*****BARACK OBAMA LIVE PRESSER NOW*************

[futureliveshere]

This is a request. Can someone who is watching please post the details..PLEEASE!!!

http://www.cnn.com

[lisa58]

1. I'm on it!

[futureliveshere]

3. Thank you very much... AArgh!! This waiting is so frustrating.

[lisa58]

4. I didn't hear the very beginning of his statement...

...he says he did not see any speech or read any transcript - just what the media said about it.

[housewolf]

2. MSNBC too

n/t

[futureliveshere]

5. Cool.. whats he saying? Details please.

[grannylib]

10. Rev. Wright does not speak for him nor for his campaign; he is

angered and saddened by the fact that this has become such a distraction when we should be talking about issues that are affecting the American people; the person I saw yesterday was not the person I've known for 20 years; I think he felt attacked and wanted to defend himself; I understand he's gone through difficult times of late and that may account for the change;...the outrageousness of his statements and his performance in the Q and A yesterday shocked and surprised me; his church and his congregation have done good things; I've not heard the kinds of statements from him; I didn't vet my pastor when I decided to run for President; I was just a member of the church. I don't think anybody could attribute those ideas to me. He's telling the media they have an impact on how much of an impact this has on the election; the American people believe in the ideas of this campaign; too many Washington special interests; we need to speak honestly and truthfully about issues like energy and healthcare....

On edit: sorry this is so rough and goes between 1st and 3rd person; I'm trying to type as I listen

[futureliveshere]

16. Thanks for the brilliant effort. Sigh!! This saddens me

[lisa58]

6. Obama is trying to bridge gaps and finding the commonality...

..in everyone so the government created aids idea is ridiculous and he does not believe it.

[futureliveshere]

7. aah good. that was needed. but i hope he doesn't completely disown the Rev.

[2rth2pwr]

11. Said he was shocked by the man's performance in the Q&A yesterday.

[2rth2pwr]

8. Obama says that he doesn't know this man, not the same man he has known

for twenty years!

LMAO!

[oviedodem]

81. Anybody ever change on you during you life? A family member maybe

took a complete 180 degree change from character? If not your lucky b/c many people have.

[lisa58]

9. Being asked what SD's should think of Wright...

...and Obama's association with him.

Obama: Wright is not the man he used to be - he did not vet his pastor or every one of his sermons before running for president

[rodeodance]

12. BHO can not see himself in the mirror: but this is BHO.........

"Wright is divisive and destructive" "He (Wright) doesn't know me very well and I don't know him very well"

[lisa58]

15. what's a mirrow?

[rodeodance]

29. typo corrected. but i am sure you figured out the word.

[mcctatas]

18. you're funny...

I especially adore your freeperish obsession with including the H for Hussein every time you refer to Barack Obama....
:puke:

[rodeodance]

24. silly, i was asked to use his full initials by BHO fans--not the BO. now you cry again??

[mcctatas]

35. I never asked you to do it...

( I don't think anyone else did either), but putting that aside, it's straight out of the deepest cespool of wingnuttery!

[rodeodance]

48. many did. I do not care if you believe me or not.

[Name removed]

28. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[rodeodance]

42. Mocking screennames and calling DU members Freepers are against DU rules.

.......what more would you expect from a RodeoFreeper?

[Shakespeare]

52. Then perhaps you shouldn't invite the comparison so often by your behavior.

Oh, the outrage. :eyes:

[rodeodance]

76. it is.......

against DU rules. note the comment has vaporized.

[lisa58]

13. Obama feels that this is taking away from real issues...

...and we shouldn't get distracted, we should be pulling together.

He said that didn't matter to Wright - that he wanted center stage.

[jasmine621]

14. Sympathy vote for Obama, anyone?

Watch how the media paints him as a poor, poor victim.

[ellacott]

27. Sympathy vote, that's silly

Fuck the media

[rodeodance]

45. Obama the victim--that is this his message.

[2rth2pwr]

17. Barrack looks shell shocked.

Says that Wright is concerned with having center stage.

[futureliveshere]

19. This will get him off... I know that..but...!!!

[2rth2pwr]

Has put strains on the church relationship, church is to pray, a stronger sense of faith.

Not to hear things that violate his core beliefs.

What Rev Wright says directly contradicts everything about Obama.

