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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why did Hillary Clinton attack Jeremiah Wright? [View all]pnwmom
(109,020 posts)159. "God damn America." The language was, as Obama said, incendiary,
inflammatory, and appalling. The context doesn't justify it.
No Presidential candidate could endorse this statement.
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One of the reasons she lost was because she turned off a lot of black people with her
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2015
#156
Obama DID NOT cut ties with ACORN! You are wrong! Congress cut their budget, holding them hostage
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2015
#157
You are wrong! I work for HUD. You are totally WRONG! You don't know how the budget
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2015
#166
Obama himself said the sermons were "incendiary" "inflammatory" and "appalling."
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#41
Either black lives matter or they don't. Rev. Wright was clearly stating that, according to the U.S.
Luminous Animal
Dec 2015
#160
"Obama's characterization of Wright's speech as incendiary was worse than Wright's speech."
pnwmom
Dec 2015
#161
No, it was Hillary's self righteous responses and willingness to use this issue....
virtualobserver
Nov 2015
#67
but she brought it up in the debate.....she wasn't asked about Farrakhan....
virtualobserver
Nov 2015
#82
And yet Obama instantly hooked up with hateful, incindary anti gay preachers like Caldwell and
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#110
Why? Obama also condemned Wright's "incendiary," "inflammatory," and "appalling" statements.
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#56
Ahem - America DID bring 9-11 on itself . . . unless you are willing to overlook the deaths of
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2015
#99
one of her supporters claimed TODAY that Sanders will say anything to get votes
Doctor_J
Nov 2015
#29
Yeah, they love using Rovian RW tactics such as attacking the opponent with what their own
cui bono
Nov 2015
#37
Imagine having to twist yourself into a double pretzel by defending who you are pretending to like
cui bono
Nov 2015
#44
It is not very difficult. I just think about how I'm a house whatever/have stockholm syndrome and
bravenak
Nov 2015
#52
Since your trying to score points from Jeremiah Wright you should read this...
MrWendel
Nov 2015
#30
For the same reasons Obama called the sermons "incendiary," "inflammatory" and "appalling."
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#38
I remember anyone who suggested the 9/11 attacks were blow-back, were accused of the same thing.
That Guy 888
Nov 2015
#72
The OP asked why Hillary "attacked" Wright. She criticized him for the same reason Obama did.
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#85
Because Hillary is a Goldwater girl. She is slightly to the left of Nixon and slightly to the right
Monk06
Nov 2015
#92
Awesome! You should consider making this an OP and elaborating on its themes - nt
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2015
#106
Why? Because she has no ethical standards. An opponent's religion should be sacrosanct. <nt>
AtomicKitten
Nov 2015
#96
Same reason Bill Clinton attacked Sister Souljah (same reason she'll pull a Sister Souljah on BLM)
Attorney in Texas
Nov 2015
#137
Why does the sun shine? Why Does Hillary say anything? She thought it would win her votes!
Bernblu
Nov 2015
#138
She thought she was inevitable, plain and simple. You forgot, Never saw that Mr. Obama would win!
akbacchus_BC
Nov 2015
#145
She, her husband, and their surrogates thought they could win with RACIST rhetoric.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2015
#155
not relevant to shit today at all. However, Jeremiah Wright did say some crazy, hateful,
ericson00
Dec 2015
#165