Thanks for the response. I don’t think the things said of Michelle are indicative of devaluing black women. I think it is to challenge Barack’s candidacy where Michelle is simply a conduit to attack him.

If Andyfrombrooklyn is correct, then I think that was the way to handle it. Really, had Barack responded directly I can imaging what that conversation would have been like. Barack would have ended up the loser no doubt. I don’t think Barack to rise to the bait of every low-life, self-serving tv host.

Lou Dobbs tries to bait Obama also, by demanding an apology. The worst thing is for Obama to publicly acknowledge them and help their ratings, which is what they want.

Michelle is not under attack. Barack’s bid for the Presidency is under attack via Michelle.

Axelrod said Michelle gives them heartburn with her frankness and humour. Clearly, this is within the context of a campaign where everything you say is scrutinized. It’s not an insult. It just means they’re nervous about her outspokenness. What should Barack do, tell them off to defend his woman? I’ll bet he’s nervous too.

Barack cannot satisfy all our needs. He cannot be the defender of black women, the hope of the Black church, champion of black masculinity and race czar.

I don’t know if Barack will survive our neediness.

“……there is still room for a little boldness.”

I agree, I’ve been waiting on him to take a really tough stand with HRC that would be viewed on the national level.

They’re are trying to emasculate him now that the public has said they’re tired of hearing about Wright and I don’t know that I could ignore that were if I were him.

It was right on the money. It is a major problem I have with Obama. I especially do NOT like the way he did not come to Michelle’s defense. It sets a tone that Black women aren’t worth fighting for. I believe he has let some things go that he should have taken a stand for. Axelrod even said something about Michelle giving some of the campaign staff heartburn. WTF was that all about! I think he’d be more compromising in ways that would turn off Black voters if not for Michelle and some of his staff. I guess he really believes in the reconciliation aspects of racial harmony because he was raised by white people and being considered talented and attractive allows for more positive experiences. He does not react well to people being openly hostile to him, he retreats and gets intellectual. He did repudiate Rev Wright but I could see the pained expression on his face. I don’t think he wanted to do it where as the Clintons would have done it immediately. I think as the years of political life wear on him he’ll learn to toughen up a bit more – I hope!

Could be… I think he is being wisely restrained; however, there is still room for a little boldness.

Because those things are said of Obama by his opponents within the context of a political campaign. The person who called him a boy had to apologize. Barack was not competing with Wright…or so he thought. Wright injected himself into the campaign and Obama had to eject him.

We put up with things all the time in order to achieve a greater end. Obama’s been getting death threats, compared to that, these things are petty.

Colored people are not supposed to “sass” white people.

Colored people, especially colored men, are not supposed to disrespect Missy.

Colored people are supposed to bow and scrape and say Yassir Massa and Nossa Massa.

Colored people are not supposed to stand together, there are the Field Negroes and the House Negros and never the two shall meet.

To coin a phrase from my other favorite AA Blog, The Field Negroe, Reverend Wright is a Field Negroe. Reverend Wright is a grown a$$ man. If Barack Obama doesn’t watch it, he’s going to be a Lawn Jockey.

If the media and the Clinton’s can make Obama denounce his PASTOR whats’ to keep them from making him denounce black folks????? This is setting whats known as a “precedent”. Next he is going to have to denounce Michelle or his mother in law, or his brother in law. It’s a slippery slope.

Peace!!!

So why did Obama have to denounce Wright and nobody else? He is quick to denounce Wright for “insulting White sensibilities” but not anyone else who insults not only his family and his former friend, but the Black community as a whole with the race-baiting. That isn’t subject to condemnation but Wright’s comments are? Seems to me Obama is playing favorites.

If Barack took your advice, he would lose for sure. Is that what you want? This is not a vanity campaign. This is not his opportunity to prove how racist America is so he can return to the pulpit and rail about it. Barack is not a loser, he is playing to win!

People say rotten things all the time, we don’t go off and retaliate. Barack is not like Conyers’ wife, who’s become a laughing stock and object of derision to a much less accomplished reporter, not to mention the 8th grader.

These people can talk, but they can’t physically hurt Barack or his family, why should he destroy his entire career. He is stronger for not always taking the bait.

I really believe he thought addressing Wright in the book would test the waters for public opinion and thhought if someone was going to bring it up they would have done it early on to dispose of him.

I don’t honestly think he or anyone else thought that he would actually make it this far.

What do you think?

You don’t have to base your life on it, but you might want to give some consideration to your campaign for the POTUS.

Now, that’s all I have.

Me: If becoming president means I have to become a chump, wimp and a coward and not speak the truth and throw old friends who do speak the truth into an endless abyss, then I say to hell with that because my soul and dignity is NOT for sale just to make White folks feel comfortable. Wish I could say the same for Obama, and many people on this board who co-sign these actions and are willing to vote for somebody who feels this way.

If that is all you can come up with as to why he had to call a press conference and denounce his pastor, then he is even worse than I thought. People have said even worse things about him his own wife and Rev. Wright before Wright finally went on the offensive and he couldn’t be moved to say or do anything. All the race-baiting that was occuring didn’t move him to respond or the straight up insults to Black people. Not a word, Not a single fricking word. But when Rev. Wright “insults” the sensibilities of “Mainstream America” he called a press conference and stated that HIS actions were Divisive, objectionable, destructive, pick any other negative adjective and that is what he used to describe Wrights words. But the previous actions are okay and just politics as usual. I am starting to see a pattern develop and it ain’t good for Black folks.

I agree that Barack SEEMS to get backed into things. It would be comforting to see him take more proactive steps.

I guess I misunderstood you. I’m sensitive about Michelle, I think she is judged harshly. Look at what Bill Clinton is getting away with “the Bubba campaign” do you honestly think Michelle could do any identity based campaigning as TLW and the crew would suggest and not be ripped for it.