Just another news payed from Hillary…

The Catholic League is itself a conservative political ally of McCain and of course accepted Hagee's apology and do not hold McCain responsible for Parsley or Hagee etc… but still beat the drum on ONE OF THEIR OWN Priests…and hold Obama responsible for what he says from the pulpit?

Nonsense.

Bill Donahue said this priest has a troubling past. Think he could be more specific? Anybody can say that about anybody, that they have a troubled past. Can we get some details, please? So Obama's responsible for this guy too? So if I ever decide to run for president, I'm going to have to get rid of every person I know who has said or done something wrong. I don't think I'll live long enough to get rid of all those people. Again, if you don't like Obama, then don't like him. If you don't want to vote for Obama, then don't. But can't we move on from this kindergartenish behavior, people just sitting around waiting for any little thing to jump on him for. Obama couldn't control what came out of Pfleger's mouth or Wright's mouth. Hillary Clinton couldn't control what came out of Geraldine Ferraro's mouth, & John McCain couldn't control what came out of John Hagee's mouth. We've all sat around someone who said awful things & didn't get up and leave. You won't admit it, but you have. What's next, someone going to tell us that Barack Obama went around the corner and farted. Boy, that'll make me switch my vote. Are people that easily influenced, that the slightest thing makes them change their mind? Gee whiz!!

I actually thought I was watching a Saturday Night Live Skit. That show has made comments such as "racist, hardworking white people, ect..," and many find it funny. This is just a case of who the messenger is. I actually think what he said was true.

Who cares this is not even worth mentioning.

Enough already, if this doesn't convince catholics to abandon Obama then nothing will. Catholics of America unite and lets lead the charge to prevent Obama and his smack talking croonies from taking the white house.

It is amazing to me how people can even considered voting for Obama. Of the millions and millions of people in the US this is the best we can come up with?? You can either vote for a man who is too old to be president or vote for Obama a man who is just learning and doesn't have any experience. Though Hillary can't be trusted she is the best of the three. By next week she will be out!!!!!!
Our country is in BAD shape and the young voters are pushing Obama making him the front runner. I have some news for the Obama supporters a speech doesn't make a president. If Obama wins all who voted for him will regret it in 6 months to a year. All I can say is who ever is the vice president better be good to educate Obama. I will write in my vote for Hillary in November just like most of the Hillary supporters. I cannot look myself in the mirror and say I made the correct choice to vote for McCain or Obama

BS

Obama is not responsible for the action of this Monkey. Why should he be tried to it? Pfleger and Hillary should settle that personally between them. Obama is no longer going to this church.

Why is it that everyone who speaks negatively about someone, you all just pounding it on Barack Obama. Look, I am a very nice guy and I am for Obama. Please advertise that on CNN.

This man has nothing to do with Obama, he just wants attention and you gave it to him. he knew all eyes were on that church and he played you all like a fool.

Come on Jack you know better!

1. No experience…
2. Bad Judgment for 20 years with Rev. Wright.
3. Even worse judgment with the new " Father"
4. Give Obama HIS TICKET BACK TO CHICAGO…THE NATIVES ARE OUT OF CONTROL AND NEED SOME STREET ORGANIZING.

GET LOST OBAMA

WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOD, IS IT TOO LATE TO GET HILLARY NOMINATED??????

DNC AND SUPER DELAGATES DO THE RIGHT THING AND PICK HILLARY CLINTON!!!!!!

IS THERE ANY WONDER WHY THERE IS SOOOO MUCH VIOLENCE AGAINCE WOMEN AND LITTLE GIRLS!!! NOW THE CHURCH IS PUTTING US DOWN TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whatever CNN…..

Was it irresponsible what Pfleger said? Of course. He's probably embarrased that he lost his cool and came out with stupidities. However, I do not see what this has to do with Barack Obama. It does not mean that he is saying this. I'm sure he is a critical thinker who can think for himself.

Senator Obama is an evil man. He should have teamed up with a child molester Priest in stead of this community activist with an opinion!

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This time it was a “Catholic” priest. A few years ago it was many Catholic priests/Bishops that was controversial. Earlier this year it was Evangelical pastors.
It was the Tele-Evangelists before that. Baptists, Methodists, ……

It seems as though all religious groups are doing this. Were all in it together.

Come to think about it, my own church has said something that “someone” for sure is going to find controversial.

So we all now need to leave our churches so that everyone is happy?

Give me a break!!!

I thought it was a comedy show.

This isn't real news. Do people actually care about this kind of non-topic, still??

So the Catholic League is wondering why Obama hasn't disowned Pfleger? The bigger question is why haven't the Catholics?

The League is supposedly there to fight for the free speech rights of Catholics. Apparently only those they agree with.

This guy was a guest speaker at the church Obama used to attend. Unless he is in on the planning of who is invited to speak, I'd say the media is once again unfairly tying him to a controversial religious figure. Give it a rest!

Sorry…but the Catholic church is the LAST organization that should be judging ANYONE with their history of child abuse by hundreds of their clergy and the coverup by numerous bishops. Give us a break.
Remove the PLANK from your own eye first, then you will be able to see clearly enough to remove the speck of dust from you brother's eye.

Excuse me…did you notice that the preacher is white?

Time after time people, are we going to Judge him over what Obama says or what others say??

Wow, talking about NOT helping.
Well, let's hope after 3 weeks, this goes away because
Obama didn't say this or sanction this (as fasr as I know he didn't sanction this)
this doesn't really have anything to do with policy
it has nothing to do with running the country

But, people, if you're for a candidate, it's best to just let the candidate speak. That way, s/he can be held accountable for their own words and not yours.
Geesh, with friends like this, McCain doesn't have to do any work at all.

Father Pfleger must be having an identity crisis.

As if the Catholic Church in American doesn't have bigger issues to address…………..

