Verbosities

When the campaign begins between Barack Obama and John McCain, this would be my first (and perhaps only) campaign ad. I say "perhaps only" because it's the only one I would need to win.

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"No, no, no, not God bless America. God damn America. That's in the Bible, for killing of the innocent people. God damn America."

In Barack Obama's judgement, Rev. Jeremiah Wright is a good choice for a spiritual advisor.

"Barack knows what it means to be a black man living in a country and a culture that is controlled by rich white people."

In Barack Obama's judgement, Rev. Jeremiah Wright was the right man to preach to him for 20 years.

"God damn America for treating our citizens as less than human. God damn America for as long as she acts like she is God and she is supreme."

In Barack Obama's judgement, Rev. Jeremiah Wright was the right man to marry him and baptize his two children.

"We have supported state terrorism against the Palestinians and black South Africans, and now we are indignant because the stuff we have done overseas is now brought right back to our own front yards. America's chickens are coming home to roost."

Can we trust Barack Obama's judgement?
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I mean, really... what does this tell you about Barack Obama. Are we to honestly believe that he wasn't aware of these radical opinions until the presidential campaign began? In the 20 years he attended this church, he never heard any of this? None of his church friends pointed this out to him? Really?!?

Well, Barack Obama is a liar. In a January 2007 article in the Chicago Tribune, there's this, "In his 1993 memoir "Dreams from My Father," Obama recounts in vivid detail his first meeting with Wright in 1985. The pastor warned the community activist that getting involved with Trinity might turn off other black clergy because of the church's radical reputation."

And if you think there's no connection between these two men beyond brief encounters, the same article reports, "Obama says that rather than advising him on strategy, Wright helps keep his priorities straight and his moral compass calibrated."

His moral compass calibrated????

Rev. Wright was still a member of campaign until Friday night. And Barack Obama likes to trumpet his judgement? In fact, according to his appearance on MSNBC's Countdown, he didn't even ask him to step down (or was unwilling to admit he did), "You know, I think, there was a recognition that he's on the verge of retirement, he's taking a sabbatical and it was important for him to step out of the spotlight in this situation."

Taking a sabbatical? Does that mean he'll be back on your campaign after the controversy dies down? He doesn't deserve any more condemnation than that? In fact, Obama instead chooses to defend this disgusting individual, "Now, I think it's, Keith, important to point out that he's been preaching for 30 years. He is a man who was a former Marine who served this country, a biblical scholar, somebody who's spoken at theological schools all across the country, and is widely regarded as a preacher. That's the man I know. That's the person who was the pastor of this church."

To pretend you don't know what's in the heart of the man who has been your pastor for 20 years, the man who married you, the man who baptized your children, the man who gave you the title of your second book, the man who you turn to as a moral compass, and the man who was a part of your campaign tells us one of two things.

1) Barack Obama is a liar, or 2) Barack Obama is ignorant of the world around him.

Either choice makes Barack Obama unfit to lead this nation.