Obama “disappointed,” Pfleger “deeply sorry” for comments about Hillary; Update: Hillary’s camp rips Pfleger
posted at 6:34 pm on May 29, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Wouldn’t you know it, not only is Obama surprised to find his friend of 20 years spouting the sort of rhetoric for which he’s famous in Chicago for spouting, but Pfleger himself sounds surprised. Amazing how much he and his circle of confidants managed to miss about their own behavior over the past few, er, decades.
“As I have traveled this country, I’ve been impressed not by what divides us, but by all that that unites us. That is why I am deeply disappointed in Father Pfleger’s divisive, backward-looking rhetoric, which doesn’t reflect the country I see or the desire of people across America to come together in common cause,” Obama said in a statement…
Response of Rev. Michael L. Pfleger of statements made during a sermon on Sunday, May 25, 2008[:]
“I regret the words I chose on Sunday. These words are inconsistent with Senator Obama’s life and message, and I am deeply sorry if they offended Senator Clinton or anyone else who saw them.”
I wonder if either of them even read those statements before they were put out. This little kerfuffle provides us with the first evidence I’ve seen, incidentally, of pro-Hillary lefties softening a bit on Obama. Check out the refrain at Talk Left about how Pfleger, whose endorsement until recently was featured on Barry O’s “faith” webpage, “has nothing to do with Barack Obama.” Exit question: Does the following clip have nothing to do with him either? It’s Pfleger again, at Trinity again a few months ago, lying through his teeth in vintage Team Obama fashion about what Bill Clinton meant with his “fairy tale” comment and then proceeding to offer the same defense of Wright — that the soundbites don’t represent the real man — that Obama himself once did. Before, that is, he figured out that they do. “Surprise” again.
Update: Carpe diem, Howard Wolfson.
“Divisive and hateful language like that is totally counterproductive in our efforts to bring our party together and have no place at the pulpit or in our politics. We are disappointed that Senator Obama didn’t specifically reject Father’s Pflegler’s dispicable [sic] comments about Senator Clinton, and assume he will do so.”
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At least Obama correctly identified this clown. He’s had alot of trouble keeping everyone in his life straight.
Chuck Schick on May 29, 2008 at 6:40 PM
Go to confession if your sorry Father drama queen.
RobCon on May 29, 2008 at 6:41 PM
Amazing that these hate-mongering pastors all congregate around Obama’s church. He’s consistently shocked – shocked, I tell ‘ya – that they’re like that.
Meanwhile, Obama’s other family military stories don’t add up.
amerpundit on May 29, 2008 at 6:41 PM
Another non-apology apology. “I’m not sorry for what I said, just the words I chose to express my intent. And I’m sorry that you were offended, not that I said it.”
Buford Gooch on May 29, 2008 at 6:43 PM
Really, Obama’s just disappointed that they haven’t figured out to turn off the cameras before they say the same crap he’s been bringing his daughters to learn since they were born.
Pathetic.
funky chicken on May 29, 2008 at 6:44 PM
What is it with the ministers in Chicago? Sounds like a SNL skit….
d1carter on May 29, 2008 at 6:46 PM
Well, I don’t think we’ll be hearing much about Hagee and McCain from now on…
Wethal on May 29, 2008 at 6:47 PM
Jeez, what kind of cloud does Obama live on? He thinks Afghanis speak Arabic, hasn’t had any hearings on Afghanistan while he’s the chair of the commitee, thinks a couple of Ag advisors can stop people in Afghanistan from growing poppies, doesn’t realize the church he’s belonged to for 20 years is racist and scary, doesn’t notice that the Reverends he’s listened to, even quoted, are racist demagogues, thinks there are 57 states, and thinks that most Americans like to eat arugula. What is up with this dude? Seriously.
NTWR on May 29, 2008 at 6:52 PM
its not so much the relationship between this guy and obama as it is the racist and supremacist attitude amongst obamas black supporters that should upset and worry Hillary’s white supporters.
elduende on May 29, 2008 at 6:53 PM
Wright, Ayers, Pfleger…trifecta!
