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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-14-08 05:14 AM
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47. Hold your breath, Not that long!
Oh Goody! :sarcasm:

Ok with most of us, hope y'all survive!
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  -Wright will be the biggest test Barack Obama has yet to face. americanstranger  Mar-14-08 03:03 AM   #0 
  - I agree.  murielm99   Mar-14-08 03:31 AM   #1 
  - Eh. It's the middle of the night.  americanstranger   Mar-14-08 03:45 AM   #3 
  - There's a brief piece of tape that will stay problematic--that God DAMN America bit.  MADem   Mar-14-08 03:39 AM   #2 
  - The only thing that your not factoring in is that the other side has  grantcart   Mar-14-08 03:49 AM   #4 
  - What "other side?" McCain? McCain's affiliation with that fundy isn't a 20 year drill.  MADem   Mar-14-08 04:15 AM   #24 
     - Cathedrals of Hate...lol that's a bit much  polticalpout   Mar-14-08 04:26 AM   #25 
        - "One man is not a church": Key point there.  writes3000   Mar-14-08 04:30 AM   #27 
        - One man WAS that church for twenty years. And his replacement is off on the wrong foot already.  MADem   Mar-14-08 05:29 AM   #52 
        - I invite your attention to the cites and sources I have provided throughout this thread.  MADem   Mar-14-08 05:28 AM   #51 
           - I agree, but is that his only message?  polticalpout   Mar-14-08 05:55 AM   #55 
              - It doesn't matter if that's his "only" message. It's a theme he returns to, and it is a klunker in  MADem   Mar-14-08 06:06 AM   #58 
  - I don't think the media drank the koolaid.  murielm99   Mar-14-08 03:50 AM   #5 
  - I expect that some people will never be satisfied with what he'll say.  americanstranger   Mar-14-08 03:51 AM   #7 
  - I assume you mean resign from Obama's campaign.  MADem   Mar-14-08 04:27 AM   #26 
  - Exactly what I mean.  americanstranger   Mar-14-08 04:33 AM   #28 
     - I provided a video link, and a cite. The guy used inflammatory and inciting language.  MADem   Mar-14-08 05:16 AM   #48 
        - Ever listen to a Public Enemy album?  americanstranger   Mar-14-08 06:05 AM   #57 
        - I am too old for that stuff.  MADem   Mar-14-08 07:24 AM   #63 
        - You're mistaken about one thing.  americanstranger   Mar-14-08 06:28 AM   #61 
           - I was relying on the NYT commentary cite for my assertion. They were  MADem   Mar-14-08 07:30 AM   #64 
  - "gets ahead of the story " -- how do you get ahead of a story that has  Iceburg   Mar-14-08 07:44 AM   #67 
     - I'm sick of arguing with you guys. I've been going back and forth all night long here.  americanstranger   Mar-14-08 08:04 AM   #68 
  - I find that you are  FrenchieCat   Mar-14-08 03:54 AM   #8 
  - The difference is the relationship Obama has with this guy, why is this being blown off?  polticalpout   Mar-14-08 04:02 AM   #12 
  - Righteous, my ass. This is a problem. Pretend it isn't if it makes you happier.  MADem   Mar-14-08 04:43 AM   #34 
  - You nailed it.  polticalpout   Mar-14-08 03:57 AM   #10 
     - I don't see it as that big of a deal, if he confronts it directly.  americanstranger   Mar-14-08 04:03 AM   #13 
     - Showing your objectivity again.  anamandujano   Mar-14-08 04:04 AM   #15 
     - I make no secret of my disdain for Clinton's campaign staff.  americanstranger   Mar-14-08 04:10 AM   #19 
        - And she should have had it wrapped up.  writes3000   Mar-14-08 04:14 AM   #23 
        - She's neck and neck with tons less money and the MSM trashing  anamandujano   Mar-14-08 04:45 AM   #35 
           - The amount of money raised is nearly identical.  RUMMYisFROSTED   Mar-14-08 09:33 AM   #74 
        - You mislead somewhat by using the word "lukewarm."  anamandujano   Mar-14-08 04:43 AM   #33 
           - I've explained myself.  americanstranger   Mar-14-08 04:50 AM   #37 
     - I agree. And I think there's a way for Obama to perfectly handle this.  writes3000   Mar-14-08 04:05 AM   #16 
