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Obama, of course, resigned from Trinity on Friday, saying he didn’t want to be held accountable for every word spoken from the pulpit at the church, and he didn’t want the church to continue to have the media disrupting its worship. The last straw may have been Pfleger’s mocking of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, from the pulpit in this same sermon.
But Obama’s relationship with Pfleger — who is the priest at a different, Catholic, church — spans decades.
In September, the Obama campaign brought Pfleger to Iowa to host one of several interfaith forums for the campaign. Pfleger has given money to Obama’s campaigns and Obama as a state legislator directed at least $225,000 towards social programs at St. Sabina’s, according to the Chicago Tribune. Pfleger appears to have been scrubbed from the Obama campaign’s page that features the testimony of faith leaders, but you can see the cached version HERE.
Famous phrase from a great black boxer named Joe Louis to a German boxer named Max Schmelling during the Nazi era,…”You can run but you can’t hide.”
a capella on June 1, 2008 at 11:13 PM
Wow, i managed to make it all the way through that clip. What a yutz.
surrounded on June 1, 2008 at 11:14 PM
“Racism is still America’s greatest addiction,” – “If the greatest command is to love, than the sin against love must be the greatest sin against God who IS love and who calls us to love one another. So that this greatest sin against God, racism, it’s as natural as the air we breath.”
And it is Pflager and Wright (as well as the throng of applauding audience members of that church, apparently) who are the top two offenders.
wise_man on June 1, 2008 at 11:15 PM
These people want to “liberate” blacks from the past?
How does wallering in something and convincing yourself you are a victim “liberate” you.
What is it with all these weird histrionics from guys like Pfleger and Wright when giving a speech? Did they steal it from watching Olbermann or did Olbermann steal it from them?
gumble on June 1, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Where is the church “leadership”?
d1carter on June 1, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Get rid of him now.
Connie on June 1, 2008 at 11:29 PM
In April 2004, Barack Obama told a reporter from the Chicago Sun-Times that he had three spiritual mentors or counselors: Jeremiah Wright, James Meeks, and Father Michael Pfleger-for a change of pace, a white Catholic preacher who has a close personal feeling for the man he calls (as does Obama) Minister Farrakhan.
funky chicken on June 1, 2008 at 11:33 PM
Hey “Father,” nice contrast with the nice speech your Pope made about America when he was here on his visit. Perhaps it’s time for you to move on to an organization whose CEO you will agree with better?
funky chicken on June 1, 2008 at 11:34 PM
What a disgrace.
phronesis on June 1, 2008 at 11:52 PM
These jokers have become caricatures of themselves. This is not a church, it’s a weekly political rally. God help those who would use the pulpit and the name of Christ to sell a racist, hateful ideology.
Hey “Father,” nice contrast with the nice speech your Pope made about America when he was here on his visit. Perhaps it’s time for you to move on to an organization whose CEO you will agree with better?
funky chicken on June 1, 2008 at 11:34 PM
Why does “Hugo Chavez” come to mind when I read this?
dmh0667 on June 1, 2008 at 11:52 PM
Don’t worry though, Sen. Obama never knew he felt that way, I’m sure.
As soon as BHO started to win primaries, all these people around him started saying crazy things! What a qwinkydink!
WisCon on June 2, 2008 at 12:04 AM
Get rid of him now.
Connie on June 1, 2008 at 11:29 PM
What’s the Over-Under on the archdiocese dumping this clown in a new parish in Nigeria?
Actually, if they had the clarity to see that he is not a minister and fire him, it would have been done long ago. Given the recent history of the Catholic Church, I say he must have pictures of somebody doing something wrong.
Jaibones on June 2, 2008 at 12:25 AM
Jaibones on June 2, 2008 at 12:25 AM
I’m Catholic, but I’m not going to tell you that didn’t cross my mind. There have been a number of others who gave several other possible reasons for the reluctance to get rid of him and none of them had anything to do with that.
Connie on June 2, 2008 at 12:33 AM
These people want to “liberate” blacks from the past?
How does wallering in something and convincing yourself you are a victim “liberate” you.
