Obama‘s Wright More Trouble than McCain’s Hagee
Posted on March 15, 2008
As you should know by now, Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has a Wright problem. That would be a Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. problem. It turns out that Barack Obama’s “spiritual mentor” has a long, long history of hatred against whites and the history of the U.S.A. But, late last week, news began to surface that one of John McCain’s religious supporters, John Hagee, has made many harsh anti-Catholic statements in the past.
As reports of Wright’s disgusting, hate filled garbage has made the news earlier last week, many on the extreme left have pointed to the low profile that the McCain story has had as proof that the media is unfair, intimating that the media might even be on McCain’s side.
It is true that John Hagee has made bigoted statements against the Catholic Church. It is also utterly true that Jeremiah Wright has made racist, hateful statements against all whites and the history of this country.
But, for the left to imagine that the situations in which McCain and Obama find themselves are exactly the same shows that leftists who think this are either uninformed or disingenuous. The situations are not in any way comparable.
Before you even attempt to dismiss this as just another fawning excusing of the GOP candidate by a Republican apologist, I will inform you that I will not vote for John McCain under any circumstances. So, you cannot chalk this up to mere electoral partisanship.
So, that said, there are major differences between McCain’s endorsement by Hagee and Obama’s endorsement by and 20 year long relationship Rev. Wright.
The following points mark a stark difference between McCain/Hagee and Obama/Wright:
- In his book the Audacity of Hope, Barack Obama called Rev. Wright his “spiritual mentor.” McCain has not made any such statement of Hagee.
- Obama had his children baptized by Rev. Wright. McCain’s kids never knew Hagee when they were small.
- Rev. Wright performed Obama’s marriage ceremony. McCain had never even met Hagee until he became the frontrunner for the GOP nomination.
- Obama chose Rev. Wright’s church and attended it for 20 years. McCain has never attended Hagee’s church.
These points are extremely important and mark a completely different relationship between the hatemonger Wright and Barack Obama and McCain and Hagee. It shows that Obama had many decades of intimacy with Rev. Wright proving that Wright’s hate speech could not possibly have bothered Barack very much at all, much less have come as any surprise. While John McCain had only just met John Hagee proving that his history of anti-Catholic statements is not something that McCain could have had long and intimate contact with.
Of course, both candidates have disavowed their religious supporter’s statements. Obama made his statement via the Huffington Post and McCain via the media with a statement to the Associated Press.
But there is absolutely no way to equate McCain’s acceptance of the anti-Catholic Hagee’s support with that of Obama’s acceptance of the racist Wright’s. Obama has no excuse to have only suddenly distanced himself form this hate filled, ranter whom he has called his “spiritual mentor.” For decades Obama has known of, and sat in a congregation listening to, the wild-eyed rants by this man. Barack has accepted him as part of his family closely associated with his wife and children. Barack Hussein Obama has been very close with Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. for 20 some years.
On the other hand, John McCain has only just met John Hagee.
You just cannot equate the two.
So, no, American left. There is no favoritism, no bias to the right among the U.S. media for covering Obama’s race baiting pastor more than they have covered McCain’s anti-Catholic ranter. And it is simply because Hagee means but an endorsement of a campaign for McCain whereas Wright means an endorsement of an entire philosophy against the U.S.A. for Obama.
Obama has had 20 years to repudiate Rev. Wright’s hatred and has only just now spoken up. It is impossible to believe that Obama only just now realized the hate that Wright preaches and we can only assume that Obama has agreed with Wright all this time and is only distancing himself from Wright now as a political expediency.
And if the recent comments about her hatred of America by Obama’s wife Michelle is any indication, the entire Obama family holds the very same racist, anti-American thoughts as Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.
So, the final word about any so-called bias to the right in this instance has to be made against the idea. If the media reported McCain’s story less it is naturally because the Obama story is by far the more explosive and consequential story.
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Barack Obama is not a courageous man. It seems that Obama’s ’sister Souljah’ moment passed twenty years ago, and now his “old Uncle†defines Obama simply by the fact that the Illinois senator never was willing to defy him the first time he realized the preacher mimicked demons rather than angels.
