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Dear Senator Obama, . . .
Dear Senator Obama,Im writing this letter because I know this has been a rough 48 hours for you. I cant imagine the shock of finding out that your pastor for 20 years, the man who married you, who baptized your children, who brought you to Jesus has been hoodwinking you for the past two decades. . . . Well, if it makes you feel any better Senator this whole episode has been tough for me too. You see, two of my five kids are actually my stepkids. We dont make a big deal out of it. In fact, theyve always called me Dad. Just like your father, who wasnt around when you were growing up, my two oldest kids havent seen their biological father in years. And like you, theyre the offspring of a white mother and a black father. Our other three kids are as pale as milk, so weve gotten our share of odd comments over the years. Im sure you remember similar comments when you were a kid and were out with your grandparents. But as a parent, you try to deal with it the best you can. You tell your kids that most people are just ignorant, and that skin color doesnt make you any different. You thank God that the civil rights movement has been as successful as it has, and that the comments you do get are few and far between. You teach your children that people should be judged on the contents of their character, not the color of their skin. Then Jeremiah Wright becomes the story of the day and now youre trying to figure out what to tell your 7-year old when he asks if its true that hes different than his older brother and sister, and if we love him more or less than we love them. You wonder if your 17-year old son and your 21-year old daughter have bought into what Rev. Wright is peddling, and if the bond of family is stronger than race-based rhetoric. And yes, you wonder why it took Senator Barack Obama twenty years to figure out Jeremiah Wright when most of the rest of us figured it out in about five minutes. Sorry Senator, but Im starting to wonder if your comments distancing yourself from Reverend Wright are really sincere. Im also wondering if you were really that close with him to begin with. Im wondering a lot of things about you, but it boils down to one concern: are you lying to us now, or were you lying to us all along about Reverend Wright? Either way, it would make you the worst kind of politician. You know the stereotype: slimy, oozing with contempt for the voters, willing to say anything to get elected. The exact opposite of how you present yourself, basically. And I dont know how you get beyond that Senator. Youre either A) the worst judge in character the world has ever seen or B) another lying politician who just wants to get elected and thinks Americans have the intelligence of tree stumps. Either way, when it comes to the content of your character you fail. You could have walked out of that church at any point over the past twenty years. You could have used your big speech in Philadelphia to put to rest this issue, not claim the Reverend Wright as a member of your family. Because of your failure of character, youre now merely following the conventional political wisdom instead of exhibiting true leadership and principle. But dont worry Senator. If youre right about the American people, well be too distracted by American Idol and the price of gasoline to remember any of this come November. Sincerely, Cam Edwards Posted by: Mike 2008-04-30 |
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