tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post4073213507500651257..comments2024-03-26T11:33:59.219-06:00Comments on Religion in American History: Palin and the PastorsPaul Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-31033484965129236662008-10-06T21:48:00.000-06:002008-10-06T21:48:00.000-06:00By the way, just to be picky, the Wright associati...By the way, just to be picky, the Wright association is only six months or so "past."John G. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461094355047650502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-69452533851434388872008-10-06T21:30:00.000-06:002008-10-06T21:30:00.000-06:00First of all, everyone should breathe easy and rea...First of all, everyone should breathe easy and realize that these "problems" aren't going to cost Obama the election. It's too much of a Democratic year. <BR/><BR/>But I don't understand why past associations aren't fair game in presidential politics. This certainly isn't unthinkable. In my mind, Obama doesn't speak openly and candidly about his past relationships. One has to suspend disbelief to accept that Obama knew so little about the opinions of his former pastor and someone who helped him in earlier stages of his political career. Of course, one has to suspend disbelief to believe that McCain understands anything about the economy. One also had to suspend disbelief to believe the GOP wouldn't bring up Jeremiah Wight. If Wright had emerged in January instead of later in the campaign, Hillary Clinton would be crowned president next month. Obama didn't win a lot of primaries after his association with Wright hit the news. <BR/><BR/>Do I think any of the stuff about Palin or Obama's past matters as much as policy on Iraq / Afghanistan and the financial meltdown? No, but if you can separate truth from slime (very hard), past associations are a relevant piece of information about political personalities.John G. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461094355047650502noreply@blogger.com