Nosferightu on May 29, 2008 at 7:00 PM
What the heck!
Was that a church or a political rally?
Non-profit status check anyone????
Was that a Bible they had open on the altar at the front? Wonder if they ever bother reading from it?
y2church on May 29, 2008 at 7:05 PM
I knew him, before I didn’t know him…but he was never like this when I did know him, before I didn’t.
right2bright on May 29, 2008 at 7:05 PM
Goog job “Father”, keep scaring of the white voters.
Theworldisnotenough on May 29, 2008 at 7:06 PM
Obama is an outright liar. He’s listened to this garbage for so long that it just sounds mainstream to him – until someone points out that maybe it’s not.
Connie on May 29, 2008 at 7:07 PM
Can Obama still say some of his best friends are white?
mattshu on May 29, 2008 at 7:07 PM
As a Catholic, I wish this f**ker wasn’t.
mikeyboss on May 29, 2008 at 7:14 PM
“I am deeply disappointed in [FILL IN NAME OF LATEST OBAMA ASSOCIATE WHO TURNED OUT TO BE A TERRORIST, RACIST, CROOK OR RAVING MADMAN]’s divisive, backward-looking rhetoric, which doesn’t reflect the country I see or the desire of people across America to come together in common cause”
Cicero43 on May 29, 2008 at 7:14 PM
How is this helping Michelle O’s kids.
B Hussein is only disappointed that the video
is on YouTube for all to view.
Texyank on May 29, 2008 at 7:15 PM
Obama likes to surround himself with extreeeeemists, doesn’t he?
NTWR on May 29, 2008 at 7:16 PM
Is he deeply disappointed by the cheering of his fellow parishioners?
MayBee on May 29, 2008 at 7:20 PM
Phleger: typical white person?
PattyJ on May 29, 2008 at 7:20 PM
(outrage)
(response)
(all is fogiven)
Conservative/Republican: “Macaca”
(burned at the stake, along with every other Republican just for being a Republican because we know Republicans are evil for being Republicans)
Anyone else had enough of this double standard?
Seven Percent Solution on May 29, 2008 at 7:21 PM
This Pfleger character is unadulterated poison (dare I say “evil”?). He is the polar opposite of a Christian, and Barry can’t pretend he didn’t know what a creep his is. Heck the congregation that Barry and Michelle sat with for 20 years clearly loves him, just as they love Jermiah Wright.
By the way, I’m not a Catholic, but if I were I’d be demanding this disgusting worm be excommunicated, pronto.
Buy Danish on May 29, 2008 at 7:22 PM
O! is a Community Organizer™. It is that his community that he organized consists entirely of moonbats.
mred on May 29, 2008 at 7:22 PM
You left out:
Stroger, Blagojevich and Jones.
Oh, and Rezko.
And Dohrn.
It’s the like the flippin’ little rascals, here in the windy city.
yo on May 29, 2008 at 7:26 PM
Apparently, if you practice the new liberal morality you can commit any crime or indiscretion as long as you apologize for it. You never have to learn anything, be less offensive or reduce your indiscretions . . . just apologize and everything will be ok. Liberals are such mindless yo-yos.
rplat on May 29, 2008 at 7:40 PM
There seems to be a whole lot of yelling
and a whole lotta screamin going on!
Me thinks a demon moved in,me also thinks
a good ol’fashion exorcism is needed asap!
canopfor on May 29, 2008 at 7:45 PM
Someone needs to make a photo montage of
Obama’s friends of the faith greatest hits
amd upload it on you-tube!
It will be one screaming video! haha.
canopfor on May 29, 2008 at 7:49 PM
Exit question: Does the following clip have nothing to do with him either? It’s Pfleger again, at Trinity again a few months ago, lying through his teeth in vintage Team Obama fashion about what Bill Clinton meant with his “fairy tale” comment and then proceeding to offer the same defense of Wright defense of Wright — that the soundbites don’t represent the real man — that Obama himself once did.
