justice? There is no evidence that the subject and tone of those clips was the same in the many many many other sermons he has given throughout his life.

    by geejay on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:46:03 AM PDT

    •  Good way to counter

      Where are other clips of Rev. Wright?  I do think the ones that have been cherry-picked are pretty bad.  A compilation of his more angelic moments might be nice.  I wonder if anything like that is out there.

      by SlowNomad on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:44:45 AM PDT

•  EVERYONE RECOMMEND THIS DIARY

  by slinkerwink on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:36:00 AM PDT

•  What was so offensive?

  What did Wright say that bothered you so much?

  by Thomas C on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:37:09 AM PDT

  •  Wright

    God damn The United states was very offensive.  The cracks against Bill and Hillary was also offensive.  It's hate speech pure and simple but it's not Obama's hate speech.

    by Kitty on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:43:21 AM PDT

    •  Neither of those things offend me personally

      but the AIDS misinformation does.

      by FrostyKotex on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:48:09 AM PDT

    •  Oh come on...

      who the fuck hasn't felt that way with Bush in the WH?  Really and truly.  Who didn't feel that way when Bush got reelected in 2004.  If only for brief moments?  This is bullshit.

      As I said above, the hate, divisiveness and fear that has been pumped into our homes, heads, and hearts on a 24/7 hour basis is, in my book, infinitely more harmful than Wright's statements.  Personally, I think that HRC's tacit approval of the race baiters in her campaign is infinitely more incendiary and damaging to this country but nary a friggin' peep was issued by her supporters here...save for one or two.

      This faux outrage is really, REALLY unbecoming.  Sanctimony generally is, of course.  But let's be realistic.  This is a schadenfreudic outburst of glee from the HRC supporters.  Not because they give a shit about Wright or what he said but because they think that Obama can get tarred be these statements and brought down.  Let's get real and then we can deal with what's really happening.  Honestly.  

      by mayan on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:49:18 AM PDT

      •  Yes, I agree

        Clinton voted for the war where thousands died, billons of dollars down the drain and we invaded a country that had no Weapons of Mass destructions or any links to Al-Queada.

        This is news.

        by Janeo on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:51:21 AM PDT

      •  Agree. I wonder when we became the GOP here

        People are free to be offended, but god damn America...you have been sucking for the last few years.  It's not a lie.  And black men and women are treated horribly.  This is news to people?

        This man is old and has been through a lot most likely.    He served his country.  I don't think Rev. Wright is a bad person who hates people.  I think he said some things he shouldn't, but I think he probably had justifiable anger in the world.

        by Into The Stars on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:59:47 AM PDT

    •  Bullshit

      Here's what he said:

      "The government gives them the drugs, builds bigger prisons, passes a three-strike law and then wants us to sing 'God Bless America.' No, no, no, God damn America, that's in the Bible for killing innocent people. God damn America for treating our citizens as less than human. God damn America for as long as she acts like she is God and she is supreme."

      Are you proud that we treat our poor and sick as less than human?  Are you proud that we act like God's chosen country, with the right bomb others into "democracy"?  Are you proud of killing innocent people in Iraq.

      Wright's "God damn America" was a rhetorical statement, and a conditional statement.  He was saying that if this country is going to do these things, then "God damn America."

      Take out the rhetorical device of "God damn America" and Wright said EXACTLY what MLK said on many occasions.  Get off your high fucking horse.

      by Thomas C on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:03:51 AM PDT

      •  I'm not on

        a high horse.  Wrights rhetoric does offend me.  Obama's rhetoric lifts me up.

        by Kitty on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:06:59 AM PDT

  •  Really?

    God Damn America to start.

    by palpatine316 on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:44:25 AM PDT

    •  I damned America...

      ...when we launched this phony war in Iraq.  I damned it when we re-elected that fucker bush.  I damned it when our government stood by as people drowned in New Orleans.

      If you didn't, then you're a real fucking patriot, aren't you?

      by Thomas C on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:05:37 AM PDT

      •  I wouldn't damn America

        Her President, her government, sure.
        Her people, never.

        by palpatine316 on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:08:48 AM PDT

        •  "Her people"...