In 62 days Obama made 8 different account on his relationship with Reverend Wright. It won't be as many with Father Pfleger, but remember there is nothing the father says that hasn't come out of the Obama-campaign. If we agree the popular vote is a tie, I do not understand why superdelegates should reward Obama for running the most negative campaign I've seen in years.

It's easy to win if you push out the opponents before election day. Obama is a thug, he's done it before. Why gamble in an election Dems cannot afford to loose, on a man as disagreeable as Obama. There is an experienced change-candidate in Hillary Rodham Clinton in play.

Each new day, brings more Obama Drama !

We expect more like this to come out in the days and months to come. It is only a matter of time before BOs character is truly vetted and found to stink. HRC character has been tested, nothing new to reveal just the occasional flub.

Change and inexperience was Bush's message as well.

HIllary 08

yet another shady devisive character in obmas corner what this guy total to? oh yes I know 666 . Obama is scary and I fear his presidency.

Oh yeah… how dare Obama be friend with someone who said something negative. Somehow this is Obama's doing? I'm confused. If nothing else this gives me one more reason to dislike the Catholic League. I'm Catholic myself, by the way.

Is this the best "they" can do? Obama has no control over what other people say. He wasn't even there. Give me a break.

I find it odd that Donohue is holding Obama responsible for the comments of a CATHOLIC priest! Donohue admits this priest has a history of divisive preaching, so why, as the head of the Catholic League, did't he speak to the Catholic church years ago about about him?!?

The things that came out of that mans mouth makes my stomach literally turn. I can hardly watch the clip on TV, and this definitely doesn't help his case, and it is a blatant sexist and racist tirade.

If it is even possible, I think this is worse than the Rev. Wright sermons.

If Hillary is the Democartic nominee, she's got my vote. If Obama is the Democratic nominee, McCain's got my vote. A racist like Obama doesn't deserve to be elected to any responsible position.

The Catholic League sharply criticized Barack Obama Friday for his ties to controversial Catholic minister Michael Pfleger, saying in a statement the Illinois senator should have severed ties with him long ago.

This is why Hagee gave his letter to the Catholic League. They wouldn't even defend their own. Sick, sick, sick. I wish I were catholic so that I could dump this crapshoot organization when they support Hagee and turn on their own.

Mr. Donohue, to our collective disgrace, the ENTIRE Roman Catholic Church has a very troubling history. Yet, there have been countless loving, generous, self-sacrificing, & heroic Catholics throughout the centuries, so we have managed to maintain a balance. Before attacking Senator Obama for any relationship he has with Father Pfleger (or anyone else, for that matter), you have many other issues within the Church that require your attention.

Mr. Donohue, Continue to remove & help to appropriately & legally adjudicate those pedophile priests we still have within our parishes & all those who have provided safe havens for them knowing their crimes; provide appropriate evaluations of those considering the priesthood to eliminate pedophiles before they wear the garments; finds ways to encourage the Church to allow women to be fully functioning members; find ways to allow married priests to serve; find ways to eradicate the horrible treatment of the GLBT & divorced communities; finds ways to bring about peace, to combat ignorance, poverty, illness, discrimination in all its ugly forms, etc.!!!

Our Church has a long road ahead in terms of accepting human beings & other creatures as God apparently intended us to do. So far, our record is only so-so. Mother Teresa would remind you, "Do small things with great love." And, I imagine the good Lord Himself would discourage you from casting stones….

Wow. There is a lot of white HATE in Obama's church.

Oh Please! The Catholic league criticized Obama for not severing ties with a Catholic priest before he made these incendiary remarks! The Catholic Church hasn’t severed ties with Pleger, why not criticize them.
What a joke.

Another controvertial clerical friend? Obama must like/ or like to be around firy, controversial people. It may be admiration or just intrigue by their way of delivering a message or both. In any case, what is most important is that we determine if a message is wrong or right and I believe he the capacity to choose wisely.

This is just why Barack Hussein Obama is a big danger to our country. There are just too many problems with him. God help us!

Why don't HRC sat down. Everyone knows she has lost and she is desparate. I don't see why everybody keeps playing her childish game. If Father Pfalger is that bad then why don't Mr. Donohue suggest that he be fired. You all suppose to believe in God why are you all judging people. At least he goes to church that is more than what HRC does.

Leave Father alone, there is not a comparison between him and Rev Wright who is the one filled with hatred

I love Hillary, and know she will win the nomination, because she is the one who can take back the White House.

Proud to be a Roman Catholic I must deffend my Church while supporting the best candidate .. Hillary Clinton

Hillary 08- yes she will!!!

It is not only the remarks made by this racist catholic priest that concerns me but also the reaction of the congregation who are laughing, whooping ,clapping, waving their hands, and enjoying the sermon. Then the black who introduced the priest thanks God for the message and the messenger with applause from the congregation. It proves that racism is not a just a white thing, blacks are the biggest racist in our country. At least most whites are truly trying to come to terms with their racist past. Do you think our equal rights laws would have become law without the support of the majority whites. You judge a man by the company he keeps, especially the religious ones. I have deep concerns about Obama. I do not like McCain because he is the same as Bush. I really wish Hillary would get the Democratic nomination so I can vote for her. Otherwise I’m left to choose between to undesirable men, one a war monger, the other a black racist. I would choose McCain, racism is more divisive.

You must be kidding, come on people…focus on the real issues! The people who believe would have never voted for him in the first place. I am a McCain supporter and "ALL" of the preacher stuff is just stupid!

Its so crazy that lunatic preachers are playing such a big role in this campaign season! Wright, Hagee and now this nut phlegler? This is the problem I have with religion. There is no balance in it and it breeds divisiveness because of absolutisms. I for one wish we had an atheist President! Someone who didnt even believe in God personally but didnt care if anyone else did. Im still For Obama but this church is full of narcissistic ,self-aggrandizing atten-grabbers catering to dumb audience.

So Barack Obama takes the heat from the Catholic League for what a Catholic minister said? Shouldn't the minister be taking the heat for what he said? Oh right he can't….that's called accountability.

