This whole thing is ridiculous. Anyone who hears Wright's remarks, which aren't nearly as inflammatory as half the shit that comes out of the mega-churches and the bible belt, then listens to Obama's speech and his defense of Wright, and can still label Obama or Wright as crazy, or unpatriotic, is a narrow minded moron that shouldn't be allowed to vote.

Obama's speech was one of the best pieces of writing I've ever read, and it brings up the topic of race in the most mature, patient, understanding, constructive, and most importantly honest way I've ever seen. He's the first person to come out and say, "race is a problem. It's a big problem. It's a problem we've had for decades, and we're going to continue to have it unless people come together to solve it." To me, that's a hell of a lot better than people denying that there's a problem and refusing to admit there's a separation.

Obama is a visionary, and anyone who can't move past this non-issue and see it for what it really is - a non-issue blown completely out of proportion and context by the mainstream media to get people tuning in and buying newspapers - after getting all the facts first-hand, is a moron.

Let's not forget John McCain's own words spoken in Feb. 2000:

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This is to typical of this site to feature something like this on the first page. It's a site with naked chicks. What point are YOU making here? I'm not a democrat or a republican because I can't pander to the extreme views of either side. Rev. Wright is a racist and George W. Bush is probably a racist even though he doesn't scream it blatantly at a pulpit. But you know what? Everyone is racist. Every race is looking out for it's own. Everyone may not be extremely racist but a little part of it is in everyone. The real divide in this country isn't race, anyway. It's a class system. The money in your pocket is more important, today, than the color of your skin. When do you ever see politicians coming from a TRULY poor family? The drug laws that so many people see as being racist are not racist that are class-ist. If you can't afford a good lawyer you're getting F*cked in the court no matter what color you are. If you are poor, the policiticans want you to remain that way. Be a good worker bee and then they'll distract us with t.v. and the like. I don't think people would have ignored this if it were a white man. Quite the opposite. As whites continue to become the minority you hear of more an more whites losing their jobs because of (in relativity to Rev. Wright) small racial comments. I see why it is a big deal because in order to run the country without over-turning it you have to love the country while recognizing it's faults and also recognizing there will always be faults. Why does Rev. Wright still live in America if he hates it so much? Obama was the one who said in a speech that words matter. If he believes that then it makes perfect sense why people are up-in-arms over this 'mentors' words.

I haven't seen in the last 20 years a president calling his pastor his "mentor" and "like family" who so blantaly spouts of this racial rhetoric. I will again refer to Obama's speech in which he is the one stating "Words matter" and yes they do. I don't think Obama should be out of the running for president because of Rev. Wright it just that how close they are is the concern and he didn't do much to assure me that he doesn't think along the same lines as his pastor.

If saying straight out that he disgrees with Wright's inflammatory speech doesn't express that Obama doesn't think along the same lines than nothing will. And saying that every race is out for their own is idiotic; I'm not, therefore your statement is disproved.

dont see whats so bad about the guy.

It's so hip to hate America I think I'll jump on the band wagon too! Look at all these other countries and their perfect governments. I can't wait until this evil country of ours is changed forever by this demi-god Obama and hope Rev. Wright is whispering words of wisdom in his ear at every turn. If we are really lucky then repartions will be given and all the white people in America can work extra hard for even less and all the drug addicts that happen to qualify for reparations can get even more f*cked up and all on our dollar. Because you'd better believe the pay-back will be coming from the middle to lower class and not the rich. Oh, and I'm so super excited about standardized and nationwide healthcare which could (depending on the how it's structured) wipe out competition among insurance companies giving us shittier service but the rich folks will always be able to afford private companies and private doctors to get the BEST attention while we'll be stuck with Dr. C student, long lines, over-worked staff and so on. Oh yes, and we can drastically cut spending on national defense because all those radical Muslims are made up to scare us silly American anyway because Iran, China, Korea - they all love us secretly inside. Why does American need such strong defense when so many of us feel America is so evil? It's an exciting time also because so many Americans are ready for a neo-socialist society and do you know why? Because a majority of Americans don't even know what that means! All they hear is "free" "affordable" and they don't think to look to deeply into the question of "HOW" this will be achieved. We've already turned ourselves into a seudo-corporatocracy so now we can make the move to be corpora-socialists. I LOVE the 2 party system! WHEEEEE!

Q:How many anti-racists does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Ten. One to screw it in and nine to complain that the light is too white.

Please, just stop.

Do you see something wrong with whites becoming a minority? Why is that even an issue?

Reasonably put.

I recall that in 1959 there were lots of people who would not vote for Kennedy because he was catholic and that his presidency would surely be like having the pope in the white house. I think Senator Obama's legislative work speaks most clearly as to his thinking. His actions have certainly not been in lock step with Rev. Wright.

With all due respect to your stated political neutrality your comments in this thread sound pretty nationalistic if not thinly veiled neocon. Thats just me but its what I am picking up.

Saying that there is a piece of racism is everyone isn't saying that ever race is only out for their own. It's just near impossible to not be concerned about your own race because it comes down to an almost survivialist/animal instinct in which, on a whole, we tend to relate more to something we look at and see the most of ourselves in. I didn't mean to step on your toes and say you're only out for your race. POssibly your the most unracist person in the world and if your race being persecuted maybe you'd persecute your race along with, who knows.

I did say it THAT was the problem. Thaks for paying attention.

they still make people like you?

All I can say is that my gay self fucking loves Obama. People should look into things before they make decisions. But they never will. Welcome to America.