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cnn.com - 6/1/2008

Obama quits church, citing controversies

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(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama said Saturday that he has resigned from the church where controversial sermons by his former pastor and other ministers created political headaches for his campaign."We don't want to have to answer for everything that's stated in the church," the Democratic front-runner said. "We also don't want the church subjected to the scrutiny that a presidential campaign ...

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baldilocks — In the wake of the recent buffoonery displayed and insults hurled at Hillary Clinton by nominally Catholic priest Reverend Michael Pfleger in the pulpit of Trinity United Church of "Christ," CNN reports that Michelle and Barack Obama have formally quit TUCC. Says Ed Morrissey : [This] shows Obama’s willingness to throw anyone over the side when the boat starts sinking. That won’t go over very well with his core supporters who have admired his loyalty to TUCC, who excused Wright by pointing out that he had retired, and who bought Obama’s explanation of the ...

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Gothamist — ... Church of Christ." The church, which he has described as where he found his spirituality, had become a favorite target of opponents, after it was reported his former pastor and mentor Jeremiah Wright made remarks implying America got what it deserved on September 11 and the recent remarks from another pastor, Michael Phleger, which mocked Hillary Clinton, "I’m Bill’s wife, I’m white and this is mine" (video). Obama ultimately cut ties with Wright and strongly criticized Phleger's words as being "divisive, backward-looking rhetoric." ...