If the Catholic League was truly a Christian organization, it wouldn't criticize anyone. Jesus says don't judge others. maybe the Catholic League needs to reexamine itself in light of Christ's teachings. Seems like there is some truly mean spiritedness on the part of the Catholic League. God is watching us!

Just another example of the truth about Obama finally coming out & showing he is not as innocent as at first he appears. He's just another politician that will do & say whatever to get ahead. I realize he has no control over what others say or do, but isn't it ironic that the most devisive rhetoric seems to be coming from persons he is connected to. Maybe at last democrats & pundits will finally see that Obama can not defeat John McCain in the fall? I will however admit that if he gets the nomination I will vote for him as the lesser of two evils, but I won't like it.

But what he said was so funny and so true

Are you kidding me? The Catholic League is throwing Pfleger under the bus for calling Hillary a whiny baby. What about the truck loads of priests that have molested kids? I think their surprise and outrage is little misplaced.

That is what Obama and his allies, Wright and Rezco deserves.
Way to go President HIllary!!!

More of this to come before the general election. We need to stand clear that these attack will only hurt Obama or will it? There is too little to know about this guy, what else is out there??? I realize that there are the Swift Boat for truth and other conservative out there that will literally attack Obama at all sides. We need to realize that these attacks are based on opinion and not facts. We cannot be distracted from the truth, the damaging economy, the incredibly shinking dollar, high gas prices, the endless war in Iraq the Recession and whatever problems 30 years of Bush has left this country. Let's face it, we are up to our eyeballs in problems, do we need a repeat of this? I say no!!! Whichever Democrat wins this primary, I wish them the best. We need to work this out together. God Bless America, if a Democrat does not win in November, it will take divine intervention to save us.

Please remember that our country has a separation of church and state. We should not hold any of the candidates accountable for what their pastors, priests or rabbis say, How many of us have rolled our eyes listening to a sermon? Let's stay focused on what the candidate says and does. Please.

Has the catholic church taken away his priesthood? When did they take notice of this priest? Of course not .

People are paying too much attention to stuff like this… who cares?

While I don't agree with his strident tactics, it is clear to this Roman Catholic that Father Pfluger is clearly living the gospel of Jesus. The Catholic Leauge types who fail to see this are clueless. They are so caught up in their obsession with abortion that they fail to see the true Christianity that Father Pflueger represents.

Watching the Obamabots try to spin this one is great. BO only knew this priest for 15 years so he wasn't really close. The priest was only another spiritual adviser but that relly doesn't count since BO doesn't really need spiritual advising because BO is the second coming personified. Bo can do no wrong so it must be Cliknton's fault.
Birds of a feather flock together and why did BO send his children to this hatefilled 'church'? It must be because BO wants his kids to believe like the church does. I'm another lifelong dem who will vote for anybody but BO.

Only TWO questions..IF Pfleger is such a BAD priest why doesn't the Catholic League step up to him and take his church?

WHY are we making candidates responsible for what these KNUCKLEHEADS say???

This is a VERY BAD trend, that needs to be nipped in the bud. Candidates can not and should not be responsible for everything any one says that they may know. It's just ridiculous.

Seriously - who the f— cares?

Given the racist tone of the Clinton campaign, I can't even disagree with the comment.

Move on, Clinton News Network.

This is ridiculous! We've all been talking about the same thing, but when someone with a close 'six degree' relation to obama says it the media goes crazy.

The media failed years ago when they didn't properly question the iraq war. And, now they're losing sight AGAIN by focusing on the silly topics again.

What a shame!

Wait, did I miss something?
If I'm a minister or priest and I basically say what Hillary Clinton is thinking and saying to herself, then you can blame someone else who didn't say but I'm connected to??? Cool!

CNN, NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR THIS GARBAGE! IT'S NOT NEWS WORTHY!! All it does is shift the garbage from one guys side of the street to his neighbors place…but it's not his neighbors garbage! Stop playing wedge politics and making the HALF black guy out to be a racist. That's like Barack hating his own mother…that raised him. Geez you guys at CNN really are starting to anger me.

I know you don't have the guts to print this.

THIS IS STUPID!!!

The amount of priests and pastors and reverends who have said offensive political stuff is repulsivie! ON BOTH SIDES! They are not polititians, they are not running for office.

CNN - START REPORTING SOME REAL NEWS, Like the McCain gaffes on Iraq for starters and his claim he would be the CHIEF NEGOTIATOR of Isreali/Palestinian settlements - without even being asked to play such a role!

Yea, OK Kettle, see The Pot over there?

Care if we look a little closer into conduct of the other wonderful Catholic priests in the south and maybe discuss alter boys hmm?

The amount of divisive hypocrisy that is spewed from the religious right is mind-numbing, who in the world do they think they are pointing a finger at ANYONE.

Obama is an opportunistic and will do and say whatever is needed in order to get elected. But again white folks always feel very entitled so maybe this guy is right after all.

oh for the love of everything Holly, what is Obama supposed to do about this.
Give me a break.

You will know a person by the company he keeps: Rev. Wright, Louis Farrakhan and Michael Pfleger-and, a father who deserted him and wanted nothing to do with him.

Once again someone is talking, yet it's not Obama.

Someone talks in Hillary's camp, and usually it's her, but she rarely has to apologze.

Yet, on this they will want Obama to apologize for words not coming out of his mouth.

He doesn't have to. Nor does he have to explain them away. Go to the source to get the answer…not Obama.

DONT ACCEPT THE HEAT. HE DID NOT ASK THAT NUT TO SAY THAT. IF YOU ARE GOING TO GO BY WHAT IS SAID, GO BY WHAT THE CANDIDATE SAYS. OBAMA THINKS NOTHING LIKE THESE NUTS.

Way too many incidents for it to be a coincidence. Wake up people; where there is this much smoke, there is a fire.

