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Originally Posted by citanon
Well, Obama has an answer...
So he knew about this. He knew about this because he's known the guy for 20 years and because the comments reflect the spectrum of views in his congregation, but the Rev. was a good guy and never talked about this in person so it was okay.
These are reasonable answers if it was coming from your buddy at work, but from somebody who is supposed to lead the nation? I guess Obama didn't have to lead then, because he wasn't running an election.....  |
Your point seems to be that, because Obama could be president it is particularly unacceptable for him to call his pastor his friend because his pastor makes outlandish statements. Or, to put it another, someone aspiring to high office should disown any friend who says something provocative which he or she disagrees with.
I am satisfied that Obama did not subscribe to what his pastor said in those inflamatory sermons. The issue for me was how he would handle the public revelation. Would be claim ignorance or admit he knew of his pastor's sermons? I think his speech today put the issue to rest for anyone with a sense of fairplay. Of course, there will be those who won't and can't let it go.
Time to move on.