Here in Montana, Obama is flooding the airwaves with commercials in which he represents himself as an avid supporter of our troops, and references a bill of some kind he supported that has something to do with the GI bill. Obama’s commercials in Montana paint the picture that he loves soldiers, and supports them in every way. The reason for this is simple; Montanans have a very high rate of military personal in most every family. Dang near everyone here has a family member (or several) that are currently serving; therefore, Obama directs his pure bullshit message at military families. The other message Obama is pushing in Montana, paints the picture that Obama will always protect the hunters and fisherman of Montana so that they can continue to hunt & fish with their children and grand children for generations upon generations. Once again, pure bullshit based on this man’s Liberal voting record.
Big problem here in Montana folks. Montanans are not happy with the Republican Party. Many say they will not vote for the Liberal, but say McCain must earn their vote or they will stay at home this election. Montana has (2) Democrat Senators, and a Democrat governor. How did this come about you ask; Montanans rid themselves of the Republicans that held those offices due to corruption and phony promises. People here tend to vote for the candidate rather than the party. These three Democrats ran on a Conservative platform, and won. McCain had better wake up and stop with the “climate change” bullshit or he will lose in Montana. Obama is attempting to run to the right of McCain in this state.
Keemo on May 29, 2008 at 7:52 PM
People like that guy in the video scare me man… hey, nothing wrong with getting excited at church we should get exicted to hear true Gospel preaching, but that guy in the video, eww, he’s preaching anger and hate. Obama’s so-called “church” scares me and it should be a warning to the nation.
apacalyps on May 29, 2008 at 7:55 PM
David Axelrod is involved with St. Sabina church.
MayBee on May 29, 2008 at 7:56 PM
I can’t finish these clips, they are so sickening. And this is what passes for “spiritual food” for this congregation.
surrounded on May 29, 2008 at 7:56 PM
Obama isn’t who you think he is, unless you need him to be whatever you want him to be, depending on the audience and situation. This, truly, is a man of all the people of the world.
Cameleons are indignant.
Entelechy on May 29, 2008 at 8:03 PM
The Democrats are going to be very sorry in November that they nominated the racist, inept, unexperienced and empty suit that is Barack Hussien Obama…
That priest is disgusting and a racist against the white race!
CCRWM on May 29, 2008 at 8:04 PM
Did anyone else watch this clip and think it was a reverse image of the Dave Chapelle skit about the blind KKK member who didn’t realize he was black?
Dudley Smith on May 29, 2008 at 8:12 PM
Can you imagine how inflamatory these clowns are when there are no cameras in the room? Anybody have undercover footage of them?
Also, is Barack SHOCKED that his fellow congregants in the pews are hootin’ and hollerin’ when these so-called “out of character” remarks are made from the pulpit?
EJDolbow on May 29, 2008 at 8:13 PM
My Liberal buddy thinks that Obama is totally separate from all his crazy associates, like Rev. Wright, Michelle and this fruitcake. * sigh *
gmoonster on May 29, 2008 at 8:13 PM
Wannabe-Negro-white-nutjob-in-collar goes bonkers.
Pope Benedict should clamp down on such lying clowns.
profitsbeard on May 29, 2008 at 8:17 PM
Isn’t it illegal to endorse a candidate from the pulpit? Trinity needs their tax exempt status removed immediately!
davenp35 on May 29, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Play that tape between now and Nov.
It’s frightening and extremely disappointing to be a part of the same ‘humanity’, audience included.
How many rudimentary dummies are there in our midst, in this century? What a shame!
Entelechy on May 29, 2008 at 8:31 PM
The church has been cracking down on guys like Pfleger for a while, which is what makes Pfleger so unusual. The church decided a while ago to crack down on guys like Pfleger after they had too many clergy getting tied in with radical groups, particularly Marxist groups in Latin America, and have generally been doing so.
