You peopla are a bit much for me. If you did not understand that Wright was trying to be puposely defiant to the media rather than some good negro then I dont know anymore. I will apologize for him that he did not stand still and say yes massah, no massah. He was obviously not taking it seriously because he refuses to bend over for the white mainstream media. That is how I interpreted it.

As for Obama being a politican, he is. Wright is a minister.Wright has no need to be politcally correct because he aint running for POTUS. Obama is. I say this all the time when people go Rhonda, dont say this, dont say that…I say, I owe nothing to nobody, I could care less what people think. However if I am trying to get a job, if I am trying to keep a job then I am more politically correct, respectful etc…

Why is what Wright has to say so serious? It just proves that this whole thing is just ridiculous.

Also, Wright needs no god-damn attention. He is a prominent minister, he used to be televised and he has been invited both nationally and internationally invited to speak. Obama’s candidacy basically ended it for him. He did not benefit Obama. I believed that he wished that after 35+ years of ministry, public service, inspiration to so many, recognition etc…his leagcy could be intact rather than being seen as a hate monger with with a church (that started with 80 and went to 8,000) that is considered as more than a cult.

Nobody is paying him SHIT, nobody bribed him.

He refuses to kneel at the altar of the white establishment, white Americans and any politican including Obama. That is how I saw it.

P.S.Spike Lee was the first person that I have ever heard, make comments about a U.S. conspiracy around AIDS. The guy has more conspiracies than anybody. Many of his views are controversial. My cousin, Chris works for Forty Acres and a Mule. He has been with them since 92 out here in BK. If he and Obama had a twenty year relationship, then all that may be used a kryptonite. Knowing Lee the way I do, he would not be one to shut up that is fo’sho!!

Obama denounced Wright and called what he said “divisive” and “hate” speech. Obama has now distanced himself and can move on. The media created hysteria in my opinion. I watched the Q&A and came out with a different opinion because I did not here all real egotists….the pundits. I believe that Obama is free and clear. I believe that this whole thing has helped him.

Moving On…

Festival of Wright
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=167429&title=festival-of-wrights

Spiritual Advisor
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=167430&title=spiritual-advisor&to=2

I want to believe what that essay says, but am still confused about WTF is going on, and will probably will stay that way for a while.

http://www.maynardije.org/columns/dickprince/080430_prince/

Barbara A. Reynolds

Columnist Defends Role in Wright Appearance; Says She’ll Ask Obama Campaign for Apology

I read what Spike Lee had to say. He has been discussing this whole election for a while. Obama called him and told him that his first date with Michelle was to see, “Do The Right Thing”.

However I went to a talk with Spike last year and he was nasty in regards to Obama like everyone else at the time like Russell Simmons who has also chimed in and Cornel West who was cheering on Wright at the NPC. It’s interesting, I was in Obama’s court since he announced his candidacy and I was against mostly everyone in the black community. Now i;m sick of the whole election and everyone is enthusiatic.

I think I started too early. It’s like getting drunk for a party at 9pm when it doesnt get poppin until like 12:30 or 1 am. Everyone is all hype then and i’m ready to go home.

I feel safer, don’t you?

Yes, your government at work.

Stephanie Tubbs Jones has a fundraising page at ActBlue. She’s raised a grand total of $1 from 1 donor.

Craig posted about Ben Chandler, the KY superdelegate who’s supporting Obama and has been getting racist phonecalls. He raised 20,000 since yesterday.

I also read what Spike Lee had to say.

Sorry to say, I’m more in line with Lee than Black Kos.

And I’m still hurting, too.

Barack did what he had to do…and I respect that.

it’s so blatant, they aren’t even pretending anymore. You can go over to DailyKos, they have names and phone numbers to call. But, yeah, it’s bascially a free hour of advertising for Hillpatine.

Have they offered the same to Obama and McCain?

If not, then hell yeah, it’s ridiculous.

I read that. And, you know, I hope this is the case, because the other thought is just too painful, ya know?

I’m still hurting.

US CODE: Title 47, sec. 315

If any licensee shall permit any person who is a legally qualified candidate for any public office to use a broadcasting station, he shall afford equal opportunities to all other such candidates for that office in the use of such broadcasting station: Provided, That such licensee shall have no power of censorship over the material broadcast under the provisions of this section. No obligation is imposed under this subsection upon any licensee to allow the use of its station by any such candidate. Appearance by a legally qualified candidate on any—

shall not be deemed to be use of a broadcasting station within the meaning of this subsection. Nothing in the foregoing sentence shall be construed as relieving broadcasters, in connection with the presentation of newscasts, news interviews, news documentaries, and on-the-spot coverage of news events, from the obligation imposed upon them under this chapter to operate in the public interest and to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance.

“Drudge is reporting that Clinton will have an Indiana town hall on Sunday, aired by ABC, and hosted by (drum roll) – George Stephanapolous!”

Ok, I have a SERIOUS problem with this.

Doesn’t this strike anyone else as being kind of odd?

My point is this:

Besides the obvious conflict of interest posed by a former Clinton staffer hosting a Clinton town hall event . . .

Aren’t there any “EQUAL TIME” legal issues with this town hall event?

Seriously.

I mean, we’re basically talking about a 1 hour pro-Hillary event on national broadcast television.

It’s not like this is an interview. It’s a town hall meeting where she’ll likely get to control the direction of the conversation and, quite possibly, the questions themselves.

Why is ABC giving her a 1 hour block of free air time?

Maybe I’m mistaken, but this raises some serious concerns for me.

They’d have to do the same for Obama and McCain.

Black Kos, Sistah Speak on Rev. Wright

Here’s an excerpt: I keep wondering if in his actions, Wright wasn’t giving Obama what he needed to move forward. Jeremiah is not a stupid man. I do not believe he is jealous of Obama. I do not believe he is a narcissist. The narcissists get the million dollar home as soon as the church can afford it. They don’t put the church’s money into programs.

No, what I believe he intended to do was take the attention and shape it to Obama’s need. This he did. He said over a year ago that Obama would need to distance himself from him. Since Obama couldn’t bring himself to do it, Wright did it for him.

Anyway to read the whole thing, go here.

(I don’t know what to think about it. If true, it would explain something I have found puzzling in my own reaction to the whole thing. But really I don’t know what to think about it. Of course I haven’t actually seen that Q&A. I have read comments on it and take descriptions from rikyrah and others in that vein as accurate. I did read the Moyers interview transcript)

Funny help for Superdelegates with cold feet.

I’ve been dying for someone to write about this. Gives some background on what happened in Michigan’s primary.

Ok. You gotta stop with the Bill visuals…

uummmm…yeah..ya gotta stop

How do I know Bill’s got flabby thighs? A clip from when he was President..he was jogging in short shorts. Sorry for the imagery..lol just had to share the love.