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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.

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.

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.

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 this blew up, he was on the camapign as an advisor.

Obama has yet to leave this church and it says a lot about his judgement. Does Obama feel the same way two of his pastors and advisors feel? There is a lot of hate, and I blame the Obama camp for all of it. They have played the race card against the Clinton's true friends to the black community.

Obama should step aside. His campaign has done nothing he claimed it would do. And most of it is his doing.

Isn't the bigger problem that a church leader is using the pulpit to express political opinions?
Why is it ministers and ministries can actively immerse themselves in the political process, but when it's time for them to file paperwork like every other nonprofit, they refuse?
How many churches file 990s, an IRS form that lists the salaries of the top five officers?
Try almost none.
Yet ministers and ministries claim "separation of church and state."
No one would know about this priest without his comments.
The IRS needs to investigate.
And Clinton's campaign should quit using the media in such a stupid way.
And Mooney, nice way to get a top story link. I wish you had done more reporting.

The Catholic League needs to calm down, especially Donohue. Senator Obama responded appropriately under the circumstances. You can't babysit someone every time they choose to open their mouths. The Catholic league should be disciplining one of their own and not accusing Senator Obama of anything. It is however interesting how a White man and Black man of the cloth share the same ideas and do not have a problem with everyone knowing about it. Sounds like their telling the truth to me. Whether we like to admit it or not, behind closed doors we characterize race when we're upset. This was Senator Clinton's election to win and she got surprised!

Just another Red Flag we need to be worried about. Too many of them with this guy; not voting to protect the lives of newborns, Ayers, Farrakhan, Wright, etc. How the Democrats picked this guy over Hillary is beyond me. Just don't be mad when you lose in November.

Hillary should join McCain. McCain/Hillary 08
(then she'll be a shoe in for 2012 when McCain doesn't run again)

Once again, We are judging This man based on what some one else has said. This isn't a racial matter. There was really nothing controversial in his comments.. MSM need to grow some Balls

Get over it CNN and the rest of you people trying hard to make this story "grow legs". Obama had nothing to do with the comments this man made. A lot of people feel the same way about Hillary, but you need to stop trying to fault Obama for what every Tom, Dick and Harry says.
Please, grow up and be responsible journalists....Is that asking too much???

The Catholic League should not blame Senator Obama what man said. If the shoe fit wear it. The Catholic League must focus on there owed problem instead of trying to damage Senator Obama.

He is a good guy. He is a blesses from God. Come On Catholic League wake up. Done you see God Handwriting on the wall. He is delivery us out of Egypt. Where is your FAITH IN GOD. Stop try to find negative in the Senator and look at your heart. The truth really hurt? HUM..........

Hillary is speaking both side of her mouth. Both party agree on the bylaw and sign it. The vote will not count. Senator Clinton said this statement out her owed mouth. But soon she realize the game is over now she want to count the vote. How can we trust a President like that. She no better then the current President. Senator Hillary statement she will do anything to winner. Come On Now who can trust her......

This is a white catholic priest.What is there to say.

Wolf:
After hearing your linking of Obama & the idiot Catholic Priest, who was a guest speaker at the church Obama belongs to, I am starting to suspect you are a Repupbican. Obama was not even in attendance on the Sunday the priest spoke. Obama was a community organizer, naturally he had to work with any number of churches and their ministers. How would you like to be blamed for every stupid thing someone you know or have worked with has said or done? If you want to be constructive get on the case of churches who get involved
in politics from the pulpit. If a few of them were threatened with losing their tax free status they might stick to saving souls instead of meddling in politicks. A 75 yr. old White woman

Obambi can't bring people together, in fact he is doing the EXACT opposite, he is DIVIDING this country according to RACE and GENDER. Obambi is doing the DIVIDE AND CONQUER strategy, too bad middle America doesn't drink koolaid, his cult followers have been drinking for months!

Here we go once again.... attacking Obama for something he did not say at all. It is quite amazing how people are that would like to bring Obama down so fast. The Catholic church of all things on earth has not room to talk or give input about nothing. I will be so glad with this is over, because everyone is so unfair. The US has a long way to go to unite as one and I think Obama can help.

McCain has pastor problems, Obama has pastor problems...when U.S. citizens stop putting so much weight on organized religion's opinions they'd be much better off...either that or don't be surprised when fanatics act fanatical.

All that aside, I agree with what much of Pfleger said even if he was a bit over the top. Someone had to say it.

Obama 08'

Also all the commentator where saying that Hillary's crying was phony. I thought it was phony too. Also the way she used her daughter for political gain. And even Richardson, who was made my the Clintons says she feel that she has an entitlement. Was it not Richardson who sat down and watch the Super Bowl with Bill.

Why is this being beat to death?? The HRC lie about being under sniper fire in Bosnia got less air play than this foolishness. It's like the League is saying that Obama should have been able to look into the future 20 years ago and decide not to ever acknowledge Pfleger! Obama cannot control what people say or do so let's move on to McCain.

This is stupid report on other more interesting news please or I will be switching to MSNBC! So what if he mocks her SNL mocks her and we still watch that every saturday!

Matter of fact, Pfledger spoke the truth. The truth is hard to swallow though. Hillary thinks she's entitled to the presidency because she is white. And whenever she says Obama cant win over white votes, she implies that she deserves it because she is white.

How else could the truth be spoken. Get a lofe Hillary. Drop out of this race and let us face Mccain who is a replica of George Bush.

Obama for president.

He said it and he meant...stop apologizing! Grow some balls!!!

OBAMA '08!

Bill Cosby on Rev. Wright
Article from Wall Street Journal:

“Rev.Wright epitomizes the thoughts and actions that have prevented and continue to prevent black America from moving ahead and achieving their potential as a people. He suggests that this United States of America made up of sons and daughters of immigrants (I’m talking of the millions of 1st, 2nd, 3rd generation immigrants in this country) of every race, creed, color and religion each and everyone of them who had nothing to do with slavery, some how owe something to a group of people who have never been slaves? Its amazing. It seems everyone is to blame for the shambles black society is in with its violence, drugs, high school drop out rates, misogyny, and a host of other real and virulent problems, except for the very people who engage in such behavior.
Enough. As a society, culture or people, they should look within themselves and fix their problems.
When did this man become the spokesman for the ‘black church’? And of course his church is different, but that doesn’t mean his message and philosophy is acceptable, or productive or non-offensive or not-racist or indicative or our greater cultural behaviors, values and norms Americans.
And yes, the link between this man and Obama really does matter. At a very minimum, it provides insight into the political and philosophical strain that Obama adheres to.”

I wish preachers would stop injecting politics into their sermons. There's a reason for separation of church and state.

Preachers are not experts in politics, so when they go off against or for a candidate, they only serve to do harm to ALL the candidates.

That being said, I honestly feel that Geraldine Ferraro's comments have been MUCH worse than what this schmuck said. *She* needs to be denounced and repudiated by Clinton, but it will never happen.

Actually, I do not believe Obama should take any heat for what someone else says. Just as I do not believe Hillary, or McCain should take any heat for what is said by other. They, all three of them, have absolutely no control of what comes from the mouths of others. However, I feel a caviot is due about now, should something be said by member one of the campaign camps of these three candidates, then yes, they must answer for what is said. This is just another way for the media to increase it's ratings, and has nothing to do about nothing other that some priest speaking at a church became suddenly stupid. In this situation who he know, where he spoke from and what was said, is not something the candidate has no control over. The media as well as anyone that believes Obama has any responsibility needs to be careful that they are not held personally accountable for the words that flow from someone they know as they are trying to imply by some streach of the immigination Obama is.

This remind me of what was told to the voters in KY & WV, what was it again.................I can get the UNEDUCATIONED HARD WORKING WHITE PEOPLE, Clinton said this, at least Obama didn't say what this dummy said.

He is for all people..............

OBAMA 08

I'm sick of people giving any candidate a hard time because of things other people say. Stick to the issues America!

So what? The priest may have phrased crudely. But isn't what everybody thinks about HRC's helpful tears and her rule sense of entitlements? There is no substance in this attack on Obama, but the media will love it as usual.

liberal racists priest like pfleger are the reason i left the church but not the religion. he's preaching his way into hell.

It is very disturbing to have a man with so many ties to people that hate white people hate America and hate everything overall, and have this man running for the highest position in our government and be called our Commander in Chief and Mr. President, I hope and pray to GOD this man not be elected President of the U.S.A. and as the saying goes ( Tell me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are).

It's about Time somebody pointed out how devisive this is! Unite the nation??

I guess my question would be of all of the Priests in the Chicago Archdioces, how many of them are on the South Side of Chicago working with the poor? So I guess Obama is responsible for everything anybody he knows says. Is this not crazy or what?

WHY, is Obama suddenly the "face" of every opinionated person who uses his name? This attempted media "lynching" is getting way out of hand. If I support Hillary and meet her at a rally, then go on later to say I hate (insert ethnic group), does that mean Hillary is racist or prejudiced? NO, but if it's Obama he MUST be linked to that person and their belief system, no WAY that priest or whomever is thinking their OWN individual thoughts.

Well here is one of my individual thoughts: The media, driven by whatever back office group, is trying its hardest to discredit or ruin the man who appears to have priorities different from theirs. Can't sell fear and ignorance as easily to a "united" country...

The irony?

What Pfleger said = 100% true.

Lol!

This is exactly why Obama is not electable.
As The Catholic League says in this report.
Why does he choose to hang with these two preachers in Mr Wright and Mr Pfleger.
Two reasons.
1) He has BAD JUDGEMENT
2) He BELIEVES in what these 2 guys preach and believe in HATE
The SUPERS better change their minds and nominate Hillary

oh please,what else,people are tired of this nonsense,fix the economy for heavens sake

No news CNN? Move ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is Obama suppose to be responsible for everything everyone says?
How many people do you know say things that you don't agree with but you are still friends? Come on!!! Is this the best you can come up with. Is this not America? Freedom of Speech!!!!

Wow, how will you all spin this for your annointed one? Seriously, I agree with all of them, us white people sure are stuck on stupid...especially when you support someone with such obvious hatred for you...go ahead vote the guy in office, you get what you deserve.

I tried to accept Obama's defense of Rev. Wright, while ignoring his failure to walk his talk (Wright does indeed express a social perspective, but Obama didn't have to sit and listen to it for 20 years).

Now this, from his priest. What defense will he come up with THIS time?

Unbelievable. Did Obama learn his moral values from this spiritual advisor, too?

Americans!

What is wrong with us? Must we hold Obama responsible for anything said or done by anybody he knows? Does he write speeches and codes of conducts for all his acquintances?

Instead of the catholic leagu to chasten (Catholic) Rev Michael Pfleger, they are pushing the blame to Obama! A lot of political undertones from this politically unaffiliated body.

I think it is high time that we all come to grips with the fact that O'Bama was indeed not born a twin nor was he born a triplet. He nor anyone else should have to apologize for something that never came out of his mouth. He can no more speak for Rev. Wright or Pope Pfleger than they can speak for him. Lay the blame at the right door step. If he has to apologize for them then Hillary Clinton should apologize for all the things that she and her constituents have said throughout this entire campaign. Call it a truce! Like Bill Clinton said "if you can't take a punch and move on then maybe you should take off the armor". Why should O'Bama be expected to lie down and take all the punches and crap that the Clinton's and others want to dish. It is no more fair for her and her constituents to play the race card than for anyone else. Fair is Fair!

Obama has no control over what this guy says or does. It's irrelevant.

The Catholic League would probably criticize Jesus himself – after all he was often hanging out with the "wrong" crowd – and ultimately got killed – by the religious people. If every hypocrite in this country would simply shut up for a while it would be very quiet round here ...

Let's face the real issues. These Wright and Pfledger issues will not deal with the escalating price of gas, foreclosure problems and the war in iraq. Dont be fooled. These were not Obama's comments. Obama cannot be held responsible for what everyone he knows says.

Lay this to rest once and for all.

Obama for president.

the catholic league protects free speech of catholics? then why is the president condemning a non-catholic for remarks by a cathloic priest? this is ridiculous.

Who cares! Are we going to hold everyone that speaks at his curch responsible.

***** Obama does not even go to the church*********************

SEN.OBAMA SHOULDN'T HAVE TO APOLOGIZE

WHAT DID MINISTER PFLEGER SAY THAT WAS WRONG?

SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME, BECAUSE ALL I HEARD FROM HIM & REV. WRIGHT WERE FACTS & THEORIES THAT ARE 99.9% TRUE.

FOR THE RECORD

"WHITE AMERICANS AGE 0-50 IT'S NOT OUR FAULT", WE'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR ANCESTORS MISTAKES.

BUT WE SHOULDN'T CALL IT HATE AND DENY PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THE U.S. WHEN THE TRUTH IS SPOKEN, OTHERWISE WE'RE NEVER GONNA CONQUER RACISM. THEY WE'RE SERIOUSLY DEALT A SUPER BAD HAND. THINK IF THE TABLES WERE TURNED.

IF A GERMAN BORN CATHOLIC PRIEST CAN SEE THIS WHY CAN'T THE REST OF WHITE AMERICA!

two words my fellow Obama supporters….RALPH NADER
What do I mean by this??? I’ll tell you.
A small defection of liberals from the Democratic party to Nader probably cost the Democrats the White House in 2000. What do you think a defection of Hillary Clinton supporters could do? Perhaps the same thing?
It appears that Obama is the nominee, but WE HAVEN”T WON ANYTHING!
All of this taunting of Hillary Clinton’s supporters needs to stop NOW! We need every single vote come November. The cards are already stacked enough against Obama because of the race issue. We can’t afford to alienate anyone.
Quit being a sore winner and extend your hand to your fellow Democrats who support Clinton or we can all sit together under four more years of McBush.

OMG!!! Obama doesn't own the church! Is he forever going to be at fault for anything, any priest/pastor/rabi/guru/reverend ever says in this church? Get serious. This is funny....

Let's move on?

Ahhh,
You gotta love Chicago Politics.

Obama is just another politician. Don't forget he cheated his way onto the Chicago ballot and divides not unites.

Don't this give you Obamabots a clue to what an Idiot Obama is?????

He is a nut case!! I hope the DNC has their eyes opened...Obama will never win in November!!

If that's the case, none of Washington would exist. It's funny how the League of Catholics wants to jump on this boat, but refuses to openly discuss the padophiles they allow to oversee the churches. BTW–Father Pfleger has always been a critic of the lying and molesting fathers that Donohue has welcomed ans continues to support.

Please already, If he's that bad, why is he still a father in the Catholic church? And I thought they said Obama was muslim? Anything to make him like the rest, how sad.

Go Obama, Who cares about that fellow in the church, Keep up the good work

At this point if I was Obama.. I would just leave this church and spit on them on his way out. I'm a big Obama supporter.. but it's almost starting to look like his church is trying to ruin him. But.. as before... here's Obama having to issue another apology for something that he had nothing to do with.

Exactly!!!! How come this guy who preaches unity chooses those nuts as his spiritual advisors?
Everybody should see AC360 on how Obama won his state senate seat in 1996. This guy is scary!!!!

"The two have known each other for 20 years. As a state senator, Obama once directed a $100,000 grant to a community center affiliated with Pfleger's church." INVESTIGATION!!!!

