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More ugly antisemitic ranting today from Barack Obama’s former preacher: Rev. Wright says he doesn’t regret severed relationship with president. “Regret for what... that the media went back five, seven, 10 years and spent $4,000 buying 20 years worth of sermons to hear what I’ve been preaching for 20 ...
Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Jeremiah Wright, Hate Speech, Antisemitism
In a 1995 interview, Barack Obama lavished praise on Reverend Jeremiah “God Damn America” Wright, calling him a “wonderful man” and “the best of what the black church has to offer.” [Video] (Hat tip: Warner Todd Houston.)
Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Rev. Wright, Hate Speech, Racism, black liberation theology
From Dr. James Cone to Barack Obama; the story of “Black Liberation Theology.” [Video]
Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Rev. Wright, Hate Speech, Racism, black liberation theology
Good grief. Lieberman: McCain draws the line at using Rev. Wright. Wallace asked Lieberman if McCain would bring up Rev. Jeremiah Wright after condemning state Republican parties for running ads criticizing Obama for his relationship with the controversial figure. Lieberman responded: “He [McCain] didn’t like that approach. Senator McCain ...
Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Rev. Wright, Hate Speech, Racism, John McCain
Trinity United Church of Christ, home of Jeremiah “God Damn America” Wright and Barack Obama’s church for 20 years, has completely redesigned their web site and dumped their old domain name. And in the process, all mentions of Dr. James Cone and his Marxist/racist Black Liberation Theology have vanished down ...
Barack Obama, trinity united, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Rev. Wright, black liberation theology
At the Wall Street Journal, Laura Meckler writes that the McCain campaign is getting ready to open a can of Reverend Jeremiah Wright: ‘Attack by Association’ Viewed as Fair Game by McCain Camp. Don’t be shocked if you see the McCain campaign pull the controversial Rev. Jeremiah Wright out ...
Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Rev. Wright, Hate Speech, Racism, black liberation theology
Barack Obama’s former spiritual mentor (now residing under a bus) gave a sermon at a Baptist Church in Houston yesterday, and he was in fine form. TOLEDO, Ohio - The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama’s fiery ex-pastor, re-emerged yesterday with a crude reference about race and sex in the ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Jeremiah Wright
Now that Barack Obama has tossed his pastor and church of 20 years under the bus, let’s revisit the ridiculous over-the-top article by New York Times op-ed columnist Bob Herbert that followed Obama’s first attempt to snow his way out of the mess, the speech in which he said he ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
Well, CNN and MSNBC are downplaying it for all they’re worth, and even Fox News is curiously low-key, but LGF readers seem to have plenty to say about Obama’s departure from Trinity United Church, so here’s another open thread...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
Barack Obama is expected to speak soon about his 20-years belated decision to leave Trinity United Church, and here’s a thread to discuss it.
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
Now the headline at CNN.com: Barack Obama has resigned as a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, his campaign says. He’s doing it on a Saturday afternoon to try to avoid as much media frenzy as possible. UPDATE at 5/31/08 3:58:19 pm: Why isn’t ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
Stanley Kurtz has a devastating piece in the Weekly Standard, analyzing a year’s worth of the news magazine published by Reverend Jeremiah Wright: Jeremiah Wright’s ‘Trumpet’. To the question of the moment—What did Barack Obama know and when did he know it?—I answer, Obama knew everything, and he’s known ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
The unanswered questions about Barack Obama’s 20-year friendship with Reverend Jeremiah Wright have seriously damaged Obama’s poll numbers. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama’s standing has been significantly damaged by the controversy over his former pastor, according to USA Today/Gallup poll published on Monday. The poll showed ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
He’s irritated, he’s angry, he burns with barely suppressed rage: Michelle Obama: Barack has hit boiling point. Fear him! (Oh, not you, Iran...) Barack Obama is struggling to contain his anger and frustration over the constant barrage of questions about his character and judgment, his wife has revealed. Michelle ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
Washington Post writer Sally Quinn is one of the people behind the Post/Newsweek’s ludicrous “On Faith” project, which, as we’ve documented many times, has been a welcoming forum for antisemites, Holocaust deniers, radical Islamists and radical leftists—promoted as “interfaith dialog.” Ms Quinn appeared on the Charlie Rose show Wednesday night, ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech, Washington Post, sally quinn
Mark Steyn on Barack Obama’s sudden decision to throw his pastor of 20 years under the bus: To Obama, ‘we’ means ‘me’. The notion that the Amazing Obama might be just another politician doing what politicians do seems to have affronted the senator more than any of the stuff ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech, Mark Steyn
The Barack Obama campaign is desperately hoping that most Americans are dumb hicks with the memory retention of soap dishes; because if they start to compare what he said in that Philadelphia “race” speech last March with what he said last Tuesday, he’s sunk: The ‘Race’ Speech Revisited. “I ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
It’s amazing what the Obamas are able to say with straight faces: Obama says public tired of hearing about his former pastor. WASHINGTON - Democrat Barack Obama and his wife said Thursday the public is tired of hearing about incendiary remarks by their former pastor, as they sought to ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
Dramatic shifts in polling results today, as Barack Obama’s support takes a serious hit after his way-too-late attempt to distance himself from the hate speech of Jeremiah Wright: RealClearPolitics - Election 2008 National Head-to-Head Polls. UPDATE at 5/1/08 9:11:06 am: Also see: Hot Air - Rasmussen: Ten-point swing towards Hillary ...
LGF, Election 2008, Hillary, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Rev. Wright
Even if the Rev. Wright scandal wrecks Barack Obama’s run for the presidency, Barry can always fall back on his obvious skills as an advice columnist: Advice for the Lovelorn. Dear Barry: I’ve been married to the same wonderful man — Let’s call him “Jeremiah” — for 20 years. ...
Barack Obama’s repudiation of Jeremiah Wright didn’t go over well with many of the Kos Kids. To say the least. Daily Kos: “Uncle Tom” Obama. I have been a huge supporter of Barack. He is the guy I’ve been behind for quite awhile now. Check my older ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
The previous thread about Barack Obama’s belated disavowal of Reverend Jeremiah Wright is approaching 500 comments, so here’s another thread to discuss. I’ve been switching back and forth between Fox News and MSNBC, risking ideological whiplash as MSNBC gushes over the speech...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
Barack Obama is giving a press conference right now, throwing Reverend Jeremiah Wright under the bus... UPDATE at 4/29/08 11:27:09 am: The bottom line: it’s simply unbelievable that he did not know about Wright’s views until yesterday. To give just one example out of many: Wright traveled to Libya with ...
LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright, Racism, Hate Speech
There is a fragrant hint of panic in the air tonight at the new mainstream center of the Democratic Party: Daily Kos: Obama, Get Wright’s Dirt Off Your Coattails. Many of you will disagree with what I have to say, however it’s rapidly becoming clear that it’s now time ...
LGF, Daily Kos, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Rev. Wright, Hate Speech, Progressives, Nutroots, Netroots
The article is from Associated Press Democratic advocate Nedra Pickler, who shall henceforth be known as Nedra “Obvious” Pickler: Analysis: Wright does Obama little good. That’s the kind of high-quality, incisive analysis you can only get from the mainstream media.
LGF, Associated Press, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Wright, Rev. Wright, Barack Obama, Election 2008