How he is going to wiggle his way out of this mess. Oh wait, I know, another eloquent speech with lots and lots of flags behind him.

Why is this story not on the front page, rather than buried in the ticker?

As long as he isn't molesting kids, I don't care.

Doesn't sound like the Catholic League is very "non-partisan" now does it?

What business does this person have attacking Obama for having relationships with certain clergy members?

Agree that the clergy needs to stay out of this election but it goes both ways.

Don't disagree with what the Pfleger said at all, but he should not have said it.

All of this means absolutely nothing.

who cares about what this preacer says. I am so sick of hearing this kind of stuff.

Wow, Obama's going to have to stop being involved with churches at all, with the way this has been going :/

Does all candidate have to be responsible about what other people said?

Don't kidd yourself, every single one of us question about Clinton crying scene!

I wish people would wake up before it is to late…. I do not believe the American people know the real Obama.

I tend to think that Michael Pfleger only said what everyone else is thinking. Maybe he should not have said it when he did but it is no big deal ! It is a dumb tactic that the Clintons are behind and I think the crane accident in NY stole their limelight !
And I am a 50 yr old white female and proud to back OBAMA !

CNN

I hope this gets to go a way as fast as mcsane minister problems did, because you sure swept it way quick.

Why must Obama apologize for everyone that says anything the media can spin off as news is it me or he the only one being held to accountability.

I don't comment much, but I had to respond to this. Father Pfleger has done more to help the poor people of Chicago than McCain, Clinton, and Obama combined. If you follow local Chicago politics you know the politcal Catholic church has come after Father Pfleger for obvious and ubiquitous reasons, (read: selling provactive work under the umbrella of catholicism hurts our power) but the true Catholic church understands how important his work is. He speaks to everyone; he speaks to souls and he's brought many a lost soul to the Lord. He is not a political man as no religious man should be and now we want to jump on Obama for knowing him because his statements weren't poltical? I loved his statements and I will always thank God for people like Father Pfleger. I wish we could hold our current President to the same level of scrutiny. I heard we can, but I think it's a rumor.

SINCE WHEN IS SPEAKING THE TRUTH DIVISIVE? OH WHEN A CERTIAN GROUP OF PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO BE REMINDED OF THE BLACK HOLOCUST HERE IN THESE UNITED STATES.

I find it hysterical that you stated:

"The Catholic League is an influential non-partisan organization that says its mission is to protect the free-speech rights of Catholics "whenever and wherever they are threatened."

…yet they want to silence a Catholic priest for his own personal views. Of all the crap that came out of Hillary and McCain's camp, Obama's somewhat wacky supporters sound like harmless stand-up comedians. Pfleger has done more for community improvement and anti-poverty work than the overly fed republican-like Catholic League

This is hysterical to me considering it's coming from a group that supports an organized religion that has for over 50 years covered up thousands of cases of child molestation.

Obama's supporters are hateful and divisive: they have constantly demonized and slandered Hillary. And now they want to talk to me about the issues? In November, I'm voting for McCain.

What did they have to say about the Catholic priest who led the prayer at the McCain event? I don't recall seeing any out rage. These priest are such hypocrits. Instead of worrying about what this priest said, worry about the children.

CNN FINALLY TELLS FULL STORY ON OBAMA

CATHOLIC LEAGUE PRES. DONAHUE IS CORRECT AND HONEST

REV. WRIGHT AND FATHER PFLEGER PREACH HATE NOT RACE

BOTH PREACH HATE…NOT RACE

BOTH ARE LONGTIME FRIENDS OF OBAMA

I AM CONCERN ABOUT OBAMA JUDGMENT AND CHARACTER

WE SEE OBAMA PERSONAL TRUTH AND IT CONCERNS ME

IF HE BECOME THE WORLD LEADER

CATHOLIC LEAGUE PRES. DONAHUE..THANK YOU FOR HONESTY

HILLARY OR MCCAIN 08

HILLARY OR MCCAIN 08

The media is ignoring a crucial point in this sermon. Even if one does not approve of the messenger or the place from which the message was delivered, the message is true.

Clinton seems to feel that she is entitled to the nomination. Even though she has not gained the majority of delegates (which is how all agreed the nomination was to be decided), she pushes on. She is not being denied the nomination because she is a woman. She is not getting the nomination because she did not earn enough votes.

Yet in still she seems to have this sense of white, woman privilege, especially since she is running against a black man. She seems to think that she is better and more qualified than he. She has not shown in anyway that she is. His campaign has been far superior, in spite of her having more years of experience.

Again, she seems to think that she is entitled. Well she is not. You have to win the most delegates.

The Catholic League is an influential non-partisan organization that says its mission is to protect the free-speech rights of Catholics "whenever and wherever they are threatened."

I guess this only applies to Catholics who have never heard the name Barack Obama?

Look at whom is threatening who!

He can only say he is "disappointed"? How many more divisive, anti-white, racist people are going to pop up in Sen. Obama's circle of close friends and advisers? Kind of explains why his campaign wants to end the primary season and declare him the winner. The longer this drags on the more risk there exists. I say, give the varmits more time and take it to the convention and let those on the floor settle it. We, the American people, need the time to truly determine just who this Sen. Obama really is and what he really stands for, other than "change".

We need to judge an individual on what is said by that person. Obama should not be held accountable for what someone else say.

Another reason why Obama is a liability. The audacity of hope as turned into the audacity of hate. Way to go dems! Because of some of you naiive guillable fools, Republicans will have the White House for another 4 years.

I am certainly sure that Bill Donohue is being partisan and probably a supporter of HRC. Shame on him that he would draw a relationship between Obama and Pfleger when, clearly, there are no relationship.
Was it Obama that gave Pfleger the podium to speak or should Obama now be blamed for everything some says against his opponents?
Shame on Bill Donohue, Shame on HRC.

The Catholic League is a controversial group in and of itself! How dare they criticize one man for the comments of another! Free Speech!!!! I don't think so. This school teacher and long, in good standing Catholic says Go obama 08!!!