But again what this pastor said was 100% right...

Wonder how many more of these radical nutcases Nobama has hidden in the closet. Doesn't matter much whether Nobama wrote the guys sermon or not, he DOES hang out with the guy, just like Wright.

Strange inner circle for a guy that wants to lead us out of all our devisive problems.

THESE TWO, HIM AND REV. WRIGHT HAS BEEN PAID BIG BUCKS, AND WANT 15 MINS. OF FAME. WHEN OBAMA BECOMES PRESIDENT DON'T BE SURPRISED WHO IS BEHIND THIS MOCKERY.

MCCAIN NEEDS TO WORRY ABOUT HIMSELF INSTEAD OF WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, OH, I FORGOT LOOK WHO'S DEFENSE HE COMING TO .....

This is nonsence if the media has nothing to do go to iraq, theres a lot to write about

Here comes the Obama folks. Obama didn't say anything. Why is everyone trying to bring Obama down because of what his friends say? Start the SPIN CYCLE.

God PLEASE PLEASE don't turn into Fox news. I haven't watched them in month's now and through an MSNBC show I got word of how they tried to make this a big deal, and I just laughed and tuned into CNN and flip flopped with msnbc and cnn because I can't stand fox news. I'm happy you arn't making as big of a deal about this none sense but pleaaaase don't start turning it into a big deal, it ISN'T, this is so worthless and I'm so sick of the candidate's having to apologize for ANYONE MAKING ANY COMMENT, THAT'S NONESENSE. A lot of people will talk but how in the world is anyone else responsible for what someone ELSE says!

Before the Catholic church starts inserting itself into politics, they hopefully realize that there's a separation of "church and state" in this country.

With the appaling behavior of some catholic priests in this country, it is "SHOCKING" that they are now casting the first stone!!

Hopefully there won't be another Wright issue here. I mean Obama can't tell other people what to say. I do find it funny though the way this plays out compared with the Hagee scandal which was virtually nonexistent.

WHO'S GOING TO HOST "CLERGY GONE WILD"?

For sure this priest is not a pedophil... So if the leader of christian church is a leader he should look over his shoulder just in case, meaby someone have many things to say..

Interesting tie between the two of them, makes me wonder how often Mr. Obama as a state senator got cozy with steering funds. I know pork's nothing out of the ordinary for any elected official, but is it much of a "change"?

How many more of these kinds of people are going to come out of the woodwork. These statements are very upsetting

Catholics don't seem to support Obama in general. I hope they do not use another mans words to judge him.

In my opinion, a church which follows the teachings of Mr Pfleger is welcome to believe what they wish to believe, but don't expect true people of faith to go along with these teachings. Teachings such as Mr. Pfleger's are not what I would expect to hear at a Catholic Church. This is the beginning of a very serious time for us all. I don't believe Jesus would give his approval to such teachings.

The Catholic chuch should have cut ties with all the pedophile priests a long time ago instead of covering their tracks.

And yet no word from anyone about McCain's racist pastor...

How come there are so many idiots , including the media pundits, that believe that
because someone's Pastor said something stupid
they have to be held responsible also. If my son,my brother,or a friend commits a crime,it does not makes me a criminal or makes me responsible.

...give it a rest. Barack has been running for 15 months already so we all know that the views of these pastors are not his. And since they are not running for office who cares what they say or think. Unless you are still seeking to discredit Obama and foster the racisim and sexism that has exposed the ugly underbelly of this country during this election. And we all know that CNN would never do that...right?

The Catholic league had priests who raped young boys and they're upset over what Pfleger said? Give me a break! He pointed out the truth and made fun of facts just like others have done. Freedom of speech. He shouldn't have to apologize for anything. Let's call a spade a spade.

YAWWWNNNNNNN..................

It's debatable now whether BHO would be a good candidate for vice president. Hillary should think twice.

Things like this WILL be a problem in the general election. Yes, I know that Obama isn't the one who made the remarks but this shows who he has chosen to align himself with before he decided to run for president. Before I get attacked... I'll tell you- I don't hate Obama. I just see real problems in the general election that will cause the Dems to loose.

DISGUSTING! This is what we want?????????

There seems to be a disturbing pattern that has developed. People are under the impression that you can say hateful, shameful things about someone and then turn around and offer "deep apologies" and all will be forgotten and forgiven. These apologies do not take back the words.How about not saying them to begin with. What was equally as bad were all the people in the church pews clapping and cheering.If the African Americans in this country want to know why there is racism in this country, I suggest they look at what is going on in their churches. I hope that people think long and hard about their vote in November.Is this the person who is promising to unite people of all races and color? 20 years is a very long time for Obama to accept this frightning spiritual guidance.I wouldn't be surprised if he felt this way himself.

This can only be decribed with two words,hit – job.Good job father pfleger,I hope you choke on your divisive rhetoric sabotagging words.

Like he had anything to do with it....Ridiculous.

Once, again, I guess Obama is responsible because the toilets stopped working on the space ship! That is how stupid this one is!

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.

this is an unfortunate turn for Obama. I feel situations such as this should have no effect on the political race. it seems to be a dog and pony sideshow that is aimed at discouraging votes for Sen. Obama. I on the other hand am for Clinton and wish issues such as this do not recieve such attention by the media due to the irrelevance to the race at hand. And to all you democrats that continue posting comments with degrading remarks toward Clinton; how can you be a true democrat without allowing all voices to be heard. Our party faught for this very issue in Florida's 2000 presidential election. Why now are the stakes any different. Florida and Michigan have payed their price and not counting these votes is a very un-democrat and unamerican thing to do.

These two peas in a pod are definitely bad for America's digestion. It is flatly amazing that one section of Chicago can produce this much bile. And a Presidential candidate thrives in the midst of such manure. Who knows, he may one day author another tome: It takes a landfill to raise a child with no sense of smell.

It was politically incorrect and devisive in that blacks are not the only one's supportig Obama, but other than that, I thought it/he was funny. It's true that Hillary feels the nomination was her's to have and so is the Presidency nd she just can't deal with it. We all need to lighten up.

I as a catholic I have known priest that have done far worst than that and they are still in the good side of the church and the people. I do not think because I have known these priest and have listen to their sermons or have dealt with them I am a bad person, on the other hand I am a better catholic and person, because I know that I choose to do right. I am not perfect but I think that we have a lot of problems in this great USA and we need to move on to these problems instead of wasting time with discussions of priest, preachers, and on and on. It is time to clean up politics and the WH.

GIVE ME A BREAK. JUST YESTERDAY I WATCHED REPORT ON MCCAIN/HAGEE. DEFENDING MCCAIN, SAYING HE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HE SAID. YOU GAVE EVERY REASON IN THE WORLD NOT TO HOLD HIM RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAGEE SAYS. NOW, IT'S TIME TO SEPARATE CHURCH GOVE.

TODAY, BACK TO OBAMA AND WHAT THE PRIEST SAID. NOW, YOU CHANGE THE RULES. YOU HOLD OBAMA RESPONSIBLE. THE EXACT SAME THING THAT PERTAINED TO MCCAIN YESTERDAY, DOES NOT PERTAIN TO OBAMA TODAY. ARE WE FORGETTING WHAT THE OTHER CANDIDATES SUPPORTERS HAVE SAID AND DONE. I GUESS SO. I ALMOST SEEMS LIKE AS LONG AS IT IS SOMEONE OTHER THAN SEN. OBAMA, THE RULES/VIEWS ARE FLEXIBLE. WHAT ABOUT WHAT G. FERRARRO SAID, WHAT ABOUT THE RACIST COMMENT H. CLINTON MADE, WHAT ABOUT HAGEE AND PARSLEY? WE ONLY FOCUS ON OBAMA AND REV. WRIGHT.

CUT IT OUT. IT IS NOT WORKING. HE IS GOING TO BE THE DEM. NOMINEE. STOP BRINGING UP REV. WRIGHT. IT DIDN'T WORK. BE FAIR. THE RULES APPLY TO ALL CANDIDATES. YOU INTERVIEWED A MAN THAT HELP OBAMA RESPONSIBLE, HE SHOULD HAVE INSTANTANOUSLY REBUKED IT AND TALKED TO THE CONGREGATION THAT LAUGHED. OBAMA WAS NOT EVEN THERE WHEN HE SAID IT. YOU ALL ARE GIVING SEN. OBAMA MORE POWER THAN GOD GAVE HIM. LOOK AT SOME OF YOU SEGMANTS. HE IS ONLY A MAN. HE CANNOT CONTROL WHAT PEOPLE SAY THINK OR DO

They're doing all they can to keep a black man from becoming president. None of the controversail comments came from Obama. If Obama made these type of statements, then fine, he'd be fair game. it appears to be the establishment can't find any dirt on Obama so they smear him through others. That's so childish.

The Catholic League–Isn't that what Kathy Griffith calls "some dude with a computer"?

I think Father Pfleger is in the wrong business. He should be a stand up comedian! What he said is what probably 50% of America is actually thinking about Hillary Clinton. He was just stupid enough to actually verbalize it. If Chris Rock was saying it, people would have been laughing their butts off and his shows would be sold out.

Um, maybe he shouldn't have said it the way he did, but he kept it real. Hillary reached for the race card on the way down. People see this and they get inflamed. She has lost a lot fo respect in the party, and would probably be best served following Joe Lieberman out the back door.

so many people in middle america have a problem, when someone stands up to tell the truth as we african americans see it.

father pfleger just had enough nerve to say what we've been thinking all along; that hillary clinton and her husband act as if they are entitled to another term as president.

this sense of entitlement of some white americans is apparent with us....we just don't comment on it so much...at least not in public

what father pfleger said was no different than what they said about hillary on saturday night live a few weeks ago...and i thought they spoke the truth as well

as for hillary's "tears" several months ago...they seemed contrived.

NObama '08

Obama is going to make him the Secretary of State...

What will Obama's excuse be this time? How many more racist friends has he in his "closet". Why does he always pretend that their views are news to him after knowing them for 20 years? Maybe the smiling man we see as Barack Obama is not the uniter he would have us believe he is. If his judgement is as poor for other things as it is for his choice of friends, maybe we should question his ability to be President. I used to be for Obama. Now I am thinking–Hillary is a known commodity. She is not Miss Congeniality–who cares?
She is tough and bright. We need her combination of toughness and brains to compete in this sorry world. Also, there are no surprises John Mc Cain can uncover about Hillary before November. What more is waiting to be dug up on Barack???

Honestly, who cares about this preist thing. McCain and Obama have both affiliated themselves with controversial pastors. And? My pastors growing up were similiar in speech. I still today don't think the way they taught. I used the sermons as a source of enlightenment. I heard what they had to say but I didn't agree. That is why church should be left out of the political realm of ideas. The Catholics have pedophiles in their churches yet both the family whose child was molested still attends the same church AND the priest who molested that child still goes to to the same church. It is the same idea with what is going on with McCain and Obama. They are going to church to serve their GOD the best way they know how. No one is going to agree with everything their pastor say, be it extremist or not. Their reasons for affiliating themselves with these people are for different reasons but none are political. Obama was drawn the community of his church. He liked the way they help poor people and people from third world nations. Gays go to church and have to listen to their pastors talk about how wrong it is to live their lifestyles but they are still gay and they still go to church. Grow up people. There are more important things going on in this world. This is pathetic. We know what the Republicans are trying to do. At least this will be one thing McCain won't have an advantage over in the General Election. Be Happy Democrats. It could be worse.

Its clear that the Catholic League is only interested in freedom of speech of SOME Catholics.

He told the TRUTH!!!! Point Blank!

Wait ...

So the Catholic League protects Catholic free-speech rights, and then questions a Catholic minister for something he said?

I am so tired of bull crap making it to the news. Who really cares what him, Geraldine Ferraro, or anyone not trying to help our economy, bring the troops home, has to say. Let's get out nominee Barack Obama going so we can start the recovery process. We the people are so tired of these unimportant stories.

Its getting scary to think who will make up Obama's administration if he gets the presidency......Clinton has many faults......but as they saying goes 'better the devil you know than the devil you dont'.

What a dog and pony show this has been! Please end it and realize that neither of these two have the credentials to be President!

Very divisive and hatred! Please seriously think about why Obama has hang out with Pfleger for that many years.

Wake up people!

Vote for Hillary or McCain

Obama's Chicken are coming home to roast. Race is a hot topic in this country, what he said is understandable but white folks don't wanna hear that. Anyways, we are starting to crucify our church leaders.

Obama 08.

The Catholic League is one guy sitting in his mom's basement blogging. Call me when the Pope or the Chicago Arch Diocese makes a statement.

PlThat just goes to show what type of person Obama is. I do not think these are coincidences. I think he thinks the same as his Pastor and Pfleger. He just knows that it does not say anything positive about him and being that he's running for President. I believe him and his wife feel the same as the people the attend church with. I'm a Black Woman and I feel this way about Obama isn't anyone else saying and paying attention to any of this? phyllis smith.

Stop making issues over things he did not say.

Clinton gaffes are in the news for 2 mintues. CNN is for Clinton.

She's a liar, and lies straight from her mouth, but Obama has to come out and rebuke was someone else says?

What about the issues. I wish Hillary, Rush Limbaugh, and Hannity would take a trip to hades!

I'm from Chicago, and don't know a whole about Father Pfleger. Nor do I really care to.

But I do know that my tax dollars are being spent on a never-ending war in Iraq. And that my salary increases, are not keeping up with never ending rises in the price of gas / food. These are the real issues that I care about….

(Note to CNN moderator. I am duplicating this comment due to a typo in my initial post).

The man simply told the truth.

What I find amazing is Hillary can say anything and it’s over looked. “We all know what happened in”. But anyone remotely connected to Obama he has to defend, denounce or reject. Those where someone else’s words not Obama words. And for the record what Father Pfleger said was true.

THere a lot of saying in this world and it all depends who say them and who listen to them. To say that Obama's views and thoughts are the same that these preachers in questions is simple ridiculous. THe same will apply to any candidate. YOu can not stop any one for saying anything. This is a free world. However, these people just have a bad jugment when opening their big mouth.

Obama can't be responsible for everthing that others say. If that were the case we would have to disown our own family members.

yes, because pfleger is responsible for an immoral war and $4 gas and rampant government corruption :/

i'm glad the biggest news network in the free world has it's priorites straight*

obama has already renounced rejected and repudiated, and pfleger has apologized; what more must be done to satisfy the spinmeisters at cnn?

*that was sarcasm; someone please explain it to the continually clueless anderson cooper

It is unfortunate and troubling that the Catholic League is expecting Barack Obama to censor (and censure) is acquaintances because they don't conform to Vatican orthodoxy. The Catholic League appears to be supportive of freedom of speech, as long as that speech is not directed as critical of them or the Vatican.

Here we go again!!! People don't be fooled by this junk. It's one man's wild option.... along with the media and the radical right trying once again tie this man's point of view to Sen. Obama.....As if

Just saw the video on TV, wow I don't remember having so much fun watching this kind of videos! It is only truth, but Obama has nothing to do with that, even if that pastor endorses him. The campaigners are not responsible of everything said by all the people who endorse them!

Hilary what's happening ? you can not stand the heat of the campaign?