EJDolbow on June 1, 2008 at 11:19 PM
Subject: BILL COSBY ON REV WRIGHT
Article from Wall Street Journal:
April 28,2008
Rev. Wright epitomizes the thoughts and actions that have prevented and continue to prevent black America from moving ahead and achieving their potential as a people.
I’m going to post the petition one more time. It’s not my petition and yes, I know there is a misspelling by the authors thereof. There’s nothing I can do about that. However, I would ask that those who decide to sign keep it respectful as it is being sent to the Vatican. Out of more than 1000 signatures, only a handful have been OT or disrespectful, which is pretty good, actually. Catholics do not want this priest representing the Church and we are simply asking for help in making our case.
Father Jonathan Morris spoke about this from Rome this morning. He stated that Ffleger shouldn’t be allowed to continue and that both Wright & Ffleger were using class and race in an unChristian manner. What both are into is liberation theology and both Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict are against that.
Connie on June 2, 2008 at 12:42 AM
In April 2004, Barack Obama told a reporter from the Chicago Sun-Times that he had three spiritual mentors or counselors: Jeremiah Wright, James Meeks, and Father Michael Pfleger-for a change of pace, a white Catholic preacher who has a close personal feeling for the man he calls (as does Obama) Minister Farrakhan.
The most “racism” exists in the hot-house minds of these race-baiting panderers to man’s worst nature.
Everyone has moved on but them.
Like cartoon Black Panthers and still-struggling Communists.
Fighting phantoms that only exist in their fever dreams.
profitsbeard on June 2, 2008 at 1:02 AM
He doesn’t even know what sin is. Sin can not be a country. It is a heart issue, between an individual and God.
alteredbeat on June 2, 2008 at 1:35 AM
I would have thought that supposed clerics of God raping children and covering up the raping of children over the course of several decades would be a far greater sin against God than a country whose Founders valued religious freedom so much the protected it to the highest degree in their most important governing document.
My opinion, in light of recent revelations regarding the sexual abuse of children and subsequent cover ups, the use of Catholic churches as stash houses for criminals, and a preist publicly threatening to murder someone without any reprocussions from the church hirearchy, I’d have to say the modern Catholic Church is a far greater sin against God.
Things like this make me glad I left without confirmation when I was sixteen. I’d be ashamed to call myself a Catholic nowadays had I stayed.
SuperCool on June 2, 2008 at 2:06 AM
I ask again, does the pope know about this? Everyone send the pope a em and let him know what this representive of his is all about!
allrsn on June 2, 2008 at 2:30 AM
These people want to “liberate” blacks from the past?
How does wallering in something and convincing yourself you are a victim “liberate” you.
EJDolbow on June 1, 2008 at 11:19 PM
Subject: BILL COSBY ON REV WRIGHT
Article from Wall Street Journal:
April 28,2008
Rev. Wright epitomizes the thoughts and actions that have prevented and continue to prevent black America from moving ahead and achieving their potential as a people.
Keemo on June 1, 2008 at 8:57 AM
My comments here.
Red Pill on June 2, 2008 at 12:37 AM
YES and remember what happened to Bill Cosby when he tried to reach the black community???? REMEMBER THAT?
allrsn on June 2, 2008 at 2:32 AM
These DM two faced sob’s have got to go, and I mean all of them Jackson, Wright, Oboma, and all the rest!!!
Time for us (the destroyers of slavery) to stand up and finish the job!!!
allrsn on June 2, 2008 at 2:33 AM
YES and remember what happened to Bill Cosby when he tried to reach the black community???? REMEMBER THAT?
allrsn on June 2, 2008 at 2:32 AM
He got criticized. He still make his talks among black audiences. I’m on your side but let’s not act as though he got strung up or something.
So did the backward-looking rhetoric sound good to Barry last year, and he just had a change of heart or something?
Oh yeah, HAGEE PARSLEY!!!
benrand on June 2, 2008 at 6:25 AM
hussein swayed with the choir in that racist meeting house for twenty years, where the same tripe was spewed week after week.