Unfortunately, the Cardinal of Chicago is too much of a spineless wuss to do deal with Pfleger as he is supposed to. The Cardinal needs to be retired and Pfleger needs to be severely reprimanded and sanctioned, if not removed from the priesthood altogether.
doubleplusundead on May 29, 2008 at 8:35 PM
Obama must be wearing one of those exoskeleton things, because he can carry huge amounts of dead-weight on his back.
Attila (Pillage Idiot) on May 29, 2008 at 8:46 PM
Yea, everyone can see this turd is big on forgiveness.
Hog Wild on May 29, 2008 at 8:55 PM
Just words.
Travis1 on May 29, 2008 at 9:07 PM
He’s not sorry. He meant every word of it. It’s the HATE WHITEY GANG. How many kids did this priest bugger? These New Direction Democrats are too much…ha ha ha
DfDeportation on May 29, 2008 at 9:12 PM
This guy acts as queer as a three dollar bill….
DfDeportation on May 29, 2008 at 9:13 PM
Okay, I’m gonna go watch the Lakers/Spurs game. What real Americans do…
DfDeportation on May 29, 2008 at 9:14 PM
What a nut. Who is this guy Pfleger, never heard of him.
Maxx on May 29, 2008 at 9:20 PM
Obamalamadingdong needs a reverend enema.
fogw on May 29, 2008 at 9:23 PM
You have no idea.
wise_man on May 29, 2008 at 9:23 PM
The only thing missing was some black face makeup.
argos on May 29, 2008 at 9:24 PM
Pfleger supports Obama, a pro-abortion candidate who voted for the partial birth abortion amendment. He should be excommunicated, but Cardinal George will never do it because he’s afraid of Pfleger.
Not only that Pfleger is addicted to the camera the way Sharpton and Jackson are. I think he’s on the news once a week around here always spouting something hateful and insipid.
He’s been at his parish for decades and has a regular fiefdom, something the Catholic Church has always said it would never allow a priest to do.
Sensible Mom on May 29, 2008 at 9:30 PM
And those fools in the audience were shuckin’ and jivin’ like idiots. I stopped caring for idiots like them years ago.
SouthernGent on May 29, 2008 at 9:31 PM
Rev. Michael Pfleger is an embarrassment to the Catholic church. I’m not a Hitlery Klintoon supporter, however, for a church sermon, his rant about her was pathetic and out of line. IMO, the sooner the Chicago Archdiocese gets rid of him, the better off the church will be. Further IMO, ANY church that preaches hate from the pulpit, should lose their tax exempt status.
byteshredder on May 29, 2008 at 9:33 PM
Chicago is full of these fruitcakes and shysters who keep coming out of the woodwork and all of them support Obama. Anyone surprised? I didn’t think so.
Sensible Mom on May 29, 2008 at 9:35 PM
God hates Republicans.
Just be forthright in your message Father.
deesine on May 29, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Yes, that is exactly right. SNL
Wade on May 29, 2008 at 9:45 PM
YT Priest
Wade on May 29, 2008 at 9:46 PM
“Live by identity politics, die by identity politics.”
hadsil on May 29, 2008 at 9:56 PM
I think Jesus was ushered out of this “church” a long time ago….. if he was ever allowed in. Posers
sMack on May 29, 2008 at 9:57 PM
Go Wolfson go. I believe I do question the timing however. LOL These nuts around Obama just are too stupid to tone it down until he sews up the nomination.
Dear Superdelegates, blah blah blah
The 527 groups aren’t gonna need much in the way of budgets for the anti-Obama ads, since his friends have already shot all the videos for them. Mighty white of them to do so LOL
funky chicken on May 29, 2008 at 10:06 PM
The Cardinal should haul this renegade priest’s sorry ass OUT of his little fiefdom and out of the Catholic Church. He is a scandal.
It’s also about time that Trinity lose its tax-exempt status. A church is not a political stump.
onlineanalyst on May 29, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Don’t expect the pope to do anything about it. Roger Mahoney runs a CHILD SEX RING out of the L.A. Archdiocese and big papa does nothing.
