Obama's Speech on Race Issues in America

smc112 wrote:

He was just using her as an example of people, that are a part of his life, that he can't disown because of their views. LOL He wouldn't be the man he is today, if it wasn't for the driving force of his pastor and the nurturing of his grandmother. I don't like how the media is painting a horrible image of this Pastor Wright. They are taking only a few clips of his sermons and not showing some of the positive things he has said. As much mission work the Pastor Wright is doing in Africa and helping the community, the man has a good heart. I don't like how white people are trying to paint an image as if he's like the ****. They are doing everything they can to tear down Obama, and Obama didn't even make those racial statements. I enjoyed Obama's speech because he took it beyond the controversy of Pastor Wright but addressed things the nation, as a whole, need to examine. His speech was in due season. He took what people meant for bad and turned it around for good.