Cutting Ties For Political Gain

My comments below are derived from the article "Obama: Stealth Socialist?"

By now we have all heard the commentary through various media outlets of the radical Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the former spiritual mentor of presidential candidate Barack Obama. Even though Barack Obama has denounced his former spiritual leader publicly, you still have to be skeptical about this move. If Barack Obama was not running for president, do you think he would have cut ties with Jeremiah Wright or distanced himself from his church which he has been attending for the last 20 years? It should be noted that Obama has been a loyal, pledged member of the Trinity United Church of Christ since 1991 but has worshiped there for 20 years.

It is reasonable to conclude that during the past twenty years, a message aligned with Jeremiah Wright's open comments about hating America and the economic slavery of black people caused by "white" capitalism was preached with Obama in attendance. Why has Obama been hailed as the "black Jesus". This a radical idea and a stretch.

Do you honestly think that Obama has forsaken his ties internally with these associates of the Trinity United Church of Christ? No

His denouncement of Wright's comments is nothing more than a political tactic to show face in the arena of public opinion. These radical views expressed by Wright are not commonly shared with a majority of people and would obviously be detrimental to Obama's campaign. It is a matter of political survival at the moment. Oh by the way, as the campaign goes on and people demand clarification of the message of change, you will begin to see some interesting shifts as Obama will naturally have to appease to big constituent groups like labor unions and others.

Change is good, just as long as it is not at the peril of the United States.