I'm writing a letter to Obama asking him to fire Pastor Wright

[Cali_Democrat]

It's the right thing to do. Wright should no longer be a part of Obama's campaign.

[TheWraith]

1. He is not and never was part of Obama's campaign.

[flpoljunkie]

4. He's also retired from the ministry, as well.

[DemVet]

23. Not until May

[emilyg]

12. He is.

[anigbrowl]

15. And your evidence for this....?

WTF is it with some people and their content-free one-liners? If you want to make a factual assertion, back it up with evidence.

[DemVet]

24. Evidence? It's common knowledge. YOU look it up.

[WDIM]

27. That is always the greatest response

I'm too lazy to google it so you google it. Although I'm making the statement you prove it to yourself! thats a genius statement! :sarcasm:

[DemVet]

30. Hey, whether you believe it or not doesn't mean it isn't true.

There's always an ostrich with its head in the sand somewhere.

[sniffa]

35. go away

[Exilednight]

38. Obama took him off his campaign almost a year ago.

From March of 2007.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/06/us/politics/06obama.html?_r=1&sq=jeremiah%20and%20wright%20and%20obama&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&scp=2&adxnnlx=1200445297-z0UTB4Vat6RTK9/joNneeg

[MethuenProgressive]

16. " the senator does check with his pastor before making any bold political moves."

According to the Chicago Tribune:
" the senator does check with his pastor before making any bold political moves."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/religion/chi-070121-relig_wright,1,271630.story

That makes Wright more connected to BO than Gerry Ferraro ever was to HRC.

[TheWraith]

18. The Chicago Tribune has put out an awfully large number of hit pieces on Obama.

Oh, right--it's run by right-wing billionaire Sam Zell. I guess we know who he's backing for President. Same person as Rupert Murdoch.

So you're going to spin a right-wing newspaper's slant on what constitutes consulting with a pastor, when even they admit that he and Obama rarely talk one-on-one. As opposed to a formally employed surrogate of Clinton whose whole purpose was representing, advising, and speaking for the candidate.

Keep digging. You're going to need a big hole for that suicide pact Keith talked about.

[MethuenProgressive]

19. "By Manya A. Brachear | Tribune religion reporter " Obama was interviewed for the story,

"the senator does check with his pastor before making any bold political moves."

[TheWraith]

20. Translation: you can't offer any actual facts to support your statement, so you just repeat it.

Did Obama write the article? No? Then the description is the paper's.

[MethuenProgressive]

21. You do know, don't you that the chicago Tribune has endorsed Obama for President?

So your plaitive cry that the Trib hates Obama isn't based on reality.

[TheWraith]

42. As if a Chicago based newspaper would do anything else. Follow the money.

The right-wing press is out to smear Obama, and Clinton's helping.

[Exilednight]

40. According to the NYT Obama distanced himself from Wright almost a year ago exactly......

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/06/us/politics/06obama.html?_r=1&sq=jeremiah%20and%20wright%20and%20obama&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&scp=2&adxnnlx=1200445297-z0UTB4Vat6RTK9/joNneeg

[DemVet]

22. Actually, he is

He's head of the Obama campaign African American Religious Leadership Committee.

[Crooked Moon]

32. wrong

http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/obama/obama120407pr.html

[Adelante]

2. Fire him from what? nt

[Window]

3. LOL!

[enki23]

5. is this a deliberate attempt to make people think he *was* part of the campaign?

in any case, what exactly about what he said is so controversial? is it the "jesus was black" thing? or that rich white people control our country? one of those things is arguing over pointless trivia, at best. the other is obviously true.

[DJ13]

11. is this a deliberate attempt to make people think he *was* part of the campaign?

Its in todays Hillary talking points.

You didnt get the email?

:sarcasm:

[high density]

6. Fire him from... breathing air?

Or what?

[Umbram]

7. Sarcasm...please be sarcasm... (nt)

[TheWraith]

9. Or it could be a troll.

We've been getting a massive influx of people who've registered within the last two weeks who are engaging in flamebaiting and candidate-bashing.

[Cant trust em]

8. He may not be a part of the campaign, but it's the right idea

If this really hits MSM (maybe it has and I haven't seen it yet) he should condemn the remarks I saw last night on youtube. Until then, there's no reason to draw attention to this.

[Oilwellian]

10. LOL

And they'll respond by saying he's not a part of Obama's campaign. Good try. :D

[uponit7771]

13. LOL!! ...next Obama will fire his dog for barking at the mail person

[MethuenProgressive]

14. Which of these quotes best describe Pastor Wright's influence on Obama's campaign?

link to poll: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5060038&mesg_id=5060038


Chicago Tribune: ""In Wright he had found both a spiritual mentor and a role model."
"Wright helps keep his priorities straight and his moral compass calibrated."

Poll results so far:
spiritual mentor (33%)
role model (17%)
priority straightener (0%)
moral compass calibrator (17%)
all of the above (33%)

[dchill]

17. Great! While you're at it, write to McCain...

and ask him to "fire" Pastor Hagee.

[MadBadger]

25. He's not apart of the campaign.

He was, but no longer is.

[chascarrillo]

26. I'm writing a letter asking him to denounce MLK Jr.

[NDambi]

28. What did wright say that you disgaree with SPECIFICALLY?

[Vinca]

29. He's not part of the campaign. In fact, he's not even a pastor at

the church anymore. He's as free to opine as Gerry Ferraro.

[Crooked Moon]

31. wrong.

http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/obama/obama120407pr.html

[BumRushDaShow]

34. Why would you whip out a press release from 2007?

Have you warped back in time and decided to make December 2007 = March 2008? :rofl:

[Crooked Moon]

41. once you compose yourself from your manic laughter

perhaps you can provide documentation from the intervening 4 months that indicates that he's no longer a member of the obama campaign's african american religious leadership committee.

absent that, all indications is that he is still a part of the campaign.

[Vinca]

37. He's retired.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-wright_11feb11,0,6577718.story

[theboss]

33. Fire him from what?

Can you fire your pastor?

[shadowknows69]

36. He's not

How is Obama going to fire the pastor of his church?

[zulchzulu]

39. FIre someone who isn't on the Obama team...Oh...OK....

:crazy:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

43. Hit And Run Idiot Post Alert ---- too f'n funny. Welcome to ignore.

[NEDem]

44. CNN says he's no longer on the African American Religious Leadership Committee

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/14/obama.minister/index.html