America is a messed up country.

I can't believe a church full of pedophiles will have the guts to redicle a preist that is just cracking a joke....while they hide and defend catholic preist tht are pedophiles.

Wow....if you love your kids (that is if you are not a pedophile youself); please don't have Catholic priest around them.

Well, well, well! What do we have here? Another Obama scandal about religion and race? Funny that Americans haven't caught on to that connection between Obama and the strange people he wants to parade into the White House! Religion fine, but what kind? Extremists? His friends and family dragging white people through the mud? Anti-American speeches by his pastor Wright?

I think the superdelegates had better get their act together as well as the DNC and get Hillary the nomination as soon as possible so we can move on to beating McCain and winning the White House.

Now that Obama has been connected with "God Hates Hillary" ministries, it's going to become a bit harder for him to attack the religious right

CNN I really hope you would just one time post my comment. So here we go again with this Obama preacher fiasco. I agreed with alot of what Rev W said and i also agree with what rev Pfleger was saying. Some just cant handle the truth and thats just that! 1. She does and have always felt she was entitled, well i guess she was wrong. Im white and im bills wife, i could hear that bs coming out of her mouth right now. The real issue I have with all of this BS is this. Gas is over four dollars a gallon, 115 soldiers last year alone committed suicide, along with millions of innocent iraq's being killed. People are losing their homes in record numbers and yall want to cry for this B**** who is changing the rules day by day. I cant wait until its over for her as im so sick of her and red as bill whining about unfair treatment. Just like rev wright said she dont know a dam thing about being treated unfairly are you kidding me. And what about all the stuff she has said about BO. I know alot of you are not ready to see a black man in office, but when the lord is for you the racist wicked world can be against you and you will still prosper. And for those of you who say you will vote for McCain over Obama go for it, im sure it will be your home or childs life next. Obama-08

Again, why is this Obama's message? This has nothing do with him nor should it be pinned on him like a badge. It sad to see that people who are suppose to be hollier than thou are blinded by their own personal gains (which is a hillary supporter). Obama I hope you don't feel the need to defend the actions of this pastor because it is not your responsibility to police the personal views of those you know who you may have come in contact with. Get over it people!

I think this incident and the Rev. Wright's incidents should not reflect so strongly on Obama. How many of us go to church and disagree with something the pastor says but we still find ourselves there the next Sunday? I attend church regularly and often find myself disagreeing with my pastor but I still go to church there because of the friendships.
We are not going to agree on every issue with all of our friends, family, church member, or any other acquaintances of ours. These criticisms are coming from people who are looking for reasons to dislike Obama.

Couldn't agree more with the Catholic League. And for it's part, perhaps the church might want to think about excommunicating him or whatever it is they do?

My God. The media is wrong again. The guest speaker did not deliver those comments in front of "Obama's congregation". When did obama become the pastor of the church? Is Obama suppose to write all the pastors sermons in America?

Let me see if I get this right. Pfleger is a WHITE Catholic priest who makes some political gaffes and instead of the Catholic Church focusing on ITS PRIEST, it is attacking Barack Obama for what the Catholic priest says? What gives?

The Catholic Church that covered up for years all the sexual abuse by priests against impressionable boys should recoil in humility rather than jump ugly with Obama who said nothing negative about the Catholic Church.

This society has become so hepocritical. Nobody has seen God unless you are God. Why do have to hate to make your point. Nobody is right not even one. This is the time we have to come together as one and love each other because we are of one source. We are of Same spirit in different bodies. I hope we will all learn from what has evolved from this election. Becareful of what you say becuase it will come back and hunt you. Obama, Hilary and McCain supporters LOVE EACH OTHER our children are watching. Please I beg of YOU

I don't remember this much excitement when McCain's two ministers made dumb statements. These candidates cannot control people that support them. Give us a break this is not news – this is gossip. Report on how Clinton is trying to steal her way to becoming the Dem candidate. If they give it to her I and millions will not vote this November – She Cannot and Will Not win – We will congratulation McCain.

Oh, come on. Anyone can say anything, that doesn't mean Obama endorses it.

George Bush doesn't know nuclear from NUKULAR but you all made him president .... TWICE.

How do you know someone didn't pay that guy to say that? You don't.

I'll be the first to walk away from Obama WHEN HE SAYS IT. But look at what Clinton actually said herself... the total LIES about being under sniper fire. The woman LIED, yet somehow her supporters think that is OK. I'm not saying she lied - I don't have to. SHE admitted it... but only after trying to excuse it every other way she could think of.

You guys looking for some sort of excuse why Obama shouldn't win over Clinton are pathetic. Like giant group of sulky, pouting babies.

Obama is Home free if the Best these people can do it Hack at him because of what somebody ELSE says.

Funny though.................. The Preacher who said all of that horrible stuff and is connected to McCain was almost INSTANTLY Forgiven and wiped out of the headlines.

THIS guy (not an endoreser or anything) IS ALL Over the Press with pictures and Video.

Who was saying everything is equal when it comes to Obama???? Oh thats right....... all of the people who want to destroy him.

HILLARY OFTEN TALK ABOUT SHE IS EXPERIENCE TO LED THE NATION BUT I AM CURIOUS TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF EXPERIENCE SHE IS TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE THE FIRST LADY'S ROLE IS FAR DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE PRESIDENT. OTHER THAN GETTING INTO THE SENET AND AUTHORIZING THE FAILED WAR, I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY EVIDENCE THAT REMOTELY QUALIFIES HER TO BE PRESIDENT.

Another 20 year relationship with a religous hate monger...the more I learn of Barak Obama, the more I don't like him..he talks out of both sides of his mouth..I wonder what's out there that we haven't heard about yet..2 reasons not to vote for him: 1. he's deceitful and 2. he's inexperienced..the majority of his time in the U.S. Senate has been campaigning...what are we letting ourselves in for?

I think the Catholic league needs to look at their own church before they start criticizing other churches with their child molestations issues. Oh wait, he is part of their church. Hmmm I don't know whether to yell at them for blaming Obama for this idiots remarks or praise them for going after one of their own. This is still not something the Obama has said himself and he denounced it. This priest also apologized. The same could also be said for McCain. Why did he actively seek out these two pastures that were well known for their neo Natzi thinking. That just goes to show psychotic McCain is.

Obama didn't say it...unfortunately Father was wrong and unfortunately he was sarcastic in the wrong setting...sooooooo lets put it on SNL and sell commercials.

I cannot understand why Sen. Obama has to be accountable for whatever those in the podium of his church says? It's like blaming all of us for what President Bush says.

Ooops! I did it again.

This man (Obama) if elected president, God forbid, will destroy our country. Look at the people he is surrounded by: Rev. Wright, Father Pfleger, Bill Ayres, Daily Kos and MoveOn.org (two most liberal groups in America), and the list goes on and on.

Please NObama!

When do you suppose CNN will make the final move to change their name to FOX? Just curious since they immitate everything they do just so rednecks (blue collar workers) will watch their network? I guess CNN is just taking after Hillary taking after FOX taking after the GOP. Nothing new under the sun I suppose.

PS: How do the CNN owners sleep at night?

A: Very comfortably right next to their blank check from the GOP.

Between Reverend Wright and this guy, does anyone still think he's really a Muslim???

Hillary staying with Bill is still worse than this stuff in my opinion.

This is a dangerous group of people. The fact that OBAMA has diverted our taxes to these fanatics is even more worrying.

What benefits are they likely to receive from having one of their ilk in the Whiteouse?

I don't know what Pfleger was thinking making these comments. Still, it seems rather silly to hold Obama accountable for them, especially after he has openly criticized and disagreed with them.

In other news, Obama now leads Clinton, for the first time, by over 200 delegates. He also has the support of 50 more super delegates than her. Clinton enjoyed a 100 super-delegate lead early on, and she is the one who's sole hope lies in getting super-delegates to rally behind her despite the pledged delegates.

Obama supporters are too drown by the koolaids to see the light. Of all the great church in Chicago, he had to pick TUCC. Don't you see a pattern here, you blinded Obama supporters. TUCC is nothing but a racist church that preaches hates toward white. There's no place for this in America.

I am SICK of CNN's coverage of this RIDICULOUS story. Let's try some FAIR AND BALANCED reporting and have at least one story on McCain being absolutely incompetent on the fact with regards to the war in Iraq. Your station sat there for two days and wondered why McClellan said the media didn't ask ANY tough questions on the lead up to the war in Iraq. YOU ARE THE REASON. Instead of seriously questioning the surge in Iraq and our continued presence You would rather make an issue of a pastor who says something stupid. This is a NONSTORY. OUr children dying over there for a civil war incited by false premises that were voted in by McCain-Clinton-BUSH is a story.

The effort by the Catholic League, some sections of the media and some people (who are not Obama supporters in the first place) to link Obama to this tirade is so unfair that reasonable people all across America will reject it. Obama cannot be held responsible for what others choose to say–it is a free country! Show me instead what Obama himself said, now and and in the past, that is unacceptable. We must condemn those who try to divide us; but their statements stand or fail on their own.

My question would be, who doesn't have a troubling history? I get tired of Europeans trying to bleach the earth as if no one has a skeleton in the closet. When will we learn that there are no perfect candidates. Somehow having a minority president tends to threaten the idea that Europeans are supposed to be in power, or other words of those references to Clinton, entitlement. This is the basic reason why change is necessary and well overdue.

This reflects a priest of a CATHOLIC CHURCH, not Obama. Why?

Only one person volunteered to carry the SINS of the other– Jesus Christ.

I am a Catholic, and I can never take responsibility for what a Priest or even a Pope does. Is this what this nation has come down to?

Can we "abandon" women because of Geraldine Ferraro's nasty comments about BLACKS?

News Flash CNN Staff/Reporters/Viewers

Senator Obama does not have a "congregation" nor does he have "a church"- he was a "member" of Trinity Church of God in Christ, and is not responsible for remarks/sermons/statements from other individuals.

Please make the needed adjustments when reporting on this story.

Obama 08'
Yes We Can!

While the organization may claim to be non-partisan, it's obvious that Donohue is partisan if he is capable of attributing Father Pfleger's commenst to Barack Obama.

Why hasn't anyone made Senator Clinton apologize for her hurtful and divisive words?

Yo, I'd like to speak as an Obama supporter and say that Obama is very sorry for not having a 5-dimensional space-brain that lets him know that one of his manifold supporters is a jerk before said supporter makes any comments about the race.

I'm really sorry to everyone who was offended. I hope we can put this behind us.

I am ashamed with the catholic church on that matter.

They re the ones who should have reject him as a priest.

Pls, it is so obvious that this pastor bs is created on purpose to bring disgrace upon Obama. At every critical moment in that Primary, some pastor shows up with some trash. And every one expect Barack to explain why these guys are suddenly acting so wierd !

PEOPLE GET PAID TO DO DIRTY JOBS !

Dont be fooled people....

The catholic league is complaining about a catholic priest? If what he said is so bad, kick him out.

On the other hand, it's hard to listen to people gripe about racism while being racist. I'm whitey, the blue eyed devil, but am not racist like Obama's reverends seem to think.

I will add another thing. The next time some pin headed religious leader (falwell when alive, graham, wright, any of them) wants to way in on politics and public policy, and foriegn policy, etc., we should tax his church.

Oh please. You can't hold Obama accountable for Father Pleger's comments. Besides, aside from the "white" remark, everything that he said was ABSOLUTELY TRUE!

Her sense of entitlement is exactly what has lost her this election. If she had any sense she would admit her faults and stop blaming everyone else for her own shortcomings.

I think any Catholic priest needs to chill including the one that said those things about Hill. I'm an Obama supporter but felt his words were so unnecessary. Now, as far as it being a Catholic priest, be careful, I don't think they can say anything after the years of molestation that has gone on in the church. Admonish the priest and chill.

As a Roman Catholic I never heard a priest preach like this from a pulpit. This really isn't Obama's fault its the Catholic Church for not defrocking this loon years ago.

That's no surprise, and this is close religious friend of Obama, for over TWENTY – 20 years, but once again the media will turn a blind eye because some how Obama is the chosen one, the nominee. We will lose the 2008 general election.

The catholic league should concern itself with priest who molest children. And cleaning up the inmage of the catholic church. Just beacuse the priest speaks his mind and doesn't go with the company line now he's troubled. Mr. Donohue are you a closet Hillary supporter. At least Barack goes to church!

My question back to the Catholic League would be why aren't they rebuking Monsignor Lisante for using prayer at a recent Republican fundraiser in New York to mock Senator Obama?

If you look at the YouTube video, although the words may have offended some, the message was about the "Privilege of Whiteness". As many people of color (world-wide) know exists. That reality is the basis of the Magna Carta and the belief in Manifest Destiny. Do some research and check your soul.

Obama has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with this, PERIOD!!!!

This is so true what the priest says. But tell me how Barack Obama is involve. He goes to the church, I don't remember him writing the Sermon. Boy some people are willing to make Hillary win, 'IT DOES'NT MATTER IF SHE LOSE:

If the man is SO TERRIBLE, a more important question is:

Why doesn't the Pope or the Chicago Archdiocese sever themselves from him? Why do they allow him to continue be a Catholic priest?

or maybe,

Is is worse than the pedafiles Priests? The outrage towards them isn't nearly as bad...

or maybe,

Is this just because it's a Black Man running for president that this is SUCH A HUGE issue?

Obama says he stands for change!

Well, he really has a lot to change himself.

It seems that prior to his running for president, he did just what he saying he will NOT do once he is elected. My, my, he is no better than the "Washington group." In fact, he is worse.

Let's see how you obama supporters spin this one!

Can't stand his wife. She is so very annoying. Yuk!

I am one of the millions of voters who will not, in any circumstance, vote for obama!

Well, aren't Catholics looking for a reason (justification) to be unsupportive of Obama? After all, he's for that sinful stuff like "right to choose," and that HOMO-sexuals marrying each other thing, and that crazy science garbage! And get this... the guy knows, and believes in the constitution! That's just craziness right there... I don't care who ya're. Next thing you know, he'll be spewing sacreligious stuff like.. seperation of Church and State and he's probably gonna want to be helping poor people and kids. Of course, you KNOW what his middle name is don't you? And don't ge me started on what he and his pastor believe!

End of sarcasm...

And this is unity for all Americans! God help us! The problems will have just begun if Obama get's the nomination!

Why should he take heat for this ?

The Catholic League is "non-partisan" and protects "free-speech rights"? Come on. Bill Donahue is as political as they come, strongly Republican, and is very divisive amongst Catholics. Surely someone at CNN is aware of this – Donahue manages to get some quote in the main stream press about every three days, and invariably they are supportive of Republicans and critical of Democrats. This is just a convenient way for him to get a press clipping.

And then to state that because Donahue was critical of Hagee almost makes it seem like it's surprising that he would be critical of Obama.

Please be reasonable here. Donahue isn't the hatemonger that Hagee is, but he is surely partisan.

Okay, so if this Catholic priest is known for being so divisive, why was there not a public outcry from other Catholic priests? Yes, this man's words are disturbing; however, besides the "white" part of the comment, it appears pretty accurate. His views are obviously not the views of Obama, and he did not speak on behalf of Obama. Lets focus on substance rather than sensationalism.

