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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:03 PM Original message |
Obama looked betrayed. |
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gabeana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. you are finally seeing racism! |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. I agree. |
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Genevieve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Thank you. I felt the same thing. nt |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. He *has* been betrayed, and by a man who seems to have been a father figure. |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
62. Who betrayed whom? |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. i disagree. I think he came across as poor me. Look, I am victim. |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Good point. Fact is, Obama has handled this horribly. He KNEW Rev. Wright's schtick. |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. That is one point I should have made - Obama DID handle this poorly last month. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
55. before anyone gets their panties in a twist, go to www.americablog.com |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
6. He knew it was coming. He and Wright discussed this last year. |
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The Night Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. The really amazing thing is that some Obama supporters here continue to praise Jeremiah Wright... |
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lwcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. You can bet that's stopped on a dime |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
32. I was pissed at Wright after the Moyers interview |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. A few of us don't have to invent a soap opera in order to support |
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haymakeragain (841 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. I support Obama and like Wright a lot. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. Yep.. I overestimated the American public again. Oh, well. n/t |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
47. I'm probably one of them. |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. You see racism in what Wright did to Obama? |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. No. I see the reaction to the controversy as unearthing latent racism. n/t |
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lwcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
9. Obama hauled in with Wright to gain cred in his community |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Salient point! |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
61. Some truth to that |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. Thank you for the kindness |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
16. Wait until he goes up against McCain. |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Probably. n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. No way. McCain will be a lot easier than this has been because |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. He can say things against McSame |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Yep! n/t |
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peaches2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. And there's a lot to go after when it comes to McBush. |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
58. Shootin' fish in a barrel |
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Texas Hill Country (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. agreed. |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
21. Like Luke Skywalker |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
23. Obama is not a child. |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Obama can't take a punch. We'll get creamed if he's the nominee. |
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haymakeragain (841 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. He's taking punch after bullshit punch and hasn't cried yet. |
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barack the house (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
24. That's why I fight for him so hard the world needs some good right now. His good lifts us up.. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
26. Oh man. Great post, Writer. |
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NotThisTime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
28. He looked betrayed because he was betrayed |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Much agreed. |
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NotThisTime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:44 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Thank you! Too important a subject to keep lurking.... |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Hey, welcome to DU! |
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NotThisTime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. Thanks & my username? It's my mantra, NOT THIS TIME..... nt |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 06:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Not this year! |
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NotThisTime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. Ahhh, even better! |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. I used that phrase in the song I wrote about Obama and race relations |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
56. exactly. Obama stuck by Wright in his Philadelphia speech, and this is the thanks he gets? |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
29. I think it is a sad, complex situation. |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. Clinton/Obama? |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. I would like to see that. n/t |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. "Gen X" is more of a set of experiences than it is an age range. |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 06:02 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. But it's his disdainful attitude that turns some people (like me) off |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 06:17 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Actually I think that comes from American voters who support him, not Obama himself. |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. I agree with that |
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Samantha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
38. I saw it written all over his face the brief moment I saw him on camera |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. Obama should have distanced himself from Wright LONG before now. |
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DemGa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
46. Wright looked - and acted - betrayed |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
48. nice post writer |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
50. That was very nicely stated. |
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Tennessee Gal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
53. Oh please. |
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Tactical Progressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
57. You got the direction of the betrayal exactly wrong |
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LVjinx (711 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
59. Of course he's been betrayed. His media friends were supposed to make this die down |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 01:39 AM Response to Original message |
60. Took ya long enough! |
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