DfDeportation on May 29, 2008 at 11:28 PM
I’m paying taxes to these morons???
DfDeportation on May 29, 2008 at 11:29 PM
There’s no use in even denying it anymore. Barack Obama is, at his core, the same hate-filled racist as these people. You cannot spend 20 yrs in this type of environment and not feel the same way. Any sensible decent person would have literally sprinted away from this church the first time they heard anything like this. Barack, no doubt, heard this type of thing on a regular basis for 2 full decades. Why deny his inner hate-filled racism?
I’d go as far as to say anyone who attends this church is not only a racist at heart, but more importantly- dangerous. If this man is elected leader of the free world, we are all screwed, and I don’t believe that to be hyperbole.
TheBlueSite on May 29, 2008 at 11:32 PM
Why doesn’t BO distance himself from that new Trinity pastor, who said after Pfleger’s comments, “Thank God for that message & for the messenger”?
jgapinoy on May 29, 2008 at 11:32 PM
Obama can’t distance himself because deep down he shares the same views. He doesn’t want to alienate those in the same ranks too much.
TheBlueSite on May 29, 2008 at 11:36 PM
Trinity and Obama is a chapter not finished, by far not.
Entelechy on May 29, 2008 at 11:36 PM
Why doesn’t BO quit Trinity, since they obviously love Wright so passionately?
jgapinoy on May 29, 2008 at 11:37 PM
Can anyone say “suck up”?
The Church needs to excommunicate this man. As a Catholic I’m embarrassed that he’s a priest and I have no respect for him. In fact, he’s pro-choice which is ex-communicable in the Catholic Church. He needs to go.
This is great for Obama. Say what you want about the preachers, whom he disavows, but he says he won’t disavow his church. Man, look at those parishoners whooping it up over his comments!
Keep it coming, Trinity, keep it coming.
Amy Proctor on May 29, 2008 at 11:37 PM
I liked the other tape better with this loon wearing a Nehru jacket and banging his chest to Play That Funky Music White Boy….how hilarious.
And he’s a Catholic priest no less….
AprilOrit on May 29, 2008 at 11:39 PM
Harry Belafonte is associated with the church too.
Strike two…three, yer out.
PattyJ on May 29, 2008 at 11:42 PM
The parishoners do seem to love the racist preaching. What’s Obama’s reply to that?? Was he the lone figure sitting on his hands during similar performances?
TheBlueSite on May 29, 2008 at 11:42 PM
The Obama camp probably set this up so they can come out quickly and denounce the rhetoric like they didn’t during Wrightgate.
flyboy777 on May 29, 2008 at 11:47 PM
EXCELLENT question. I hope some reporter (or maybe Bill O?) thinks to ask Obama that one.
mikeyboss on May 29, 2008 at 11:54 PM
Since when do Catholic priests wear Nehru jackets??
AprilOrit on May 30, 2008 at 12:06 AM
AMEN
funky chicken on May 30, 2008 at 12:18 AM
Historically, is this not the worst running joke of all time?
awake on May 30, 2008 at 12:42 AM
Genrally I despise Amy Proctor due to her past baselss criticism of Robert Spencer, but on this one, she is actually spot on.
awake on May 30, 2008 at 12:46 AM
I am catholic – this guy does not state what I represent. THE POPE should deal with this. ASAP.
HawaiiLwyr on May 30, 2008 at 1:26 AM
what a dick
First Huckster, then Rev Wright, and now this schmuck. Are all paid ministers douchebags? sure seems like it.
thank you and good night
Roger Waters on May 30, 2008 at 1:50 AM
Anne Coulter called this punk Eminem on H & C tonight. I almost fell out of my chair.
Jungliszt on May 30, 2008 at 2:00 AM
Anne Coulter called this punk Eminem on H & C tonight. I almost fell out of my chair.
