Comments on: Pop Politico: “Action/Reaction” http://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/ your daily dose of pop culture Fri, 25 May 2012 23:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Political Culture: “Jericho” Walls Come Tumbling Down … Again | Popdosehttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/comment-page-1/#comment-5151 Political Culture: “Jericho” Walls Come Tumbling Down … Again | Popdose Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:34:48 +0000 http://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/#comment-5151 [...] brief additional note: In a comment posted this past Monday below Py Korry’s excellent analysis of political wedge issues, I rashly suggested that Barack Obama needed to have a “Sister [...] [...] brief additional note: In a comment posted this past Monday below Py Korry’s excellent analysis of political wedge issues, I rashly suggested that Barack Obama needed to have a “Sister [...]

]]> By: erichttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/comment-page-1/#comment-52563 eric Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:58:11 +0000 http://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/#comment-52563 The problem is not white fear of black anger. The problem is that the racism, the prejudice of black against white is so clearly on display here, Mr. Obama can't claim this guy as a mentor, spiritual guide, pastor for two decades and still credibly distance himself from this kind of rhetoric. It doesn't wash. You can't belong to a church where Wright's kind of rhetoric is warmly received and make a reasonable claim to be someone who can unite the country. To unite the country, you'd need to get away from people like Wright. Obama needed to have done that long, long ago. <br><br>I haven't heard of Kern before, and will not comment except to say that heterosexual immorality is doing much more damage to society. Any thoughtful Christian realizes that. Christians need to clean up our own houses to be fit to light the good way for others. The numerous scandals in various sects of Christianity have neutered much of the preaching we might try to do. The Bible speaks for itself, fortunately, and people can use it or ignore it. What is sad is that so many professing Christians are ignoring it. As for the election, clearly this time around in the presidential race, there are bigger fish to fry: war, trade, economy, health care, immigration. I'm not sure the gay agenda will be seen on the radar, except by a few who are obsessed with the issue. Which, it would appear, that you are. :) The problem is not white fear of black anger. The problem is that the racism, the prejudice of black against white is so clearly on display here, Mr. Obama can't claim this guy as a mentor, spiritual guide, pastor for two decades and still credibly distance himself from this kind of rhetoric. It doesn't wash. You can't belong to a church where Wright's kind of rhetoric is warmly received and make a reasonable claim to be someone who can unite the country. To unite the country, you'd need to get away from people like Wright. Obama needed to have done that long, long ago.

I haven't heard of Kern before, and will not comment except to say that heterosexual immorality is doing much more damage to society. Any thoughtful Christian realizes that. Christians need to clean up our own houses to be fit to light the good way for others. The numerous scandals in various sects of Christianity have neutered much of the preaching we might try to do. The Bible speaks for itself, fortunately, and people can use it or ignore it. What is sad is that so many professing Christians are ignoring it. As for the election, clearly this time around in the presidential race, there are bigger fish to fry: war, trade, economy, health care, immigration. I'm not sure the gay agenda will be seen on the radar, except by a few who are obsessed with the issue. Which, it would appear, that you are. :)

]]> By: The Popehttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/comment-page-1/#comment-52562 The Pope Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:47:15 +0000 http://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/#comment-52562 Blah blah blah white noise white noise- politics is a matter of personal choice. I'm none too sure a leader with a 'spiritual advisor' is what the world needs right now but all three current US candidates glom on to this opiate of the masses as a means of pandering to the lowest common denominator. Guess Obama's 'change' is incremental? Blah blah blah white noise white noise- politics is a matter of personal choice. I'm none too sure a leader with a 'spiritual advisor' is what the world needs right now but all three current US candidates glom on to this opiate of the masses as a means of pandering to the lowest common denominator. Guess Obama's 'change' is incremental?

]]> By: 1Py_Korry1http://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/comment-page-1/#comment-52561 1Py_Korry1 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:26:27 +0000 http://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/#comment-52561 The echo chamber has really been pushing this thing throughout the weekend. Obama has made comments trying to distance himself from Wright, but comments only go so far when you have video of the Rev. to play over and over. The echo chamber has really been pushing this thing throughout the weekend. Obama has made comments trying to distance himself from Wright, but comments only go so far when you have video of the Rev. to play over and over.

