Senator Obama says it is all about judgment and not about experience. He minimizes experience as a requirement to be President and points to his judgment demonstrated by his voiced opposition to the war in Iraq. He offers that judgment is preferable over experience. Let us assume that he is right and judgment is the key to being a good President. Does a voiced opposition against a war, which at the time had some compelling reasons – now debunked, represent that Senator Obama will bring King Solomon like judgment to the office of the President.
For the past twenty years Barack Obama has chosen to be a part of a religious congregation in Chicago – in fact he did not just fall into this congregation, but selected it as it suited his needs. He and his wife chose to have Reverend Jeremiah Wright marry them and they chose to have their two children baptized by Reverend Wright. During this twenty year association he has chosen to call Reverend Wright his friend and has remained a faithful member of Reverend Wright’s congregation.
I had thought about providing a link to the most recent inflammatory video of Reverend Wright, there are plenty of them on the internet – just search Google or go to Fox News or ABC News. It is not necessary to post the video, but it is necessary to comment on the commentators at this point. The commentators seem to talk in terms of an apology from Senator Obama, or a rejection of the rhetoric of Reverend Wright by Senator Obama.
This is not a matter of apologizing or of distancing oneself from Reverend Wright. It is a matter that Barack Obama been a friend to, been affiliated with, participated in the congregation, been married by, and had his children baptized by Reverend Wright for a twenty year period. What does Barack Obama truly believe – clearly we know little about his thinking as he has not had time in public life to demonstrate that thinking?
More importantly, what is his judgment capability? If he believes the rhetoric of Reverend Wright, should he be President? If he does not believe the rhetoric of Reverend Wright, why has he been a prominent member of the congregation and a friend of Reverend Wright for twenty years? What kind of judgment does Senator Obama possess? Does he buy into Reverend Wright’s rhetoric – if so, than I cannot vote for him – this may be the Real Change that Senator Obama talks about? Does he reject the rhetoric of Reverend Wright – if he does, then what kind of judgment does it take to associate with the Reverend for twenty years and subject your family to rhetoric you do not believe in?
One last point – now you can connect the dots to what Mrs. Obama said – paraphrased (first time being proud to be an American). Do she and Senator Obama really buy into Reverend Wright’s thinking – when connecting the dots, it is starting to look like it. America, look out! You had better peel back the onion on Senator Obama – because the media will not. What kind of Real Change are you seeking?
Funny, you say the media will not “peel back the onion on Senator Obama,” yet you obviously did minimal research on your own for this rabble rousing post and cite the very same media you deride as your main sources.
So which is it? Is the media in the bag for Obama or not? And furthermore, one can very easily be part of a religion, or be friendly with someone, without being in complete agreement. Any other argument is simply ridiculous and not based in reality.
So, as far as judgement is concerned, I believe Senator Obama can make a better case for his judgement than this post does for your own. A better question to research would be why McCain has yet to cut ties with Rev. Hagee who has said many inflammatory things on par with Rev. Wright, including that the Catholic Church is “the great whore.” Yet McCain still counts him as a valued supporter. Hmmm, perhaps McCain is afraid of losing evangelicals?
Judgement indeed.
Well, Tommy, how much research does one have to do, once you hear the rhetoric? I don’t cite the media as my source for the post, in fact I point out that the media has the wrong take on this issue. If you want to know where Senator McCain stands, and I am no shill for him, look at his experience, judgment, and actions – he has a history – like it or not you know where he stands – review it and vote for him or against him. Unfortunately, before we hand Senator Obama the keys to the White House, we cannot look at his history only his judgment, which he claims is the key to a good President.
We know where McCain stands? Like campaign finance reform? Oh wait, he’s flip flopped on that. Bush’s tax cuts? Flip flopped again. Torture? Yup you guessed it, Flip Flop number three.
I used to be a fan of McCain’s, even pulled for him to get the nomination, yet the closer he gets to the Whitehouse, the less of a maverick he appears to be and the less principles he seems to have.
I’d much prefer a level headed, seemingly reasonable, and definitely intelligent commander in chief with less experience than a former maverick with a notoriously bad hair-trigger temper who admits to having very little knowledge of the economy, who ignores his own principles for political gain, and who thinks it reasonable to keep troops in Iraq for as long as “100 years.”
nice work, man