Jungliszt on May 30, 2008 at 2:01 AM
Sorry for the double post–Red Lasso froze up my browser again.
And hello Rog Waters =]
Jungliszt on May 30, 2008 at 2:05 AM
Obama’s values, front and center.
whiskey_199 on May 30, 2008 at 2:28 AM
Obama and Friends: Setting race relations 40 years in a single campaign.
T J Green on May 30, 2008 at 2:54 AM
I love these guys they are like a parody of what one would expect of a Christian religious figure. The screaming faux outrage cracks me up. And then there is the educational element. Until I saw this I had no idea that Jeremiah Wright was one of the nation’s leading biblical scholars. How extraordinary – I thought he was just a race-baiting demagogue.
Ares on May 30, 2008 at 4:01 AM
I see no way around this fact, now. Jeremiah Wright’s inflammatory words were not taken out of context or character, and were not just anomalous, non-representative incidents. Pfleger and Moss’ behavior here confirms it.
Obama has belonged to a hateful, racist organization for 20 years. He still belongs to it and has donated tens of thousands of dollars to TUCC, much more than he’s given to any other charity.
How dare this Obama guy lecture me – us – on matters of race relations? I’m no Harvard grad or “community organizer” (whatever that is) but here’s my general philosophy towards people of different backgrounds than mine: love thy neighbor as thyself.
Obama clearly does not share that philosophy, as evidenced by his and his family’s lengthy and continued voluntary association with TUCC.
Gilda on May 30, 2008 at 4:37 AM
He was moved by the spirit of chickens coming home to roost.
McGovern’s tally is starting to look like an achievable goal if Barry can put his nose to the grindstone and work this down to the wire.
moxie_neanderthal on May 30, 2008 at 6:37 AM
Loud applause
I treat everyone politely and try to think the best of them. I went to a state college. I work hard at one full time and one part time job. I make about as much in a year as the Obamas spend on summer camp for their kids and clothes for Mrs. O – and yet I will bet I am much happier than both of them since I don’t go around with my heart full of hate and suspicion. See, my parish priest preaches about the love of God and how He can transform our lives if we will let Him.
Ellen on May 30, 2008 at 6:44 AM
You gotta be from Chicago to get it all on this guy. The coppers say he’s been let go more than once on some “questionable behavior” stuff. When he is on local TV he talks pretty white…then switches on the “brother” when he does this…kinda like Gore TRIED to. Police hater…go look him up.
LtE126 on May 30, 2008 at 7:16 AM
In the words of Jerry Plunkett – “Can it, Foddah”
abcurtis on May 30, 2008 at 7:25 AM
Well, as my mom used to say, you lie down with dogs you get up with fleas. If he associated with other than America-hating rabble rousers and home-grown terrorists, Obama wouldnt have to worry about keeping people in his life straight would he?
abcurtis on May 30, 2008 at 7:31 AM
Why is it that ever time one of these idiots shoots his stupid mouth off he says he’s sorry the next day.
If he was really sorry he wouldn’t have said it in the first place – He knew what he was saying and he meant every word of it – sorry in this case is meaningless – you say you’re sorry when you accidentally bump into someone.
LODGE4 on May 30, 2008 at 7:37 AM
Paul says it all in 2 Timothy 4:
The United Church of Christ, especially Trinity, is one that has set up teachers to tell them what they want to hear, not what they should hear, which is the good news of Christ’s death and resurrection and promise of eternal life.
Who says the Bible isnt applicable today? Paul saw this stuff coming and warned about it.
abcurtis on May 30, 2008 at 7:38 AM
…as if this was the first time Obama has heard that type of rhetoric from this animal.
Look above (in the pick you click, Media blog), looks like Obama awarded this preacher of hate with $100,000 earmark for his kids…teaching them to hate the white woman?
right2bright on May 30, 2008 at 7:48 AM
I’d love to see people picketing outside TUCC with signs decrying racism.
James on May 30, 2008 at 7:59 AM
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