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Obama's religious dilemma
Joseph Goddard, Columnist, jgoddard@smu.edu
Issue date: 2/27/08 Section: Opinion
In fairness, Barack Obama criticized Wright for his recognition of Farrakhan and last year uninvited Wright from introducing him at his presidential candidacy announcement. However, Obama's recent efforts to distance himself from his "spiritual mentor" raise a new set of questions about the Illinois Senator. If Obama's religious beliefs are as strong as he claims, then are his recent criticisms of Wright merely another act of political expedience? Which aspects of Wright's rhetoric does Obama subscribe to, and which does he disagree with?
Unity has been one of the major themes of Barack Obama's presidential campaign. I recently heard one of his radio advertisements in which the voiceover states that Obama has an ability to "bring people together." If Obama expects the American people to believe that in November, perhaps he should explain the actions of his divisive "spiritual mentor."
Joseph Goddard is a junior political science major. He can be reached for comment at jgoddard@smu.edu.
Unity has been one of the major themes of Barack Obama's presidential campaign. I recently heard one of his radio advertisements in which the voiceover states that Obama has an ability to "bring people together." If Obama expects the American people to believe that in November, perhaps he should explain the actions of his divisive "spiritual mentor."
Joseph Goddard is a junior political science major. He can be reached for comment at jgoddard@smu.edu.
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Brittany
posted 9/10/08 @ 11:14 PM CST
This is so stupid. Everyone is just looking for faults in Barack Obama's life and jumping on them and assuming irrational things. Saying Barack's pastor is a bad influence on him is ridiculous. (Continued…)
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