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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid
Both came up during the same time period in different areas and that is what shaped them to who they are today.
I will be listening to the speech again for more clarity but that is what I gathered.
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Originally Posted by skylark
The connection is that they are both people he loves, both shaped who he is, but on certain occasions both have made comments that offend him. Asking him to distance himself from his long-time pastor for a couple remarks that he disagrees with is like asking him to distance himself from his white grandmother who on occasion would make derogatory remarks about certain racial groups. I thought that it was a good illustration of why it would have been wrong for him to have to reject his pastor out of political pressure. I thought the comparison was helpful.
Here is the full 45-minute speech: http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/hisownwords
I highly recommend the speech in full, rather than the 5 minute clip that seems to be on most of the news sites. |
Part of me sees and agrees with you both.
Part of me sees "family" vs a more public person.
One is talking one on one. The other to a congregation.