]]> By: JonCummingshttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/comment-page-1/#comment-52560 JonCummings Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:21:50 +0000 http://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/#comment-52560 Rev. Wright's ridiculous comments actually made me ill the other night. What I can't figure out is, what does Wright's hate speech have to do with Jesus, or religion in general? They are as disgusting a so-called religious-based viewpoint as Ms. Kern's, though they come from precisely the opposite direction.<br><br>I am an Obama supporter, but I'm definitely more tentative about it than I was a week ago. Obama's problem right now is that he can't "denounce and reject" Wright completely without giving up a big part of his life--it's not like Clinton jettisoning Gerry Ferraro. Of course, cutting all ties to Wright is exactly what he must do--even if it means breaking from his church completely--by saying something like "all the key moments of my life in which Rev. Wright played a role are tainted for me now, because I am so disgusted by his poor judgment and his obvious lack of respect for his fellow Americans."<br><br>It's one thing to disassociate oneself from the comments of a fundraising-committee member or a right-wing televangelist to whom you have no actual connection. It's another entirely to cut bait on your own longtime pastor--and no matter what Obama does, he likely will be unable to remove this albatross completely. But Obama needs his own Sister Souljah moment, right now, before this story becomes any more ingrained in the American psyche. Rev. Wright's ridiculous comments actually made me ill the other night. What I can't figure out is, what does Wright's hate speech have to do with Jesus, or religion in general? They are as disgusting a so-called religious-based viewpoint as Ms. Kern's, though they come from precisely the opposite direction.

I am an Obama supporter, but I'm definitely more tentative about it than I was a week ago. Obama's problem right now is that he can't “denounce and reject” Wright completely without giving up a big part of his life–it's not like Clinton jettisoning Gerry Ferraro. Of course, cutting all ties to Wright is exactly what he must do–even if it means breaking from his church completely–by saying something like “all the key moments of my life in which Rev. Wright played a role are tainted for me now, because I am so disgusted by his poor judgment and his obvious lack of respect for his fellow Americans.”

It's one thing to disassociate oneself from the comments of a fundraising-committee member or a right-wing televangelist to whom you have no actual connection. It's another entirely to cut bait on your own longtime pastor–and no matter what Obama does, he likely will be unable to remove this albatross completely. But Obama needs his own Sister Souljah moment, right now, before this story becomes any more ingrained in the American psyche.

]]> By: erichttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/comment-page-1/#comment-42519 eric Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:58:11 +0000 http://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/#comment-42519 The problem is not white fear of black anger. The problem is that the racism, the prejudice of black against white is so clearly on display here, Mr. Obama can't claim this guy as a mentor, spiritual guide, pastor for two decades and still credibly distance himself from this kind of rhetoric. It doesn't wash. You can't belong to a church where Wright's kind of rhetoric is warmly received and make a reasonable claim to be someone who can unite the country. To unite the country, you'd need to get away from people like Wright. Obama needed to have done that long, long ago. <br><br>I haven't heard of Kern before, and will not comment except to say that heterosexual immorality is doing much more damage to society. Any thoughtful Christian realizes that. Christians need to clean up our own houses to be fit to light the good way for others. The numerous scandals in various sects of Christianity have neutered much of the preaching we might try to do. The Bible speaks for itself, fortunately, and people can use it or ignore it. What is sad is that so many professing Christians are ignoring it. As for the election, clearly this time around in the presidential race, there are bigger fish to fry: war, trade, economy, health care, immigration. I'm not sure the gay agenda will be seen on the radar, except by a few who are obsessed with the issue. Which, it would appear, that you are. :) The problem is not white fear of black anger. The problem is that the racism, the prejudice of black against white is so clearly on display here, Mr. Obama can't claim this guy as a mentor, spiritual guide, pastor for two decades and still credibly distance himself from this kind of rhetoric. It doesn't wash. You can't belong to a church where Wright's kind of rhetoric is warmly received and make a reasonable claim to be someone who can unite the country. To unite the country, you'd need to get away from people like Wright. Obama needed to have done that long, long ago.

I haven't heard of Kern before, and will not comment except to say that heterosexual immorality is doing much more damage to society. Any thoughtful Christian realizes that. Christians need to clean up our own houses to be fit to light the good way for others. The numerous scandals in various sects of Christianity have neutered much of the preaching we might try to do. The Bible speaks for itself, fortunately, and people can use it or ignore it. What is sad is that so many professing Christians are ignoring it. As for the election, clearly this time around in the presidential race, there are bigger fish to fry: war, trade, economy, health care, immigration. I'm not sure the gay agenda will be seen on the radar, except by a few who are obsessed with the issue. Which, it would appear, that you are. :)

]]> By: erichttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/comment-page-1/#comment-20961 eric Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:58:11 +0000 http://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/#comment-20961 The problem is not white fear of black anger. The problem is that the racism, the prejudice of black against white is so clearly on display here, Mr. Obama can't claim this guy as a mentor, spiritual guide, pastor for two decades and still credibly distance himself from this kind of rhetoric. It doesn't wash. You can't belong to a church where Wright's kind of rhetoric is warmly received and make a reasonable claim to be someone who can unite the country. To unite the country, you'd need to get away from people like Wright. Obama needed to have done that long, long ago. <br><br>I haven't heard of Kern before, and will not comment except to say that heterosexual immorality is doing much more damage to society. Any thoughtful Christian realizes that. Christians need to clean up our own houses to be fit to light the good way for others. The numerous scandals in various sects of Christianity have neutered much of the preaching we might try to do. The Bible speaks for itself, fortunately, and people can use it or ignore it. What is sad is that so many professing Christians are ignoring it. As for the election, clearly this time around in the presidential race, there are bigger fish to fry: war, trade, economy, health care, immigration. I'm not sure the gay agenda will be seen on the radar, except by a few who are obsessed with the issue. Which, it would appear, that you are. :) The problem is not white fear of black anger. The problem is that the racism, the prejudice of black against white is so clearly on display here, Mr. Obama can't claim this guy as a mentor, spiritual guide, pastor for two decades and still credibly distance himself from this kind of rhetoric. It doesn't wash. You can't belong to a church where Wright's kind of rhetoric is warmly received and make a reasonable claim to be someone who can unite the country. To unite the country, you'd need to get away from people like Wright. Obama needed to have done that long, long ago.

