Barack Obama: On My Faith and My Church

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Obama on FNC During H&C
Published 3/14/2008 at mediabistro.com: TVNewser
... . Friday Mar 14, 2008 Obama on FNC During H A Sen. Barack Obama interview with Major Garrett will air tonight on Hannity and Colmes, on FNC at 9pmET. The interview is sure to touch on Obama's response to the words of his pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright (which Obama blogged about today on The Huffington Post). Yesterday Alan Colmes ...

Wright's Words Aren't That Wacko
Published 3/15/2008 at Hollywood Elsewhere
Wright's Words Aren't That Wacko Necessarily and none too soon, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright 's inflammatory statements have been repudiated by Sen. Barack Obama . But I can't help but shake my head about the most assaultive sermon Wright ever gave -- the one that's gotten loads of airplay today -- about how U.S. foreign policy essentially invited the 9.11 attacks. Because what he said was pretty close to the truth. If you ask me the most alarming thing about this six-and-a-half year old videotape is Wright's delivery. He says that God waved the attacks on, and seems to be ...

POLITICAL ROUND UP: OBAMA CONDEMNS PASTOR / CLINTON APOLOGIZES TO BLACK VOTERS / BOTH AGREE TO PLAY NICER
Published 3/15/2008 by J. Dakar at CONCRETELOOP.COM
... Sen. Barack Obama, writing on the Huffington Post, addressed the controversial remarks by his former pastor, Jeremiah Wright. “I vehemently disagree and strongly condemn the statements that have been the subject of this controversy,” Obama writes. “I categorically denounce any statement that disparages our great country or serves to divide us from our allies. I also believe that words that degrade individuals have no place in our public dialogue, whether it’s on the campaign stump or in the pulpit. In sum, I ...

Racism Comes in All Forms … Geraldine Ferraro’s Comments were deemed Racist … Maybe Obama would like to Explain Reverend Jeremiah Wright of Trinity United Church’s Comments
Published 3/15/2008 by Scared Monkeys at Scared Monkeys
... his wife. Obama named his book from a sermon of Wright’s. [insert video of favorable comment about Wright by Obama]. What has Jeremiah Wright taught Obama? [Insert rabid clip of Wright capped by “God Damn America!! God Damn America!!”] We need a solid patriot to lead our nation. Someone we can trust. Vote John McCain 2008.” Jeremiah Wright, Obama’s Pastor, Prompts Candidate To Address Comments On My Faith and My Church Who are you kidding Barack Obama? Change … what ...

Barack Obama Condemns Controversy
Published 3/15/2008 by Anorak at Anorak News
... “All of the statements that have been the subject of controversy are ones that I vehemently condemn.” –Barack Obama ...

Obama Denounces His Minister's Controversial Remarks
Published 3/15/2008 by Jen Chung at Gothamist
... Yesterday, Obama wrote a lengthy essay for The Huffington Post, "I categorically denounce any statement that disparages our great country or serves to divide us from our allies...The statements that Rev. Wright made that are the cause of this controversy were not statements I personally heard him preach while I sat in the pews of Trinity or heard him utter in private conversation." ...

Did Obama Lie about Hearing or Attending Racially Charged Sermons from Reverend Wright?
Published 3/17/2008 by Scared Monkeys at Scared Monkeys
... certainly need to be explained by Obama. Although Obama has distanced himself from Wright and the comments … Obama has much, much more explaining. ...

The Ethics of Citizen Journalism, Pt. 2
Published 6/10/2008 by Jeff Bercovici at Portfolio.com: Mixed Media
... ), I think he misunderstood mine. I never said Huffpo must obey and enforce the Marquis of Queenbury rules of journalism. But it is in their interest to observe some of the niceties. Much as the site claims to disdain the access-based Beltway news paradigm, it does seek access, whether in the form of an exclusive statement from Barack Obama, an ...