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If he's close to him that's all the more reason why I don't expect him to chastize the man publicly. Surely there is a person in your family who has some opinions you completely disagree with, but you still love them and remain a part of their life.

I have no end of ignorant, racist relatives that say stuff that turns my stomach from time to time, but you don't just turn your back on someone you've known for decades because they have some extreme opinions, and frankly, some of the things that Wright said, I didn't find offensive at all. I haven't seen all that's been broadcasted, but what I have seen seems more "sad but true" than inflammatory.

Of course, I'm of the mind that if you're a black man in this country you're still entitled to be a bit pissed off at the government, and my sense of nationalism isn't breaking any records. Then there's the fact that maybe if the guy weren't a preacher, known for their dramatic use of hyperbole and bravado, I would take his sentiments more to heart.

Anyway, all that I needed to hear from Obama on the subject was stated plainly in the interview.

"Perfect storm, so to speak. (Refering to possible Democratic control of both the Senate and House and the White house)" --Smash

Uh-huh. And if that happens the same thing that occured with Newt Gingrich will take place: The ruling party will over-reach and fall out of favor not long after with the voting public, thus adding another chapter in the book called, "Pendulum Politics: A Historical Perspective on Why Voter's Tastes Change Every So Often."

It's written in stone somewhere that any group that takes over control of government eventually (likely sooner rather than later) fails to live up to the low standards they set for themselves and gets booted from power. C'est l'vie.

Totem

Ok, and what was the result? Reform. Now we have a mortgage loan crisis. what's going to happen? Reform. Big deal. Ultimately these things are self correcting.

Now if you are going to take the position that these things wouldn't or couldn't have taken place (or won't in the future) under a Democratic administration, I'd slowly back out of the room quietly if I were you. While on a different issue, look to the recent Ryan sex scandal where many had a bellylaugh at his expense, only to see if happen to a New York Democratic governor. And his replacement? He innoculates himself by admiting he has had an affair himself. I guess being blind means when he uses his hands as his eyes, he really uses his hands. My point is, trouble and corruption recognises no party lines. And sure as ****, more scandal of all types is eventually headed in both party's way.

Totem

Amen to that.

What I find interesting about this statement is that you are implying that your political beliefs are out of the mainstream of American society.

You must not read many of my posts. My political beliefs are out of the mainstream of any society.

The main reason for this is that it's in no one's personal financial interest to sell my political beliefs to the "mainstream" as what they should believe this week.


That the people enamored of Obama now will either turn on him or in apathy fail to re-elect him in 2012 due to something that is perceived as immoral or too far reaching in terms of the cultural wars. If this is truly the case, I find it remarkable

That you haven't noticed the last 250 years of political history where this pretty much happens to everyone no matter what? Churchill lost in a massive landslide in 1945. FDR likely would have been defeated soundly in the 50's had he lived. People are fickle.