MethuenProgressive
(1000+ posts)
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Sun Jun-01-08 11:54 AM
Response to Original message |
| 46. Character is what you do when no one is looking. |
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A man of character would've quit that church - or tried to change it - years ago.
Quitting after the public spotlight illuminates the issue shows a lack of character.
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 Profile In Courage: Obama Abandons His Longtime Church For Political Convenience |
BobbyVan |
Jun-01-08 11:16 AM |
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Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't |
Higher Standard |
Jun-01-08 11:17 AM |
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Yep, I agree. A tragedy. nt |
JenniferZ |
Jun-01-08 11:19 AM |
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He looks like a guy who can be pushed around. |
BobbyVan |
Jun-01-08 11:19 AM |
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Give away the store??? Already been done or haven't you been |
4MoronicYears |
Jun-01-08 11:25 AM |
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yup he kicked his church under the bus now--for his political dreams. tsk tsk |
rodeodance |
Jun-01-08 11:30 AM |
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At least he didn't throw them. |
anigbrowl |
Jun-01-08 03:45 PM |
#83 |
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I guess you want more of the same huh? |
BobbyVan |
Jun-01-08 11:40 AM |
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I want change...... |
4MoronicYears |
Jun-01-08 11:44 AM |
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That "give away the store" business is a freeper meme, which tells you something about the OP. n/t. |
apocalypsehow |
Jun-01-08 03:07 PM |
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Yep..the mindset that sees America and Americans as commodities to be bought and sold. Good catch. |
anigbrowl |
Jun-01-08 03:44 PM |
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Yup. |
No Surrender |
Jun-01-08 11:23 AM |
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He put himself in this position |
PurityOfEssence |
Jun-01-08 02:19 PM |
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With that rhetoric going on...and attituded in that church he should have left 19yrs 11 months ago |
Rene |
Jun-01-08 09:54 PM |
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exactly. |
TexasLady |
Jun-01-08 10:10 PM |
#103 |
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So you think that is all the church preached? |
azmouse |
Jun-01-08 11:20 AM |
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its a pattern. |
rodeodance |
Jun-01-08 11:25 AM |
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Hillary has a pattern of Lies, I guess that makes her a liar! |
Heather MC |
Jun-01-08 11:53 AM |
#44 |
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You too.... |
guruoo |
Jun-01-08 02:56 PM |
#74 |
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Your post (s): PROFILE IN DELUSIONAL DENIAL that your candidate LOST. |
K Gardner |
Jun-01-08 11:20 AM |
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Obama let the media run him out of his own church -- how Presidential! |
BobbyVan |
Jun-01-08 11:22 AM |
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At least he knew when it was time to go... |
azmouse |
Jun-01-08 11:25 AM |
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LOL ! |
K Gardner |
Jun-01-08 11:26 AM |
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Ever think that maybe, just maybe |
arikara |
Jun-01-08 02:14 PM |
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As if the context would make those sound bites better |
BobbyVan |
Jun-01-08 07:54 PM |
#93 |
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Hillary and people like YOU focusing on a group of people trying to worship |
ecdab |
Jun-01-08 02:42 PM |
#69 |
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or just maybe he was giving those poor church people a break |
TexasLady |
Jun-01-08 10:12 PM |
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He did it because you people were harrassing his church and its members. |
dkf |
Jun-01-08 11:20 AM |
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oh Puff!! ha ha. so obama suckered you into believeing that lie. |
rodeodance |
Jun-01-08 11:28 AM |
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C'mon...you people are taping every freaking sermon that goes on in the church |
dkf |
Jun-01-08 11:40 AM |
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He didn't quit to save his church -- he quit to save his own hide |
BobbyVan |
Jun-01-08 11:41 AM |
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He did it because every person who speaks there is now getting scrutinized |
dkf |
Jun-01-08 12:12 PM |
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you are projecting your own motives on someone else- |
Bluerthanblue |
Jun-01-08 02:38 PM |
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Why else would you leave your church of 20 years in the height of the political season? |
BobbyVan |
Jun-01-08 07:45 PM |
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LOL |
MonkeyFunk |
Jun-01-08 02:59 PM |
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Still waiting for that answer on Bill Donohue |