          ...voted for bush twice, backed this fucking war in Iraq, and goes to the mall rather than give a moments thought to the crap bushie and the republican crime syndicate have been doing for seven years.  This is a democracy, bub, imperfect thought it may be, and we've got to take responsibility for what our government does.

          by Thomas C on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:30:40 AM PDT

          •  Well bub

            Her people voted for Bush only once and I've never said all the people are perfect. But I wouldn't damn all the good people just to condemn the bad.

            by palpatine316 on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:40:35 AM PDT

            •  Yeah, you're right about...

              ...electing bushie only once.  My bad.  

              But this guy Wright is old enough to remember Selma, and the fire hoses, and the dogs, and the lynchings.  I'd be bitter, too, if I were him.  MLK said the same things, he really did, but it was MLK's strength and his greatness that he wouldn't succumb to bitterness.  I'm not as good a man as MLK, and I guess Wright isn't either.  But I can't fault any man for being bitter about what was done to Wright and his people.

              by Thomas C on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:44:56 AM PDT

  •  For me...

    The god damn America did not offend me.  What he was saying is true mostly.  He just said it in an offensive way.  I don't think the things about Hillary are fair.  She's a rich white woman, but she's still a woman in a man's world.  The aids misinformation is offensive, but otherwise it didn't shock me at all.  I've had preachers say worse.  Didn't agree with them, but didn't run out of the church either.

    by Into The Stars on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:54:04 AM PDT

    •  But the AIDS thing isn't getting any play...

      ...in the media, is it?  It's the fact that Wright criticized America, because we all know that a black man can't criticize the U.S. of fucking A.

      by Thomas C on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:06:31 AM PDT

•  Rec this diary.

  Good stuff.

  by dan667 on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:39:42 AM PDT

•  Many Obama supporters agree with Wright

  Please don't make excuses for the pastors hateful remarks.

  You should read through the comments in these diaries.  Many Obama supporters here agree with Wright.  

  That is the saddest thing about this whole incident.

  by markusd on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:40:15 AM PDT

  •  Please mark, don't pretend concern.

    Google the clip and watch the whole thing.  Then decide.

    by Janeo on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:48:56 AM PDT

  •  it's not sad

    to try to understand a point of view different from your own. If we are going to unite this country we have to understand why it's divided in the first place.

    by geejay on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:55:16 AM PDT

    •  Nothing to understand

      There are some folks who hate this nation.  Wright is one of them, as are those on this site who agree with him.  They have the right to say what they believe, but if you think this can be any part of a winning presidential campaign, you are deluded.

      by markusd on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:42:04 AM PDT

      •  I didn't get the

        impression that Wright hates America.  I heard him saying that God would not love America for the things that he listed, He would damn a country that does those things.  Do you think God loves torture, war, allowing the poor and sick to suffer?  I think those are things that would need to be answered for at the pearly gates.

        by myrealname on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:55:15 AM PDT

      •  he does not hate this nation

        people who criticize a thing are not the equivalent of someone who hate a thing.

        Criticism is a necessary part of a free society.

        by geejay on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:56:14 AM PDT

•  GET THE MESSAGE OUT on your email lists.

  Forward it to everybody.
  And recommend it on YOUTUBE. so it can counter all the republican posts of rev wright.

  by Taz Man on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:40:45 AM PDT

•  Not that hard to believe

  I believe Obama probably knew what he felt about a lot of things.  I don't think he listened to this man talk like this for 20 years.  I don't think he did talk like this.  I think they are picking out certain pieces and making it seem bigger then it was.

  Some of his views are not bad if said in a less offensive way.

  by Into The Stars on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:50:41 AM PDT

•  Go to youtube also and add good comments

  Someone uploaded it to youtube and it is getting trolled in the comments. Go there to help rate the comments.

  by machiado on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:51:02 AM PDT

•  Obama pastor is NOT OFFENSIVE

  Apart from the HRC remark that she does not know what it feels to be a n!@g@er, the rest were basically spot on.
  The US Govt has committed atrocites both domestic and international.
  this country is not without blemish, there is a lot of stuff to be ashamed of.

  by wuod kwatch on Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:52:13 AM PDT