Rev. Wright Just Can't Shut Off the Hatred

[JayhawkMom]

Originally Posted by doc holliday

Just out of curiosity, why would you continue to go every weekend if there is “a lot” that you don’t agree with? The examples you gave are pretty big issues to a lot of people. There is more than one church, even in little ‘ole Dodge City. There definitely is a lot more choices in Chicago. I just don’t buy the fact that you can sit and listen to that stuff for 20 years if you don’t agree with it. Plus make him your spiritual advisor.

I guess that makes millions of Catholics who go to church regularly but practice birth control hipocrytes.....

[Detector]

From what I heard Obama chose this church for a good reason. Politics. He felt he had no connection with the "black sector" and Rev. Wright was his ticket to make himself more appealing to blacks. While many will not admit it, what Rev. Wright represents is how many American blacks feel about their place in society. Obama's roots didn't follow the average black mans, and he knew he Rev. Wright's church would give him the acceptance he was looking for.

I'm with you JW. I just get a gut feeling that Obama is much better at playing voters than most want to believe.

[wordsmythe]

I'd love it if he went to NO church. But the fact that he attends isn't going to keep me from supporting him.

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by jeezeweeze

Like I said before. Obama is very appealing and mostly says the right things. .

What's more important to you...a candidate that says the right things or does the right things?

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by JayhawkMom

I guess that makes millions of Catholics who go to church regularly but practice birth control hipocrytes.....

I guess you are right. Not to hijack this thread into a religion topic but if you choose to follow a certain religion and that doctorine and then choose to only follow what suits YOU and what is easy for you...doesn't that make you a hipocrite?

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by Detector

I'm with you JW. I just get a gut feeling that Obama is much better at playing voters than most want to believe.

YOu are both "wright". He's a politician...along with Clinton and McCain. Playing voters is what they all do best or they wouldn't be where they are now....

Which is WHY you can't really take what they say at face value. You have to look at their actions and their record and let that speak a bit for them.

[JayhawkMom]

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

What's more important to you...a candidate that says the right things or does the right things?

Name one that does the right thing.........

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by JayhawkMom

Name one that does the right thing.........

A candidate the "does the right thing" is in the eye of the beholder. I could argue that the Bush tax cuts or going to Iraq are the right thing but the next peson could argue otherwise.

[JayhawkMom]

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

A candidate the "does the right thing" is in the eye of the beholder. I could argue that the Bush tax cuts or going to Iraq are the right thing but the next peson could argue otherwise.

Exactly. Your idea of the right thing, and my idea of the right thing are at totally opposite ends of the spectrum.

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by JayhawkMom

Name one that does the right thing.........

A candidate can run by saying how they will "create jobs in Ohio" or whatever...it's easy to say but how will they DO IT? Promises, promises....A lot of the things the Dem Candidates will cost a lot of money plus they would have to pass the Senate and House and be funded. That's not automatic. Some people believe that just because Hillary Clinton says Nafta is bad that it will go away...that's not really true. That goes back to what we were talking about in another thread about how much can a President REALLY do to effect you as an individual?