Deconstructing the fallacies and repairing the damage created by the political machine; both politicans and pundits.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Fox Editing
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Very entertaining stuff! Extremists in any party are buffoons and most of those who call themselves republican realize that about the extreme right. However, I understand that Mr. Obama did not honor the flag by placing his hand over his heart. That's no big deal for most of us, but then again we are not running for the highest office in the country (maybe even the world). Likewise, Mrs. Obama has a right not to be proud of all the accomplishments of this country and to those many around the world for which we have provided aide. However, as first lady, she places herself in a much different role than you and I. Does she really need for her husband to be candidate for the presidency to be proud of America. We ain't perfect, but we ain't that bad either!
I agree that we aren't that bad, but unfortunately when we do make mistakes the repercussions are quite large because of our influence and power).
The article is pointing out that Fox News edited her statement to mislead us into thinking that she said she was ONLY proud because her husband was running for office. That's incorrect though.
Additionally, the email that went around claiming Obama wouldn't place his hand over his heart and pledge is COMPLETELY FALSE. It has been repudiated but unfortunately not to the same effect as the email (which I believe was sent by Hillary) :-)
Good save Eric, clearly Obama is your man. As to his relationship with Reverned Wright, well that is another matter. I personally know you and that you are a church goer as well as your family. How long would you have stayed in the Chicago church, hearing the venom spewed from the puplpit before you would have left....20 years?
I don't know... the church I attend discriminated against black men for over a century. I've had to make peace with that in some way.
I'm not sure that (even if Obama was present when those things were said) he considers Wright to be a political advisor, though he clearly considers him to be a spiritual advisor.
For me, I take no political advice from those in my faith although I know they are predominantly conservative, advocating things I find repulsive... like the war.
They are, however, also very good people (many of them). I don't like to think that people in my faith whom I admire I cannot disagree with on politics.
4 comments:
Very entertaining stuff! Extremists in any party are buffoons and most of those who call themselves republican realize that about the extreme right. However, I understand that Mr. Obama did not honor the flag by placing his hand over his heart. That's no big deal for most of us, but then again we are not running for the highest office in the country (maybe even the world). Likewise, Mrs. Obama has a right not to be proud of all the accomplishments of this country and to those many around the world for which we have provided aide. However, as first lady, she places herself in a much different role than you and I. Does she really need for her husband to be candidate for the presidency to be proud of America. We ain't perfect, but we ain't that bad either!
I agree that we aren't that bad, but unfortunately when we do make mistakes the repercussions are quite large because of our influence and power).
The article is pointing out that Fox News edited her statement to mislead us into thinking that she said she was ONLY proud because her husband was running for office. That's incorrect though.
Additionally, the email that went around claiming Obama wouldn't place his hand over his heart and pledge is COMPLETELY FALSE. It has been repudiated but unfortunately not to the same effect as the email (which I believe was sent by Hillary) :-)
Good save Eric, clearly Obama is your man. As to his relationship with Reverned Wright, well that is another matter. I personally know you and that you are a church goer as well as your family. How long would you have stayed in the Chicago church, hearing the venom spewed from the puplpit before you would have left....20 years?
I don't know... the church I attend discriminated against black men for over a century. I've had to make peace with that in some way.
I'm not sure that (even if Obama was present when those things were said) he considers Wright to be a political advisor, though he clearly considers him to be a spiritual advisor.
For me, I take no political advice from those in my faith although I know they are predominantly conservative, advocating things I find repulsive... like the war.
They are, however, also very good people (many of them). I don't like to think that people in my faith whom I admire I cannot disagree with on politics.
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