That’s what is important about this story. Obama and his supporters all talk about his character and his courage to change things. He couldn’t even change his own church - nor was he willing to try. There is no inspiring story of Obama rising from the pew and leaving in disgust. Does he recognize racism when he hears it? Apparently not. So why should we believe that he has the wisdom to reveal America’s illnesses and offer proscriptions?
Barack Obama is a fraud in the grand style of Chicago politics.
A very, very interesting summary from an Obama supporter. He/she sounds truly shaken. Here’s the link if you wanna sound-off:
Obama’s judgment: Wright or Wrong
BTW, Obama’s “new” pastor:
http://thisgoesto11.blogspot.com/2008/03/barry-os-new-pastor-reagan-and.html
Barack Obama should nothing more to do with JEREMIAH WRIGHT and his radical ranting tell him to TAKE A LEAP
“It is true that John Hagee has made bigoted statements against the Catholic Church.”
No, that’s not true. Bigotry involves stereotyping and personal dislike. Hagee’s opinions of the Catholic Church (at least those I have seen) are about the organization itself. Calling Hagee’s comments about the Catholic Church bigoted is like calling Regan’s “Evil Empire” comment bigoted or calling Bush’s “Axis of Evil” comment bigoted. It is improperly attributing a comment about an institution to those dominated by the institution.
Yes, Hagee is anti-Catholic, just like I am, and just like most protestants are. That’s what protestantism is, you know, protest against the Catholic Church. That doesn’t mean that we are bigoted against Catholics or hate Catholics or have anything to apologize for in our beliefs.
in your article you have highlighted “has a long, long history of hatred against whites and the history of the U.S.A.” which is a hot link to an ABCnews story. Unfortunately, the article states nowehere that he has a “hatred against whites and the history of the U.S.A.” nor anything that resembles that. Did you link to the wrong story? What gives?
Did US actions cause 9/11? He is saying the same thing Ron Paul did. Blowback.
“And if the recent comments about her hatred of America by Obama?s wife Michelle is any indication, the entire Obama family holds the very same racist, anti-American thoughts as Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.”
No. That is quite a leap. A logically twisted assumption.
If Senator Obama is guilty by association of being a meber of Pastor Wright’s congregation for over 20 years, then Hillary Clinton is guilty by association of being married to Bill Clinton for over 20 years. Bill Clinton held the highest office in the land when he stated to the entire population that he did not have sex with Monica Lewinsky. He also disavowed any other sexual encounters with other women. His lie to the entire nation resulted in an impeachment process that dragged this nation down because of the scandal. Who was there right by his side? Hillary, that’s who. Now , if her husband can lie to an entire nation while holding the highest office in the land, why is she still married to him? Why didn’t she separate herself from him, since she had aspirations to become President of the United States? Can we trust her because of her husband’s lies for over twenty years?
Three days later, January 26, Clinton attempted to quell all of the speculation. Standing alongside First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Vice President Al Gore in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Clinton waged his finger at news cameras and declared: “But I want to say one thing to the American people. I want you to listen to me. I’m going to say this again: I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky. I never told anybody to lie, not a single time — never. These allegations are false. And I need to go back to work for the American people.” For the next seven months, Clinton’s friends and top advisors, including the First Lady, made numerous TV appearances upholding the President’s denial, even citing “a vast, right-wing conspiracy” against the President. Several aides were also called to testify regarding any communications they had with the President about Lewinsky and repeated Clinton’s denials to all questioners, including to Ken Starr’s federal grand jury.
How can Senator Clinton justify this? From what I’m hearing, spiritual advisor, husband - you cannot have long-term associations with them if they have been involved in acts that undermine the sentiments of the American public. Senator’s Clinton’s husband held the highest office in the land and while in that office was questioned for Whitewater (she was also involved), the mysterious death of Mr. Foster of Whitewater, the long time association with Mayor Daley of Chicago, and the impeachment proceedings dealing with infidelities and lies of infidelity. Senator Clinton was there for the whole ride, so she should very well clear up the air about her over 20 year association and marriage to Bill Clinton who flat out chose to decieve the American public, while his 2008 Presidential nominee wife stood right by his side and now is not being held accountable for his wrongdoing. Minister Wright is not running for President of the United States, and he is being scrutinized as though he is. Senator Clinton’s husband was the President, so where are the questions about Hillary’s judgment about staying with a man who not only betrayed her, but betrayed a nation? I just don’t get it!!!