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Old 09-15-2008, 02:15 PM
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I am not one who thinks that Rev. Wright is a problem. He made occassional statements which scare white people. I have never heard Obama repeat any of those sentiments nor do I think that he harbors any of those sentiments. In my eyes, Wright is not at all radical. Ayers has become a very ordinary man.

I think most people start off honest and Rezko is no exception. As far as everyone knew, Rezko was clean. I took this from Wikipedia.

In October 2006, Rezko was indicted along with Republican fundraiser and businessman Stuart Levine on charges of wire fraud, bribery, money laundering, and attempted extortion as a result of a federal investigation known as "Operation Board Games".[11][12] Rezko and Levine were charged with attempting to extort millions of dollars from businesses seeking to do business with the Illinois Teachers Retirement System Board and the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board from 2002 to 2004. Levine pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against Rezko and others. While the charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison, Levine expects to receive about a 5-1/2 year sentence in return for his testimony.[13] The case was prosecuted by Patrick Fitzgerald.
Tony Rezko - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Obama was not part of any of this.

Those are the only three I know of that have been used to paint Obama guilty by association.

Almost all of these allegations have been the result of email whispering campaigns.
It's not just the comments Wright has made. It's his belief in the Black Liberation theology and the ideology behind it. Cone is the creator of that ideology and what he has to say is pretty scary. I don't know what Obama believes, but it's like going to Catholic Mass for 20yrs and then saying I don't believe in Catholic ideology. That's kind of hard to swallow.
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