Democrats And racism

There's no evidence to back up the assertion that Obama is a racist. The actions of words of Jeremiah Wright's do not echo Obama's opinions, though some would have you assume they do since Obama decided to not turn his friend of 20+ years away. This is to be extpected and admired, not taken and twisted into a "Obama must be a racist to still stand by his friend," slander fest.

yes,but the blacks are racist to the whites and the latino is racist to the white guys like me..here the talk on the street! we are going to take care of OUR OWN people first last and always..hos is this just about some dumb Dem oh cna't that sit on the race issue? I voted republican for Bush and Bush again but did this ehplme to much and Yes I am German American Third Generation.. your defination of racism will last forever..it won't go away..bugt we all can learn to understandthat that we all want a beter life for us and our familu..so let this light show through and stop hating for the sake of hating..this is very counterproductive. white people do not think like black people and black people don't think about whjite peeople..we have a hgge gap o cuture and life styles that much be grasched or we are all dooned...

Slow down. He hasn't even won the nomination yet. We don't yet know who the Democratic nominee will be.

First of all, in my area preachers come and go from most of the Protestant churches but members remain the same for decades. Sometimes a new preacher will come and some of the membership will be unhappy with some things about him, sometimes they even discuss how they didn't particularly agree with his sermon but they don't leave the church because they know the church is really made up of its membership. I'm not saying this to defend anything Reverend Wright, who is now retired by the way, has said but to say just because he made a few controversial statements within a few sermons over his 30 years at this church doesn't mean everyone who remained in that church agreed with him word for word or that anyone who disagreed with him would have left. I wish I could "explain it away" but the media won't let anyone do that, I'm afraid, nor will those who were against Obama from the start for whatever reason. First they alleged he was a Muslim then when he started talking about the Christian church he attended they switched their attacks to his pastor. There are some people whose minds won't be changed no matter what so all I'd like to say and will continue to say is that we need to focus on the issues and on the records of the candidates. As for the Democrats being "racist" I'd say their record through the years speaks for itself. I would never belong to a party that was racist. Annie

These claims of Obama being a racist sound a bit desperate. Besides, there is no comparison between his pastor's remarks and the persecution and discrimination suffered by African Americans throughout this country's history. That's why we still need affirmative action (which some consider racism), and why we should have some sympathy for the pastor's sentiments (though not necessarily endorsed by Obama or by myself).

I think this subject is way over played. We only see clips of the sermons and may be getting a false picture of them. I find it honorable that Obama sticks by his pastor. He overlooks the few things he may disagree with and looks at the man himself. I don't think it's fair to attack either of them as we have not lived their lives that formed their views. Also if this is all the could find to smear Obama then he should be president. Can you imagine all the skeletons tucked away in Clintons closet?