ARE YOU F'ING KIDDING ME? IF religion doesn't get the HELL out of politics we are seriously more DOOMED than we already are in this political system.

Senator Obama can't be held responsible for everything that someone says – that just doesn't make sense. Pfleger apologized for it and we all should just move on. I have a question, what in the statement wasn't true? Senator Clinton is white, she is married to Bill, when the election started out most people thought that Senator Clinton would blow Senator Obama out of the water by Super Tuesday (she and Bill did as well) but that did not happen, she did tear up at one of her gatherings. There were also instances where Senator Clinton's people said things that should not have been said as well as Senator Clinton – remember the white blue collar comment and the RFK comment.

we are sick ofObama Mechille and hisChurch

NEW RULES:
From now on and 4 years from now- one one gets to talk politics except the candidates. No staff, releatives or pundits.
Lets let American make up thier minds about people based on who they are, not what otehrs say. Only complete biographies can be released by the press.
I've gone form liking Obama, to not particularly trusting him back to "he's the candidate" and all theidiots around him need to shut up.
If Hillary had has this as a rule- she would be the nominee

I'm from Chicago, and don't know a whole about Father Flager. Nor do I really care to.

But I do know that my tax dollars are being spent on a never-ending war in Iraq. And that my salary increases, are not keeping up with never ending rises in the price of gas / food. These are the real issues that I care about....

I only wonder if Obama felt the same way the people in the church did on the video when he was at that church in which he is still a member of ? I bet he could tell you he never seen anyone that was in the church when he was there. But then again Obama has only been a Christian for a few years for his political gain so he wouldn't know any better or should I say he says he is ?

AGAIN????????? ANOTHER PASTOR??????

WHAT ELSE CAN THEY COME WITH?

THESE LOSERS NEED TO FACE IT AND JUST ACCEPT THAT OBAMA IS THE WINNER. THEY'RE JUST TO DIG UP OLD STUFF TO MAKE HIM LOSE SUPPORTERS.

IT WILL NOT WORK------OBAMA '08

What is the matter with CNN. To call the Catholic League non-partisan is a sham. They are an ultra right wing organization and far from non-partisan. When CNN quotes an organization they should give an accurate description of their politics.

Wow, it's almost as if Hillary is right, she is more electable

I thought all Catholics were in favour of Hillary. Pfleger spoke what he felt and should not be blamed on Obama just because he knew in the past and the semon took place in the church where Obama worshipped. Pfleger is an adult and should be reponsible for his Actions.

I said I won't write again. Well, I am back. After doing some research, I hope Hillary takes this as far as she can. When she finally loses, I hope the rest of you loser write her name in the ballot. The more votes you fools give Hillary the easier you make it for McCain to win. The longer this goes the better it gets for the Democrats to lose the majority they won in the house and senate. I am calling it today May 30th at 3:58 PM CST, There will be another Republican President in January, this time with a Republican majority in congress. We will owe that to Hillary and her childish supporter and Barak and his childish supporter. So keep playing the name calling game and take the fight for your candidate to the streets. Maybe and nice Clinton lead Riot will help your case. Thanks you again for handing the control of the country back to the Republicans.

I just have to state the obvious.The first black president will be a republican.Not a liberal playing the victim card.

Obama is connected to a lot of people with a troubling history, especially when it comes to clergy. Another clergyman he has know for 20, years. Hillary 08, If not McCain, then Hillary 2012

Huh? What? How is this Obama's fault that some preist made some inappropriate comments? Even if it was at Obama's church, and Obama has known him before, how is this now Obama's fault? Isn't this the preist's fault alone? Or maybe the Catholic church's problem? I don't get how this became Obama's problem. Weird.

Bush and his group of "soon to be if not already" felons are not the kind of people one should piss off. Leaking a CIA operatives name while she was undercover working in anti-terrorism tactics was eventually going to get her killed and don't you think for one god dam second that bush and the boys did not realize it.

These men are dangerous and why impeachment laws are in place.

The founding fathers must be turning over in their graves.

Get these men out of Wash or at least null and void their power before they send the U.S. into war with Iran in response to Israel's hysterical propaganda.

How does one go about finding a level headed preacher in this country?

Honestly...what the heck is wrong with Obama? Other politicians have connections with and endorsements from questionable characters, but Obama has 20-year relationships with absolute lunatics who serve as his spiritual mentors. I'm getting an impression of a young man who bounced around a lot growing up and desperately needed to have his identity drawn with strong lines borrowed from older men, probably because his "real" (black) dad abandoned him. He's learned to paint a very nice shell over himself, and he found a speaking style that stands out, but what exactly is underneath? There's no rational basis, yet, for a voter to trust him.

Obama Brushed it off as nothing.

The racist, hatred spewed from his church again, against a fellow democrat and Senator.

I can not believe he was not outraged.

Then I remembered, He lived this stuff for over 20 years, His closest personal friends are like this for real. The ones who taught him and helped him, they were his mentor.

So he beleives in it and not to upset by it since he is use to it.

It is in his heart, mind and soul.

"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."
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this a CATHOLIC PRIEST? Why then did the Catholic Church NOT de-frock him before now ????
Sounds oh so hypocritical and politically expedient to jump on the band wagon which by the way, has the Catholic Church scribbled all over it.

I tell you this, all this pastor drama... from the left and right affirms for the rest of us who refuse to engage in organized religion .... we are free from the mental slavery ... fully engaged in spirit

Wright and Pfleger are racists. These men and their misguided ideals are evil to the core. Barack Obama has repeatedly referred to these men as his mentors. How far does the apple fall from the tree?

I was formerly in support of Barack Obama, but now am terrified by what his idea of 'change' in Washington might look like. I'll definitely be voting for McCain if Obama still wins the nomination.

Pfleger is doing this because Wright has been told to keep quiet

Looks like the Billarys have bought themselve another organization. So this organization claims to exist to protect free speech rights huh? Funny, isn't that just what this pastor was doing, whether you agree with him or not.
And while we're at it, a lot of Catholics need to look in a rather large mirror before criticizing and lecturing anyone about choosing their priest.

Seems as though there is a central theme to Obama's campaign stumbles....very unsettling and very divisive. The ultimate race card HE is playing is that the DNC won't take a nomination away from a Black man...and he knows it. Regardless of the outcome of the GE, this is affirmative action at it's finest. I did not think of myself as racist at all, until recently...when I heard the hate and racism coming from Trinty Church through it's Pastors. I agree that racism in any form is wrong, however, in this primary election it has reared it's ugly head time and time again...from the Obama camp. It seems the bitter people that cling to religion, might in fact be the Obamas. There is no explanation for their continued (20 + years) support of Rev. Wright, Trinity, and Father Pfleger...just to name a few...unless they adhere to these philosophies that are a common thread through all of them.

Our Founding Fathers were so right when they said there must be a separation of Church and State.

Why does the Catholic League not say something regarding Sen Clinton's priest who is now locked up? Why don't they just stick with preaching the Bible?

Who cares? Gee, I paid $80 to fill my gas tank today, which in the not-too-distant past use to cost $35.00. I DON'T CARE WHAT THESE WACKOS SAY! What's worse, this guy is not and was not his pastor. What's next? I know... tomorrow's breaking news will be some theif who used the same bathroom as Obama in 2006 at the LAX and ONLY two hours later this theif robbed a liquor store. OMG!!! I bet the media would force Obama to answer to that as well!

Let's see if this story has any legs, as the primary is over next Tuesday.

I am so tired of these silly men (on both sides of the aisle) with collars who haven't figured out the true message of Christ.

I wonder where Senator Obama finds his advisors!! I would also like to know why the congregation at that church finds this kind of preaching so entertaining

Ouf Founding Fathers were so right when they said there must be a separation of Church and State.

Why does the Catholic League not say something regarding Sen Clinton's priest who is now locked up? Why don't they just stick with preaching the Bible?

This man actually had people cheering him on during his sermon, bereating white people. How sad is that. At my church, I firmly believe that if that was a black preacher saying the same thing to a predominately white congregation about black people........the congregation would all walk out. There would not be people clapping, standing up cheering and laughing. There would be sadness in our hearts. God is all about love, loving one another. And what it looked like to me is that Pfleger was preaching about hatred and anger.

This latest episode clearly manifest the Racisim that excist in this church. Why is CNN protecting this Racist Obama, aka Muslim?It is clear the left wing Control freaks are going to try to shove this Racist Obama in the lead no matter what the voters think. If Obama is in this church of racist, he must be of them. Why is this not discussed in length. If all this Racism of Obama and his church was made evident in the beginning, this undercover muslim would ne ver have made it to where he is now. Anybody that believes that Obama is any less racist than the 2 fools of leaders shown so far. It is further clarifying to see all the choir members and church members high fiveing each other. If Obama is in them then he is of them.

there all peas in a pod apparently, Obama just doesn't let it show like the others do, they are simply surrogates for what he really is inside. We are in for big trouble with this man. America and Black Americans deserve an honest candidate one who is what he claims to be not a fake like Obama. Where's Colin Powell and Michael Steele. Even though those 2 are republicans I wouldn't hold it against them, they are both great Americans who happen to be black and they would have my vote. They have the experience and the character.

please explain to me what a catholic priest has to do w/ this campaign?

1. he is not Mr. obama's priest (Mr. obama is protestant not catholic)
2. Mr. obama has not been in church
3. He is not a preacher at the church. He is a guess
4. His comments were striking and too much but come on! "hatefull?" Please?
5. Do some people believe that Sen Clinton has a sense of entitlement? if so, on what basis just she feel entitled. Seniority? Marital status? Gender? Race? all of the above?
6. If someone believes that some of Sen. Clinton sense of entitlement comes from race, is that person hateful?

We really should start having honest conversations in this county. Everything that is stated is then labeled hateful or outrageous, which keeps us from discussing the merits of maybe outrageous, maybe truthful comments.

Too bad Mr. obama is running because we can't have this convo as long as a black man is running for pres.

BTW: Would we even know about this if it weren't for fox news and the rest of the right wing nuts?

God bless America!! Obama 08 (God willing)

Obama, why don't you "change" the democrat party to be called the Black Liberation party?

Excellent article.wWere finally getting to know the real Obama................

keep up the distractions – way too go.

can we have some reporting on all the lies McCain keeps getting caught in? Mr. "straight" talk can't seem to keep his stories straight.

When John Hagee's so called controversial sermons were shown to the public, the Catholic League criticized the preacher, not John McCain. Why are they, in the case of their own preacher, criticizing Barack Obama? This group appears to be made up of hypocrites. Their motive can only be concluded to be sinister. This is not a non-partisan group, trust me.

If I was Obama, I wouldn't apologize, i'd tell all you Clinton toads to get bent. This get' more and more pathetic by the hour.

White people get their feelings so hurt when people call them racists, or make fun of their race it's almost funny. Even funnier that other races deal with it daily, and you don't see people apologizing to them, why apologize?

If people want to be little babies, I say F'em we've got enough babies in this country.

and again WHAT'S IT GOT TO WITH OBAMA?

take a closer look at racist Ferraro and her crooked husband

Hilary will rin as an 3rd party Independent– Obama does not stand a chance.

So Glad CNN chose to report this story. I fear it is just another piece of the rather sordid picture of Mr. Obama's questionable Chicago connections. His supporters may discover too late he was not who they thought he was.

Wow, if only the Catholic Church was as upset about Priests molesting children then they would have a case here.

Point is, What Pfleger said was funny and true, and I am CATHOLIC!!!

They are upset with Obama for having ties to Pfleger for years, but the Catholic Church hid their Priests or transferred them between churches if molestation charges were brought up for much, much longer.

Besides, I thought Jesus taught about forgiveness. Or did the Catholic Church feel that people should only forgive IT for the attrocities commited towards humanity for over 800 years. Sleeping in bed with the Devil again, eh?

Here we go!! Who released this video? Was it H.C camp? But, I'm happy this time it's a Catholic priest and not Rev. Wright. Now what does America do? Nothing!!! Please with the B.S.! Anyone who is knows anything about history knows that the Catholic Church was one of the most corrupt organizations in the world in the Mid Ev times. Even now when Catholic priest sleep with young boys, I don't see any Catholics switching religions!!! So save it. Is Father Pfleger still a Catholic priest? Yes!! Does or did The Catholic League know he was controversial evangelical pastor? Yes!! Did they strip him of his Black and White collar? NO!!! So why point fingers at Barack? First Amendment rights "Freedom of Speech". Barack has no control over what people say do so! If Cnn say's hey go get the flu shot do we all run out and get it? No!! So what makes people believe that this pastors word have any effect on what Barack thinks and believes!! He's winning and people want change and that’s all that counts!!!!

The Catholic League is emphasizing that people should ostracize people because they say things that certain segments of the population might find objectionable. I am not sure where Jesus condones this retribution.

Clearly, Obama is a better Christian than The Catholic League.

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."

Oh really? Does that include Pfleger, even though his statements are ludicrous?

Please give it a rest. The Catholic League knows Pfleger's remarks are not the views of Barack. If you don't want to vote for Barack then don't; just stop with the stupid attempts to paint him as some sort of suspicious and radicale person that can't be allowed to lead the nation.

Please let's nominate Hillary and stop the insanity! I can't believe anyone would go to a church when they were going to be preached hate week after week. Really missing the point!

HA HA – I AM SO GLAD HILLARY IS STILL IN THIS RACE!

WAKE UP OBAMAMANIACS YOU'VE BEEN STOOPED!

YOUR GUY IS NOT THE VESSEL OF CHANGE BUT THE VESSEL OF LIES AND CONTROVERSY.

HILLARY TAKE IT TO THE CONVENTION

*** CNN – PLEASE TAKE OBAMA, MICHELLE AND ROLAND FAR WAY FROM US – WE BEG YOU!!!!

Oh Please!!!!!! You know this is RIDICULOUS. No person can control what comes out of the mouth of another person. If we disowned everyone we know because of something they have said or did or wore or drank or ate, then I think we'd all be alone.

Let's not be so sensitive here. This VISITING priest of the church that Obama attended actually said what more than one person thought. Hiliary's behavior these last few months have offended me. As a woman and a former Hiliary supporter, I find it disgusting the way she wants to have it both ways. One day she's tought and a fighter then the next day she cries she's being treated unfairlly and they (whomever her they is) are misogynists. Maybe the kitchen's too hot for her?

She should face the truth at this point. Her campaign was poorly run. She surrounded herself around a bunch of expensive consultants that didn't know how to run a successful campaign. They ran an incumbent type campaign and Hiliary chose to shun the media at first but when she ran low on cash and saw she had some real competition then she went running to every media venue that would have her. OH but she and Bill cry that the media is unfair!!!! B.S.!!!!!!! She was the most well known candidate with all the benefits and the most money but managed it poorly which indicates how much of a poor planner she'd be as president. Her behavior and mismanagement of her campaign actually sets women back b/c it just lends to the thought it's too much for women to handle.

I lost all respect for the Clintons in this campaigna nd wouldn't vote for them as dog catcher. Oh but she misspeaks everyone else tells untruths? No one forgets being shot at or having to run for cover as she told that lie. Oh but she's 60 and sleepy. Not to mention the total state of chaos she's in and she's running up debts that she can't pay. That is unfair to those American business people that expect to get paid.

