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2008-05-31 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Frank G 2008-05-31 19:41|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 After marinating in Black Liberation Theology for a couple of decades, I don't know how much more saturated he could possibly become.

How long did it take Oprah to jump that ship?

Posted by eLarson 2008-05-31 20:13|| 2008-05-31 20:13|| Front Page Top

#2 "It's clear that now that I am a candidate for president, every time something is said in the church by anyone associated with Trinity, including guest pastors, the remarks will be imputed to me, even if they totally conflict with my long-held views, statements and principles ~~even though I was a member for twenty years and never said anything in disagreement~~."

Posted by Pappy 2008-05-31 20:42|| 2008-05-31 20:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Looks like he's more afraid of Hildebeast's testicle lock box than Michelle's mouth.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-05-31 20:48|| 2008-05-31 20:48|| Front Page Top

#4 I think it has to do with simple electoral math : in the primaries, blacks make up about 25% of the votes cast excepting certain Southern states where they can be as high as 60%; in the general election, blacks make up about 11% of the voters. Now that he seems to have the nomination locked up, he is willing to sacrifice 10-15% of the 90% black vote he has been getting to get better percentages of the white/Latino voters. Whites and Latinos make up close to 86% of the total electorate, with the remaining 3% not so far accounted for being made up of Orientals, American Indians, and other smaller groups.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2008-05-31 21:19|| 2008-05-31 21:19|| Front Page Top

#5 He far from has the nomination locked up and this move puts it farther from his grasp. He acknowledges that it is an issue and that his religious relationships are an albatross. The war in Iraq is not going his way. He throws his mother/grandmother under the bus, he throws his preacher under the bus, he muzzles his wife, he throws his church under the bus; the guy looks more and more like a hack politician who will do anything for the nomination. Every day the super delegates get more and more reasons to throw him under the bus; and all their guaranteed black votes with him. Rock, meet hard place.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-05-31 21:45|| 2008-05-31 21:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Si Se Pueda?

Posted by mhw 2008-05-31 21:50|| 2008-05-31 21:50|| Front Page Top

#7 Will he join another church without pre-conditions, or is that only a diplomatic tactic for dealing with dictators?

WWJD

Posted by Harcourt Jush7795 2008-05-31 22:03|| 2008-05-31 22:03|| Front Page Top

#8 That this guy could even get voted into the senate (and that's not a high bar by any means) amazes me. That nearly 50% of America would vote for him for President makes me order ammo. Change is comin but I doubt it's the kind obama expects.

My best case. Military coup. Petreus runs the place, congress jailed.

Posted by Hellfish 2008-05-31 22:56|| 2008-05-31 22:56|| Front Page Top

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