Comments on: With Wright, It’s All Wrong http://informedspeculation.com/2008/04/28/with-wright-its-all-wrong/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:29:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bill http://informedspeculation.com/2008/04/28/with-wright-its-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-494402 Bill Tue, 06 May 2008 17:18:36 +0000 http://decision08.net/2008/04/28/with-wright-its-all-wrong/#comment-494402 I have a few too many calluses and scars not to be skeptical. Maybe, for Obama the timing couldn't have been better. Rev. Wright may have chosen just now to plaster his mug all over the tube precisely because polling showed that Obama had not put the issue to bed. This gave Obama the opportunity to denounce his former pastor in grand theatre. And well choreographed theatre. As Blaze noted above, Rev. Wright is too well educated to be so ignorant as to what effect his words and actions would have (my thought here- especially on typical white people). By over-acting and posturing, he truly was making a characture of himself. Again, I think Blaze got part of the picture correct, Rev. Wright was making a conscious effort, but I think it was not to hurt Obama, but rather to give him the perfect out, a reason to not just distance, but divorce himself from the man, and finally put the issue to bed. I have long had the feeling that Obama was just a bit too calculating, always a day late responding, and with structured statements, not with questions and answer sessions. It is the behavior of someone with maybe something to hide. Does Hillary have faults? You bet. But I know what hers are and in my estimation, they are faults I can live with. Obama proclaims himself the candidate of all the people, a uniter not a divider. But his voting record suggests something very different. If you get a little feeling that something is not quite right with someone, something is incongruent, something doesn't quite add up, go with that gut feeling. You can save yourself from being swindled that way. In this case the entire country is at stake. I have a few too many calluses and scars not to be skeptical. Maybe, for Obama the timing couldn’t have been better.
Rev. Wright may have chosen just now to plaster his mug all over the tube precisely because polling showed that Obama
had not put the issue to bed. This gave Obama the opportunity to denounce his former pastor in grand theatre. And
well choreographed theatre.
As Blaze noted above, Rev. Wright is too well educated to be so ignorant as to what effect his words and actions would have
(my thought here- especially on typical white people). By over-acting and posturing, he truly was making a characture of himself. Again, I think Blaze got part of the picture correct, Rev. Wright was making a conscious effort, but I think it was not to hurt Obama,
but rather to give him the perfect out, a reason to not just distance, but divorce himself from the man, and finally put the issue to
bed.
I have long had the feeling that Obama was just a bit too calculating, always a day late responding, and with structured statements, not with questions and answer sessions. It is the behavior of someone with maybe something to hide. Does Hillary have faults? You bet. But I know what hers are and in my estimation, they are faults I can live with. Obama proclaims himself the candidate of all the people, a uniter not a divider. But his voting record suggests something very different. If you get a little feeling that something is not quite right with someone, something is incongruent, something doesn’t quite add up, go with that gut feeling. You can save yourself from being swindled that way. In this case the entire country is at stake.

]]> By: Clint http://informedspeculation.com/2008/04/28/with-wright-its-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-492424 Clint Thu, 01 May 2008 11:56:16 +0000 http://decision08.net/2008/04/28/with-wright-its-all-wrong/#comment-492424 Lump this in with Al Sharpton's recent headlines in NYC. Then remember that if Obama is elected, the argument that the U.S. is an overwhelmingly racist country will become laughable. The race-baiters are terrified of Obama actually winning. And they'll do anything they can to undercut him -- if they can do it without undercutting their own legitimacy with their base. (And I say this as a McCain supporter.) Lump this in with Al Sharpton’s recent headlines in NYC.

Then remember that if Obama is elected, the argument that the U.S. is an overwhelmingly racist country will become laughable.

The race-baiters are terrified of Obama actually winning. And they’ll do anything they can to undercut him — if they can do it without undercutting their own legitimacy with their base.

(And I say this as a McCain supporter.)

]]> By: peter http://informedspeculation.com/2008/04/28/with-wright-its-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-492127 peter Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:05:03 +0000 http://decision08.net/2008/04/28/with-wright-its-all-wrong/#comment-492127 Chris: I tried to think if I would take these odds if I were betting real money, and the only one I would take would be the last one -- the others seem to me to be right on. I think Obama has at least a 2 in 5 chance of being our next President. What odds would you give for McCain to win the Presidency? Chris: I tried to think if I would take these odds if I were betting real money, and the only one I would take would be the last one — the others seem to me to be right on. I think Obama has at least a 2 in 5 chance of being our next President.

What odds would you give for McCain to win the Presidency?

]]> By: Chris J. Breisch http://informedspeculation.com/2008/04/28/with-wright-its-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-492095 Chris J. Breisch Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:42:01 +0000 http://decision08.net/2008/04/28/with-wright-its-all-wrong/#comment-492095 Hillary odds of getting the nomination up to 1 in 5. Odds of winning Indiana, 4 in 5. Odds of winning North Carolina, 2 in 5. Obama odds of winning Presidency down to 1 in 5. Odds updated again next Wednesday. Hillary odds of getting the nomination up to 1 in 5. Odds of winning Indiana, 4 in 5. Odds of winning North Carolina, 2 in 5.

Obama odds of winning Presidency down to 1 in 5.

Odds updated again next Wednesday.

]]> By: blaze http://informedspeculation.com/2008/04/28/with-wright-its-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-491947 blaze Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:29:14 +0000 http://decision08.net/2008/04/28/with-wright-its-all-wrong/#comment-491947 Reverend wright was obviously making a conscious effort to hurt Obama's campaign. He's too well educated to really be that ignorant.. or is he? I guess that all depends on the issue at hand. One thing is clear, whether he's subscribing to conspiracy theories or doing racist impressions of white American's this man just like Peter says needs to STFU if not for Obama's sake then for mine AND yours! Reverend wright was obviously making a conscious effort to hurt Obama’s campaign. He’s too well educated to really be that ignorant.. or is he? I guess that all depends on the issue at hand. One thing is clear, whether he’s subscribing to conspiracy theories or doing racist impressions of white American’s this man just like Peter says needs to STFU if not for Obama’s sake then for mine AND yours!

]]> By: peter http://informedspeculation.com/2008/04/28/with-wright-its-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-491710 peter Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:44:34 +0000 http://decision08.net/2008/04/28/with-wright-its-all-wrong/#comment-491710 Some people just don't know when to STFU. Some people just don’t know when to STFU.

]]> By: Ryan http://informedspeculation.com/2008/04/28/with-wright-its-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-491657 Ryan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:23:23 +0000 http://decision08.net/2008/04/28/with-wright-its-all-wrong/#comment-491657 TMS: If you read this, I have responded below to your request for clarification. TMS: If you read this, I have responded below to your request for clarification.

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