I truly hope Hiliary's supporters become more objective and not by into this feminist rage HIliary has begun to incite. I hope she finds resolve within herself to admit Obama ran a better campaign and was more prepared bottom line. He surrounded himself with folks that knew and as far as Florida and Michigan go, their state reps broke the rules, their state reps did not want a revote and now they have to suffer. That is not Obama's doing and the Clintons should stop displacing the blame. They are the worse human beings.

Another racist schmuck buddy, pastor, and mentor of Obama.

OMG... Get over it. Obama didn't say squat. This is a free country where we've had people DIE for our right to free speech. Obama is not this guy and who really cares what he said?

Obama made a stand and the guy apologized. Now Hillary backers are trying to keep it in the media. Yaaaaaawn...

A preview of the "October surprise." Do we really know Obama? Just because he gives a good speech, doesnt mean he's not a wolve in sheeps clothing

Honestly, I am sick and tired of all this bickering going on. Senator Barack Obama can't control what this guy chooses to say. It's ridiculous to blame him for Minister Michael Pfleger's actions. He is a grown man. He should have known that this would have caused problems. Why everyone blames Obama for everything that others do. It's ridiculous. The media needs to stop televising this crap. Lets focus on the primary elections, and less on things that are not going to bring jobs, lower the gasoline prices, & end the War in Irak. Tomorrow is an important day for these two candidates. Lets just talk about seating FL & Michigan. Now, that's important.

yeah right, u have big problems to deal with and this is what you choose to pursue. in ny case isnt he still actively on duty? why havent u guys kicked him out.non partisan in deed.
dont let the public bring the microscope back onto you guys again cos we may be horrified once more at what we see.

Donahue is ABSOLUTELY RIGHT in her remarks. Obama and all of his silly supporters are such cry-babies, always screaming "racism" everytime anyone questions Obama as a suitable candidate for the highest position in the US. This priest is just another example of how Obama is NOT what he presents himself to be. There is NOTHING special about Obama. He is extremely arrogant, inexperienced, he's a racist, a hypocrite and a traitor, and oh yeah, also a sexist. I can only imagine the uproar if it would been MacCain the one to call a female reporter "sweetie" like Obama did. How can I vote for someone that ditched his Pastor/mentor/spiritual adviser/friend just to get more votes??? How can anybody trust such a hypocrite? Although I do not agree with Reverend Wright's views, I feel sorry for him for being so humilitated and discarded by Obama simply to get more votes. It is so apparent that the only reason Obama has gotten this far is because he is black . Obama has gotten almost ALL of the African-American vote. If that is not blatant racism , I don't know what is. His supporters treat him as he were their long-awaited Messiah. And his speeches? Oh please: Blah, Blah, Blah, change, blah blah, change, blah, change, blah, blah BLAH... I am so sick of the word "change"!!!!!!!! Well, Obama supporters, "change" is NOT necessarily a good thing. Obama has the huge potential to "change" this country's dire situation from bad to worse. I, along with MILLIONS of voters do not trust Obama and WILL NOT VOTE FOR HIM.

If the Catholic League feels that Father Pfleger has such a troubled history and is such a divisive figure, why haven't they contacted the Catholic archdiocese about replacing him or having him disciplined?

I find Pfleger's comments and behavior offensive and reprehensible too, but he is in the position he's in and able to make the comments he made because the Catholic Church has given him a pulpit.

CNN POST THIS ONE. IT IS THE FIRST POST.

I guess someone (Hillary) paid Pfleger to try to hurt Obama. Why would Pfleger say something like that now, especially after the Rev. Wright situation? C'mon people, let's think here.

And the media really wants this thing to be drug out all the way to the convention. But I think the people will become sickened after next week if it does on.

To the media, frustation tends to cause people spend less money, and the summer season is approaching. Spending would be very good for the economy. So please let us enjoy the summer.

Questions
1. Should Obama have left the church because Rev. Wright was the pastor?
2. Should we all leave America because Bush is the president?

Hint: You must answer YES to both questions or NO to both questions.

I am sick of everyone blaming Barack Obama for everything someone he knows says. No one has blamed Hillary for her pastor's pedofilia and no one is talking about the fraud case in California against the Clinton's. He is not responsible for anything anyone else says but only for what he says. America get a grip!!!!

THE CATHOLIC LEAGUE IS AN EXTREME RIGHT ORGANIZATION. PFLEGER WAS OUT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WORKING WITH THE POOR WHEN A LOT A PRIESTS IN CHICAGO WERE HOME ABUSING ALTAR BOYS. AS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE OPRESSED, OF COURCE OBAMA AND PFLEGER WOULD KNOW ONE ANOTHER. THESE JUDGEMENTAL FOLKS ARE ALL ABOUT SPEWING JUDGEMENT AND IGNORMACE. SOME GROUPS LOOK FOR WHATEVER THEY CAN TO BEAT UP ON OBAMA. THE CLINTON CROWD HAS BEEN WORKING HIM OVER FOR MUCH OF THE CAMPAIGN, AND I HAVEN'T NOTICED THE CATHOLIC LEAGUE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT. I DID NOT HEAR THE CATHOLIC LEAGUE CONCERNED ABOUT THE DOGS THAT WERE TURNED LOOSE ON OBAMA VOLUNTEERS WHO WERE GOING DOOR-TO-DOOR IN INDIANA. SO MUCH FOR THEIR MORALS AND GOODNESS.

CNN = Clinton News Network

I know you wont postt this so thatt you can cover up your girl.

Good grief! The comments weren't that bad. Plus, Hillary is 10 times more divisive that both preachers put together and she's the one running for president.

AGAIN - how is this Obama's fault??????

It's freedom of speech - ever heard of it? People can say what they want. Obama has no control over others?

Blaming Obama for someone elses actions is pointless and divisive in it's own right.

PS

Deus absconditus

Am I missing something here? The Catholic League is criticizing Obama for statements made by a Catholic Priest?

They don't like what Pfleger has to say, I guess. Apparently, they see criticizing his comments as part of their mission "to protect the free-speech rights of Catholics 'whenever and wherever they are threatened.'"

Hmmmmmm..................

Okay, the guy is an idiot. Mocking Hillary like that was in very bad taste. Interjecting race into his comments was ridiculous, uncalled for, and just plain wrong. Her sense of entitlement to the Presidency had nothing to do with race. I wish all these religious figures would stick to matters of religion and stop interjecting themselves into the political process.

Question: Is Obama is now somehow responsible for everything that goes on at TUCC? Note they now simply call it "Obama's church."

I would like to hear the senators answer to the question asked by the Catholic League.....why this guy? It is terrifying to think that this politician, posing as the agent of change, has so many similar friends with such hateful, bigoted views of half the population of the country he wants the privilege to lead. What is more terrifying is that it is looking increasingly more likely that he will be the one the Democrats give that opportunity to. God help us all.....

Are we now going to say that every word uttered by a Obama supporter should be denouced before its ever whispered...and now does Barack need to account for everything everyone says?

Are you serious?...

Get over yourselves....Father Pfleger has done some wonderful things, and has helped southern chicago is a great deal of ways...his work has not gone unnoticed.

This coming from a white guy who lives in the suburbs of Chicago... (WAY western suburbs)...

Find another news story... you know one with some actual substance...I for one could not account for everyone of the people who has met me, or what the say, how can we now expect Barack to do that?...

GIVE IT UP ALREADY...

Obama 08'!!!

DEMOCRATS 08'

still reaching for preacher connections? Really? I'm sorry, did I miss something here? BO didn't do this, but since he knows someone who made an off handed remark, we're to lynch him? So 10 minutes ago...can't we focus on som real issues?

Wow, totally empty. But you still won't take my comment, will you?

This correspondence is now closed.

Where was Dononhue when the Catholic church was abusing boys for the last 30 years? Why didn't he leave the Catholic church

Every word was the truth about the way Hillary acted. She thought that it was going to be easy. I am starting to think that if Barack was John Smith she would have dropped out by now. But she can not bow out to a black man.

I believe in America Pfleger has the right to voice his opinion. Remember, "sticks and stones may brake my bones but words will never hurt me."

Senator Clinton claims sexism.

Her crying was the ultimate use of her womanhood. She used it to the max. Women who want to be treated equally, somehow, can find a way to make people feel sorry for them.

I am a 57-year-old woman supporting Obama.

I am so disappointed that at the core of Senator Obama's church is a very divisive philosophy. Up until now, I had been able to ignore the actions of the minister of Obama's church, but it appears that this black vs. white , them against us ideology is part of Obama's beliefs. If Senator Obama disagreed with this ideology, he would not have attended this church for 20 years.

Obama embraces all people, no matter their beliefs. Don't we want a uniter in the White House for a change? After all the whole world hates us, Iran wil probably bomb us cause of hillary's 'obliterate' comment and the world will hate us more if mcwar is pres.

Attention to super delegates
We don’t much about Barack Hussein Obama, But Obama know every thing because all of them are his long time friends
So Our votes to Hillary or Mc Cain
Hillary 08

CNN's and Fox News' efforts to attribute the inflammatory rhetoric and immoral deeds of others to Barack Obama impunes the integrity of sincere journalists. Here is some advice for both cable "news" networks: focus your attention on reporting the news instead of trying to create news. Hillary Clinton has lost the race for the democratic nomination despite your past and current best efforts to derail Barack Obama's campaign.

Like I've said, things have come out about Obama since Feb. more & more will come out. That's 2 preachers now that he is close with and even funneled money to that are dividers and racists. Black racism is just as back as white racism. Is that really what we want for a president. Obama only distances himself AFTER IT'S BROUGHT OUT IN THE OPEN. Why for 20 years did he believe and agree with them and now all of a sudden, he sees the light???? Come on, I really want to see the spin on this one.

I don't think Obama should be held accountable for everything the idiots in his church or this country says. That would be like holding Bush responsible for all the poverty and gasoline prices in the United States.

It seem to me that CNN and Fox just love to report this kind of sad news to make Obama look bad. this video was shown on CNN about 100 times today! Why don't you guys show that woman in Puerto Rico who said that puertoricans will not vote for Obama because he is black or that crazy racist divsive Ms. Ferraro who bashes Obama every chance that she gets. Please CNN move on!!!

Why the heck didn't the Catholic Church cut ties with this guy long ago? A bit of hipocrisy maybe?

This is crazy... I can't beleive you people are trying to blame this on Obama...

I hope no one at Trinity decide to rob a bank, it will be Obama's fault. I hope no one get charged for domestic violence, it will be Obama fault. I hope Trinity continue to do great things for Chicago, it will not matter, because the media will not cover anything positive.

This is giving the racist people who don't want to support him another reason to step away. The strange twist in this segment, is the supposed violator is white. Maybe there is some truth to what he said.

Poor Obama... Keep your head up and continue to move forward. If only you could control everything everyone said. We know you can't.

Independent For Obama...

What does this have to do with the price of gas, the Iraq war, the declining value of the dollar and the slowing economy? Nothing.

Mr. Obama needs to drop that Church like a big rock.

Somehow the witch is behind this. The last ditch efforts of a despatate woman.

Please check your bibical principles. Anything to discredit Obama. What he said was the truth. Obama is not responsible for others. Everyone he will stand before God at the judgement. Talk about the issue ot saving this country which is heading for self destructions.

I wonder how many times Hillary had to appologize for what Bill has said about Obama.

We should blame Obama for this! He should also be held responsible for Iraq, the Great Plague, The stock market crash of the 20's, ALL REPUBLICAN'S that STILL back Bush, and for sure Obama needs to be held responsible for the book Scott wrote about our so-called president! Obama has so much to answer too. I think it's time to impeach the media outlets that spent ALL DAY on this trash! You Soap-ize the news with trash the people think TRASH should sit in the Whitehouse; case in point G.W. Bush. (he didn't lose hi house I bet.

Wouldn't waste a vote on a racist black person and his upbringing. If any white person would have said anything like that we'd be considered a racist. So are the blacks

Obama is not what he and media have told people who he is. He says and does anything in order to win. Who can believe that a person with his CV can get where he is now. Obama will ruin this country.

STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT
YOU ARE SOUNDING LIKE FOX NEWS LITE
7 PRO HILLARY ARTICLES TO TWO OBAMA NEGATIVE ONES.
Stop giving Hillary unlimited space with her unwarranted determination to screw things up and win at all costs. Sick of old politics as usual.
SHAME ON CNN

I am confused. If the Catholics have such a problem with this priest, why haven't they disowned him? It doesn't state this priest was removed from the parish or suffered any other consequences for these actions. As a Catholic I am sure the Catholic church is against Obama because of his pro-choice stance, but they are being very hypocritical here.

I don't see this as an issue related to the Catholic League's mission "to protect the free-speech rights of Catholics 'whenever and wherever they are threatened.'" Clinton is not a Catholic, and I can't see how else this relates to Catholics' free speech rights. This so-called non-partisan organization does not seem to be what it claims.

What's wrong with what he said? I'm white and I absolutely agree with him. Obama doesn't need to apologize at all.

Look whether you accept it or not. The guy is right. Deep inside Clinton's heart she knows she thought of Obama as just that. She felt she was entitled to be the nominee of the party and going through the process was simply formality but some people thought differently and that why she continues to fight this losing battle. Plus I don't know how you can equate his comments to him criticizing Clinton because she's a woman.

Obama can't be responsible for every comment that his supporters or people around him say especially not a clergy member. Any one that is a member of a church or any religious organization knows that these people feel they answer to the high power and not any individual and so to say that Obama has some kind of control over this priest or Wright is ridiculous and frankly irrelevant to the issues that need to be addressed in this political discourse.

Finally when it comes to the issue of race many people tend to draw conclusions based on their limited experiences with people different from them. The same is true of Wright and many other people out there. They are still skeptical about the possibility of a black man being the president of this nation and I can't even say Obama being elected would change anything because even after he's elected they'll still feel they'll be some conspiracy to undermine and discredit his administration. You can only try to show people the light but you can't force them to change. Obama certainly tries to may people realize the we can get beyond these difference because when you look at it all we all have the same goals for ourselves and our children.

Question: do black, whites, hispanics pay a different gas price at the pump? the bombs that go off in Iraq everyday killing our men and women do they discriminate? Do whites, hispanics and blacks pay different college fees?

Ok I'll find some validity in this once Fleger and Wright are on a Presidential ticket. BORING....Clintons priest is an accused molestor. McCain sought the support of a known racist, and Obama has the backing of a racists and bitter leaders such as Farrakhan, Wright, and Fleger and still no talk of the issues. If you want to vote for who attends the best church or who has the most prominent support of the religious sect then your are not following this campaign because of your interest in the state of are union you are basically voting for your next prom king or queen. Let's stick to the issues. WHO STANDS FOR YOUR INTERESTS......

CAST YOUR VOTE BASED ON THAT...

Again, grasping for straws. CNN, you should know better.

Well, I'm glad the catholics are all over matters of ethics. They have such a long-standing history of recognizing ethical decisions and acting as a model of moral and ethical activity.

I'm sorry, was that too sarcastic?

