Obama Addresses Racial "Anger"

[Jermyn Davidson]

While Obama flatly rejects the remarks of a long time influence, Pastor Jeremiah Wright, he also addressed the "anger" that many black Americans and some white Americans feel, in regards to "Race", "Inequalities", "Past Generations" and the "Current Situation". After you read his remarks, do you think he's "on target" in addressing real issues or is simply race-baiting?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080318/..._pr/obama_race

[DividedThigh]

i dont see anything but apologetics for his pastor and his own positions which i disagree with personally, dt

[Barb]

I think Sen. Obama is desperately trying to win a nomination, and in the process realizes he MUST distance himself from the statements of his pastor.

I don't think he is "race-baiting...'

[Digging4Truth]

I hope Obama is able to get over his Racial anger.

[DividedThigh]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

I hope Obama is able to get over his Racial anger.

me too, especially after hilary, rooks him out of the nomination, lol,dt

[TRFrance]

Originally Posted by DividedThigh

me too, especially after hilary, rooks him out of the nomination, lol,dt

If that happens, that would certainly kick up a storm of protest. It would look like "they took the nomination away from the black guy".

If Hillary wins the nomination the Democratic party would be so divided that John McCain would almost certainly win the election in November.

[DividedThigh]

Originally Posted by TRFrance

If that happens, that would certainly kick up a storm of protest. It would look like "they took the nomination away from the black guy".

If Hillary wins the nomination the Democratic party would be so divided that John McCain would almost certainly win the election in November.

firestorm, riots, the works would result, lol,dt no kidding

[jaxfam6]

Originally Posted by TRFrance

If that happens, that would certainly kick up a storm of protest. It would look like "they took the nomination away from the black guy".

If Hillary wins the nomination the Democratic party would be so divided that John McCain would almost certainly win the election in November.

One can only hope

[dizzyde]

Originally Posted by Barb

I think Sen. Obama is desperately trying to win a nomination, and in the process realizes he MUST distance himself from the statements of his pastor.

I don't think he is "race-baiting...'

Without going through every page of this thread, I'm sure that someone has already agreed with this, but yes, I agree with you Barb. I think that the only thing that Obama was doing with this speech is absolutely affirm he is learning how to be a consummate politician.

As a politician in his current position, the stance that he took with this speech is really the only one that he could have with out completely alienating everyone. He rode the fence, and personally, I don't fault him for that. That is after all what politicians do if they have any hope of making it.

Which is why nothing much that comes out of any politicians mouth means anything to me.

[Ron]

Originally Posted by dizzyde

Without going through every page of this thread, I'm sure that someone has already agreed with this, but yes, I agree with you Barb. I think that the only thing that Obama was doing with this speech is absolutely affirm he is learning how to be a consummate politician.

As a politician in his current position, the stance that he took with this speech is really the only one that he could have with out completely alienating everyone. He rode the fence, and personally, I don't fault him for that. That is after all what politicians do if they have any hope of making it.

Which is why nothing much that comes out of any politicians mouth means anything to me.

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