While Michael Pfleger's words are offensive, the cheering and applauding from the audience worries even more. If this is Obama's vision of a "united" America then God helps us all.

It seems a bit ironic to me that the Catholic League, which claims its' mission is to protect the free-speech rights of Catholics, would show such contempt toward a Catholic priest who was exercising his own right to free speech.

By the way, how is Barack Obama responsible for this guys' comments? Can someone please explain that to me?

Why is this news?

These preachers, Wright, Pfleger, Hagee, Jerry Fallwell, and Rod Parsley, among others, are not men of God, and shouldn't be in the pulpit. They come no where near preaching the teachings of Jesus. It again reinforces the reason politics and religion should be kept seperate. Church is the place to receive religious teachings, and Congress is the place to receive political teachings. A preacher makes a poor politician, and a politician makes a poor preacher. Just take a look at Huckabee.

In the case of Wright and Pfleger, tho, I'm wondering if they're intentionally trying to harm Obama's chances of becoming president? Because they sure as hell aren't his friends.

Wow, Obama is really uniting the party. Way to go Democrats. By attacking Clinton you Obamatons started a civil war. Y'all will now reap what you sowed. Republicans keep winning because Democrats have no common sense. I'll take my chances with McCain, thank you.

O.K. Supers… Has enough? This crap with Obama will only become worse before he is absolutely not electable in this country, if it is not already too late.
Bud Curtis

I am ashamed to be a Catholic today after hearing this outrageous sermon.

Once again, Obama just says he is unhappy, but does nothing to else. READ BETWEEN THE LINES! He knows exactly what goes on in his church and he has not left after all these years. He is racist and so is his church. God help us if he is elected President. I am scared for the future.

Why are people getting offended by this stupid stuff? So an American has an opinion…….doesn't the constitution allow freedom of speach?

Can we scrutinize every preacher and priest that every candidate has had contact with?

THIS GUY IS A MORON

Why is CNN becoming Fox News? Gotcha politics and innuendo to keep talking about Obama instead of McCain and the rubber stamper he has always been to Bush/Cheney. Now the white women issue for Obama when I know the AP just reported that Obama is doing well with all voting blocs. McCain is not doing well with any one in America who has a brain and wants a better country. Clinton is a republican in many ways. She acts like one and votes like one. Give me an honest Obama over these two liars any day.

This is so ridicoulous!

-tam

And another thing… Does Hilliary Clinton attend church? Someone please research her church and her pastors/priests. Let's see what we can find. She may not though considering how much she like's to sip on that wine. She probably takes communion 5 times a day. Grapes are a blessing aren't they Hilliary!

Democrats 08

I can make this statement with confidence, I will never vote for Barak Obama. The tactics his campaign, and the people he surrounds himself with are unacceptable, no matter who is on the other side of them. Had it not been clinton, it would be edwards these comments are made about. This is gross, and I will never support this man.

Obama has too many ties to these radicals.
This fact is screaming at us for notice yet we are making excuses for Obama. What will it take for us to take a serious look at this accumulation of people/radical rhetoric/strange behavior patterns all linked to Obama. Why is he the messiah? Why is he getting so much support from senators and superdelegates whose states voted for Hillary? I have questions!! I am not sold.

If the guy's so bad, he wouldn't be part of the church. The Catholic Church has much bigger problems than Obama's loose connection to Pfleger. Just because they know each other doesn't make them friends.

God himself is pissed at another "preacher." Hell has a special bleacher section just for "preachers" and its reservations are filling up very fast ! ! !

The mystery/ies surrounding Obama are being solved little by little
and the "real" Obama story is coming out of his divisive past as a
serious, discretely dangerous person.
Henri
Laredo, Texas

Obama 'Deeply Disappointed,' Had No Idea, Shocked!
This seems to be a constant excuse from O-blah-blah.
If the fellow doesn’t know what has been going on around him for the past twenty years, how will he know what is going on around him when he is President?
And they say Bush is clueless!

Well if they are going to have issues with this priest and what he said then they better also say something about the one that was at the New York State Republican Party dinner last night. Religion and politics just don't mix. Maybe the issue is church in general (Catholic more specifically) between the remarks the priests made, pedophiles that they just keep moving from church to church so they don't have to go to jail and the bill you get at the end of the year if you don't put enough money in the collection plate.
However, I don't think Obama should have to apologize for remarks that aren't being made by him. While I still support Obama, it wouldn't hurt if he found an alternative church to attend so that the media would start concentrating on the issues that affect all of us for a change instead of this BS.

This is getting ridiculous! So at first, it was reverend Wright's so called 'racist rant' and now it's this pastor who happens to be white saying something in regards to race and Obama is taking heat for both of them??? I'm so confused :-/

WHY IS IT THAT ALL OF OBAMA'S FOLLOWERS ARE SO HATEFUL?

DID THEY GO TO WRIGHTS CHURCH OF HATE TOO?

THIS SHOWS THE KIND OF PERSON THAT OBAMA REALLY IS!
YOU ARE THE COMPANY YOU KEEP!
I WAS NOT SURPRISED TO SEE TODAY THAT MCCLELLEN SUPPORTS OBAMA!
I WONDER WHAT HE GOT FOR WRITING THE BOOK!
THEY ARE ALL CROOKS WITH OBAMA AS THE RING LEADER!
GO HILLARY! 08

FATHER PFLEGER'S STATEMENTS WERE NOT RACIST. HE WAS TELLING THE TRUTH. WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR PEOPLE TO HEAR THE TRUTH. IT WAS VERY FUNNY. NO APOLOGY NEEDED.

It is true. Ferraro can say her comments, why can't this guy.

Clinton is not owed anything from no one!!

NO MORE CLINTONS

This is totally ridiculous. What does that have to do with the real things that matter, like the economy, the war, health care, etc., etc., etc.

Senator Obama is a lying, racist, fraud.