I guess now bill dononhue and the catholic league are in charge of determining which ordained Catholic Priests are really Catholic and which arent. I have no doubt that bill will soon take over for the Pope as the head of the Church in fact I think in his own mind he already has.

Bye bye catholic vote .lol. Buyers remorse come on you can admit it lol.

First of all, if the Catholic League's mission is to "protect the free-speech rights of Catholics "'whenever and wherever they are threatened.' ", then shouldn't this criticism be uncharacteristic of them. I may also point out that Pflieger is one of their own, not Obama's.
Secondly, is Obama really supposed to control what comes out of the mouths of all his supporters. I'm an Obama supporter, and a public speaker. Does that mean that Barack Obama should be keeping constant tabs on every bloody word I say? Give me a break! Move on and find something else to worry about.

The Catholics need to stick to their own business. It's NOT politics. And it's a little like the pot calling the kettle black when you criticize Phleger for having a "troubled history." Make sure your OWN priests have their ducks in a row before slinging mud at this guy. Phleger was a fool fro saying those things, but this INCESSANT pastor crap has this entire NATION fatigued. This is PETTY CRAP. Let it go!

FREE SPEECK IN AMERICA IS A FRACE!!!!!!!! I LAUGHTED MY HEAD OFF WHEN I SAW THAT NEWS CLIP & CHEERED ALONG BECAUSE THE PRIEST EXPRESSED WHAT THE WHOLE WORLD IS SEEING AS CLEAR AS CHRYSTAL. THE WHOLE HILARY RACE AND THE MEDIA PAMPERING IS A JOKE. SHE IS NO STATESWOMAN AND IS NOT FIT TO BE PRESIDENT. ANYONE WHO IS HONEST WILL HAVE TO ADMIT TO THE JOKE AND DESPERATION OF THE LAST FEW WEEKS. I DID NOT SEE WHY THE PRIEST HAD TO APOLOGIZE, HE WAS DEFINITELY NOT OFFENSIVE AND THERE'S ABSOLUTE NOTHING FOR SENATOR OBAMA TO APOLOGIZE FOR. HE IS NO MORE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT THE PRIEST OR REV WRIGHT SAY THAN HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT MRS. CLINTON SAYS!

Probably one of the reasons the Catholic League doesn't like Father Pfleger is that he is an activist priest working on the South Side (read poor) and working with Black community groups. He is a rock-the-boat type guy who speaks his mind. The Catholic League, I think, likes those priests who do their jobs and are mindful of authority and work to make the Catholic Church richer. From what I've read about Father Pfleger, he can stir up some feathers from time to time, but is for the people first and not the guys in charge.

Now I disagree with Father Pfleger's method here, he is speaking not to Obama, but the church congregation. Trinity is known in Chicago as an activist church. And at last look, I don't think Obama owns or manages the church. I thought freedom of speech and freedom of religion still exist in this country (not if Dick Cheney has his way) and unless Obama was in the congregation that day, I can not see the connection.

It is just a nit by the Repubs to point away from some of McCain's buddies that he courts.

get over with that bull. Obama is the right president they just hate him for no reason

Obama NEVER explains his ties to very QUESTIONABLE people....everyone should know that by now. Instead, he will either accuse the Clinton campaign of creating the story, accuse CNN of doing a "Hit Job" or point his finger at Hagee, whom McCain has NO ties with vs. explaining why he had friendships with these people for 20 years!

And supports them with NOT ONLY HIS money, but TAXPAYERS money as well.

Pfleger spoke truth, simple and plane, the even bigger story is Hillary'scall for a hit job on Barack Obama that was swept under the rug.

White folk are lying to themselves if they say they dont know anyone (pastor of friend) who has ever spoken negatively about a race of people or have done something inappropriate, and if you lie may GOD take all of your blessings away

WHO CARES! This is non-news!!

Why does he have to apologize for everything everybody else says! He knows or has met a lot of people– he is a politician for God-sake, and a popular one to boot... Should he also have to apologize for knowing George Bush and that the country was being led into War??

This is really getting ridiculous! It is a shame that that all these religious men(Wright, Hagee, Parsley, Robertson and Pflager) are are so unprofessional, but why are the candidates responsible for their words? We haven`t heard about any of Hillary`s pastors,why not? I know there is some unfavorable stuff about them out there, but who cares?

Let`s get back to the issues. The economy, the War in Iraq, healthcare. Why is the media focusing on these distractions, why are we the public letting them

Come on Now this is not about Obama this man is white making fun of Hillary every one open your eyes . The people who does not like Obam will see this as a ractists remarks but there is some truth to what he is saying and you all know that so STOP THE MADNESS PEOPLE. White people needs to understand what Blacks have gone threw instead of making excuses about some one being a ractist.

Once again this has nothing to do with Senator Obama. He is not responsible for what this priest said. And the Clinton Campaign have the nerve to say he need to apologize for this after he let her slide on what she actually said on camera. He did nothing wrong and he needs to just concentrate on the issues of this country. Not stupid people who are trying to get attention.

If the Catholics have issues with him why don't they defrock Him ??? I have guest speakers in my church that I do not agree with. I have worked with many people that I do not share my beliefs wit. This I ridiculous.....a guest speaker at a chy=urch in Chicago has nothing to do wiyh my shrinking pay check, or the need for health care, nor getting us out of Iraq . This sounds like a McCain and Clinton last hope. Sorry it will not work this time !!! The average voter is too smart to the SPIN now. CNN STOP PROMOTING division in ths party !!!! I'll bet this doesn't ge posted !!!

Is this a joke? Tell me CNN has better things to report on than garbage jounalism like this.

So why isn't this catholic priest screaming at the top of his lungs that clinton is pro choice, a murderer in the eyes of the catholic church. It's time to enforce separation of church and state.

Let the double standards begin.....Now!

It's the Catholic League that should apologize!

After all, Pfleger is a Catholic priest!

WE SHOULD ALSO SPEND TAX DOLLARS TO INVESTIGATE

ALL 20 OR 30 MILLION SUPPORTERS OF SEN.OBAMA ???

I AM SURE WE CAN FIND OR MAKE UP SOMETHING ON ALL

OF THEM. THIS IS PAST THE RIDICULOUS MARK BY A MILE.

"Obama is friends with [insert name here], and he said somethin that could possibly be considered slightly offensive by a few people." Give me a friggin break. The G.O.P. spin-machine'll have to do better than that if they're gonna have a chance at the prez.

OBAMA 08

I think the Catholic League should SHUT UP about which priests anyone should pick or not. At least as far as we know Obama avoided a CHILD MOLESTER, which is more than we can say for all the poor people SCARRED by molestation by a *Catholic* priest.

People need to grow up.

What next? Are people going to criticize Obama for being a distant relative of Dick Cheney? Why do some idiots hold Obama accountable for every person he knows that isn't Ms. or Mr. Perfect?

A League that sheilds Child Molesters has the moulth to criticize.

Chicago mafia , full steam!

Are we going to work to support lazy buggers in America and in the worl?
It is not late Americans, please do not do the mistake that you did 8 years ago!
Go with the known!!!

Hillary or McCain

He didn't say anything wrong.
Bill Richardson gave a similar perspective ......it's an entitlement!

We should back off the guy.

To the rest of the world America must look like the biggest bunch of idiots ever. All I read about is racism, sexism, and religion.

Somewhere in there I thought there was a Presidential campaign going on. I am ashamed by all of it. Here we are preaching from the soapbox about democracy and this is all we can deliver?

I'll just keep my fingers crossed that it will get better once we actually have the nominees sorted out.

All of these preachers, on every side, need to step out of politics and leave the politicking to the politicians. They need to be speaking about Biblical matters and not political ones. They need to stop spreading hatred, racism, lies, and propaganda. If they all claim to be so close to Christ then they need to start acting Christ like. It's sad when ministers involve themselves in situations for nothing more than selfish gain. And we thought our politicians were bad.

Independent...

I think most people would agree with what this priest said, tho it was very inappropriate for him to say it, especially in a church. But you can't blame Obama for every bad thing everyone he knows says. What about all the nasty thing said by people McCain knows? McCain didn't take heat over both of his pastors nasty comments. This is no different.

Here we go again? If these were the words of Obama or Hillary or McCain, then I would have a problem. These are the words of a unique individual.

Mr. Catholic Priest, are you a bad person because other Catholic priests molested boys?

uggg here we go.... I have a funny idea of how these posting are going to go.

If the purpose of the Catholic League is to defend the free speech rights of Catholics, why are they condemning this particular priest for speaking his mind. Pfleger's opinions may upset some people, and I myself think they are a bit off-colour in their treatment of Clinton. But what is the purpose of this League if it only defends those Catholics who say non-controversial things?

Why should Senator Obama have to answer for this priest? Do any of these commentators go to church? If you had a quote of everything every clergyman said (particularly in Black churches), there would be no end of statements about which to claim offense. Jimmy Carter attended a church that would not allow Black people in the door but he stayed with his church, even while disagreeing with its policies.

In contrast, Senator Clinton has made offensive statements herself, and refuses to be held accountable. Get a life. The only thing Barack Obama should answer for is what he has said–not the words of every clergyman who has ever been in his presence.

On another note, Pfleger was pretty dead on with his comments.

It really doesn't matter what Obama says or does because the media is out to tear him down.

I expected it to happen. I just knew it would turn out like this in the end.

Just as white people won't vote for Obama, I, as a Latina, will not vote for the candidate of the white "hard working" folks. Billary, we now know just what you think of the races. You will definitely get the "racist" vote.

Who works harder that Latinos at the nastiest jobs in this country.

Why should Barack Obama take the heat for this? You CANNOT control what other people say...........seems mighty "Fishy" that this sermon would be preached at this point when Barack is about to close this race & get the Democratic nomination. Makes ya wanna go "Hmm?"

CNN, are you serious? Why is this an issue? I guess all the Obama haters will actually see this is as a reflection of Obama. Although there is no endorsement from any of the ministers the media sticks on Obama, all gets forgiven of McCain from his minister endorsements. Wow.

Well, superdelegates:

Will you think twice about voting for Obama after more and more of these coming out ????!!!!

Does anyone know where I can find he article that states what the Catholic League had to say about John McCain who sought the endorsment of Hagee??? Did they just go after Hagee or did they also go after McCain... non-partisan??? they are no more non-partisan than CNN!!!!

Pfleger just said what many people of color believe about Clinton - that she feels entitled to the presidency by virtue of her skin color. However, I hope that people (including the media) don't try to make Obama accountable for the words that escaped PFLEGER's mouth. Pfleger is his own man just as Obama is his own man.

if hillary and all the racist try and steal the nom..., blacks need to unite and either dont vote or vote for maccain. how long are we going to take this crap for just being born black?, obama hasnt dont anything to clinton other than beat her fair and square. let's not take this crap. if clintion the racist thinks she will be president in this lifetime without the support of us she's really crazy. stand up for what's right black people. vote maccain or just dont vote. either one will fix the clintons just good.

Much Ado About Nothing!

Obama 08

How does that make any sense...yet again? Does Obama run the Church of Christ or the Chicago-area Catholic Church?

How can anyone claim to hold a politician accountable for the words, actions or beliefs of religious figures or institutions?

That's why in America there is this thing in the Constitution called seperation of Church and State. Hello?

We blame Obama for everything. A "Catholic minister" says harsh things about Hillary Clinton and the "Catholic League" criticizes Obama–GO TO THE SOURCE!!!
Can I criticize Obama for my cable bill?

ok, just because this priest gives a sermon at the Trinity Church, he "hangs" with Senator Obama? Give me a break.

I am an Obama supporter, but I do wonder why he goes to a church that is led by such oddballs. This guy's sermon was just weird. Are all the people in the church so odd that they would find these two men's sermons so appropriate, and even clap and laugh? I mean, the white establishment deserves to be discussed, obviously, as does the history of slavery and racism, obviously again. But, why do these people think they should be so mean-spirited about it? That's not Christian. I'm tired of people claiming to be Christian when they are just plain mean-spirited! I don't see Obama like this at all - which makes it all the more puzzling. And how stupid are these two men to say the things they do when one of their parishioners is trying to be elected president? It all makes no sense.

I think the religious right and left can be a pretty wild bunch. At least the religious left is more entertaining if nothing else. McCain and Obama have had a rough time with the religious groups recently.

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".

.....And this does not apply to Father Pfleger, Mr Donahue???

Ok, so now they are tying him to Obama!?? You people are getting ridiculous and this is out of hand. Obama has not even attended the church in MONTHS!!! No one has even heard of this man till he made these comments! Yet once again, you want to tie Obama to him. Give me a break. Hillarys so called minister was sent to jail for molestion?? Did anyone remeber that. She lied over and over again. Now, she is teach the world (RULES DON'T MATTER, and CAN ALWAYS BE BROKEN) I am sick of this.

Everyone needs to get over this and Welcome that America (YES America will have their first African American President) Let's just welcome the change!!!

OBAMA 08, 12

This 'pastor controversy' has to stop! The one running for office is Barack Obama and not Pastor "Whoever". Voters have to start worring about the candidates and where they stand on the issues and not about what pastors or whoever are saying.
The media has to stop putting gasoline on the fire as well. Enough of that!! Instead of fueling the fire, help voters to understand better where they stand on the issues and who would be better as president. Enough of pastors and stupid things such as.

The Catholic LEague works for the Clintons. They are the worst bunch of sinners I have ever known. They cannot talk. The things those folks say need to be reviewed.

How is the Catholic League chastising Obama? Shouldn't the Catholic League be chastising itself, because Pflegler is Catholic? Dononue, you are a clown. STFU.

I found these comments sickening. And the apology lacking - saying "if" I offended her? (Clinton) Of course the comments were offensive and intended to be so.

However more to the point is what's up with Obama not addressing the insults and disrespet and total ignorance directly to Senator Clinton?

Obama worships at a place I would not even call a church. First it was Reverend Wright, now this guy. Anyone else see a pattern? It is pathetic that a person who wishes to be the President of this great country would sit in those pews and listen to those tirades on Sundays.How could anyone possibly call Obama a unifier? I do not care if he was there when certain sermons or words were spoken or not. The cheers from the crowd when the priest ( supposedly, although I would not call him one) spewed this poison from the pulpit make it VERY clear that this behavior is not only accepted at Trinity Church but also welcomed. As I watched this unfold, I began to cry uncontrollably at what has happened to my once beloved Democratic Party. That a person would say such things and have them so accepted by the crowd made me ashamed to be a Democrat, which is why I left the party. You haters can have it if this is what it has become.

Gee another slug under a rock...what a surprise!

Oh please....

People are not seriously stupid enough to let this crap dominate the news again?

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.

What a disgrace to the church. This government needs to step in and strip these churches of there tax exempt status. No more federal or state funds for any church org. And once again Obama never heard such filth for 20 yrs. Does the Democratic party think that us white voters will tolerate this filth. If they think this is the candidate for the party I and my family will be switching parties. This is the filth that he has been taught along with his family and shame on his wife for getting him in this church, he should dump her under the bus along with all his so called friends. Hillary doesn't have to play the race card, his friends will do it for her. This white family will vote for John McCain if Obama is the candidate for the Democrats. Nobama , Nobama 08 yes we can

Father Pfleger is a disgrace to his Catholic Diocese and to the catholic people of the US and Chicago.

