Politics 2008:The Caucuses and The Dem/Rep Conventions

[MsFoxyLoxy77]

Originally Posted by SummerChild

Soror, I meant now is not the time for his grandstanding (not for his book).
SC

I totally agree. If he wants to cash in on a book, so be it...AKA2D '91 is right, others do... BUT he is grandstanding. He knows it, you know it, and I know it. The book will sell because he used to be Obama's pastor & because clips from his sermon were all over the news & youtube. All publicity is good publicity when you're trying to cash in.

Even though I agree with some (definitely not all) of what Wright says, he has to realize that its best to say these things AFTER Obama wins. A lot of Americans are lazy in their thinking. They're not going to separate Obama from his former pastor's comments because its just too easy.


"Obama says what he has to say as a politician"
~ Rev. Wright

What was the point of that?

[Little32]

Rev. Wright is not trying to cash in. He already had multiple books and an active career as a speaker before these links to Obama thrust him into the national political spotlight. He was and continues to be a well-respected theologian and because of that was and continues to be a sought after speaker. He was and is doing alright without this crap, believe me.

If anything, this publicity is hurting him because right after it happened he had to cancel speaking engagements because of the death threats that he received; also some of those engagements were canceled as a reaction to this negative press (I think).

[MsFoxyLoxy77]

Alright, if that is the case and the impression I have from seeing his appearances on tv is wrong then I'll concede the point. I shouldn't have implied he's trying to cash in, though it really makes no difference to me. I was moreso talking about about how likely he'd be able to sell a book detailing his current experiences because of the 'controversy' as opposed to sermons he's published in the past. If his message is worthwhile then why not?

I know he has dozens of theological books & that he was sought after before (I remember hearing that Bill & Hillary invited him to the White House and so he had to have already been nationally recognized) but because of the recent drama he's more famous, infamous, well known, or what have you.

IMO what continues to be bothersome is that he continues to make 'controversial' statements before the election. Anyone can see that anything he says now can and will be used against Obama. That's really all I care about...

[Little32]

^^OK, but I am pretty sure that the book is not about this experience. When he mentioned his book the other day, it was in the context of the talk that he was giving about race and racism, so I imagine the book takes a look at those issues.

[MsFoxyLoxy77]

72 Delegates in Indiana
...................Votes........Vote%......Delegat es Precincts Reporting
Clinton.........638,274........51%...........37... ................99%
Obama.........615,862........49%...........33

115 Delegates in North Carolina
...........Votes ...........Vote% Delegates Precincts Reporting
Obama...........890,695..........56%...........58. ...................99%
Clinton...........657,920..........42%...........4 2


Total Delegates
Barack Obama........1,836
Hillary Clinton.........1,681

Total Delegates needed to win Democratic Nomination 2,025