MrRobotsHolyOrders |
Jun-01-08 03:45 PM |
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Obama the wimp! |
leftofcool |
Jun-01-08 11:21 AM |
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"Anti-American rhetoric?" I think YOUR rhetoric is anti-American. nt |
Kahuna |
Jun-01-08 11:22 AM |
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Goddamn America? |
BobbyVan |
Jun-01-08 11:37 AM |
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It's God Damn America |
Cant trust em |
Jun-01-08 11:41 AM |
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Oh yeah, that's much better |
BobbyVan |
Jun-01-08 11:42 AM |
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It's clearly a big difference. |
Cant trust em |
Jun-01-08 11:45 AM |
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go read the sermon in its entirety- the relevancy will |
Bluerthanblue |
Jun-01-08 02:47 PM |
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Riiiight! |
Kahuna |
Jun-01-08 11:52 AM |
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You're right |
muryan |
Jun-01-08 02:24 PM |
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reality sucks, doesn't it? |
stillcool47 |
Jun-01-08 08:43 PM |
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Let's look at a couple of the things that has gotten him into trouble re:TUCC |
Cant trust em |
Jun-01-08 11:23 AM |
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That's right, when the going gets tough, Obama gets going |
BobbyVan |
Jun-01-08 11:39 AM |
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It is a Profile in political calculation ONLY. what a stupid headline! |
rodeodance |
Jun-01-08 11:24 AM |
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What a weak display of acting. |
anigbrowl |
Jun-01-08 03:47 PM |
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I knew that's how the Republicans would spin it. |
parasim |
Jun-01-08 11:25 AM |
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Most can see through that empty excuse!! |
rodeodance |
Jun-01-08 11:26 AM |
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"hateful, racist, anti-American rhetoric" |
madrchsod |
Jun-01-08 11:25 AM |
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I had to leave a church once I loved |
Jake3463 |
Jun-01-08 11:29 AM |
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You did the right thing. |
amandabeech |
Jun-01-08 03:42 PM |
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Do you realize that reporters |
RazBerryBeret |
Jun-01-08 11:29 AM |
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obama brought his church into the political scene when he assigned Wright to his campaign. Its open |
rodeodance |
Jun-01-08 11:55 AM |
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Jeremiah Wright left the Obama |
RazBerryBeret |
Jun-01-08 01:20 PM |
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Just order the McCain yard signs and get it the fuck over with |
Catch22Dem |
Jun-01-08 11:29 AM |
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Profile is ignored. Bye Bye |
jhuth |
Jun-01-08 11:34 AM |
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Obama is our nominee. Deal with it. |
Katzenkavalier |
Jun-01-08 11:40 AM |
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If he wraps it up, I'll support him |
BobbyVan |
Jun-01-08 11:42 AM |
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Let's unite, Bobby. |
Katzenkavalier |
Jun-01-08 11:46 AM |
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We will in the end, behind either Clinton or Obama |
BobbyVan |
Jun-01-08 07:48 PM |
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I'd say that's between him and God and none of your fucking business. |
Liberal Veteran |
Jun-01-08 11:42 AM |
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Concise and to the point.....I agree 100%...... |
Rowdyboy |
Jun-01-08 01:26 PM |
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Okay, first you fake-outragemeisters demand he leave his church... |
Fighting Irish |
Jun-01-08 11:44 AM |
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You are too cynical for you're own good. Not everything in life is done for political reasons. |
IsItJustMe |
Jun-01-08 11:46 AM |
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Obama did it to save his own skin --he never mentioned the safety of Trinity as a reason for leaving |
BobbyVan |
Jun-01-08 05:35 PM |
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Religion is a private matter |
gort |
Jun-01-08 11:46 AM |
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OMG REVERSE RACISM!11!11 |
yibbehobba |
Jun-01-08 11:51 AM |
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don't you love the smell of sour grapes in the morning? |
bowens43 |
Jun-01-08 11:54 AM |
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Character is what you do when no one is looking. |
MethuenProgressive |
Jun-01-08 11:54 AM |
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Your post shows a lack of intellectual honesty...So? |
cliffordu |
Jun-01-08 02:01 PM |
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indeed it does- it also involves |
Bluerthanblue |
Jun-01-08 02:45 PM |
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And if he'd stayed, you fuckwits would have been bitching about THAT too |
