Barack Obama Supports His Pastor 'The Man' But Is Against The Hate And Bigotry He

[NeptunesSon]

Preaches And Teaches ...? Many who listened carefully to Barack Hussein Obama's "ambiguous speech" when polled seemed perplexed ...??

Barack Obama appeared to condemn the racist, hateful and Anti-America remarks of his controversial pastor of "20 long years" but also repeatedly tried to explain why the Rev. Wright Jr.’s incendiary rhetoric "is still valid"!

Obama went at great lengths to 'justify' and even 'defend' and several times justify his continued association to Wright and his membership at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago!

Obama said "his pastor introduced him to his 'Christian' faith and continues to perform God’s work on Earth" !!!

Obama went on to the surprise of many by saying,

“As imperfect as my pastor may be, he has been like family to me". …

So which is it?

I liked Adolf Hitler but not his Nazism?

I really like Louis Farrakhan the man but not his Anti-Semite hate mongering?

I liked Franco the Spainard but couldn't defend his fascism?

What say you?

[sweetie]

yh I saw the rantings of the SO called pastor too, barrack is a hypocrite!

[John D]

It does sound weird. He should have denounced him outright, now it seems as if he still agrees with his opinions, but thinks it was wrong to voice them since that would be divisive.

[Mr. Stiggo]

Love the sinner, hate the sin.

[Stephen L]

I say that if my Rabbi said crap like that, I would do everything to have him forced out or I would join a new Synagogue. I don't think Obama believes in that stuff, but I question his judgment of staying a member of a church where this vile man is the pastor.

[neil s]

My uncle turned in his son for murder, and he (my cousin) is now doing 20 years. My uncle still loves his son. Would you have me believe this is a sign of inconsistency in my uncle? Seems this is a sign of Obama having a significant level of cognitive development, such that he can distinguish the person from mere behavior.

By contrast, what does my answer suggest about those who are unable to make such distinctions?

[jimmeisnerjr]

Sort of like John McCain supports president Bush, but not Bush's many mistakes.

[Duke]

wright's comments are still valid because they illustrate that there's a lot of anger and confusion between races in america. many black people seem to feel the way wright does, i.e. let down by the government, distrustful of governmental authority figures.

is there anyone you admire who has said some stupid things you don't agree with?

edit: obama did denounce wright's comments. multiple times.

[Ptah]

I say "Vote McCain 2008" that should stop all this BS political slandering of Democrats.

[Forward Thinking, AIRS]

What happened to hate the sin love the sinner. Isn't that what Christians say to try and avoid the fact that they are bigoted?