Anonymous
Sorry, Jan, that it has taken me so long to respond. I do love what JoB posted regarding Obama and his pastor.
I think it is TOTALLY inaccurate to compare what Ferraro said with what Wright said.
Jeremiah Wright hates America. He is mad at America and he seems to blame America for EVERYTHING!
Imagine, for a moment, that you have an extremely close family friend who has been in your life for over two decades. It is safe to assume that you know a lot about this close friend. You know exactly how this friend thinks and feels about almost everything (after all, 25 years is a very long time to really get to know someone).
Now imagine that this really close friend of yours has opinions and beliefs that offend and
repulse you. You completely disagree with everything this close friend thinks. Are you still really close friends? Are you going to keep this person in your life and (remember, this person’s thoughts and opinions horrify you) go to this person for advice?
What I’m getting at is this: Obama has to have some of those same opinions and feelings of America as Wright. You would not keep someone in your life (and so close to you) who’s opinions, thoughts, feelings repulsed or horrified you.
So those are the questions this whole situation raises for me. I believe Obama shares, at least somewhat, the same viewpoints as his pastor. It has already peaked through a little bit in what Michelle Obama stated.
No, I would prefer my President not start out his term hating and blaming America.