Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright recipient of three presidential commendations.

[mzmolly]

Considered a preacher par excellence, the Reverend Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. was born on September 22, 1941, in Philadelphia. His parents, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Sr. and Dr. Mary Henderson Wright, were his earliest influences, instilling in him the possibility of balancing the intellectual with the spiritual. Armed with this philosophical upbringing, Wright has pastored Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ since 1972, seeing its membership grow from eighty0seven adult members to a congregation of nearly 10,000. Wright's early education took place in Philadelphia's public schools. From there, he went on to earn a B.A. and an M.A. from Howard University, an M.A. from the University of Chicago and a doctorate in divinity from United Theological College, where he studied under the eminent Samuel DeWitt Proctor.

Wright takes seriously not only the call to worship but also the call to take action as mandated by the Gospel. Under his leadership, Trinity adopted the motto "Unashamedly Black and Unapologetically Christian" and has set out to make activism within and on behalf of the African American community a key aspect of the church's mission. An outspoken community leader, Wright has been vocal in making once-taboo issues, such as AIDS, a priority within the African American church leadership and service. His commitment to political activism, coupled with his dedication to the African American sermonic tradition, has made him a highly sought-after speaker nationally and internationally.

Wright is the recipient of numerous awards, including three honorary doctorates and three presidential commendations. An accomplished musician and author, Wright has written four books, numerous articles and countless sermons and was named one of Ebony's top fifteen preachers. In addition to national and international ministry, Wright serves on several boards of directors and committees. Married to the Reverend Ramah Reed Wright, Wright has five children and three grandchildren.

Wright was interviewed by http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=331&category=religionMakers">The HistoryMakers on January 11, 2002.
More about Dr. Wright http://www.answers.com/topic/jeremiah-wright">HERE and http://www.corinthianbaptistchurch.org/jeremiah_a_wright_jr.htm">HERE < (scroll down)

[Cha]

1. Not one but three...Pastor White

is a complicated man.

[FrenchieCat]

9. Aye.....

Which is why turning him into a mere caricature was really the crime of this campaign.

And there are those who are upset because he may not be used as a whipping boy this week in order to continue to discredit the Obama campaign. They wanted to keep him as someone representing only 1/75 of a man until the Obama campaign went down. And these folks are bold enough to post that shit here, and try to make Obama people feel guilty that something else, that's fucking illegal, has come up. I find that kind of nerve unbelievable.

Just the thought of what this man has had to go through, as well as Obama and his family in reference to this crazy ass shit we have witnessed this week, all in the name of winning, has really left me very disenchanted that we could be that mean as a society.

To allow the media to have defined for us that this type of slice and dice propaganda without context is totally acceptable in order to assassinate the character of a presidential candidate via guilt by association.

This event, more than any other in current times, has given me a whole new outlook on what this country is really all about, if it doesn't change.....like by November.

[mzmolly]

10. Indeed. And all ANYONE had to do was "google" the man's name.

:(

[FrenchieCat]

14. This despicable shit that has been pulled in this campaign

makes me want to cry out. Where are the progressives around here that support Hillary? Where in the fuck are they? :cry:


But Obama warned me about this....I just wasn't prepared!

The pundits, the pundits like to slice-and-dice.......Now even as we speak, there are those who are preparing to divide us -- the spin masters, the negative ad peddlers who embrace the politics of anything goes.

[mzmolly]

16. That quote says it all!

I'm glad he was somewhat prepared.

[knixphan]

95. YES!

[Cha]

25. I know and I've been intensely through it

Four times now..with Gore, Dean, Kerry, and now Obama.

But, I have this feeling that Obama's gonna come through for us and for our country. :patriot: :bounce: :kick: :party: :hi:

[psychopomp]

116. Sen. Obama will certainly come through if *we* come through

"We are the ones we have been waiting for."
:toast:

[EFerrari]

29. I remember one post, "He's their new hero" .

The f$cking carelessness of tarring this accomplished, dedicated community builder.

It's just nauseating. Horrible when Fox does it, worse when DUers do it.

