"It was my judgement at the time that it was not as problematic.." - Obama

FOX News | 13 March 2008 | Barack Hussein Obama

[Jeff Head]

In an interview with Major Garrett on Fox News last night, among many other things, Barack Hussein Obama indicated that regarding the upproar over the very controversial, hateful, rascists, and unAmerican statements of his long time pastor, menotr, and spiritual advisor, that Obama, upon learning of earlier statements:

"It was my judgement at the time that it was not as problematic.."

Also, yesterday, reveleations in the Rezko corruption trial, indicate that the Obama campaign is now revealing much larger donations through Rezko's efforts than previously stated. The Obama campaign also indicated that Barack had lapses of judgement in dealing with Rezko in those years.

Barack Hussein Obama, at the very best, is being revealed through these occurances as a candidate with very poor perception and judgement. And judgement is an issue he has raised as setting him apart from others.

Well, it is now clear that it does set him apart...but not in the way he had hoped.

His judgement is too poor to lead...too poor to govern.

As to his long time (20 year) preacher, Reverend Wright, the Obama's chose this man. In Obama's book, he indicates that as an activist Obama looked into Trinity church and picked him. Then they stayed with him for all these years, having the pastor marry him, baptize his kids, become his spiritual advisor, and his mentor, and even having him on his religion committee for his campaign.

It is simply not credible to consider that Obama did not really know what this man represented or said...that this man's signature social leanings, very apparent in many many of his sermons were never heard or unknown to Barack Hussein Obama and his wife.

In the following days, because of Obama's statements last night on national news that he had never heard them in the pew, and been unaware of these virulent sermons, that significant research will occur to determine if that is in fact the case.

It will not be surprising after 20 years of attendance, to find documented proof that Obama did in fact hear these things in sermons he attended and was aware of these hateful, disgusting views...for example when he cancelled Reverend Wright's planned public prayer at the onset of Obama's campaign. Why did he cancel that prayer at that time...the day before?

Quotes from Wright himself at the time indicate it was in fact because Obama was fully aware of Wright's controversial and bombastic, hateful statements.

On a final note, for Obama to refer to Wright as an Uncle is another non-starter. Senator Obama...you cannot chose your Uncles. They are a presult of birth. But you do chose your pastor, the man who marries you, the man who baptises your children...and you choose to continue going there and listening for twenty years.

There is no doubt that you knew what he represented and you either thought it would not matter, or hoped it would stay below the event horizon.

Well, perhaps after 20 years of hearing this man's hate American mantra, it better explains your wife's statement of it being the first time in her adult life she was proud of America with your campaign...and your own view of patriotism with not wearing aa US flag on your lapel or being willing to salute the flag while standing on that stage with your fellow candidates several months ago.

[FrankR]

Jeff,
The point that no one seems to be saying is, hillary will be easier to run against for conservatives. The "Political Correctness" factor is not so sensitive, as we have years and years of stuff on the clintons.

It's going to be a dog and pony show either way you cut it.

[kellynla]

Let these Lefties eat each other up...
at this point, it won’t make any dif who the ‘Rat candidate for POTUS is,
they both have more “baggage” than Delta Airlines. LOL

[RipSawyer]

I have stated a couple times here on FR that I will NEVER vote for McCain, but I am afraid I am going to have to eat those words......

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I may be joining you for dinner after the November election!

[Twinkie]

Some ringer from FR who lives near that church needs to pay it a visit some Sunday and take a small recording device that can be easily hidden and leave immediately after the sermon. Perhaps the new pastor there is laying low and being more careful not to spew venom if he’s smarter than the Reverend Wright. We need surveillance on both Obama and Hillary.

Long robes do not a holy man make.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

From another article and thread:
“ adding that he has never been at Trinity when Wright made similar remarks.”
A gary Hart-like statement that just begs for research!

[Grampa Dave]

“Barack Obama either agreed with what was preached from the Trinity pulpit, or he tuned it out and stayed around pretending to for political reasons. To say he stayed for 20 years but doesn't agree with Wright's preaching is incredible denial. It'd be like a man buying White Sox season tickets for 20 years, attending the games, and saying he's not a fan.”

“When Obama decided against wearing an American flag pin, we may all have been a bit too quick to accept his rationale, too quick to find that issue unimportant. Now, that American flag pin has gotten a lot bigger for a lot of us, especially in light of what may have been and may still be Obama’s deeper, and, perhaps, secret, less than patriotic beliefs about America.”