Enough is enough!

He will not be, nor does he deserve to be the next President of this country.

What i find disturbing about this the the congeration standing up and cheering this …. person .. on. The new voge messeage i seem to be seeing on race relations is about entitlement .. what is ment by entitlement? ..

Everybody knows that she thought she had this wrapped up, otherwise she would have been better prepared after Super Tuesday. She would have financed her endeavor better. She thought this nomination was going to be a cake walk.

Pfleger was right about one thing; Obama did come “out of nowhere.”

I just read “OBAMA PLAYED HARDBALL IN FIRST CHICAGO CAMPAIGN” on this site and still can’t believe we have yet another revelation about this totally unknown character.

“[Obama’s] move [in his first race for office as state Senator in '96, when used the rules to invalidate the voting petition signatures of his three Democratic challengers] denied each of them, … a place on the ballot. It cleared the way for Obama to run unopposed on the Democratic ticket in a heavily Democratic district.”

This is just the latest in a string of revelations about Obama, a self-serving lightweight who is playing presidential candidate. There are more revelations on the way. Count on it. Obama is bait for multiple October surprises if he should get the nomination of the Democratic Party.

Unfortunately, as too often is the case, general consensus on just how awful any person or how misguided any action was usually doesn’t coalesce until after failure is complete (see invasion of Iraq). The obviousness of just how horrible a candidate and disgraceful a weasel Obama has been won’t be generally accepted—won’t be something that pundits will say as a matter of fact—until soon after he loses the general election.

HILLARY WILL LEAD THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, EITHER AS THE NOMINEE IN '08 OR AS _THE_ LEADER OF THE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THE WAKE OF THE MOST HUMILIATING DEFEAT OF THE OLD DEMOCRATIC PARTY YET WHEN OBAMA LOSES IN THE FALL.

Never underestimate the ability of the leaders of the Democratic Party to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. No one can do it the way they can.

It’s not too late…

HILLARY CLINTON ’08

Lets see if we get the same negative comments like Ferarro got! i bet not.

How much did the McSame and Hillary campaigns pay CNN to air this video over 100 times today!

GET OVER IT!!!!!!!
Let me let you in on a little secret. . . . . SHHHHH come closer

Closer

LIFE IS STILL EASIER IN AMERICA FOR WHITE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

now dont tell anyone else, I dont want this getting out. To reiterate I am white and I have definitely seen where it has made my life easier

Well what can you say - pfleger needs his 15 mins

Is this also demeaning to the Catholic Church? Will Obama have to answer to everyone that speaks @ this church? Cut the BS CNN. Hillary's pastor had to answer to child molestation charges. This is one of the news medias that boosted the WAR. Especially you WOLF B.

D-E-S-P-E-R-A-T-E… Two weeks ago Obama dismisses the McCain, Hagee connection, giving McCain the benefit of the doubt. He told this horrible press that he doesn't consider Hagee's comments to be John's views. END OF STORY.. ESPECIALLY ON FOX! But Obama's fair game for these losers. With Hillary, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and the Jewish owned media, Obama is fighting many fronts! I am ashamed of this news media, and the corrupt government we have. Why isn't CNN, and the other medias showing the faces of the kids lost in war for NOTHING! Or how about the hungry! I may sound like a Liberal but I'm very independent. I am growing very tired of the ultra right. They are going to destroy the earth.

Anyone want to wager who the Catholic League supports for president? If Father Pfleger is so bad then why is he still a Father with a church?

Besides, is there not a some degree of merit to his comment? Seems to me that there is a huge contingent of Hillary supporters that I believe that share the sentiment…

I am still puzzled that New Hampsire is the only State were the Polls were wrong. Come to think of it I seem to recall Kucinich had his doubts as well, hmmmmm.

Being Catholic, I have never seen a priest act like this. This man is insane. In my church, I have a hard time not falling asleep. Humorous in a way! There is even some truth to it. Who cares?

What has happened to the Separation of Church and State? This is a political campaign. I don't care about what Obamas, Clintons or McCains preacher/church have to say. It doesn't show what kind of President any of the candidates will be. It's not going to bring my brother home from Iraq, bring my mortgage rate down, pay my bills, give me lower interest rates for my daughters education, equal pay as my fellow male co-workers, affordable health insurance, etc. The real issues have taken a back seat to these petty issues.

Democrats need to unite behind Obama. The Bush policies have hurt Americans. McCain's policies will be no different.

Enough is enough with BO. When will he stop denouncing his ministers and start denouncing the congregation which obviously enjoys every hate filled word Wright and this other "Priest" spew. Oh yeah and wasn't he a part of that same congregation for over 20 years? Does he honestly think that Americans are dumb enough to continue to buy his excuses? Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me.

This "Catholic League" who are criticizing Father Pfleger sound like a front for Christian Coalition republo-bots who think they can dictate everything in the media and popular culture concerning the voice of America's Catholics, of which I am a member. Many, many American are surely delighted by seeing father Pfleger say what we all know is true, which is the duty of a real religious leader. To all you Catholics who vote Rebublican blindly because of abortion, how dare you turn your backs on those sitting on deathrow and validate capital punishment with these Rebublican war mongers. Trying to claim the moral highground and telling me how to vote on my faith is wearing out Christianity for the whole nation, please stop the hypocrisy!

See! When Hagee directly attacked the Catholic Church no one was outraged. Now a Catholic Priest makes fun of a Presidential Candidate and Catholic Church leadership is attacking Senator Obama for the priest's action.

Why don't they just come right out and say, "We like Senator Clinton," and instruct THEIR own people not to say anything?

No. Blame the black candidate for what the white priest said.

They need to change their name to - Hillary Clinton's Catholic League

It is actions like this that gives credibility to people like Hagee; and make him seem right in his skewed opinions.

He's a catholic priest; he represents catholics NOT Senator Obama. If Catholics don't like him then kick him out! How is a politician more responsible for a priest than the catholic church?