[CoffeeCat]

85. I agree that it's disheartening, but...

...I've come to the conclusion that much of it is manufactured, directly
from the Hillary campaign.

Does anyone here actually believe that the Clinton doesn't have paid operatives
on DU?

[Maat]

109. I believe that she does have paid operatives all around.

It's a disgusting "win at all costs, and damn the party" attitude.

[biglefthander]

121. It's Hillary and the Repubs...

...who have formed an unofficial unholy alliance to defeat Obama. My enemy's enemy is my friend. Bill going on Rush Limbaugh the day of the Texas primary is all the evidence one needs.

Sick, isnt it? :puke:

[Johnny Battleground]

92. Forgot one...

"The f$cking carelessness of tarring this accomplished, (racist), dedicated community builder"...
...who has no place in our party.

If we start letting racist, bigot venom take root in our party, in any form, from any quarter, where do WE draw the line?
Where is the moral high ground?
How do we start judging what racism is just enough?

We screw ourselves.
It's hypocritical to take a stand against one man for racist comments and not another.
And to use the Church, the House of God to do this race and hate baiting.
Absolute crap.

[jjr5]

127. You're new to DU - so am I,

But your post is kind of unreasonable. How can you judge whether what someone says to uplift a group of people is racist or not.

Have you heard those video clips in context or are you only relying on what MSM has been feeding you? Jeremiah Wright is not "a racist bigot" as Geraldine Ferraro and you have described him to be. He is the shepherd of his church and he is speaking to his members' emotions - relating with them, as a pastor should.

Because of this, it's not entirely correct for you to make judgments about how Jeremiah Wright leads his church, especially if the only contact you've had with this church's experience is from 10-sec. sound bites that don't show the WHOLE truth.

[Johnny Battleground]

145. I agree with Geraldine... and defending this is dangerous... read on please...

These are dangerous times.
How we decide now will form our future.
Are you going to be consistent, or are you going to forge new lines.
Malleable lines?

OK...

Those sound bites were made public by his church.
This is what he promotes.

You know, it is the moments when someone lashes out, those short takes that give a window into the person's soul.
When it has happened in the past the people were excoriated.
They should be.
Now, by defending this type of behavior we, as a party that had no tolerance for this BS have entered dangerous territory.
Choose wisely.
Doing so is sometimes painful, but right is right.

If it wasn't toxic, Obama shouldn't have let Wright go.
He did.
He also condemned the words.

The man misused his church and his power to spread hate.
It is sad, but it is true.
Obama kneeling to this provider of poison has damaged himself.
I, as a democrat understand CLEARLY why it has happened.

It has happened to others for far less.
Even though Obama had an uplifting message about hope and unity, that all rings a bit hollow now.

[Vilis Veritas]

117. You mean Pastor Wright?

Right?

Peace.

[wileedog]

2. Unfortunately this will not get one second of MSM airtime

[Catherina]

3. Thank you

And here's the thank you Clinton wrote to him after Clinton asked the Black Church leadership to stand behind him when he repented to the nation about that "that woman" he "did not have sex with"

[mzmolly]

13. Let's hope this is put to rest?

What a disgusting feeding frenzy by our lazy media, this has been. It took all of two seconds and access to google to get some 'RELIABLE' information on the reverend.

[Catherina]

55. The Reverend has been smeared beyond belief

and why? Because he spoke for justice?

[DeeDeeNY]

79. If only

I won't hold my breath until the mainstream media gives equal play to all the positives in this man's career.

[Stephanie]

4. Here is a blog from a Trinity member who is trying to tell the true story of the church >

http://truthabouttrinity.blogspot.com/

[mzmolly]

6. Awesome

thanks!