He is a perfect example of all the "usual suspects" who are part and parcel of the Obama coterie of close friends, contacts, and long term supporters who degrade all that is decent and noble in this nation.

That is reflective of the standards of Obama.

and by the way....

Seeing as CNN keeps closing comments after about 5 mins, let's try it here…

"Who signed the agreement that MI and FL would not be allowed to seat delegates if they moved their primaries? Oh yes, Hillary Clinton." asks Pat.

This is a very common accusation from Obama supporters. Please show me the agreement that Clinton signed stating that Florida and Michigan delegates should not be seated.

This is the declaration they signed….

I shall not campaign or participate in any state which schedules a presidential election primary or caucus before Feb. 5, 2008, except for the states of Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina, as "campaigning" is defined by rules and regulations of the DNC.

The word participate is vague and open to interpretation, but as stated, "Campaign" is defined by the rules and regulations of the DNC.

Here's how the DNC defines campaigning…

"Campaigning" for purposes of this section includes, but is not limited to, purchasing print, internet, or electronic advertising that reaches a significant percentage of the voters in the aforementioned state; hiring campaign workers; opening an office; making public appearances; holding news conferences; coordinating volunteer activities; sending mail, other than fundraising requests that are also sent to potential donors in other states; using paid or volunteer phoners or automated calls to contact voters; sending emails or establishing a website specific to that state; holding events to which Democratic voters are invited; attending events sponsored by state or local Democratic organizations; or paying for campaign materials to be used in such a state. The Rules and Bylaws Committee will determine whether candidate activities are covered by this section.

Now let me see, who purchased "electronic advertising that reaches a significant percentage of the voters" in Florida? Who held a news conference in Florida?

That would be Obama.

Tell me again, WHO broke the rules???

What is the deal?

All of Obama's priests swear during their sermans. Now, after 20 long years, Obama is just now dissapointed? And I was born yesterday? Time for another speach to cover yourself, Obama.

WHY do these nut jobs keep talking? Wright, Hagee, Parsley, and now this Priest? It seems that even when a candidate has nothing to do with them their speeches (rants) are somehow tied to the candidate and somehow make him less qualified for office – MSM gives these people WAY too much air time and importance. I am Catholic and have never heard a Priest speak that way – I'm sure Obama has never heard this Priest say these things either. ENOUGH already.

BEGINNING TO FEEL THE HAIRS ON THE BACK OF MY NECK

RAISE. MCCARTHYANISM ON THE RISE HEY??

AND IF THAT IS THE CASE WE SHOULD GIVE SOME TO

ALL THREE CANDIDATES. MCSAME & WARHILLIE HAVE

SOME INTERESTING FRIENDS.

Um, the "Catholic League" is just Bill Donohue's mouth piece. Everyone knows that. It's just one angry guy who is not at all representative of actual Catholic people. Stop giving it legitimacy by pretending it's some sort of credible organization.

If any candidate were affiliated with Bill Donohue and the Catholic League, that would be cause for alarm.

Why should Obama take heat for this priest, he wasnt even there. When i first saw the clip I thought it was a standup comic. Not something to repeat over and over again in the news. Since this occured on Sunday and just now came out, leads me to believe this was intended to take the focus off of McClellan's book which was the hot topic yesterday. This is not news, or is it an issue

Obama takes the blame of all what other do whether he is there or not. Whether they are looking for a opportunity for publicity or not, but he keep winning!

It amazes me that all Barak can do is say he is disappointed. I'm disappointed too many of my fellow democrats think that a man like Barak Obama who belongs to a church that continues to spew reverse racism and hatred. We now have a much clearer picture of you Obama, and you're not fooling anybody.

This democrat will vote for McCain if Hillary isn't our nominee. Thanks for resureccting the Reagan Democrats Barrry!

Finally some fair reporting! Obama supporters are you radicals like Obama church?

People are entitiled to their opinions. Everytime someone says something questionable why is it his position to disown them. I know Hillary is as crooked as they come and has so many people in her life that are questinable. I don't know people are not tripping about this.

Another sideshow I suppose!!! Freedom of speech is everybody's right. Father Pfleger definitely has this right, of course. However, mixing politics and religion is like taking a bad pill with a bitter after- taste on your mouth. I think it was very inappropriate for a Catholic priest to discuss politics to a congregation who needs spiritual guidance versus election travesty show. these kind of talk is best suited outside the church and not on the pulpit.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo Obama, We do not know him, he is a big risk

enough ! you can not blame obama for everything what's going on in his church. the timing of this event is very suspicious.

everyone else can say something and an apology is made... and accepted.But the tune goes on...and on...and on...and on....for Obama.
WHY DOES HE HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING OTHERS SAY OR FEEL FOR THAT MATTER???
DEMOCRATS FOR OBAMA'
OBAMA 08'

I'm a Catholic. I strongly support Senator Obama. Why are we putting such emphasis in this campaign on the comments of clergy? I just don't get it. Let's focus on the issues of the day, including our lousy economy, the Iraq war, education, etc, and stop wasting our time and efforts on stupid comments of some clergy members. Wake up everyone and stop playing politics with religion.

Why are people making a huge fuss about preachers? Preachers can say whatever the hell they want to say. All this crap is non-sense. Obama doesn't have to break ties with anybody, so STFU already!

why is the Media in the Church?!!!!!!!!!

Now stop to think about this crap.If you had strong ties to someone that you wanted to dolwell or gain by something would you go around saying such stupid things?I'm sure that the Clinton and McCain campaigns could tell you if someone in that church had chili for lunch that day.I'm sure that they are paying people too record anything said.If this clown had half of a brain and was a real Obama supporter he would have known that he couldn't get away with what goes on in thousands of other churchs across America.

its so obvious that the republican media, fox news,morning joe etc are trying to fade the mcclellan true story of the republican white house in which john mccain is involved by trying to sell out some comedian pastors truth telling story of hillary clinton,i think people are smarter than that. you sold the war and we bought it, you cant fool us this time around.i think every american need to be educated to see the truth from the lies,talk about economy,foreclosures and stop hiding the truth tou shameless and biased media

honestly what have this got to do with obama seriously let the guy be he as won he merit it .like it or not GOD as make his choice

UMMMMMMMMMMM................. WHAT DID HE SAY THAT WAS WRONG?????

WASN'T THAT THE SCENARIO................ THAT'S WHY SHE IS NOT LEAVING BECAUSE SHE FELT THAT SHE WAS ENTITLED TO THE PRESIDENCY, AND REAL HARDWORKING, WHITE AMERICANS ARE VOTING FOR HER, HE DID NOT STATE ANYTHING NEW, GET OVER IT............

I blame the Catholic church for hiding known pedophiles all over the country....the world has gone crazy....people are listening to the Catholics....and some are voting for Hillary....proof positive that literacy programs are needed in the US....I mean...had the HRC supporters actually read anything about the mess they support....they would know that she moved to NY as a "carpetbagger" – because Arkansas would NEVER elect her because of all the baggage.....and NY will elect anyone with a D after her name....and that Obama has MORE elected experience than Clinton (HRC NEVER attended a cabinet meeting....according to documents released) – every day a new gaf – everyday another panding promise for entitlements....please HRC supporters...wake up....the only reason she gets votes...is because Obama didn't play the dirty politics she does....McCain and the Republicans would NOT be so nice....she would lose in November

Look. Another idiot bigot that Obama has been hanging out with for 20 years. And funneled state funds to as well? Shocker.

Tough to break 20 years of bad habits in one election season.

Racists for Obama in 08'.

Obama supporters, before down talking and belittling the Clinton supporters, why don't you look up the facts , before opening your mouths!
Please stop with the OMG, you people insyead of showing how smart you are, you are doing nothing more than showing your ignorance of the facts. And yes my dear, we Puerto Rican do vote in the election here in the states as residents of the states we live in. It takes 2026 pleged delegates which means come Saturday that number will go up and it will go to the convention.

I honestly believe that Catholic League is a political wing of the Republican Party of the USA. Don't hide and attack Obama and if you will hide then I command you to get lost right now.

Obama will be the president of the USA if the league likes it or not.

This is a change we can believe in and no one can take it away from we the majority of Americans who truely believe this.

"No boga wire". You got to be kiding without compromise not to vote for Barack Obama in November. He is simply the best at the moment so VOTE for OBAMA for positive change.

OBAMA 2008 & 2012.

Someone please with common sense and rational explain to me how this is Obamas fault. There is no logic to this i am a white Cathlolic male in Chicago and i fail to see why is it he has to apologize for this mans statement, whatever happened to seperation of church and state. People in America are paying almost 5 dollars a gallon for gas, losing homes and jobs. Who in there right man cares about this non-sense, and the Media must really be bored to keep this going.

Why are we still letting these morons effect our decision?? Im so sick of hearing about these idiots in the church...I think we should feed them peanutbutter...that should keep the dawgs quiet! GO OBAMA!!

Here we go again. When will my party open its eyes to see that
Barack Obama is an empty suit. The more we learn about him the less of a hope we have of winning in November.

Many of us simply can not vote for him.

And further more – if the Catholic League is so upset about it go after the person who said it. If this guy has such a "troubling" history WHY is he still a priest????? Answer that MR. Donohue

Hmmm...glad Barack apologized for the preist but what about the thunderous approval from the crowd?

CNN is trying to destroy Obama this is a bunch of mess Obama can not control what people say, look what Geraldine say about Obama about him being a black man this country is the racism country I ever known I have being voting for a white man since I was 18 year old now I am 39 I didnt look at them because of the color of there skin I look at them because I knew they could bring this country together now a black man running for president he been treated like a criminal this got to stop.

Interesting how Obama is guided by this filth for 20 years and the moment he runs for president repents of his evil ways.
Obama....you are disgusting.

They need to sharply criticize McNoBrain as well. Besides, it was not Obama who said it. Non-Story...yawn.

Gas prices are high, let's blame Obama.

And the spin begins, Everything lies on Obama back....

Wait a minute..... if Pfleger is *that* bad, why is he still a priest???? Suddenly it's somehow Barack Obama's fault that he's a loose cannon?!?

Hello, people. Obama is not a Catholic. Who is *really* "hanging with" Pfleger? Sounds like the CATHOLIC LEAGUE, to me!

Well i thought Obama's pastor problems were over, and were a little exagerated to begin with.....but it seems he just can't miss those Hillary bashing sermons! I think this pastor, being #2, should start to get people talking. notice that not one story about a pastor problem has plagued Hillary, but a total of 3 have struck McCain and Obama.

All you Obama fans, Forget about Rvd. Wright.....have fun trying to deal with crazy pastor #2.

On side not: I am disappointed as a fellow catholic to see these kinds of words being used by a minister.

VOTE HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT 2008

I am Catholic and I can't beleive that this man is a Priest. His conduct is horrible and he is a disgrace to all Catholics. He should be removed from the Catholic Priesthood.

yawn:

Here we go again.

Oh good Lord. Can we give the "crazy priest" stories a rest?

That crap doesn't help inflation or get us out of Iraq. It just reinforces what most of us think about organized religion.

Who care? Who really cares? I mean what does Barack need to do...disown the whole world? these people should have sat down pfleger long ago if he was so "troubling"...as my pastor would say "fiddlesticks!"

Come on CNN. Do your homework . . .

"Pastor, you are my friend from this point forward and nothing's going to change that", said the Catholic League President (Donohue) to John Hagee.

I don't think Donohue is one to talk.

There's nothing more to comment on. Obama's been part of this race hating rhetoric of Wright and Pfleger for 20 years. This is the man who is the messenger of hope and change according to some Americans. Pity America and God help us.

So what Mr. Michael Pfleger Catholic Church minister . Bill Donohue
in competion with Mr. Pfleger, all he is trying to do is make him self look good, he does not care about anything if he does he would of said some thing with all the sins the his church minister have been doing with young boys.

THE CLINTONS WILL STOP AT NOTHING.

Ohhhhh way to go Catholic League. You wanted an excuse... ANY excuse to blame Senator Obama and throw your continued support behind somebody who could very well lose the nomination or in November. Honestly speaking you guys are still reeling from the effects of some of your priests who didn't do a @#$% thing about the abuse young boys now men had suffered. Where were you from the onset of these crimes back when the media didn't know about them?

So I guess I could ask you... why didn't you sever ties to a multitude of your churches leaders!

Stop finding excuses just flat out say you don't support Senator Obama. It may be the only truthful thing you've done over the past 20 years.

Yes We Can & Yes We Should
Obama 08'

I appears to me that it is not Obama who needs help, it is the churches.

The ministers, Fathers, etc. need to stop playing politics in their churches. Do they not know the first rule.. do not mix religion and politics together, it only creates problems.

I thought their job is to teach people about God and the Bible.

Maybe this is why I have not yet found a church I want to participate in.

PLEASE do not drive this far, I am so sick of hearing about this crap. The Media dropped Hillary's and McCains in 2 days, Please do the same with this one.

Oh please stop your hypocrit comments...

Why is this news!!! Obama is a christian and does not attend this pastor's church. Up until a few weeks ago he was just a volunteer for the campaign. How many Hillary supporters say horrible things about Obama everyday and Hillary doesn't reject them. Ms Farrero is running around trying to make sure Hillary's supporters don't go for Obama using sexism and racism and I don't see Hillary telling her to shut up.

i could care less about what the catholic league said about obama. this organizations show there true colors when they connect the dots from someone who made comments to someone who had nothing to do with the comments!!!! people who listen to this league's opinion and base there choices on it shouldnt be alowed to vote, but luckily for them we live in a country where you can decide to do whatever you like. including say whatever you want to whomever you want!@

Remember Obama supports this church, is a member of this church. The church members were cheering this pastor on just like the were cheering on Wright.

Wake up people, Obama is NOT what you think he is. He i a fraud, a liar and far more dangerous to this country then even Bush.

Hillary or McCain

IN OTHER NEWS THE CASUALITIES CONTINUE TO RISE IN THE IRAQ WAR

GET OVER IT CNNN.....UR A DISGRACE

OK.....why aren't there hardly any African American priests in the USA, why aren't black nuns in the Catholic Church in USA? Ever since Catholics have come to this nation they have sided with non catholic ways in America even during slavery. You haven't changed much. Put a sock in it bigots.

Why does Obama continue to be criticized for the actions of others?

The Obamas are going to have to find a new church home. This church has too much drama.
They need to find a church under Watch Care who prays for them and a place they can go fellowship.
This is too much- too frquently.

Maybe Obama needs to request that whenever there's a church service a disclaimer be issued stating that the views expressed in this sermon are not necessarily those of Sen. Barack Obama.
Why is this even in the news?

Obama 08

bush and mccain get our soldiers killed and people get upset what others say not what the person says or does. as ross perot said, who the hell are they. focus on issues not what others do–havn't you been paying attention to the thousands of kids molested by priests???? do i blame God or the catholic church, of course not-they are individuals. well, so is this idiot.

"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." "

Except, of course, for ones they disagree with. Why does anybody listen to Bill Donohue? This man thinks Harry Potter is an evil satanic plot.

Catholic is Catholic. This just proves that the Catholic League is not for all Catholics and they have an agenda. They use their title like they speak for all Catholics but that is a fallacy.