[lisa58]

20. no he doesn't - he looks fine

[futureliveshere]

22. Thanks for that clarification.Lisa...

[livetohike]

23. No he doesn't n/t

[formernaderite]

32. he looks very uncomfortable

and pained. This must be extremely difficult. What I am really saddened by, is him having to do this in reactive mode. I think it might weaken him now.

[DU9598]

53. Probably the sniper fire ... right?

You apparently know a lot about that issue. ;)

[Marie26]

64. I feel kind of bad for him

He's trusted this man & looked up to him for 20+ years, only to be betrayed. That had to hurt.

[rodeodance]

96. Reminds me of his last debate.

[2rth2pwr]

21. Now says the relationship has changed, does not suscribe to his views, thinks they are wrong

and destructive.

[Aloha Spirit]

25. His relationship with TUCC has changed, not because of the members, but because this has become a

spectacle. When I go to church I go there to pray, not for a spectacle. (quote)

[futureliveshere]

31. Good one that!!

[bdamomma]

26. oh, the media should just be put on ignore.

they really think the people are that stupid. I, for one, do not consider myself as being ignorant.

nothing but distractions from the media, which serve to be such a disservice to all of us.

[lisa58]

30. What Wright said directly contradicts...

...how he (Obama) has lived his life - how he was raised, etc.,etc.,etc.

[futureliveshere]

33. HE NEEDS TO BASH THE MEDIA!!

Fuck them all for bringing things to this stage where BO had to come out and say this. Fuck them all!!

[2rth2pwr]

34. Rev Wright contradicts everything about Obama!

[futureliveshere]

38. Which is the message BO wants to get out. That they are NOT the same person and..

that the Rev.'s views are not his and vice-versa.

[2rth2pwr]

36. Wright- A bunch of rants that are not grounded in truth!

[NoodleyAppendage]

37. Obama is EXCORIATING Wright.

"All it was...was a bunch of rants that were not grounded in truth."

Obama was told by his campaign that Wright put on a "performance".

J

[Jersey Devil]

39. Wright's comments yesterday "were a bunch of rants not grounded in truth"

and contradicts what O believes in so fundamentally

[Aloha Spirit]

40. I want to make sure people understand who I am. In some ways some of the things Wright said yesterda

contradict a lot of things....

long list of things that Wright contradicts wrt Obama's life, career and campaign.

Main point is Obama is trying to be constructive and that yesterday was a bunch of rants that aren't grounded in truth. He can't construct something positive out of it. He understands it, and he believes that Wright has accomplished a lot, as well as contributed a lot to his family.

Obama seems really annoyed that Wright questioned Obama's candidness (the whole, Obama's just saying that because he's a politician, elaborated yesterday from the Moyers interview)

[futureliveshere]

44. WOW!! He is really going at him, eh?

[Aloha Spirit]

51. Yeppers. I wonder if he would have done this had the NPC thing not happened.

[lisa58]

41. similarly angered???? was that Michele's reaction...

...I couldn't hear the question.

[2rth2pwr]

43. At a certain point, if something someone says contradicts what you believe in.

A show of disrespect to Obama. Michelle also angered.

[2rth2pwr]

47. Liberation theology, Obama doesn't know what that means.

[Roxy66]

46. It all depends on how the "Press" covers it...

and how the "pundits" shape the conversation. Out of context seems to be the norm.

[futureliveshere]

50. I don't know about you guys, but I feel saddened that Obama HAD to say this

to get the MSM off his back!!!

[Roxy66]

55. I'm glad he did. Wright's an asshole for doing this to Obama

[Aloha Spirit]

56. Yeah... but it gives you an idea what press conferences will be like when he's Commander in Chief!!

[knixphan]

79. likewise

[Aloha Spirit]

49. Asked about liberation theology. O says he goes to church and listens to sermons...

He says he sees a "social gospel", not interested in fancy words like liberation theology.
But O has a problem with Wright focussing so much on the historically oppressed because that distracts from the power of faith to help all people overcome together.

[Life Long Dem]

54. Obama is not happy with Wright's comments yesterday - Monday. n/t

[Aloha Spirit]

60. Exactly. Would O be doing this press conference if not for yesterday? Prob. not.

[2rth2pwr]

57. Didn't see this as a member of the church, Wrights focus only on past oppression.

Attack on black church, does not see that. Maybe about the shouting.