[merh]

11. The link to some of the church's videos

and not just the "offensive" snippets needs to be included in this thread

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ioaChVw_pUw

[ProgressiveEconomist]

49. The link to ALL of the church's FULL sermons, at $15 per DVD:

http://www.tucc.org/store/trumpet_order.cfm?action=catbrowse&catid=40

As for why we can be sure what Hannity and his media dittoheads have been playing over and over is NOT REPRESENTATIVE of these dozens and doaens of hours of sermons see the GDP thread at http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5139226

[merh]

50. I agree with you

and it sickens me that this man and his church have been dragged through the mud -

and much of that hate and unjustified mockery and contempt comes for the "progressive" members of DU.

thank you for the link

[sandnsea]

18. Terrific posts at Sojourners, God's Politics blog

Several of them.

http://blog.beliefnet.com/godspolitics

[jjr5]

129. Sad for the members of this church . . .

All of this negativity towards their church and snippets of sermons from their pastor must REALLY be hurting this church community. What the media, and Obama's opponents, are doing to their pastor, their church, and their community must be horrible!

The media is being unfair. Churches are supposed to be a place of safety not a place of media inquiry and rebuke.

[EFerrari]

5. Thank you, mzmolly.

[mzmolly]

7. My pleasure.

:hi:

[EFerrari]

17. This is the thing that has really bothered me most of all.

The politicans are in this by their own choice.

Those good people working at the church didn't ask to be dragged into the sewer.

[mzmolly]

21. I agree.

I was thinking that as well. :(

[EFerrari]

26. And this church is very progressive! They have a singles club

for gay folk, they get visits from big student groups from the "white" schools, they work with the homeless, with addicts. :shrug:

If I were them, I'd be trying to let go of a big old resentment right about now. :(

[mzmolly]

31. Wow.

THAT is what Churches are SUPPOSED to be doing!

[OhioBlue]

138. That is exactly what I just said to my b/f. eom

[mzmolly]

8. dup/delete

[KittyWampus]

12. And Hillary supporters gleefully participated in the character assassination of this good man

[FrenchieCat]

15. How right you are, and if I can borrow your moniker......

it's a cryingshame!

[DearAbby]

34. This should be sent to all Networks....

except Fox...they dont have anyone at this hour who can read it to them.

[Frank Booth]

23. Destroyed a man's reputation for cheap political gain.

It's unbelievable.

[mzmolly]

33. Welcome

Walter. :hi:

[City Lights]

19. Kicking. Recommending. Bookmarking.

Thank you, mzmolly.

[DeSwiss]

20. K&R!!!

[merh]

22. thank you for posting this

K&R

[mzmolly]

54. Thanks

merh. :hi:

[merh]

56. *waving*

:hi:

:hug: :loveya:

[mzmolly]

57. : )

:hug:

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

24. thank you Ms Molly, kicked, recommended and

this one's going in the Obama Daily news.

[mzmolly]

28. Thanks.

It was nothing really. Just a quick google and an amazing amount of info. ;)

[mzmolly]

27. Some of the "titles" Pastor Wright has had: (Pastor, Professor, Marine, Valedictorian,

Dr.) How many Americans can claim that?

[slinkerwink]

38. and the great crime is that the clintons are throwing this great man under the bus

after they invited him to the white house twice in the 1990s.

[mzmolly]

40. I'm not convinced it's the Clintons?

But, it's despicable regardless.

Hello Slinkerwink :hi:

[slinkerwink]

45. they're using wright to say obama is unelectable.

That has the implied racist statement that if you're a black candidate that goes to a black church, you can't be elected.

[mzmolly]

46. Ah, gotcha.

I hadn't heard that. But, it's pathetic if so. :(

[bhikkhu]

30. I have to confess I made a remark or two about "nutty preachers"

being fairly common and harmless...the more I read the more sorry I am to have disparaged this man. One day I will probably teach my children about him.

[mzmolly]

32. Very noble of you.

Thanks for your post. :hi:

[slinkerwink]

35. THE TRUTH OF WRIGHT'S VIDEO HERE!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvMbeVQj6Lw&eurl=http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/3/20/224958/631/841/481227

[mzmolly]

43. Thank you Slinkerwink.

He's a very powerful speaker.

[ClayZ]

52. Thanks for posting that!

I knew he was right on! Is it in the video forum?

K and R

[saltpoint]

36. I flat-out distrust posts on DU that seek

an elevation of discourse by informing readers of relevant and timely information.

And that includes YOU, mzmolly!