“Wright says that blacks can’t be expected to sing God Bless America because of racism. Obama doesn’t salute the flag during the National Anthem. That sure strikes me as an amazing coincidence since Obama swears he never heard Wright say anything against America.”

[WesternPacific]

You can listen to Obamarama’s wife and see that they are in idiolog lockstep with the Rev.

[Charles Henrickson]

(IF LOVIN' THE U.S. IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO HEAR WRIGHT
Tune: "(If Lovin' You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" Original

If lovin' the U.S. is wrong
I don't want to hear Wright
If joinin' his church means hearin' his hatred
I'd up and change belongin' tonight

Obama, your pastor says it's a shame
It's a downright disgrace
America's problems, all the blame
Is the fault of the white man's race

Barack, you say it's the future
And healing is in your plan
But if you can't leave this kind of hate
Believe me, yes we can

If lovin' the U.S. is wrong
I don't want to hear Wright
If lovin' the U.S. is wrong
I don't want to hear Wright

Am I wrong to smell
The sewage he loves to spew?
Knowin' you wanna lead, then why do you waffle
Defendin' you know who?

And am I wrong to question
Your ability to unite,
Knowin' you got someone there at church
Dividin' black and white?

And are you wrong to give your tithe
To a racist man?
And is he wrong for tryin' to get God
Not to bless but instead to damn?

If lovin' the U.S. is wrong
I don't want to hear Wright
If lovin' the U.S. is wrong
I don't want to hear Wright . . .

Are you wrong to give your tithe
To a racist man?
And is he wrong for tryin' to get God
Not to bless but instead to damn?

If lovin' the U.S. is wrong
I don't want to hear Wright
If lovin' the U.S. is wrong
I don't want to hear Wright

I don't want to hear Wright
If it means hearin' his hatred
I don't want to hear Wright
If it means black against white . . .

[kabar]

It has less to do with the sermons and more to do with the basic foundations of this racist church, which Obama belonged to for more than 20 years.

One only need read theTHE BLACK VALUE SYSTEM adopted by the church and look at its stated vision from the church's website to see that this is a racist organization.

[FastCoyote]

“I have stated a couple times here on FR that I will NEVER vote for McCain, but I am afraid I am going to have to eat those words..”

Ditto on eatin words to the same effect. The one thing that has changed is that McCain and the backroom Repubs now know he is hated by the right, so our votes won’t be an endorsement. His feet will be held to the fire every minute, a placeholder.

[TinaJeannes]

There are a lot of problems with barak huessein obama
He was lying last night. I watched him speak he was stammering he is a liar

[tet68]

Jeff, of course Obama is calling for unity, it’s all part of the game plan and a very Clintonian one at that.
Creat division in the party through strong feeling, let the anger build, then in the end unite and pour all that energy into the campaign. I don’t think Barrak is smart enough to have figured this out but “She” knows how to handle her sheep.

[Red_Devil 232]

I think his wife is the worse of these two people. She is the driving force behind him.

[austinaero]

“What about Barack Hussein Obama’s close ties to one of the founders of the Weathermen underground.”

BO doesn’t see that has problematic either,,(most likely).

[austinaero]

FWIW, I lived in Chicago for 10 years before moving to Texas. Chicago is FULL of that “angry-black” attitude. There are some huge chips on the shoulders of some of those people (not all). Mayor Dailey counts on it to keep him in office. It is such a great place with so much going on but, visit sometime and see if you can pick out what I’m talking about.

[kellynla]

“visit sometime and see if you can pick out what I’m talking about?”

Aside from marching in the Chicago St. Paddy’s day parade some day;
I have neither the desire or the inclination, thank you.
Some great folks in Chicago but the weather sux! LOL

[ryan71]

Jeff? Obama?

Where are the ship pictures?

He he.

[Yaelle]

Is that a real (not photoshopped) picture of Byrd??

[Gritty]

I shake my head in bewilderment at the prospect of having to go against either of these two Marxists with the McChurian Candidate at the head of our ticket.

We couldn't have selected a weaker, lousier candidate with which to fight this monumentally critical election!

[Polybius]

Is that a real (not photoshopped) picture of Byrd??

That is a parody Photoshopped photo of Byrd that has been around the Internet for quite a while.