I haven't heard of Kern before, and will not comment except to say that heterosexual immorality is doing much more damage to society. Any thoughtful Christian realizes that. Christians need to clean up our own houses to be fit to light the good way for others. The numerous scandals in various sects of Christianity have neutered much of the preaching we might try to do. The Bible speaks for itself, fortunately, and people can use it or ignore it. What is sad is that so many professing Christians are ignoring it. As for the election, clearly this time around in the presidential race, there are bigger fish to fry: war, trade, economy, health care, immigration. I'm not sure the gay agenda will be seen on the radar, except by a few who are obsessed with the issue. Which, it would appear, that you are. :)

]]> By: The Popehttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/comment-page-1/#comment-20960 The Pope Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:47:15 +0000 http://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/#comment-20960 Blah blah blah white noise white noise- politics is a matter of personal choice. I'm none too sure a leader with a 'spiritual advisor' is what the world needs right now but all three current US candidates glom on to this opiate of the masses as a means of pandering to the lowest common denominator. Guess Obama's 'change' is incremental? Blah blah blah white noise white noise- politics is a matter of personal choice. I'm none too sure a leader with a 'spiritual advisor' is what the world needs right now but all three current US candidates glom on to this opiate of the masses as a means of pandering to the lowest common denominator. Guess Obama's 'change' is incremental?

]]> By: 1Py_Korry1http://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/comment-page-1/#comment-20959 1Py_Korry1 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:26:27 +0000 http://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/#comment-20959 The echo chamber has really been pushing this thing throughout the weekend. Obama has made comments trying to distance himself from Wright, but comments only go so far when you have video of the Rev. to play over and over. The echo chamber has really been pushing this thing throughout the weekend. Obama has made comments trying to distance himself from Wright, but comments only go so far when you have video of the Rev. to play over and over.

]]> By: JonCummingshttp://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/comment-page-1/#comment-20958 JonCummings Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:21:50 +0000 http://popdose.com/pop-politico-actionreaction/#comment-20958 Rev. Wright's ridiculous comments actually made me ill the other night. What I can't figure out is, what does Wright's hate speech have to do with Jesus, or religion in general? They are as disgusting a so-called religious-based viewpoint as Ms. Kern's, though they come from precisely the opposite direction.<br><br>I am an Obama supporter, but I'm definitely more tentative about it than I was a week ago. Obama's problem right now is that he can't "denounce and reject" Wright completely without giving up a big part of his life--it's not like Clinton jettisoning Gerry Ferraro. Of course, cutting all ties to Wright is exactly what he must do--even if it means breaking from his church completely--by saying something like "all the key moments of my life in which Rev. Wright played a role are tainted for me now, because I am so disgusted by his poor judgment and his obvious lack of respect for his fellow Americans."<br><br>It's one thing to disassociate oneself from the comments of a fundraising-committee member or a right-wing televangelist to whom you have no actual connection. It's another entirely to cut bait on your own longtime pastor--and no matter what Obama does, he likely will be unable to remove this albatross completely. But Obama needs his own Sister Souljah moment, right now, before this story becomes any more ingrained in the American psyche. Rev. Wright's ridiculous comments actually made me ill the other night. What I can't figure out is, what does Wright's hate speech have to do with Jesus, or religion in general? They are as disgusting a so-called religious-based viewpoint as Ms. Kern's, though they come from precisely the opposite direction.

I am an Obama supporter, but I'm definitely more tentative about it than I was a week ago. Obama's problem right now is that he can't “denounce and reject” Wright completely without giving up a big part of his life–it's not like Clinton jettisoning Gerry Ferraro. Of course, cutting all ties to Wright is exactly what he must do–even if it means breaking from his church completely–by saying something like “all the key moments of my life in which Rev. Wright played a role are tainted for me now, because I am so disgusted by his poor judgment and his obvious lack of respect for his fellow Americans.”

It's one thing to disassociate oneself from the comments of a fundraising-committee member or a right-wing televangelist to whom you have no actual connection. It's another entirely to cut bait on your own longtime pastor–and no matter what Obama does, he likely will be unable to remove this albatross completely. But Obama needs his own Sister Souljah moment, right now, before this story becomes any more ingrained in the American psyche.

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