[mzmolly]

41. Hey!

:freak:
:silly:
:spank:
:spray:
:pals:

[saltpoint]

42. ! Hey ya right back, good person.

A big hug right back thru the bristling abstractions of cyberspace.

Good post tonight -- thank you.

[stillcool]

37. Oh boy. This makes me weep....

I can't believe I didn't have the sense to find out more for myself about who this man is. What a fucked up society we have when people can eviscerate a good, decent man for political purpose. It makes me sick. And so many DU'ers are more than happy to contribute to his vilification. Still. They just won't let up on the race shit.

[slinkerwink]

39. and that's the shame about Hillary Clinton's campaign

[FrenchieCat]

44. And I had posted his biography on several DU threads.....during the last several days....

but so many were too busy frothing at the mouth and rubbing their hands together as they destroyed his 65 years. You'd think that they were going to a hanging....cause that's basically what happened; he was lynched in the name of being to take down the Obama campaign.

[slinkerwink]

47. they do virtual lynching these days....the days of physical lynching are over.

Welcome to the 21st century. :-(

[Johnny Battleground]

100. He lynched his own ass...

... and Obama's in the process with the racist venom coming out of his mouth.

Self inflicted wounds... unfriendly, friendly fire.

[mzmolly]

101. What racist venom?

Quote, in context please?

[Johnny Battleground]

120. OK... Here we go

You know, that I have to do this is sad.
I guess you haven't paid much attention during the past days.

What is even worse is Wright did this from a church.
A place where he is supposed to minister.
A place for feeding people with love, hope, helping them get over hardships.
Not inciting people with hatred, with racist remarks, and divisiveness.
No.
And for Obama to have sat arond for 20 years and listen to this crap and then peddle he was an agent of "change".
Sorry, I'm pissed.
We have two candidates that are damaged goods.
What now? Put a coat of paint over it and "hope"?
I want to scream.

So here you go:

"U.S. of KKK-A!"
Jeremiah Wright

"America created AIDS to kill black people."
Jeremiah Wright
I guess he meant Chinese Americans created AIDS.

"The government gives them the drugs, builds bigger prisons, passes a three-strike law and then wants us to sing 'God Bless America.' No, no, no, God damn America, that's in the Bible for killing innocent people. God damn America for treating our citizens as less than human. God damn America for as long as she acts like she is God and she is supreme."
Jeremiah Wright
Who's "them" and who's "our citizens"?

"Jesus was a poor black man who lived in a country and who lived in a culture, that was controlled by rich white people! The Romans were rich. The Romans were Italians, which means they were European, which means they were white -- and the Romans ran everything in Jesus' country."
Jeremiah Wright
Black vs. White; no racial connotations?

Wright gives Farrakhan an award.
Farrakhan isn't a racist anti-semite?
Wonder how that goes over with the Jewish wing of our party?

That's quite a record for not being racial centric.
This is stuff he sold to the public.
Not racist? Not venomous?

Unfortunately this isn't over.
You can be sure they are digging at abc news and other places to break this even wider.
To find out when Obama was present and what was said.

They caught Obama lying about what he knew once already.

Obama says he cannot separate himself from Wright?
Wright is not family!? NO Obama, he is a choice. You could leave as Oprah did.

Playing this down makes the party seem like hypocrites on race.
We have shifted the line for evaluating it, so now it's malleable.
That is ultra dangerous. It's stupid.

The post 911 slam on America along with the above is not the stuff presidents are made of.
It does not give confidence about "hope", "change", or being a "uniter".
Quite the opposite. What we have is a candidate that kneeled before a racist divider and sat passively, listening to his poison for 20 years.
Those are the cold, hard facts. Not nice, but reality.
And now our party is in a bad situation.
This invective is the type of stuff that cuts really deep.
This, Hillary, nobody coming out of this as a clear winner, FL and MI.
I'm going to puke.
Then I'm heading out for a beer or three.
There ain't much Happy in this Happy Hour.
See you folks later.

[mzmolly]

123. What's "sad" is quoting Limbaughs blog and out of context remarks

calling them racist. I'll defer to the white members of his Church who have listened to his sermons and say he's not.