So, why does Obama take the blame for another man's words??? Regardless, if they are friends or not, we all have friends and family member whom we don't agree with.

Is this the best you can come up with to trash Obama. God knows what would be said if Hillary was the front runner…

Give me a break!

Isn't evident by now that Hilliary's racists views and statments and indeed truth and who she really is as a person. People get this through your heads. HILLIARY IS NOT…. I REPEAT… HILLIARY IS NOT BILL CLINTON. Just as I am not my wife. She won't act and do the same things as Bill. She will do it the Hilliary way. And we all have bare witnessed to what the Hilliary way of doing things entails. And Revs and priest should not be cursing from the pulpit. I guess the only safe way for Obama would be to go to a all white church where minorities aren't usually accepted. Only then would they leave him alone on these pastoral issues. I do agree the rethoric does not tie into Obama's message, but hummm then again Obama wasn't the one preaching.
My wife loves choclate icecream and I hate it. Should we break up because we have differences? If your premise can't hold true at a most basic level then it is flawed. The point is, that man can say what ever he wants, to whom ever he wants. If he wants to say all blacks should go back to africa and whites stole this land from the Native Americas, poisioned them and raped their women and should go back to asia then go ahead. As long a Obama is not saying these things and agreeing with these things I am all for it. Freedom of Speech. Live long and prosper.

Democrats 08.

obama is a wolf in sheeps clothing, a little reminder Nobama, you are judged by the friends you keep. And you sir like the two morons that are your friends are a moron yourself. You have misled the youth of this country with your pathetic chant of hope. What exactly are you gonna change? Oh I know, just the color of skin the crooks in Washington are gonna have now. Makes no difference a crook is a crook no matter what color. Way to go there Mr. Hanky (obama), your just a Christmas Poo. Im in TEXAS and i can smell what you're shovling all the way over here.

it is impossible for obama to win in November, and he has only himself and his racist, sexist, ignorant, arrogant and naive supporters to thank

Seriously, who cares. Aren't there more pressing issues. Hasn't everything about this election been run into the ground ad nauseum?

The threads that bind the hands. How many more secrets does Senator Obama have in his religious closet? Hillary is a true lady.

Same song, second verse. Obama is a fraud, and will lose handily in November…if nominated.

Puhleeze,

Anything to keep the fire going. Obama is NOT responsible for everything someone who knows him says. If that was the law, we would all be in jail a long time ago. Why is he responsible for what someone else said but 'other' candidates are only responsible for what comes out of their own mouths and then they are STILL let off the hook easier than Obama. Tired of the Double Standard!

I'm a Christian and very proud of it. My stance has always been that the Church is tainting itself by its involvement in politics. During his trial Jesus told pilate that his " kingdom is not of this world for if it was His servants would have stopped those trying to arrest him". It seems as though the rest of the "Christian leaders" just don't get it.
Christianity is failing to live to its purpose, which is to be the conscience of whatever society in which it is, by getting involved into partisan politics.
Sooner or later the political parties will push the church out because the church's message is incoherent with theirs.
The so called Christian leaders don't speak for me. As a matter of duty Christians should vote but as a matter of principle they should stay out of politics.

Does Obama have ANY friends that are not nutjobs?

What is his administration going to look like? He obviously lacks the judgement to be President of the United States. And the DNC is trying their best make sure he gets the nomination.

Hillary or McCain for me. I don't want people like this running the government.

I heard Obama's uncle went to liberate Mars.

Another skeleton out of the closet. The more we learn about this man the less we will like him. I supported Obama at the beginning and then I realized he has no personality and doesn't have a strong character. All he does is smooth talk and it's getting old. He's a freshman senator, has no experience, didn't vote most of the time while he was actively in Congress, only distances himself from controversial people like Father Pfleger and Rev. Wright AFTER he gets caught up in a mess, and doesn't know anything about International Politics. I would vote for him in 4 or 8 more years. He needs to prove himself and actually DO SOMETHING productive in the Senate first. Everyone is caught up in his message of CHANGE. What can he change that Hillary can't? They vote the same 94% of the time. And yes plenty of people hate her but it's because we know so much about her. She's more trustworthy and can take the heat from the GOP!!

Well Donohue, why haven't you distanced yourself with the child/boy molesters of all of your churches. How about that. You need to be careful of what you say about other people speaking. YOu sat there and let boys be molested by Priest and others and you are still there in the Catholic church. Be fair now. You Catholic people are always doing something and hiding it. So now you want to speak about Barack who has his own mouth and speaks for himself. Pfleger does not speak for Obama just like he doesn't speak for you. I hope you get this message and look me up because I would love to talk you personally. YES I WOULD.

How many more of this are still coming?

They're after to hurt Obama, these so call preachers are hypocrites, because they are not in Obama best interest, so they given that witch Hillary and some of her supporters a reason to blahblah their mouths. Anyway Osama must go through in other for him to appreciate this position his about to have, if I was him I would go on my knees and ask God to take some the hypocrites out of my life. I love Osama and his wife Michele, I believe they giving hope to those people who do not have it. I pray that God continue on blessing them through their journey.

Obama and Michele 08

"Why is it that of all the wonderful Catholic priests in the Chicago Archdiocese, Obama long ago chose Pfleger to hang with?" Catholic League President Bill Donohue said in a statement. "Truth be known, Pfleger has a very troubling history."

Boy, that's a helpful statement Bill….exactly what's so troubling in his history? His anti-drug work, his opposition to radio shock jocks, or his outreach work to get counseling and job training for prostitutes?

Clinton News Network at it again 24/7. Let yee not forget McCains pastor he sought and fought for his support. Hmmm, first CNN greatly promoted the war now, will be picking the next president. What's the phrase.." You have to be carefully taught."

Wow there is a shock. Obama with a crazy minister. Racism and sexism seem to be alive and well in the Obama campaign. Welcome to President McCain.

Why is this a story, he doesn't speak for Obama.