The worst racism problem we face today is black racism. And hussein is leader of the pack.
dogsoldier on June 2, 2008 at 6:28 AM
Another instance of utter lack of historical perspective. Other countries practices slavery longer and more brutally than the US. In addition, few, if any countries, in history have provided charity and humanitarian aid at the level we have. Even in instances where we had to make tragic choices in supporting people whose own ideology wasn’t in alignment with our own, we did it to stop a demonstrably worse ideology in Communism.
People like this guy don’t have the historical perspective and wisdom necessary to run anything, nevermind a country as great as the US.
venividivici on June 2, 2008 at 6:42 AM
That congregation laps up that hate as if it is the only thing they have.
Well, maybe it is.
You never have to look inside for your shortcomings when you make yourself the perpetual victim.
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is he running for the democrat candidacy now?
lorien1973 on June 1, 2008 at 11:11 PM
Famous phrase from a great black boxer named Joe Louis to a German boxer named Max Schmelling during the Nazi era,…”You can run but you can’t hide.”
a capella on June 1, 2008 at 11:13 PM
Wow, i managed to make it all the way through that clip. What a yutz.
surrounded on June 1, 2008 at 11:14 PM
And it is Pflager and Wright (as well as the throng of applauding audience members of that church, apparently) who are the top two offenders.
wise_man on June 1, 2008 at 11:15 PM
These people want to “liberate” blacks from the past?
How does wallering in something and convincing yourself you are a victim “liberate” you.
EJDolbow on June 1, 2008 at 11:19 PM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1yvCPp03TWg&feature=related
What is it with all these weird histrionics from guys like Pfleger and Wright when giving a speech? Did they steal it from watching Olbermann or did Olbermann steal it from them?
gumble on June 1, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Where is the church “leadership”?
d1carter on June 1, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Get rid of him now.
Connie on June 1, 2008 at 11:29 PM
In April 2004, Barack Obama told a reporter from the Chicago Sun-Times that he had three spiritual mentors or counselors: Jeremiah Wright, James Meeks, and Father Michael Pfleger-for a change of pace, a white Catholic preacher who has a close personal feeling for the man he calls (as does Obama) Minister Farrakhan.
funky chicken on June 1, 2008 at 11:33 PM
Hey “Father,” nice contrast with the nice speech your Pope made about America when he was here on his visit. Perhaps it’s time for you to move on to an organization whose CEO you will agree with better?
funky chicken on June 1, 2008 at 11:34 PM
What a disgrace.
phronesis on June 1, 2008 at 11:52 PM
These jokers have become caricatures of themselves. This is not a church, it’s a weekly political rally. God help those who would use the pulpit and the name of Christ to sell a racist, hateful ideology.
labrat on June 1, 2008 at 11:52 PM
Why does “Hugo Chavez” come to mind when I read this?
dmh0667 on June 1, 2008 at 11:52 PM
Don’t worry though, Sen. Obama never knew he felt that way, I’m sure.
its vintage duh on June 2, 2008 at 12:03 AM
As soon as BHO started to win primaries, all these people around him started saying crazy things! What a qwinkydink!
WisCon on June 2, 2008 at 12:04 AM
What’s the Over-Under on the archdiocese dumping this clown in a new parish in Nigeria?
Actually, if they had the clarity to see that he is not a minister and fire him, it would have been done long ago. Given the recent history of the Catholic Church, I say he must have pictures of somebody doing something wrong.
Jaibones on June 2, 2008 at 12:25 AM
I’m Catholic, but I’m not going to tell you that didn’t cross my mind. There have been a number of others who gave several other possible reasons for the reluctance to get rid of him and none of them had anything to do with that.
Connie on June 2, 2008 at 12:33 AM
My comments here.
Red Pill on June 2, 2008 at 12:37 AM
I’m going to post the petition one more time. It’s not my petition and yes, I know there is a misspelling by the authors thereof. There’s nothing I can do about that. However, I would ask that those who decide to sign keep it respectful as it is being sent to the Vatican. Out of more than 1000 signatures, only a handful have been OT or disrespectful, which is pretty good, actually. Catholics do not want this priest representing the Church and we are simply asking for help in making our case.