They were quick to say something about Obama and this guy. But I have never heard naything from them about McShame and Rev. John Hagee. Let's ask them why not?....(sounds of crickets)

Thought so...

Obama apologized whereas Hillary never apologizes for what she says. Both white and black churches have pastors that say controversial stuff. The black church should not be singled out, there are white churces that do the same. There was a reference by a commentator on Morning Joe who said " Pfleger wants to be like a black minister". That was offensive, because it suggest that how all black ministers act. We do not hold alot of things personally. Pfleger comments have substance. If Obama was not running for president, most americans found this to be funny not racial. Come on did you laugh after you saw it a second time.

I swear people can make a connection out of anything. I think Im going to walk by Barack and say something dumb adn see how many times it gets circled in the media. people will say" why did they let that idiot get so close".

Why blame Obama for his Pastor's mistakes?

Wow !! What is obama upto? Why does he have so many skeletons in his closet ? How many more are hidden?

"Who signed the agreement that MI and FL would not be allowed to seat delegates if they moved their primaries? Oh yes, Hillary Clinton." asks Pat.

This is a very common accusation from Obama supporters. Please show me the agreement that Clinton signed stating that Florida and Michigan delegates should not be seated.

This is the declaration they signed….

I shall not campaign or participate in any state which schedules a presidential election primary or caucus before Feb. 5, 2008, except for the states of Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina, as "campaigning" is defined by rules and regulations of the DNC.

The word participate is vague and open to interpretation, but as stated, "Campaign" is defined by the rules and regulations of the DNC.

Here's how the DNC defines campaigning…

"Campaigning" for purposes of this section includes, but is not limited to, purchasing print, internet, or electronic advertising that reaches a significant percentage of the voters in the aforementioned state; hiring campaign workers; opening an office; making public appearances; holding news conferences; coordinating volunteer activities; sending mail, other than fundraising requests that are also sent to potential donors in other states; using paid or volunteer phoners or automated calls to contact voters; sending emails or establishing a website specific to that state; holding events to which Democratic voters are invited; attending events sponsored by state or local Democratic organizations; or paying for campaign materials to be used in such a state. The Rules and Bylaws Committee will determine whether candidate activities are covered by this section.

Now let me see, who purchased "electronic advertising that reaches a significant percentage of the voters" in Florida? Who held a news conference in Florida?

That would be Obama.

Tell me again, WHO broke the rules???

It is ironic that the Catholic league is bashing Obama over THEIR priests. if they were so offended by this priest why did they not disrobe him years ago. HYPOCTITES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah right, why didn't the Catholic league keep him under control or fire him if he was that bad.

sSdd, slow news day

I AM CATHOLIC AND I LIVE IN CHICAGO. I WONDER WHEN CARDINAL FRANCIS GEORGE IS GOING TO EMULATE BERNARD LAW AND SHIP THIS GUY, SAY, TO SIBERIA. HE'S PANDERING TO AN ELEMENT THAT IS IMPRESSIONABLE, IMPETUOUS AND NOT TOO BRIGHT. MANY OF US (CATHOLIC CHICAGOANS) JUST WISH HE'D GO AWAY.

THIS IS A CATASTROPHE !!!!!

MOST OF US HERE ARE CATHOLIC & CALL US STUPID

BUT WHEN DID SENATOR OBAMA GET ELECTED POPE ??

WE ARE OLD & DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME TO WASTE.

IF WE HAD KNOWN THAT, WE CERTAINLY WOULD NOT

HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO ELECT HIM US PRESIDENT.

IN THE LEAST THAT WOULD BE A BIT AWKWARD.

Why is this guy being "linked" to Obama?

I don't get it. If Pfleger is such a horrible guy–which he seems to be–why doesn't the Catholic Church do something about him? They're criticizing Obama for hanging with one of their own?

Good God people as we have found out we can find controversy in every pastor in the United States; if you go to church you have a possible tie to a controversial pastor. This is really just out of control. I don't buy into the pastor controversy with McCain any more than I buy into this this...can you say "silly season"?

Not "appropriate" but the way Hillary has carried on, to be honest, I chuckled.

I can't take this complaint too seriously.

Obama needs to leave that Church and go somewhere else. This kind of mess from his pastors will kill his campaign.

OBAMA CAN NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT PEOPLE HE KNOWS SAYS...JUST LIKE HRC CAN'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT GERALDINE FERRARO SAYS...IT BOTH THE SAME...

STOP WITH THE RHETORIC.....

I am SICK of the " Pastor Pranks!" Please explain how this brings our gas prices down. I am very vested in my faith and only those that don't have real relationship with God will be swayed by this. I disagree with plenty of people all the time: my pastor, my boss, and my parents. It does not make me a mindless drone! Can we PLEASE move on!

well.....

when you actually listen to Hillary make up new rules and ignore old ones to win the WH the guy has a valid point. Who else could get away with signing a contract then acting like it doesn't exist because they are losing?

I must admit... after I saw the clip I laughed so hard I spit out my drink on my screen. The dude does not sound white but since he is you have to throw racism out the door on this one. It's pure comedy!

It would be nice to also include the $250K Hillary donated to this guy.

I expect more preachers to do the same... he is now a house hold name.

When did preachers get so much clout?

The Catholic church should have done their job and got rid of him if he is such a bad priest. Why blame Obama for what this man says and not the Catholic Church.
The $100,000 is for the people not the man. The Catholic church takes money from the MOB and stole money and riches from every nation on the planet.
Obama08
PS Name something that Obama himself has done. All they talk about is people that he knows. Jesus hung out with theives, robbers and sinners of all kind so are you people going to change you religion?

Directing a $100,00.0 grant to Pfleger's community center doesn't sound like something Senator Obama would do. He isa fresh and exciting persona that is going to change the old ways in Washington and fight for the average person. If you believe all of this hype the I have a Bridge in Brooklyn for sell!!

Go Hillary! If Obama is the nominee then this Liberal homosexual will vote McCain in November.

Sounds like Obama's chickens are coming home to roost. And the Democratic Party may have done to them what they did to the Republicans whenever Falwell, Robertson, et. al. spoke out. Unfortunate, since Wright and Pfleger talk about the problems of the past, and Obama is talking about the future.

This is the silliest thing I have seen yet. These comments are no differnet then the late night comics every night... So what I dont see what all the hoopla is over. The problem t=with going after this preacher is that Hillary is telling the Super delegates exactly what this man is saying ... Gov, Rendall of Pennsylvania said whites would never vote for Obama, Hillary said she is getting the hard working white vote. so whats more offensive someone mocking her for saying it or the fact that she said it. Its funny when ever she says anythiing excuses are made. Shes frustrated, she tired etc. But Obama takes heat for comments that didnt even come out of his mouth !!!!!!!

Obama has nothing to apologize for. He's not the one who made the idiotic comments.

Why aren't you calling for Hillary Clinton to apologize for the asinine remarks Geraldine Ferraro keeps making?

Is there a source for the claim that Donohue's organization is "influential"?

Why is this Obama's problem ? He didn't say it and besides Hillary basically used the same argument when she was appealling to the white blue collars just so she could gain their votes. Hmmm, could this be the scandal the Clinton Campaign spoke of?? Did the orchestrate it??? Suddenly, this appears out of no where, I think somebody is playing puppet master.

– This "uneducated" college graduate had 2 typos...

Just another page in our perfect Obama's book. He's a liar, HYPOCRITE, and flat out the wrong person to lead this country.

Read the story about he muscled his way into becoming a Senator in Chicago in 1996 – legally but unethically – removing any competition from running against him.

A different kind of polics? I think not. You Obamabots are so blinded by his SPEECHES you won't see the real light.

Hillary supporters: We have to stop this man from getting into office. Join me and half of the democratic party to either write her in, or vote McCain.

Leave it to the Catholics to try and crucify one of their own.

It's hilarious that the Catholic League's charter is to protect free-speech rights of Catholics - except, it seems, with the stark exception of the controversial ones!

This is just hilarious.

HE TOLD THE TRUTH

HILLSTERS NEED TO GET OVERIT

SHE STARTED THE "WHITE AMERICA" CAMPAIGN

Why should the democratic party be any different from what the republicans did? MI and FL had only 50% of their delegates counted by republicans for violating the same rules and there was no protest or claims of stealing an election.

So what makes the same logic for democrats any different. Only uneducated followers will drum the noise of a dangerous and power crazy maniac called Hillary!

Obama don't surround himself with these people...they are all around. Just that people tends to be more outspoken around Obama.
AND WHY SHOULD OBAMA BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT OTHER PERSONS SAY OR HOW THEY FEEL FOR THAT MATTER???
DEMOCRATS FOR OBAMA'
OBAMA 08'

Another one coming out from the closet!!!!!!

Another friend of Obama...

Another Pastor....

WHEN ARE YOU ALL GONNA WAKE UP!

OBAMA IS A FRAUD!!!!!

Watch out AMERICA!!!

He will destroy this country!!!

Why isn't the Catholic League attacking John McCain for his ties to Hagee and why is his chief surrogate, Joe Lieberman, going to call him Moses (again) when he speaks for him in July?

Oh just get over yourselves already.

Boy O Boy these people are trying there best to bring Obama down. When McCain can imbrace the worst of the worst!

To the Catholic League...really, you want to go there...McCain seeks the endorsement of Hagee who insults the entire Catholic church and the Jewish faith, when he called Hitler "God's Hunter"...why don't you speak out on the catholic priest abuse scandal...

Here we go again....

CNN, ask the Catholic league how they feel about John Mcains preacher today giveing the invocation.I hope they are just as upset.

" 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 statement from the Catholic League is just down right stupid. What has Father Pleger's standing in the Catholic church been? If he's been a good Catholic Priest, fulfilled his church duties and maintained a life servitude unto the Lord, his church, and community what is the fuss all about.

All the Father did(wrongly so) was mock Sen. Clinton. But haven't many of us(not myself) been doing exactly the same thing. I guess the Catholic league doesn't watch SNL(Saturday Night Live)

Let's move on.

at what point will you all wake up.

what is the use to write a comment, you only print the one who kiss up
to Obama or are very nasty to Clinton.
Now go ahead ,I dare you to print this one.

Why is this Barack OBama's fault? was he at the church ? Nope he sure wasn't? Did he mock Hillary?Nope he did not.I thought it was funny and true.Hillary thought this election was her and all hers.Most people voted for her because of who her husband is and that's the truth and nothing but the truth.Hillary and some of the press isn['t given Obama the credit he deserves..He won this nomination fair and square.He did every thing that was asked of him .When he lost primaries in states like West Virginia,Pennsy.,Ohio,Ky he didn't whine and cry i lost the contest because i'm black .Racism has been a part of this primary and it's not coming from Obama nor his supporters. The only problem i had with the Priest comments was i didn't think they hold sermons like that.

why dont obama tell everyone that supportshim to shut up, because everytime someone says anything the media blows it up

Just the other day, I heard somebody is once met Hillary Clinton/John McCain (you decide) say something bad about Barack Obama. They (Hillary Clinton/John McCain) should denounce ever having met that person!

See how ridiculous that sounds? Why does the media cover these stories? It just probably shows that 24-hour cable news probably has too much air space to fill.

Why is the news? Real news is that World Series of Poker is starting very soon.

Obama 08

It's almost June, and still no one has truly vetted Clinton for her religious craziness...it's unbelievable that she can worship alongside ugly, hateful types, like John Ashcroft, but Obama can't even know a religious figure without it becoming news. How has Clinton managed to hide her affiliation with "The Fellowship" for so long? Who is protecting this woman, and, more importantly, why?

I think the Catholic league should clean their own house before they have anything to say to anyone. Come now, lets not go there!!!!

GIVE ME A BREAK.

This is stupid!! whatever pastors says however good or bad Obama have no control over their speeches!!. This is nonses and its not supposed to be news!!

I guess this priest is worse than all those convicted of molesting young boys?

i am a catholic and I will say SHAME ON you Donahue for participating in partisan politics

Did Obama say it? NO so shut the hey up! So what about Hagee??
what about what he said. what Hypocrates you guys are!!!!!!!

BARACK / SEBELIUS 08

BARACK THE VOTE!!!!!!!

Here we go again. Every church should lose their tax exempt status for sticking their noses into politics. Did Obama say anything? No. So why doesn't this loudmouth criticize the priest that said it?

I'm really getting tired of the anti-white rhetoric that keeps coming out of Barak Obama's church. REALLY TIRED!

I'm sick of preachers.
What happens to the separation of church and state?

so- Obama is a Christian..he seems to have ties with many pastors..HMM...so he is a Christian, right?

Get a life, we are trying to save the planet here. How could the Catholics be outraged over anything right now.....throw the first stone and all that jazz......seems these guys have NO room to talk about anyone.

get over it he is not that preachers keeper
good lord what has this frecken world come to

Just another page in our perfect Obama's book. He's a liar, hipocrite, and flat out the wrong person to lead this country.

Read the story about he muscled his way into becoming a Senator in Chicago in 1996 – legally but unethically – removing any competition from running against him.

A different kind of polics? I think not. You Obamabots are so blinded by his speaches you won't see the real light.

Hillary supporters: We have to stop this man from getting into office. Join me and half of the democratic party to either write her in, or vote McCain.

This is such a non-issue, that it isn't even funny! We are paying 4 dollars in gas, food prices are getting ready to go up even though they are starting to soar already, unemployment is getting worse, airlines are doing so poorly that they are going to start charging for the "extras" such as bringing on more baggage not to mention that they are going to eliminate the free snacks, our men are dieing in a war that has proven to be a no win situation and one that we were lied into supporting and this is what makes the headlines??????????????????????? Give me a break!

Troubling history? The Catholic League needs to read their history of Father Pfleger, he has been the biggest champion for the plight of the downtrodden in Chicago. Its because of these right wing racist Catholics that I am ashamed sometimes of having Roman Catholic on my dog tags. Father Pfleger is not divisive, he is by far the most open minded and caring pastors that I have ever met. If the Church was staffed by men of his cloth, then perhaps we could truly have a Church of service to Humanity.

Enough of this religion stuff.

Oh give it a break. Every time a preacher says something now, it is Barack's fault. McSame tells lies everyday and yet the press ignores them because they are afraid to ruffle the feathers of the Administration and their cronies.

Why not outrage at Hagee, McCain's whatever?

Interesting that Catholics stood by molesting preists for decades, but one that says a few controversial things is enough to elicit a statement from the catholic league? weird

Dude,

Politics and religion should never ever mix.

Never Ever.

What more does the Catholic League want Obama to do? He issued a statement immediately.

The Catholic League sounds like it has an agenda to me. If Pfleger were so bad (and it sounds like he is), why hasn't the Pope ex-communicated him BEFORE this incident?

Why? What does Barack have to do with what Pfleger says? Why is Barack responsible for what everyone else says and Hillary isn't?

WE LOVE YOU OBAMA!!!!

WHOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

OBAMA '08 & '12

Give it a REST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She did cry like an entitled white woman in New Hampshire. it made me sick. Her supporters make me sick. Good riddance.

Another White America hating "clergy" that Obama goes back 20 years with. Are there any more excuses from the Obamites?

Enough.

Hillary '08