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myLot reputation of 67/100. BCMike (3316) 4 years ago

About time.
Barak Obama has finally had enough of Jeremial Wright and cut him adrift.
Wright having made those rediculous comments to the press club, has made himself to be more than Obama can handle.
And while Obama's tone was still measured, you can see that he has had enough. And his answers to questions from the press yesterday were quite blunt and not reserved like other times.
One of the guys appearing on CNN yesterday when asked about Hillary's silence on this, he said that there was an old political adage that said something along the lines of, 'If your enemy is committing suicide, the last thing you want to do is murder him.'
So Hillary's best tactic there was to shut up and let this nasty business play itself out without her help to finish him off.

 

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1. myLot reputation of 83/100. hornswaggled (2074)   4 years ago

I saw that yesterday....I am not a big fan of Obama but mostly because he hadn't done anything about it. I am glad to see he finally grew a backbone. I hope that he doesn't think that he will be able to save himself at this point because this should have been done when it first hit. He should have said...I made a mistake! Why is this so hard? I would think that this would be the first rule of thumb as a politician. Thanks for the discussion! I am glad someone addressed this.


myLot reputation of 67/100. BCMike (3316)  4 years ago

And I thought that Obama had taken the high road by giving his friend the benefit of a stern talking to over the issue.
However, this last round was way over the top as they say.
And Wright's Monday tirade wasn't seen by Obama until the evening.
So even the news people understood the delay until yesterday.

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2. myLot reputation of 81/100. wiser2 (178)   ranked 1,144 out of 3,985 in politics   4 years ago

It is about time.But did these hurt him or not.I am not sure on who i am voteing for this time around. I am not a big hillary fan.This hole thing is out of hand with all of them.


myLot reputation of 67/100. BCMike (3316)  4 years ago

Five super delegates picked sides today. 2 for Hillary and 3 for Obama. So he has a net gain of 1.
I guess we see what Tuesday night brings. It may be the unwanted baby will be dropped on someone's doorstep.blink
But don't count on Hillary quitting. She ain't goin' nowhere till they drag her sorry old hind end off kicking and screaming.angry
And if that happens... Bill had best be out of town that night!surrender


myLot reputation of 81/100. wiser2 (178)   ranked 1,144 out of 3,985 in politics  4 years ago

Ya Bill best be out of town that day.LOL Like to that fly on the wall.

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3. myLot reputation of 79/100. maria_k (650)   ranked 253 out of 3,985 in politics   4 years ago

He should denounce the guy 20 years ago.I am afraid now, people will think about him as Wright said:" Politicians does what politician do". Let see how much damage control can he manage. I doubt. For some it's too late. Obama does have a problem with judgement.


myLot reputation of 67/100. BCMike (3316)  4 years ago

I wonder if his judgement is as bad as all that. Look what Hillary picked for a husband...blink
In this race, I think it's all about perspectives.
That's probably why Indiana is a dead heat as of this morning.
All the pollsters called it as being close, but I wonder how much questioning is taking place.

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4. myLot reputation of 94/100. Mcbuttero (852)   4 years ago

Looking at the whole situation completely unbiased... and I am unbiased because I don't like any of the candidates, lol. Do you think he is possibly trying to save himself in all this? I mean... after 20 yrs of this pastor, he has to know what kinds of things he talks about and stands for. So, maybe Obama is just trying to make himself look good by making the pastor look bad? Just a thought!

How ya doing Mike?! I haven't been avoiding your discussions... in fact I just went to your profile to see what you've been up to lately. For some reason half of my friend notifications aren't coming in, and sadly... you're one of them!cry


myLot reputation of 67/100. BCMike (3316)  4 years ago

look in your friends list and see if the notifier is turned on still.
Apparently there are periodic hiccups which turn off some notifiers.
I don't think for one second that Wright screeched like that all the time.
But lately, he has really let fly.
This was really his time to shut the hell up and he let a man who had stuck with him down.
Again it's his time to shut the hell up!
We'll see how much this all plays out tomorrow.


myLot reputation of 94/100. Mcbuttero (852)  4 years ago

I've checked my friends list several times and you are most definitely turned on! I just don't get it. I don't get any notifications for when you start discussions.... but if I go to your profile and respond to one I see there and you comment back (like now!) then I get a notify. It's just weird.

I was just thinking after knowing this guy for 20 yrs maybe Obama knew all this press was bad for his image and he's "feigning" frustration at his Pastor. I guess time will tell.


myLot reputation of 94/100. Mcbuttero (852)  4 years ago

Oh and I even tried turning your notify off and then on again... that didn't work either.


myLot reputation of 94/100. Mcbuttero (852)  4 years ago

Thanks for the best response Mike!w00t

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5. myLot reputation of 66/100. OUTBACKBEN (741)   4 years ago

Hi Mike, found this post ... and am curious to know how you feel about it after almost 100 posts.

Feel Hillary was wise? yet!

Actually I was searching for some of your posts ... they seem to have gone off the Air.


myLot reputation of 67/100. BCMike (3316)  4 years ago

I try not to think of Hillary...ever. I don't trust her. I have no particular reason for such mistrust, but I don't trust her anyway. Call it a gut feeling.
I haven't gone off the air, I just haven't been posting as much on the political. I have been responding to some discussion, but there really isn't anything to talk about.
Hillary is just drunk with lust for power that she will never have. I suspect that the votes "FOR" her are not actually votes for her at all. But they are rather votes against Obama.
It sounds to me like the general concensus in the US is becoming one of increasing hopelessness. None of the candidates, Republican or Democrat are sparking any enthusiasm anywhere.
Hillary is dead, but won't fall down. And it's not going to end before the 3rd of June...IF THEN.


myLot reputation of 66/100. OUTBACKBEN (741)  4 years ago

Your words : None of the candidates, Republican or Democrat are sparking any enthusiasm anywhere ... Exactly express my sentiments.
No firm commitment towards anything in particular.
Vacuum.

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6. myLot reputation of 92/100. underdogtoo (8736)   4 years ago

Obama is an unknown factor. Very little is known about him. He attended J Wright's church for 20 years. Michelle O speaks a lot like J Wright. I think Obama subscribes to Wright's viewpoint and finds that he must now distance himself because of the flap Wright has caused. I say people should distrust Obama. He is after all a politician first and whatever second.


myLot reputation of 67/100. BCMike (3316)  4 years ago

And that's what this election seems to be about. "Feelings" not substance.

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7. myLot reputation of 67/100. anniepa (11668)   ranked 329 out of 3,985 in politics   4 years ago

I know I'VE had enough, much MORE than enough! Here's my whole take on the candidates and their pastors, churches, religious beliefs and anything pertaining to religion - they all want to get the votes of church goers and devout Christians, whether their Catholic or Protestant, and Jewish people. Because of this "necessity" in any election some of the candidates will overplay their religious background, some will overplay it; personally, I wish they'd just IGNORE it, as far as the political arena goes. Their religious affiliations, beliefs and habits are their own private and personal business unless they're participating in some kind of animal or human sacrifice. McCain messed up and sought the endorsement of some religious leaders who turned out to be rather outrageous; Obama's minister, who he started talking about no doubt to dispel the rumors that he's a Muslim and he turned out to be a nut-case. OK, fine - let's forget about all of them and just move on to the issues that face us all! PERIOD! ENOUGH!
Annie


myLot reputation of 67/100. BCMike (3316)  4 years ago

I know I would sure like to know how Obama can change anything from the big chair. Whatever he does put forward, still has to pass the congress and senate.
And they are sure not going to give him power to screw up their little THING they have going.
But that said, I'm still liking him given the other choices.

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