In their view, the inflammatory sermons by Obama’s pastor offer the party a pathway to victory if Obama emerges as the Democratic nominee. Not only will the video clips enable some elements of the party to define him as unpatriotic, they will also serve as a powerful motivating force for the conservative base.Michigan Republican chairman Saul Anuzis was quoted too:
“I usually get three or four emails a week on Obama,” said Michigan Republican chairman Saul Anuzis Monday. “Today I received more than 10, all of them on his minister.”You can almost hearing them licking their chops. The GOP believes they now have the ammunition to bring Obama down.
Just as with John F. Kerry and the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth in 2004, Republican strategists view the Wright flap as deeply damaging to Obama because it strikes at the message, or set of principles, at the heart of his candidacy.What a double standard the Republicans have, or maybe I should call it what it is - a white preacher double standard. Did they forget about these preacher/politician associations?
In Obama’s case, the core of his appeal has been that he transcends race and is more inclined toward conciliation than combat.
“He wants the authentic black image but he also wants to keep all his safe, suburban Obamacans in line,” said Rick Wilson. “Well, you can’t have both. They’re mutually exclusive.”
“This is a guy who associates with some real haters,” he added.
Rudy Giuliani's priest has been accused in grand jury proceedings of molesting several children and covering up the molestation of others. Giuliani would not disavow him on the campaign trail and still works with him.And don't forget Rev. John Hagee who called the Catholic Church the "Great Whore" or the Rev. Rod Parsley who believes America was founded to destroy Islam (he's also John McCain's spiritual guide). Why aren't people outraged over their outlandish statements? Is it because they're white? Or maybe it's because they approve of their discriminating messages against gay Americans and Muslims.
Mitt Romney was part of a church that did not view black Americans as equals and actively discriminated against them. He stayed with that church all the way into his early thirties, until they were finally forced to change their policies to come into compliance with civil rights legislation. Romney never disavowed his church back then or now. He said he was proud of the faith of his fathers.
Jerry Falwell said America had 9/11 coming because we tolerated gays, feminists and liberals. It was our fault. Our chickens had come home to roost, if you will. John McCain proudly received his support and even spoke at his university's commencement.
If the way the Republicans and the media handled this isn't racist, then what is it? Maybe it's simply that those rich, white men who run the Republican Party and the media can't handle the truth.
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Rod Parsley recently stood on a stage with the Deranged McCain and issued his support for him.
Parsley has written a book and used his nationwide television ministry to call for war on all of Islam.
According to Republicans, if Obama wins, all the white men will be rounded up and slaughtered while all our wives, sisters, daughters, and mothers will be sold into sexual slavery turning tricks for rap stars who are in cahoots with the Muslims. Or so I understand.
Larry, it's sad that we have so many religious leaders preaching hate and intolerance, and what does it say about us as a people that we get taken in by their hate?
Lew, the Republicans have been very good at fear, but there are signs that people are saying enough already - and some of those people are Republican politicians:
The Republican mayor of Camp Hill, PA has switched parties so he can vote for Barack Obama in the upcoming Pennsylvania primary.
"I'm sick and tired of the politics of fear in this country. He's the only one who doesn't do that," Thieblemont said of Obama. "He's the only candidate who's said he'd talk to our enemies and try to get some common ground."
One convert at a time...
Yes, it's because they're white. Someone had to say it.
It's sad that we have so many religious hypocrites. It's sad that we have so many political hypocrites. It's even sadder that we have so many hypocritical citizens in this country.
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