[beezlebum]

124. no context.

:eyes: that you have to do this. whatfuckingever. you mean copy and paste? you posted the same fucking bullshit snippets as fox and limbaugh. you think people here haven't read and watched and examined and debunked that crap?

i might be concerned with your amazing "findings" and felt a bit sympathetic after dismissing them had you actually taken the time to research the context and used some critical thinking skills.

this is a swiftboat/smear at best- i thought progressives were opposed this kind of bs.

YOU are "what's sad," continuing to spread this damaging disinformation.

[Johnny Battleground]

144. Progrssives are opposed to racist bs...

... and defending it in all its forms.
What is damaging is defending it.
Blurring the line for racist comments.
Giving a pass.
Get it?

You call his words, his tape, his vitriol "disinformation"?
His giving Farrakhan and award misinformation?

What is damaging is this reverend.
HIS WORDS.
On video.
This isn't some kind of make believe.
He doesn't sound like any kind of uniter I know.
Obama had the chance to "change" but didn't.

People out there on the fence are not stupid.
They see it for what it is.
It doesn't need context as there is NO EXCUSE FOR IT WHATSOEVER.
And when they hear people like you defending it, they will think... what type of party condones racism?

In the past we proudly said "NOT THIS PARTY".
Now?

[cameozalaznick]

107. Go away...

unless you're prepared to quote actual racist statements that have actually appeared in reality as opposed to the dark recesses of your warped imagination. Just for that, I'm sending Obama some more money.

[jjr5]

130. YES!!

That was awesome! :) :applause:

[OhioBlue]

139. you need to educate yourself

... no, actually, I know what you're doing. There is no reasoning with you, for you won't think. You have come here to spew talking points in an attempt to catapult the propaganda.

One day, you will wake up in the morning, and you will realize what you have been saying and how it really goes against all that you know to be true and right. I hope you will be able to forgive yourself.

[pollo poco]

119. I wish

But what about that black guy in Texas just a few years age, who was dragged behind a truck?
And how about the violence against gays like Matthew Shepherd?
The nightmare is very much alive for some.

[Avalux]

48. I feel really bad for Pastor Wright as he is denigrated and labeled the scary black man.

He has done a lot of good and is very intelligent. I've watched some of his sermons IN THEIR ENTIRETY and found them to be inspiring more than anything.

He doesn't deserve to retire this way.

[EFerrari]

53. His continuing silence during this vilification is yet one more measure

of his comittment to his community.

There aren't too many people out there with that kind of strength.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

70. he's amazing, isn't he?

would that we had more religious leaders like him, we'd be better for it.

[EFerrari]

76. In a way, we're lucky that it was this man that was tested.

I think I'm going to write to him and thank him.

[jjr5]

131. He absolutely doesn't that's true

I hope this story stops here and I'll be praying that something good can come out of this.

[stillcool]

51. I hope some of the more..

vociferous race-baiters on DU see your post. Not that it would change their behavior, but maybe at some future date it will make them think.

[Old and In the Way]

58. Thanks for posting this. I hope KO and other responsible media outlets

can amplify this....I haven't been so angry about the unfair and unfounded portrayal of an American in a really long time...I hope this starts the process of some serious backlash and exposes the majority of 'outraged' pundits for what they are....Republican cheerleaders.

[FrenchieCat]

59. aka the Republican Noise Machine....

and like good German, many here played along.

That's why we need a change!

[Forkboy]

60. Strange...a lot of people missing from this thread.

I thought Wright was a big deal. Go figure....

:hi:

[sunnystarr]

61. K&R (nt)

[LTR]

62. Good golly, mzmolly!

Excellent find!

:yourock:

And to think we warred against each other so often four years ago during the Dean/Clark wars.

:toast:

[live love laugh]

63. He is a brilliant man who has attracted the most brilliant people into his congregation and life.

I was a member of his church for years and it is a church to be proud of--in terms of him and his accomplishments and intelligence and the caliber of the membership.

Trinity is a church of excellence in all regards. Most people in Chicago know this to be true. It's too bad that people further away see a few vignettes and form totally incorrect opinions.

