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Speckles wrote:
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Hmm, I still feel standing up for his pastor originally was the right thing to do. He specifically said that he didn't agree with everything Wright said - in the speech he compared his feelings to him to his white grandmother when she admitted that she felt nervous around black men. This is a good analogy IMO; his grandmother was admitting to being a bit racist, but she had a point since black men are more likely to be criminals (not due to anything inheirent, but due to disruptive elements of black culture and the poor socio-economic situation of a fair number of blacks). Wright is also a bit racist, but he also has some valid points.
But, I agree that politics are important, which is why I feel that him distancing himself from Wright, after the pastor made himself look like a racist nut, was justified. IMO is shows that he can be pragmatic, and change his actions when needed. I like this in contrast to Bush's infexibility.
I'm not saying that Obama is the best candidate, though I actually feel he is. I'm just saying that I feel that his relationship with Wright is a stupid thing to attack him on. He did try to stand up for what he felt was right, but changed his stance when circumstances changed - isn`t this what people want with a politician?
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