Cheap_Trick |
Jun-01-08 12:13 PM |
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for some reason, lately they've been HIGHLIGHTING those views Obama has said he found objectionable |
cloudythescribbler |
Jun-01-08 01:26 PM |
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Are you a republican? |
bow-tie |
Jun-01-08 01:37 PM |
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The way I see it, |
NOLALady |
Jun-01-08 01:46 PM |
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Do YOU still go to church? |
Turn CO Blue |
Jun-01-08 01:56 PM |
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/ignore |
4_Legs_Good |
Jun-01-08 01:57 PM |
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Religion - or no religion - should be a personal matter. |
Vinca |
Jun-01-08 02:18 PM |
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Political Rhetoric is not courage |
GoldieAZ49 |
Jun-01-08 02:22 PM |
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Well, it's not courageous like dodging sniper fire... |
swishyfeet |
Jun-01-08 02:46 PM |
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Name removed |
Jun-01-08 02:33 PM |
#63 |
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too bad for you. your lectures suck as he is not the nominee. |
rodeodance |
Jun-01-08 03:01 PM |
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"hateful, racist, anti-American rhetoric"- that is a pretty good label |
Bluerthanblue |
Jun-01-08 02:36 PM |
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That's it. Get it out of your system because it will be a dead issue in a few weeks. |
kwenu |
Jun-01-08 02:39 PM |
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Profile in Hypocrisy: HRC supporters demand Obama leave his "hate church" then call him a coward for |
anonymous171 |
Jun-01-08 02:39 PM |
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Geez, Obama let people hound him out of his own church! |
BobbyVan |
Jun-01-08 07:50 PM |
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He's fooling no one. I resent his decision. But it'll stop this from being as much an issue later. |
PseudoIntellect |
Jun-01-08 02:39 PM |
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Hillary's done. Get over it. |
guruoo |
Jun-01-08 02:52 PM |
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Hillary abandon more important principals than that when |
Hansel |
Jun-01-08 03:03 PM |
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Clinton Lost. Move On. |
berni_mccoy |
Jun-01-08 03:43 PM |
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You understand the OP's motivation perfectly! |
GoesTo11 |
Jun-01-08 09:25 PM |
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You better hurry and post more like this. In a couple of days you will have your own head stone.. |
Bensthename |
Jun-01-08 03:47 PM |
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People have been stalking members of Trinity United for months. |
SanchoPanza |
Jun-01-08 03:50 PM |
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FAIL +1 |
uponit7771 |
Jun-01-08 04:11 PM |
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I see....perhaps he should have offered to nuke Trinty United into the Stone Age |
FredScuttle |
Jun-01-08 04:27 PM |
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How many assholes can I have in my ignore list? |
MindMatter |
Jun-01-08 08:29 PM |
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Fyck Uou!!! |
Dawgs |
Jun-01-08 08:33 PM |
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he left the church to save the death threats against them. |
Whisp |
Jun-01-08 08:55 PM |
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BS ! It is a CHURCH !! They don't deserve to be scrutinized constantly by the RIGHT WING to tear |
RBInMaine |
Jun-01-08 08:59 PM |
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Political convenience was not WHY he chose to leave |
Tippy |
Jun-01-08 09:53 PM |
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R-r-r-r-ight... I'll just pretend Obama didn't say it was because of a "cultural and stylistic gap" |
BobbyVan |
Jun-02-08 08:56 AM |
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Warning warning: another newbie who suspiciously bursts thru the gate w/negativitity. |
indie_ana_500 |
Jun-01-08 09:57 PM |
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Rush approves of this message |
TexasLady |
Jun-01-08 10:24 PM |
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He did the right thing. |
Elspeth |
Jun-01-08 10:26 PM |
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"I can no more disown...." |
BigDDem |
Jun-02-08 09:42 AM |
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and Hillary Clinton |
darboy |
Jun-02-08 10:04 AM |
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I don't think he should have quit the church he belonged to TWENTY YEARS |
Mezzo |
Jun-02-08 10:29 AM |
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As a member of this church for 20-years.......... |
GoldenOldie |
Jun-02-08 11:29 AM |
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FLASH: Obama Quits His Church |
FlaGranny |
Jun-02-08 11:15 AM |
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Nobody believes Obama when it comes to Trinity.... |
cricket08 |
Jun-02-08 11:24 AM |
#112 |
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