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Hugabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-17-08 12:05 PM
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It's becoming increasingly difficult for me to actively support either candidate
Either one of them will get my vote in November against McInsane. But I'm increasingly becoming disillusioned with both of our candidates. I've never been a big fan of Hillary's to begin with. And I've defended Obama quite a few times, including this most recent Rev. Wright media circus. Obama's association with Rev. Wright does not bother me one iota. However, I find it troubling that Obama is denying that he had never been in attendance when these type of statements were being made, nor had he ever heard about Rev. Wright making statements like this. It would be akin to me attending Pat Robertson or Hagee's church for 20 years, and claiming that I never heard him speak about homosexuals.

As much of an Obama fan as I've been, this troubles me greatly, and has the potential to turn a relatively minor controversy into a campaign defining one.

Is there still time to bring the other candidates back into the race?
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democrattotheend Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-17-08 12:07 PM
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1. Obama denied being present for those 2 particular sermons
He never said that he had not heard Wright say anything controversial. But it does seem that these particular sermons were cherry-picked out of hundreds.
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BuyingThyme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-17-08 12:08 PM
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2. I think Robertson makes a career of hating homosexuals,
but Wright casts a much wider net.
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