Obama the vote-whore with ‘ex-gay’ at his side

[NMMNG]

By Reverend Irene Monroe


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At the Values Voter Summit in Washington last weekend, Obama’s campaign announced that they, too, could help conservative voters have a voice in the presidential campaign. They then announced they would be hosting the “Embrace the Change! Gospel Series.” It’s a gospel fest to run in three South Carolina cities - Charleston, Greenwood and Columbia – this coming weekend with gospel mega-star Pastor Donnie McClurkin as part of the concert line-up.

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In the highly competitive race for black evangelical votes in South Carolina, McClurkin just might give Obama the needed edge. However, that edge will come at a cost far greater than having McClurkin at his side. It comes at revealing how Obama is not only a vote-whore, but a race-card user as well.

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According to a recent CNN poll, Clinton leads Obama among black registered Democrats, 57 percent to 33 percent. African-American women overwhelmingly support Clinton 68 percent to 25 percent, whereas African-American men favor Obama 46 percent to 42 percent for Clinton. But it is African-American women who hit the polls in much greater numbers than African-American men.

McClurkin is not the only singer on the gospel tour who has publicly spewed vitriolic statements against LGBTQ people. But he is the biggest one Obama can use to try to win over black evangelical voters.

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[bullimiami]

1. bad move barak

[MethuenProgressive]

2. Obama is intentionally using McClurkin to gain 'street cred' with evangelical voters.

By Reverend Irene Monroe
"McClurkin is not the only singer on the gospel tour who has publicly spewed vitriolic statements against LGBTQ people. But he is the biggest one Obama can use to try to win over black evangelical voters."

Sucking up to the "Values Voters" and bigots for profit - shame on you, Barack Obama.

[NMMNG]

3. Exactly

The basic attitude is "Screw the LGBTs and non-religious/religious minorities. What are they going to do--vote Republican?" It's always so easy to dump us to suck up to the religious base every election cycle. And as used to it as I am it's still painful and frustrating.

[durrrty libby]

4. These are the kind of stupid things candidates do when they

are way behind and desperation clouds judgment

[NMMNG]

7. Indeed

And when pandering to bigots trumps human rights.

[illinoisprogressive]

5. what about Hillary and her endorsement she touted from Harold Mayberry?

[NMMNG]

6. I don't like her either

I don't approve of anybody who sucks up to homophobes.

But back to the topic of the OP...

[Karenina]

8. WOOOHOOO!!!

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

Reverend Irene is packing the heat to scorch hypocrite butt!!!

[TrogL]

9. The ex-gay movement has been totally discredited

http://members.shaw.ca/trogl/orient.html

[Karenina]

10. The "ex-gay movement"

is soul-sucking, psychic ABUSE and NOTHING more.