Can someone tell me why when Howard Zinn writes about America's evils

[LSK]

He is a hero to DU.

But when Obama's paster says almost the exact same thing, he must be silenced and its the end of the world?

:shrug:

[redqueen]

1. It's not cause Zinn isn't black.

It must be cause he's religious.

That's gotta be it.

[BlooInBloo]

7. White folks tell me it's not...

I love being the fox guarding the henhouse. Sucks for the hens I spose, but oh well.

[Hissyspit]

2. Zinn is a hero to me. Obama's pastor seems like a pretty cool dude, too.

[LSK]

3. well if one stops to give footnotes in a speech, it kinda kills it

But what do I know.

[Hissyspit]

4. Yeah, kind of a dumb joke, I erased it.

[LSK]

6. ok

[justinsb]

5. But Wright is religious

Ministers, Priests etc., all freaking hate sources and footnotes, it's like cryptonite to them.

[azmouse]

8. Because Zinn has no connection to Obama?

...that we know of. ;)

[uberblonde]

9. Because Howard Zinn isn't affiliated with our nominee-to-be.

Are are you really too dense to see the difference? This will be a real problem for Obama in terms of the general election.

Once you're running for office, you have to speak to the common denominator, not the fringes, or you scare off potential voters.

[Recursion]

10. There's a 900-pound elephant that is the reason why

I won't name the elephant. But the elephant is black.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

13. Not an elephant. A Blue Dog.

They get very upset when Democratic Candidates don't pander to Republicans.

[redqueen]

27. I dislike them more than the DLC.

Blech.

[silverweb]

11. Great observation.

I'd been kinda wondering the same thing myself.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

12. Howard Zinn is not on Obama's campaign team nor his spiritual adviser

[DefenseLawyer]

14. He should be.

Despite what Dick Morris will tell you.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

19. that hidden conment is why some of you Obama peeps are so ugly

[LSK]

20. what hidden comment?

Whats ugly is that now hillbots will throw Zinn under the bus to defend their position. Is that where you want to take this?

[ElsewheresDaughter]

21. show me where someone threw Zinn under the bus?

[LSK]

22. please explain your "hidden comment" reply

I do not see what you are talking about.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

24. because I wasn't replying to you but since you jumped in answer my above question

[anigbrowl]

26. What do you mean by 'hidden comment'?

[DefenseLawyer]

28. Okay I'll bite

What hidden comment?

[OhioBlue]

15. Great point. n/t

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

16. When Zinn gets the nomination I will be part of the 20% of America that votes for him

[donheld]

17. Racism!

Why is Obama's pastor being looked at, but none of the other's pastors?

[XemaSab]

18. BLASPHEMY!!!!11!!!1

:grr:

[L0oniX]

23. Zinn isn't running for office.

[knixphan]

25. Hagee?...

[LSK]

30. nevermind

[Truth2Tell]

29. I really think it's different DUers

criticizing Obama's pastor than the ones (like me) who praise Zinn. I like 'em both. :)