Originally Posted by dc_dux

THere you again......Obama "agreed with his (Wright's) views"....more baseless bullshit.

Based on what? Its like implying or assuming that every Catholic elected official in the country must be anti-choice because of their priest's or church's position on abortion ...or opposed to the US invasion and occupation of Iraq because the Pope is.

Can you point to any policies or legislative initiatives or any words or actions of Obama's that support Wright's more extremists statements...other than the fact that Obama was outspokenly against the invasion of Iraq well before he had plans of running for president...and believes we need to reinvest in the nation's inner cities combined with more programs that promote self-help within the community.

He is a member of that church because it is the largest (or one of the largest) congregations in Chicago of any denomination, highly respected by religious leaders of all denominations in the city, open to people of any race but primarily serving the black community in a variety of social and community-based ways that were compatible with Obama's work in the same black community, first as a legal advocate practicing poverty law and then as a state senator.

(The same reason that several Senators and dozens of Congressmen belong to my synagogue in Wash, DC...because it is the largest and most influential in the city and provides more social and community services to both Jews and non-Jews than many smaller, less affluent synagogues or churches..and even though the chief rabbi tends to express extremely radical pro-Israel views on occasion that they (and I) dont always agree with.)

But you will assume the worst based on your own pre-conceived perception of Oabma..so I really dont know what else to say.

Doesnt make sense to you? And you wonder why Obama needs to give a speech? Look in the mirror for answers.

If I sound a little harsh it is because I dont know any other way to say it.