Comments on: Chicago Jews on Wright, Obama

By: old91a10

old91a10 — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:23:33 +0000

First and foremost in this contest, I am concerned with issues such as the economy, health care, restoration of our Constitutional Rights, ending the war, relieving the disadvantaged, ....

As in at least a few other cases, it can not be blamed on media interference or political machinations, that the issue comes up again. Further, interest is not confined to particular social, religious, or ethnic groups. Most people seem to understand that the church clergy and congregation are not [Fill in the Blank]. And, the sermons reflect particular views and experiences and are not [Fill in the Blank].

The concern seems to be as much about Obama's handling of it as the content of the sermons. At first he inferred he was not present, then he stated he heard things that made him uneasy ('cringe'), and more recently he says that if Reverend Wright had not retired, he would have left the church or said something to the Reverend. The misdirection and equivocation matter to me.

By: klezmom

klezmom — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:16:34 +0000

It is very sad to see how easily people seem to be manipulated by a single-minded press that focuses on trivial issues like comments by Rev. Wright in order to paint a distorted picture of the candidate. Sensing the public's vulnerability like a pickpocket senses where you keep your wallet, the media finds the fuel to feed fires of irrational fears in the public and pours on the gas. Where are the discussions about serious issues, like the collapsing economy, the forclosure crisis, gasoline hitting four bucks a gallon, and that it's impossible for a middle-class family to send multiple children to college? What about the disaster that is about to explode in Zimbabwe? What about the gaping wound of Iraq that is bleeding millions of dollars daily?

I wish that the Jewish community could speak up on Sen. Obama's behalf in order to help quell some of these fears about him. If we can't do that, well, then we get what we deserve--a president who cannot heal this country as Sen. Obama has the ability to do. There is a new website, www.jews4barack.com--I hope it's not too late to help bring some cool heads with cold facts about Obama's commitment to the Jewish community and Israel to the defense of the candidate.

By: old91a10

old91a10 — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

First and foremost in this contest, I am concerned with issues such as the economy, health care, restoration of our Constitutional Rights, ending the war, relieving the disadvantaged, ….

As in at least a few other cases, it can not be blamed on media interference or political machinations, that the issue comes up again. Further, interest is not confined to particular social, religious, or ethnic groups. Most people seem to understand that the church clergy and congregation are not [Fill in the Blank]. And, the sermons reflect particular views and experiences and are not [Fill in the Blank].

The concern seems to be as much about Obama’s handling of it as the content of the sermons. At first he inferred he was not present, then he stated he heard things that made him uneasy (’cringe’), and more recently he says that if Reverend Wright had not retired, he would have left the church or said something to the Reverend. The misdirection and equivocation matter to me.

By: klezmom

klezmom — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

I wish that the Jewish community could speak up on Sen. Obama’s behalf in order to help quell some of these fears about him. If we can’t do that, well, then we get what we deserve–a president who cannot heal this country as Sen. Obama has the ability to do. There is a new website, http://www.jews4barack.com–I hope it’s not too late to help bring some cool heads with cold facts about Obama’s commitment to the Jewish community and Israel to the defense of the candidate.