# \*sigh\* Obama is not a "racist" (and neither is Rev. Wright, really) **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [April 1, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sigh-obama-is-not-a-racist-and-neither-is-rev-wright-really/443547 "2008-04-01T16:38:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sigh-obama-is-not-a-racist-and-neither-is-rev-wright-really/443547/341 "2008-04-30T03:13:15Z")
[QUOTE=John Mace] ..whether he believes it or not. That’s the point. [/QUOTE] :dubious: No, it isn’t. The point is whether that makes him a “racist” or not. ---
**Author:** ![9thFloor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/b487fb/32.png) [@9thFloor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/9thFloor)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sigh-obama-is-not-a-racist-and-neither-is-rev-wright-really/443547/342 "2008-04-30T08:04:56Z")
[QUOTE=John Mace] ..whether he believes it or not. That’s the point. [/QUOTE] Precisely. So much for the ‘new’ politics. He’s just like everyone else, no better, and ultimately no less divisive than Hillary as people are starting to wake up to. “When Wright spoke, I seem to remember a lot of shouts of agreement and clapping by his audience. Obviously, many blacks agree with him. **I see Obama as being a divisive president if he’s elected**.” -cflor Message #12 [http://boards.msn.com/MSNBCboards/thread.aspx?threadid=648442](http://boards.msn.com/MSNBCboards/thread.aspx?threadid=648442) ---
**Author:** ![furt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sigh-obama-is-not-a-racist-and-neither-is-rev-wright-really/443547/343 "2008-04-30T08:21:43Z")
[QUOTE=9thFloor] “When Wright spoke, I seem to remember a lot of shouts of agreement and clapping by his audience.” -cflor Message #12 [http://boards.msn.com/MSNBCboards/thread.aspx?threadid=648442](http://boards.msn.com/MSNBCboards/thread.aspx?threadid=648442) [/QUOTE] Including Obama advisor Cornel West. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sigh-obama-is-not-a-racist-and-neither-is-rev-wright-really/443547/344 "2008-04-30T10:27:04Z")
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton] :dubious: No, it isn’t. The point is whether that makes him a “racist” or not. [/QUOTE] That wasn’t my point. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sigh-obama-is-not-a-racist-and-neither-is-rev-wright-really/443547/345 "2008-04-30T12:43:21Z")
[QUOTE=9thFloor] “When Wright spoke, I seem to remember a lot of shouts of agreement and clapping by his audience. Obviously, many blacks agree with him. **I see Obama as being a divisive president if he’s elected**.” -cflor Message #12 [http://boards.msn.com/MSNBCboards/thread.aspx?threadid=648442](http://boards.msn.com/MSNBCboards/thread.aspx?threadid=648442) [/QUOTE] 😕 Obama would be a divisive president, because many blacks agree with Wright? How does that follow? ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sigh-obama-is-not-a-racist-and-neither-is-rev-wright-really/443547/346 "2008-04-30T13:01:23Z")
[QUOTE=RedFury] \Fuck! Satellite’s out. All there’s to watch on cable is freaking _Lou Dobbs_ and/or sports/porn! What shall I do? :dubious: \ [/QUOTE] Read Glenn Greenwald. Seriously. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sigh-obama-is-not-a-racist-and-neither-is-rev-wright-really/443547.md?page=17)