Another admirer of Louis Farrakhan for Obama!
Sen. Obama seems to have too many friends who belong to "You are not helping!" category.
Is he a very poor judge of character or simply goes along without thinking with his wife's choice of friends?

Why did Jesus hang with the sinners? Why does a doctor heal the sick? They hang where they are needed. Senator Obama is not responsible for what Pfleger had to say. Maybe you should take a look at the ones being talked about. If some of you wonderful Catholic priests had chosen to hang with Pfleger maybe things things would be different.

Seriously…. SEPARATION of CHURCH & STATE!!!!

Obambi is the END OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY! The Dems big bosses like Pelosi, Dean, Brazile, Reid, Kennedy are not serving the will of the people in their party anymore, they've become a club for elitists and ELITIST only. To Dems, leave your party, they're subverting the will of the people.

Oh boy. Here we go again… Yet another distraction from the fact that Obama is trouncing Hillary in every count: popular vote, majority of pledged delegates, super delegates…

Does Obama control what this guy says? No. So why should Obama be stigmatized for what another man says?

Come on Donohue, quit playing politics with your rhetorical questions.

It seems these controversial clerics were the only ones who weighed in on the plight of the people on the South side of Chicago. As a result of Obama opting to work with the community, why is anyone wondering why he knows these people. Where were all the saintly people when the Rev. Wrights and Father Pflegers where working in the enpoverished south side of Chicago? How was Obama to help these people without getting to deal with the influential leaders of the coomunities?

Oh well, I guess another speech is in order now for the Obamaniacs. They just buy and accept whatever Obama has to say as the true .. not questions asked.

The attacks on Obama from the Religious Right are beginning…

We are now discovering that Obama has many friends with, to put it kindly, some resentment against white people. And we do tend to judge people by their friends.

Hmm…

Most voters are white. Do voters usually support people whom they suspect of being racist against them?

Denver, we have a problem.

I think it's time Obama's famous church loses its tax-exempt status for political activity in the church!! How can that church keep its tax exempt status when others are losing their for far less?

I don’t think Obama or anyone should apologize anything. Yes, it sounded harsh and disrespectful. But, that’s what you got to be in the political race. Many kitchen sinks and disrespectful comments have thrown at Obama many times before. And, I never heard any apologies from the Clintons. So, be fair

Hillary said:
Hard working, WHITE hard working people support me.
Obama can't win, because HARD WORKING WHITE, will not vote for him.
So, how come we blame the pastor for just repeating what a candidate for president has said?
Neither Obama or this pastor should have apologized. Hillary should apologize to American people and particularly democrats for using race to win elections in WV and KY

One of my all-time favorite movies is Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles". For those of you who haven't seen it, the "N" word is said several times. If I watch that movie, does it make me a racist?

Do you get what I'm trying to say here? Everyone in the world has some sort of tie to someone who has said something inappropriate or controversial. Who comes up with this crap and decides it to be newsworthy?

You've got to be kidding. If he was freinds with ANY other catholic priest that guy would have turned out to be a child molester. Are we really going to keep attacking preacher for what they preach just because they know Obama?

The religious right has been spewing pious hate for the past 7-8 years and now… you people want to "speak up" the catholic league is take a bite out of one of there own for political reasons….

If he is/was such a bad catholic why have they not had him tossed out of church…. This is the must blatant much of "we cant find dirt on this guy so we will attack his preachers."

Preacher more than most have the freedom to say WHATEVER THEY WANT (freedom of speech x freedom of religion) = Im aloud to say things that make you uncomfortable to get you thinking… THIS IS THE POINT.

The words from the Priest may be harsh, but I think they are true. Why would Hillary Clinton still be in the race when she has been told she can not win. It's because a Black Man is beating her and I do think she feel she is entitled. It's a sad statement but I think there are many white people that feel that way.

WELL THERE IS A SIMPLE SOLUTION!
DON'T VOTE FOR HIM!
OBAMA IS A FRAUD!
HE HAS PROVEN THIS OVER AND OVER!
HE IS NOT WHAT HE PORTRAYS!
HILLARY HAS SOME MORALS, SHE IS MORE CONSERVATIVE!
THIS IS GOING TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM FOR OBAMA COME NOVEMBER, IF HE IS NOMINATED!!
HILLARY GETS MY VOTE!!!!!

Obama, just cut ties with the entire church so these people can kill this issue. I am a huge supporter of you and I'm sure you will make the right decision.

CNN, you are no different than Neo-Con network Fix News Network. This is irrelevent. You know I no longer watch CNN as I used to. I go to MSNBC now.

I am more concerned about my future and my kids future and not some paster's comments.

Once again, it is coming to light the people that Obama hangs with. What else is going to be exposed about this man? He is an unknown and people have been incredibly gullable believing every word that has come out of his mouth. Not my candidate of choice!

Pfleger really stated the truth. Disregarding the "black" part–which is rather divisive and against Obama's message and not true, considering all that the Clintons have done for black people–it is very true that she walked into this process feeling entitled to the nomination. It's just an uncomfortable truth and it is the reason she is acting so petulant these days.

Mr Obama has consistantly shown he has bad judgment in who he has as friends and wants to talk with.
Mr Wright
Mr Pfleger
Mr Rezko
Mr Ayres
Hamas
Iran
North Korea
Michelle Obama
With these people as part of his family how can he claim to be different in a positive way, be for change and inclusive.

WHO CARES.

Should we trot out everything controversial ever said by every Hillary supporter also? This crap doesn't reflect on the candidates at all.

Father Pfleger is a priest in good standing with the Catholica church…and he was speaking in a pulpit as a priest when he said what he said…….so maybe Donohue should take it up with the Pope and not Obama.

Obama should take heat from the American people.Its becoming more obvious that this church has bred hate. Just watch the viedo and watch as the congragation cheers the pastor's hateful comments.

This man served as one of Obama's spiritual advisors and friend for 20 years. Until