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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Apr 26, 2008, at 9:24 AM, Clansgian AT wmconnect.com wrote:
> But the 30% aren't necessarily delusional, they are just setting the  
> bar a
> bit lower in defining "having WMD's"

You are being charitable. Alas, there are many among us who just don't  
care to think beyond easy answers. The media loves them.
> I've read the transcrips (no TV here either) and I see nothing in the
> transcrips of the entire sermons nor Moyers' interview that changes  
> a thing.  Wright
> is still a racist and hate monger.

I just don't see it. He certainly has a focus based on his racial  
experiences but I fail to see hate mongering.

>  It is still very significant that Obama
> sat through sermons such as this for 20 years and held Wright to be  
> his
> spiritual leader.

I've been faithfully reading the New York Times for longer than that.  
The Times is generally acknowledged or at least accused of being  
highly liberal. I am mostly conservative. Shall my political views be  
held up for ridicule because I read the Times?
>  Many remonstrated that it was unfair to judge Obama by the
> company he keeps, although we have precious little else by which to  
> judge him.

We have his full background. Surely you know of his work in Illinois.

I am critical of many things about Obama, as I am about many things  
about Clinton and McCain. You are right, there are many revelations to  
come. About all of them, but most especially once the Democrats have  
chosen their candidate. But this business of guilt by association is  
important not just how it affects a candidate; it's most damaging  
condition is that it distracts us from the myriad important issues of  
the day: energy, food, health care, education, Iraq, and countless  
more. Yes, we need to know character, but mostly we need to know focus  
and competence. As things are, the candidates are unable to talk about  
the serious issues because they are bombarded by media  bullets.