I plant to attend church at Trinity very soon to lend my support during this trying time.

[EFerrari]

75. That's what I got from him from the little research I could do.

You were lucky. :)

[mzmolly]

87. Thanks for sharing your story.

:hi:

[crankychatter]

64. I'm new here with a question?

Why are the most sleazy... lurid... incendiary... defamatory...anti-Obama threads, some with clear racist undertones...

CONSTANTLY booted up to the top so it looks like the majority of DUers are anti-Obama?

Is this a freeper invasion?

Are they "gaming the board" somehow?

How is that done?

I have noticed some of the people with the most inexplicable allegiance to Clinton, considering her historical Bush complicity... have posted here forever... OLD DUers

I mean, are progressives welcome here? or is this just some primary campaign phenomenon?

[crankychatter]

65. I'll post that question over at Obama land

sorry

[crankychatter]

66. Oops Can't Post There Without Digging Out My Wallet

so it stands here

[ampad]

71. I'm new here as well

I just use the ignore button and don't reply to those threads. Let them threads sink.

[EFerrari]

72. Welcome to DU, ampad.

We're a little nuts right now but it will settle down once the candidate is chosen.

[mzmolly]

89. Welcome

:hi:

[mzmolly]

88. Clinton is a progressive candidate sans the war fiasco.

So, I do understand supporting her, I don't understand either "side" pushing BS in order to win, however.

[Swamp Rat]

67. Bill and Hillary Clinton just LOVE Rev. Wright!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

:

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[EFerrari]

73. Can you BELIEVE those lying scumbuckets?

Man, I thought I'd seen everything. :grr:

[fight4my3sons]

82. Yes, The Today show had a story about it this morning

Showed a very nice letter to Rev. Wright from President Clinton :)

[mzmolly]

93. That's awesome !

:toast:

[redstate_democrat]

68. kick

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

69. someone ought to send this to Olbermann etc

meanwhile, I'm sending it out to some who only heard the negatives.

[EFerrari]

74. I've got to sleep but will try to put up a thread in the a.m.

when my blood pressure is a little lower from being mad at the mendacity.

[babylonsister]

80. Sent to KO and Gregory- - maybe he'll read it to Scarborough. nt

[dchill]

98. (snicker) - I think Scarborough can read...

it's the comprehension part that's giving him trouble. It's systemic with cons.

[EFerrari]

77. Goodnight kick.

:kick:

[Jensen]

78. THREE Presidential Commendations??? Not one BUT THREE??

Why do they hate America????:sarcasm:

[Adelante]

81. Good morning

:kick:

[caseycoon]

83. K&R mzmolly! Great post!

Thanks for posting this. All they could find to blast him with was about 90 seconds worth out of all those hours & hours of tapes. Oviously they don't want the public to know what a great & loving man he really is. To smear this great man in order to bring down another great man is inexcusable. I don't have enough words to say how horrible & disgusting I think it is. I feel a deep sadness for how this must be affecting him & all those who know & love him.

[K Gardner]

84. Bravo for Pastor Wright and thanks for this thread !

[Scurrilous]

86. K & R

:thumbsup:

[ORDem]

90. I honestly think people just look for any stupid indirect excuse to exercise their

racism so that they can say they would have voted for Obama, but... when really they are simply not intelligent enough to overcome their prejudices based on someone's skin color. It's shameful, despicable, and very, very sad.

:kick:

[uponit7771]

91. K&R

[EffieBlack]

94. Geraldine Ferraro whined yesterday that Obama had compared her to that "racist bigot."

Obama didn't compare her to anyone, but Ferraro should be HONORED to be mentioned in the same breath as this man.

[mzmolly]

96. Hell yes she should!

:hi:

[Ichingcarpenter]

97. kick nominated n/t

[dchill]

99. Kick...

for good work and good thoughts.