     - He's already confronted it, poorly. He calls the guy an uncle that he sometimes disagrees with.  MADem   Mar-14-08 05:26 AM   #50 
     - Of course the MSM will prod her relentlessly to participate.  anamandujano   Mar-14-08 04:03 AM   #14 
  - I think you have to come to the realization that there is no quashing this.  aquarius dawning   Mar-14-08 03:51 AM   #6 
  - Meh. I'm pretty ambivalent, myself.  americanstranger   Mar-14-08 03:55 AM   #9 
  - Thiswill ruin him in a general election. It's already done.  aquarius dawning   Mar-14-08 04:07 AM   #17 
     - General election looks very bleak for Dems right now  polticalpout   Mar-14-08 04:11 AM   #21 
     - Well, let's all go home then.  americanstranger   Mar-14-08 04:11 AM   #22 
  - This was gonna happen with any black candidate that we run  Hippo_Tron   Mar-14-08 04:33 AM   #30 
     - I think it's safe to say that America is not ready for Wright.  anamandujano   Mar-14-08 04:52 AM   #39 
        - Wright isn't running for President  Hippo_Tron   Mar-14-08 04:58 AM   #41 
           - Wright and Obama are joined at the hip. I think you're wrong that  anamandujano   Mar-14-08 05:05 AM   #43 
              - So one black person always speaks for the other or are you saying that would be racist....  uponit7771   Mar-14-08 09:14 AM   #73 
  - Two things  anamandujano   Mar-14-08 04:00 AM   #11 
  - RE: Two things  americanstranger   Mar-14-08 04:08 AM   #18 
     - Yes AND Obama has shown that he is willing to speak up in churches  writes3000   Mar-14-08 04:10 AM   #20 
     - The kind of stuff we're talking about here would call for people to  anamandujano   Mar-14-08 04:38 AM   #31 
        - Completely, completely disagree  writes3000   Mar-14-08 04:47 AM   #36 
           - Mentor  anamandujano   Mar-14-08 05:07 AM   #44 
     - Someone was wondering if Olberman would take umbrage at the  anamandujano   Mar-14-08 04:33 AM   #29 
     - Showing your objectivity again.  americanstranger   Mar-14-08 04:38 AM   #32 
     - I'm pretty satisfied that he's screwed. He's been such a nasty  anamandujano   Mar-14-08 05:00 AM   #42 
     - Unfortunately, he'll survive in the primaries, but not in the GE n/t  usrbs   Mar-14-08 06:08 AM   #60 
     - Wright never had a role in the campaign. He did--against federal law--preach in support of  MADem   Mar-14-08 05:48 AM   #54 
     - It is not the role of the CONGREGANT to "fix" the Pastor. It is the PASTOR's role  MADem   Mar-14-08 05:44 AM   #53 
  - I did see a story yesterday on Inside Edition about Wright.  shaniqua6392   Mar-14-08 04:50 AM   #38 
  - That was the point of my post. n/t  americanstranger   Mar-14-08 04:52 AM   #40 
  - It is the lead story on Morning Joe on MSNBC right now.  shaniqua6392   Mar-14-08 05:10 AM   #45 
  - Probably far and wide.  americanstranger   Mar-14-08 05:14 AM   #46 
  - Hold your breath, Not that long!  FrenchieCat   Mar-14-08 05:14 AM   #47 
  - Since it finally broke the wall down at MSNBC, we can say the  anamandujano   Mar-14-08 05:17 AM   #49 
  - Tall order. There's a test in here or Obama supporters too  JoFerret   Mar-14-08 06:01 AM   #56 
  - Has the Clinton campaign brought this up? I mean, if they're so dirty...  Perry Logan   Mar-14-08 06:07 AM   #59 
  - 23 yr close relationship with Rev Right + 17 year close relationship with Rezko = bad judgment  Iceburg   Mar-14-08 07:07 AM   #62 
  - You're right. That's a rather careful and precise framing, too. NT  MADem   Mar-14-08 07:33 AM   #65 
  - Every day I log onto this forum I wonder what the "scandal du jour"  Vinca   Mar-14-08 07:37 AM   #66 
  - Ironic, huh?  Hepburn   Mar-14-08 08:14 AM   #69 
  - americanstranger, thanks for your thoughtful, reasoned OP. The discussion following has been  BleedingHeartPatriot   Mar-14-08 08:44 AM   #70 
  - Thank you.  americanstranger   Mar-14-08 09:01 AM   #71 
  - I personally think this "scandal" is trivial and will float away ina couple of days.  kwassa   Mar-14-08 09:06 AM   #72 
  - Kick.  americanstranger   Mar-14-08 07:22 PM   #75 
 

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