Petition For Removal of Father Pfleger
Father Jonathan Morris spoke about this from Rome this morning. He stated that Ffleger shouldn’t be allowed to continue and that both Wright & Ffleger were using class and race in an unChristian manner. What both are into is liberation theology and both Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict are against that.
Connie on June 2, 2008 at 12:42 AM
Here it is.
baldilocks on June 2, 2008 at 1:00 AM
Is it still 1961 in Birmingham?
Or 1861 in their heads?
The most “racism” exists in the hot-house minds of these race-baiting panderers to man’s worst nature.
Everyone has moved on but them.
Like cartoon Black Panthers and still-struggling Communists.
Fighting phantoms that only exist in their fever dreams.
profitsbeard on June 2, 2008 at 1:02 AM
He doesn’t even know what sin is. Sin can not be a country. It is a heart issue, between an individual and God.
alteredbeat on June 2, 2008 at 1:35 AM
I would have thought that supposed clerics of God raping children and covering up the raping of children over the course of several decades would be a far greater sin against God than a country whose Founders valued religious freedom so much the protected it to the highest degree in their most important governing document.
My opinion, in light of recent revelations regarding the sexual abuse of children and subsequent cover ups, the use of Catholic churches as stash houses for criminals, and a preist publicly threatening to murder someone without any reprocussions from the church hirearchy, I’d have to say the modern Catholic Church is a far greater sin against God.
Things like this make me glad I left without confirmation when I was sixteen. I’d be ashamed to call myself a Catholic nowadays had I stayed.
SuperCool on June 2, 2008 at 2:06 AM
I ask again, does the pope know about this? Everyone send the pope a em and let him know what this representive of his is all about!
allrsn on June 2, 2008 at 2:30 AM
YES and remember what happened to Bill Cosby when he tried to reach the black community???? REMEMBER THAT?
allrsn on June 2, 2008 at 2:32 AM
These DM two faced sob’s have got to go, and I mean all of them Jackson, Wright, Oboma, and all the rest!!!
Time for us (the destroyers of slavery) to stand up and finish the job!!!
allrsn on June 2, 2008 at 2:33 AM
He got criticized. He still make his talks among black audiences. I’m on your side but let’s not act as though he got strung up or something.
baldilocks on June 2, 2008 at 3:16 AM
So did the backward-looking rhetoric sound good to Barry last year, and he just had a change of heart or something?
Oh yeah, HAGEE PARSLEY!!!
benrand on June 2, 2008 at 6:25 AM
hussein swayed with the choir in that racist meeting house for twenty years, where the same tripe was spewed week after week.
The worst racism problem we face today is black racism. And hussein is leader of the pack.
dogsoldier on June 2, 2008 at 6:28 AM
Another instance of utter lack of historical perspective. Other countries practices slavery longer and more brutally than the US. In addition, few, if any countries, in history have provided charity and humanitarian aid at the level we have. Even in instances where we had to make tragic choices in supporting people whose own ideology wasn’t in alignment with our own, we did it to stop a demonstrably worse ideology in Communism.
People like this guy don’t have the historical perspective and wisdom necessary to run anything, nevermind a country as great as the US.
venividivici on June 2, 2008 at 6:42 AM
That congregation laps up that hate as if it is the only thing they have.
Well, maybe it is.
You never have to look inside for your shortcomings when you make yourself the perpetual victim.
TheSitRep on June 2, 2008 at 6:56 AM
I get the feeling these people don’t want Obama to be the President. That would be a tough sell. Racist America elects a black man President.
Or would they then just disown him and say that he is a slave to evil white corporate America?
ugh
bridgetown on June 2, 2008 at 8:04 AM
Obama: I have now renounced everyone who you now know I’ve ever known and who I now realize I didn’t want you to know I knew.
I Hope you won’t Change your vote before November.
I am the Great Uniter, the Bridge to the Future, yada yada yada…
TheCulturalist on June 2, 2008 at 8:57 AM
Pfleger is freaky. There’s a post on American Thinker calling him “Jeremiah Wright on acid.”
I kept waiting for him to start whispering “Natas, Natas!”
misterpeasea on June 2, 2008 at 9:39 AM