[toys4kitty]

102. Thank you for this!

:kick:

[mzmolly]

106. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[toys4kitty]

114. Thank you!

:hi:

[dutch-Eddie]

103. If Obama wins (G-d forbid) let's appoint Wright to the Cabinet!

[mzmolly]

104. Welcome!

What cabinet position do you have in mind? :hi:

[dutch-Eddie]

111. Read in

Reverend Wright is immensly qualified to serve AMERICA in a number of important positions - as a Secretary of Education, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Justice - but it seems to me, the most fitting post for him will be that of the Secretary of Homeland Stupidity :evilgrin:

[EFerrari]

151. Cool! Trolls have to be somewhere!

:applause:

[IndependentDem]

105. k&r thanks for this.

a person is the sum of all parts. it is horrible how he has been ridiculed for a few questionable statements.

[noel711]

108. Thanks MzMolly...

I was one of the minority that pleaded that Rev. Wright
had too much experience, education, and 'gravitas'
to be what the media was screaming.

I'm a Chicago southsider by birth.
I grew up in the community where Senator Obama
worked as an organizer.

Sadly, the damage has been done.....
What the people have heard (over and over again)
is indelibly etched on their minds.

[dutch-Eddie]

132. "is indelibly etched on their minds."

As it should be

[Barrymores Ghost]

137. Welcome to DU.

I see you're not wasting any time. Slow day in your camp?

[mzmolly]

134. I'm sure about that?

However, it's good that Obama didn't get into "defending" anyone with his speech for the reason you note?

[Ichingcarpenter]

110. Only three? Typical underachiever

thanks for the information to set the record straight.

[Maat]

112. I've been so angry about this ... I'm seriously considering leaving the Democratic Party.

If, after these shennanigans, Hillary becomes the nominee, I'm gone (and I mean it).

[EFerrari]

113. Kick

[baldguy]

115. K&R

Why no comments from Clintonites in this thread?

[sce56]

118. From the first day I heard his speech I knew he was right and was being thrown under the bus for

speaking!

[dailykoff]

122. Yes, people forget that he was an outstanding pastor.

For one thing he took a tiny congregation and turned it into a powerhouse.

[divineorder]

125. Trinity Church has its own channel on You Tube

Trinity at YouTube

[EFerrari]

150. Thanks for that link.

:)

[cachukis]

126. I don't want to go to rehab........

We got to get off this kick
We go to be espousing
Not delousing.

Yo Bama be da Brick.

[myrna minx]

128. Thank you for posting this. The fact that this man has been ripped from limb

to limb here just breaks my heart. :-(

[EFerrari]

142. Mine, too. And the strength he has shown in not trying to retaliate

against his attackers anywhere fill me with admiration.

[ClayZ]

133. Kick

[trickyguy]

135. Has anyone here ever been to a black church service?

I have. And they are often quite different than the white bread stuff that most of us grew up on.
When you watch/listen to Rev. Write preach. When you hear the sounds of the congregation in the background.
For me, that is the black experience at church.

As Barack said in his now-famous "race" speech, (I paraphrase here, "That one hour on Sunday when
we are in church is the most segregated hour...").


Does anyone here have a black friend? I do.
And that very fact can make a lot of difference in how you look at this whole situation.

Really, it's just a matter of black and white. And brown. And many other colors that we don't know.

:grouphug:

[mzmolly]

140. Welcome trickyguy!

:hi:

[live love laugh]

149. "Does anyone here have a black friend?" Stephen Colbert does.

[pscot]

136. The Reverend Wright is a powerful and charismatic

preacher, but there's not much of Ghandi or Martin Luther King in his make-up or his message. I'm voting for Obama, but having listened to a fair sample of Wright's sermons, it's not hard to see why some people might find them a tad disturbing. I heard a well-honed and perhaps understandable, sense of grievance, but not a lot about inter-racial healing. A measure of abuse may keep you humble, but in excess it's bound to lead to resentment.

[Ysabel]

141. wow 101 recs...anyway i like him he seems like a fine man...

- i agree with a lot he says...

:)

[bilgewaterbill]

143. All 3 from LBJ.

[psychopomp]

146. kick

:kick:

[psychopomp]

147. I love this thread

I just want to have it around for awhile.

:kick:

[stlsaxman]

148. Kick in support of a great man. n/t