Sad thing is, Wright charactured(?) himself.

[futureliveshere]

59. what about the shouting?

sorry didnt get that part?

[2rth2pwr]

86. said that maybe people were taken aback to see whoopin and hollerin in a black church.

[lisa58]

58. Asked if he talked to Wright before the Philadelphia speech...

...he tried to be could not get a hold of him (on a cruise) did speak to him when he returned.

When he (Obama) did finally speak to him he told him the snippets used in the media were inexcusable

[Aloha Spirit]

61. "he was never my spiritual advisor, he was never my spiritual mentor, but he was my pastor,

so... I'm disappointed."

[futureliveshere]

65. This part Wright also confirmed. I don't know why they call him his spiritual advisor?

[lisa58]

62. he was my pastor, not a spiritual advisor or mentor...

....but he was still disappointed because Wright married them, baptized childrent, prayed with them, etc., etc., etc.

[lisa58]

63. That's it

[futureliveshere]

66. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR A GREAT EFFORT!! Now lets see the analysis.

I appreciate it.

[EnviroBat]

67. Nothing wrong with what I just saw...

I saw a man, disappointed and hurt by someone he'd admired and trusted. Wow, who would have thought that the soon to be leader of our nation has feelings?

[rodeodance]

68. Too late for your phony OUTRAGE BHO--you seem the Panderer NOW>

[Aloha Spirit]

69. Tweety says this is historic, will go down in the history books?

[Political Heretic]

70. He says everything is historic. :P

[Aloha Spirit]

74. I wish he were a little more historic and a little less contemporary.

[futureliveshere]

83. Ha ha.. You and me both!!

[Aloha Spirit]

72. Tweety--two troubling points in an otherwise successful effort:

-If the people of TUCC are really good people then why did they listen to the bad sermons and stick around?
-Why did O stick around for 20 years

[Aloha Spirit]

77. Tweety says everybody in the country is trying to make up their mind about who is the best

candidate, and Wright comes along with this press blitz, throwing out radical ideas that are not in line with Obama.

[peoli]

71. Damn! Breaking up is hard to do! That was painful to watch.

[Coexist]

73. HOLY CRAP! Ignore is ALL OVER this thread.

lol!

[EnviroBat]

82. Yep, I know what you mean...

The asshats sure do want to continue the attack though. It's that "lack of class" characteristic seen in so many Hillary supporters.

[futureliveshere]

85. What are you talking about dude? I am a hard core Obama supporter

:hi:

All i asked for was what was being said in the presser.

[Aloha Spirit]

88. I think the ignore in question is 2rth2pwr and rodeodance.

[futureliveshere]

89. Oh ok!! Well I thought they were reasonably restrained this time around.

But then I am an optimist... :)

[futureliveshere]

90. except for the constant BHO nonsense.

[Aloha Spirit]

95. Yeah, even helpful at times! It was sweet.

[Coexist]

91. no, I mean there are a lot of "Ignore" people on this thread

its like every other post was written by someone I'm ignoring, thats all. It is really funny to see.

[futureliveshere]

93. yup. got it... Thanks

:)

[2rth2pwr]

98. After today, you would probably put Obama on ignore.

[frickaline]

75. theres a bunch of quotes from the speech in this other thread if you missed it, link encl

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5735521&mesg_id=5735521

[rodeodance]

78. Mission NOT Accomplished!---BHO bombed

[futureliveshere]

84. I disagree.. This is GOOD for BO. This was a smart thing to do.

[Aloha Spirit]

80. Oh man.. why does DU have to be so divided? We need to come together.

[Aloha Spirit]

87. Tweety is an expert on Wright and says Wright's self-esteem will drive him to fight back.

[futureliveshere]

92. Well I certainly don't expect Wright to keep quiet about this.

The more I think about it the more it seems pre-decided. This is really the best way for them to separate. Publicly and messily MUCH before the GE and after BO has almost sewn up the nomination.

[Aloha Spirit]

94. We shall see. We shall see. I'm gonna still place my losing bet on Wright doing the right thing.

[futureliveshere]

97. Lets wager a beer and a shot... This spins on for a while more and then "poof"..Gone for good