Posted by
Ken Moyes on Friday, March 14, 2008 11:46:36 AM
Senator Obama says it is all about judgment and not about experience.He
minimizes experience as a requirement to be President and points to his
judgment demonstrated by his voiced opposition to the war in Iraq.He offers that judgment is preferable over experience.Let us assume that he is right and judgment is the key to being a good President.Does
a voiced opposition against a war, which at the time had some
compelling reasons – now debunked, represent that Senator Obama will
bring King Solomon like judgment to the office of the President.
For the past twenty years Barack Obama has chosen
to be a part of a religious congregation in Chicago – in fact he did
not just fall into this congregation, but selected it as it suited his
needs.He and his wife chose to have Reverend Jeremiah
Wright marry them and they chose to have their two children baptized by
Reverend Wright.During this twenty year association he
has chosen to call Reverend Wright his friend and has remained a
faithful member of Reverend Wright’s congregation.
I had thought about providing a link to the most
recent inflammatory video of Reverend Wright, there are plenty of them
on the internet – just search Google or go to Fox News or ABC News.It is not necessary to post the video, but it is necessary to comment on the commentators at this point.The
commentators seem to talk in terms of an apology from Senator Obama, or
a rejection of the rhetoric of Reverend Wright by Senator Obama.
This is not a matter of apologizing or of distancing oneself from Reverend Wright.It
is a matter that Barack Obama been a friend to, been affiliated with,
participated in the congregation, been married by, and had his children
baptized by Reverend Wright for a twenty year period.What
does Barack Obama truly believe – clearly we know little about his
thinking as he has not had time in public life to demonstrate that
thinking.
More importantly, what is his judgment capability?If he believes the rhetoric of Reverend Wright, should he be President?If
he does not believe the rhetoric of Reverend Wright, why has he been a
prominent member of the congregation and a friend of Reverend Wright
for twenty years?What kind of judgment does Senator
Obama possess? Does he buy into Reverend Wright’s rhetoric – if so,
than I cannot vote for him – this may be the Real Change that Senator
Obama talks about?Does he reject the rhetoric of
Reverend Wright – if he does, then what kind of judgment does it take
to associate with the Reverend for twenty years and subject your family
to rhetoric you do not believe in?
One last point – now you can connect the dots to what Mrs. Obama said – paraphrased (first time being proud to be an American).Do she and Senator Obama really buy into Reverend Wright’s thinking – when connecting the dots, it is starting to look like it.America, look out!You had better peel back the onion on Senator Obama – because the media will not.What kind of Real Change are you seeking?