Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Obama's "Wright" Problem: What's all the hub-bub about this Rev. Wright? He's not running for President, right? Barack Obama has "disowned" Dr. Wright's statements, right?
Not so fast. The controversy can be summed up in one word. Mentor.
We know that Barack Obama has called Rev. Wright his "mentor". Think about what that word means and how a person aligns with a "mentor". If you apply the term to your own life, a mentor is someone you respect, admire, trust, and- theoretically- agree with. You choose a mentor who advises and teaches you on things that you find agreeable. A mentor guides you on a path that you find appealing and that you are intelletually "in tune" with.
A mentor cannot teach you or guide you on a path you do not believe in. A mentor does not give you a belief system. A person chooses a mentor based on like-minded beliefs.
THAT is Barack Obama's problem with Rev. Wright. How can Barack Obama convince voters he admires Rev. Wright as his mentor but doesn't believe the things Dr. Wright believes? The math doesn't add up.
((also posted at: Sandpaper For The Soul Blog Page))
Not so fast. The controversy can be summed up in one word. Mentor.
We know that Barack Obama has called Rev. Wright his "mentor". Think about what that word means and how a person aligns with a "mentor". If you apply the term to your own life, a mentor is someone you respect, admire, trust, and- theoretically- agree with. You choose a mentor who advises and teaches you on things that you find agreeable. A mentor guides you on a path that you find appealing and that you are intelletually "in tune" with.
A mentor cannot teach you or guide you on a path you do not believe in. A mentor does not give you a belief system. A person chooses a mentor based on like-minded beliefs.
THAT is Barack Obama's problem with Rev. Wright. How can Barack Obama convince voters he admires Rev. Wright as his mentor but doesn't believe the things Dr. Wright believes? The math doesn't add up.
((also posted at: Sandpaper For The Soul Blog Page))
Labels: Barack Obama, Obama, Rev. Wright, Wright
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Barack Obama- Hiding?: Barack Obama refuses to go on Fox News. Some questions:
1. What's he hiding?
2. Why is he afraid to expose himself to a large cable news audience?
3. If he's afraid of exposing himself to American voters by way of Fox News, who else is he afraid of? Raul Castro? Kim Chong Il? Hamas? Syria? Who?
If Mr. Obama is afraid of an appearance on a large cable news network, then he probably isn't worth the time that audience will take to consider him as President.
Dear Barack- come out of hiding! There are voters out here! Don't continue being a coward!
1. What's he hiding?
2. Why is he afraid to expose himself to a large cable news audience?
3. If he's afraid of exposing himself to American voters by way of Fox News, who else is he afraid of? Raul Castro? Kim Chong Il? Hamas? Syria? Who?
If Mr. Obama is afraid of an appearance on a large cable news network, then he probably isn't worth the time that audience will take to consider him as President.
Dear Barack- come out of hiding! There are voters out here! Don't continue being a coward!
Labels: Barack Obama, Fox, Fox News, Obama
