As a matter of fact, I did. I used this exact example yesterday in a post. How can Obama possibly expect anyone to believe that he never heard these statements and/or simply didn't agree with them, but he has higher principles of unity and healing? Due to the Church's positions on women and AIDS, I felt that by participating in this institution, I was endorsing and promoting these beliefs. Obama has been closely associated with this man for 20 YEARS! It's fascinating, watching the blind devotion of Obama supporters, trying to now justify this too. If I was in a church and Rev. Wright started to speak with such hostility, blame and crudeness, I would walk out and not go back. Period. What does this say about Obama's judgment. First Rezko and now this--his whole lack of foreign policy experience is supposed to be based on judgment. And then there's the general election: the Republicans will play these tapes 24/7--goodbye middle American vote.

Posted at March 15, 2008 12:59 PM in response to Catholic Church Followers - Did You Leave Your Church?

Good points Zumper. Write to the DNC--Howard Dean should be fired. One thing that I see on most blogs is the hypocritical hostility of the Obama supporters. For all their talk of "unifying" the party and wanting a "new style of politics" they are the most vicious, hate-filled bunch in memory. It's sad, and contributes little to this country. Hillary Clinton, whether you like her or not, has served this country in DOCUMENTED ways for 4 decades. What have you all done that makes you so self-righteous and angry? Have you worked long, hard hours to bring health care to children, elderly and veterans? And all this nonsense of how "negative" she is is media/campaign hype. Obama has smeared her in mailings and distorts her words and positions daily. No one mentions that. What you all fail to realize is that there are MILLIONS of Americans who admire and support her. Who do you think is helping her win in all these large states? Not 8,000 voters in Wyoming. Underestimate her (and us) all you want, but your hostility will hurt your candidate in the end. If he does get the nomination, there is a large group forming to sit it out or vote McCain. Most of you are too young to remember the 2000 vote--the electoral college is key, not the number of states. Hillary has proven that she has the core Democratic vote, and when she wins the popular vote, the superdelegates will recognize this. But your consuming animosity will not let you see this, and Hillary fights on with millions cheering her.

Posted at March 11, 2008 7:22 PM in response to SurveyUSA: Hillary Way Ahead In Pennsylvania Primary