Huckabee Has A Point

By Cernig

I guess it takes one religious nut to understand the motivations of another:

"His (Obama's) campaign is not being derailed by his race, it's being derailed by a person who doesn't want him to prove that we have made great advances in this country," Huckabee told reporters.

..."Jeremiah Wright needs for Obama to lose so he can justify his anger, his hostile bitterness against the United States of America," Huckabee said.

That last part makes all kinds of sense. If Obama becomes president, the cornerstone of Wright's rhetoric gets removed - and with it the flow of money to his church that keeps Wright in the style to which he has become accustomed. Wright has a vested interest inseeing Obama fail.

Comments

[jandrewmorrison]

I fail to accept the premise that Wright is successful because he preaches about the evil things America does. This man is an ex-marine who has been a highly successful church leader and preacher for many, many years. Just because someone took the time to put together some sound bites of the worst things he has said, and he turned it into a press-tour out of his own ego-driven lust for fame does not mean he is in any way less patriotic than me or my other fellow countrymen.

[littlehorn]

I like it how people say Wright has a "lust for fame". He appeared on ONE show, this weekend. ONCE. A long time he has not said ANYTHING.
While Barack Obama, who is RUNNING FOR OFFICE, does not have a lust for power, oh no. He just wants to lead the first power in the world, and to prove that the USA is - quote - "the last best hope of Earth". Oh yea, way to go, humble man.

[Pug]

I'd have to agree with Huckabee. After all, that's what I thought before Huckabee said it.

The elecion of Obama proves much of what Wright believes and preaches is false. That is, that a black could never be elected president because the U.S. is a thoroughly racist country, the US of KKK.

[jandrewmorrison]

Barack does have a lust for power, it's just that he has been much more successful in obtaining it in moderation. (No one without a lust for power would or should ever run for the Presidency, it's just not worth it for them).

Rev. Wright was probably held away from the media by Obama's campaign team for as long as possible (that "long cruise" he took after retirement had to end sometime).

A Hillary supporter was able to get him booked at the National Press Club (on the same day he spoke to the NAACP) which was only days after his Bill Moyer's appearance aired. It smells of a book tour, but as far as I can tell, there is no book.... Why is Rev. Wright making these appearances at all??? Does he believe he is newsworthy, or is he simply playing up his newfound fame and getting as much juice as possible from his 15 minutes??

I also don't see how a retired pastor who is African American benefits from racial divisiveness in America?? He did not go to New Orleans after Katrina, he did not go to New York after the 50-gunshot no crime involved police killing. In fact, I had never heard of this man until about 3 months ago, when some negative research operative from a political campaign introduced me to him. Frankly, I don't know him well enough to tell you what his true thoughts on America are (but they are probably similar to other intelligent and successful African American preachers who use to be Marines in the 1950's & 60's where they spent years without their careers going anywhere.)

Barrack is about as far from humble as Rev. Wright is to anti-american.

[empty]

I don't know many of you actually listened to Jeremiah Wrights interview with Bill Moyer and his talk at the National Press Club. I found his interview with Moyers to be quite impressive. His talk at the National Press Club was similarly impressive. In the Q&A following the press club talk he appeared defensive and his body language was irritating but nothing he said was "hateful." He was asked some pretty dumbass questions including - can people of other races attend your church. He clearly felt he and his church were being attacked, hence the defensiveness. From a PR standpoint he could have probably have handled it better, but as far as his views were concerned I would be interested to know what particular statement (with its context) you found objectionable.

Here is the Moyers interview.
Here is a link to his Press Club speech and Q&A.

[littlehorn]

"That is, that a black could never be elected president because the U.S. is a thoroughly racist country, the US of KKK."

Yes, let's start the misinformation.

Did he ever say that ?

He said America had been racist and had used blacks as slaves. He said America gave black people "the drugs, built bigger prisons, and the three-strike law".

You know, this process we're seeing right there with this comment is just typical of political tribalists. Twist the words and the statements of someone to make it appear idiot.

This is what the Bush administration did with the pacifists in 2002/2003. "What ? You like Saddam Hussein ?" And other such crap.

And today, the liberals like this guy above are doing exactly the same thing. "What? You say the US should be called US of KKK ? You're so extreme !"

I'll repeat one more time.

Wright made one mistake. The AIDS comment. The rest is the absolute truth, a truth that is never adressed by any politician.

But go on thinking that the US is the last best hope of Earth and suppress any voice that will prove the contrary by speaking the truth.

[littlehorn]

"his body language was irritating"
Actually, I found it awesome. It's probably irritating to people who disagree with him. It says "I'm not impressed".