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Leo
May 13, 2012, 1:37:38 PM5/13/12
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When sermons of Obama’s Chicago pastor, Jeremiah Wright, surfaced during the
Iowa primaries, it threatened to derail Obama’s campaign. ABC aired one
where Wright screamed, “Goddamn America!” Edward Klein interviewed Wright,
who told him Obama’s team tried to buy his silence.
‘Man, the media ate me alive,” Wright told me when we met in his office at
Chicago’s Kwame Nkrumah Academy. “After the media went ballistic on me, I
received an e-mail offering me money not to preach at all until the November
presidential election.”
“Who sent the e-mail?” I asked Wright.
“It was from one of Barack’s closest friends.”
“He offered you money?”
“Not directly,” Wright said. “He sent the offer to one of the members of the
church, who sent it to me.”
“How much money did he offer you?”
“One hundred and fifty thousand dollars,” Wright said.
“Did Obama himself ever make an effort to see you?”
“Yes,” Wright said. “Barack said he wanted to meet me in secret, in a secure
place. And I said, ‘You’re used to coming to my home, you’ve been here
countless times, so what’s wrong with coming to my home?’ So we met in the
living room of the parsonage of Trinity United Church of Christ, at South
Pleasant Avenue right off 95th Street, just Barack and me. I don’t know if
he had a wire on him. His security was outside somewhere.
“And one of the first things Barack said was, ‘I really wish you wouldn’t do
any more public speaking until after the November election.’ He knew I had
some speaking engagements lined up, and he said, ‘I wish you wouldn’t speak.
It’s gonna hurt the campaign if you do that.’
“And what did you say?” I asked. “I said, ‘I don’t see it that way. And
anyway, how am I supposed to support my family?’ And he said, ‘Well, I wish
you wouldn’t speak in public. The press is gonna eat you alive.’
“Barack said, ‘I’m sorry you don’t see it the way I do. Do you know what
your problem is?’ And I said, ‘No, what’s my problem?’ And he said, ‘You
have to tell the truth.’ I said, ‘That’s a good problem to have. That’s a
good problem for all preachers to have. That’s why I could never be a
politician.’
“And he said, ‘It’s going to get worse if you go out there and speak. It’s
really going to get worse.’
“And he was so right.”
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/the_bribe_to_silence_wright_io9jneobl3fUF0cb7LpcNM
-Leo
Como Tejas, no hay otro
Iowa primaries, it threatened to derail Obama’s campaign. ABC aired one
where Wright screamed, “Goddamn America!” Edward Klein interviewed Wright,
who told him Obama’s team tried to buy his silence.
‘Man, the media ate me alive,” Wright told me when we met in his office at
Chicago’s Kwame Nkrumah Academy. “After the media went ballistic on me, I
received an e-mail offering me money not to preach at all until the November
presidential election.”
“Who sent the e-mail?” I asked Wright.
“It was from one of Barack’s closest friends.”
“He offered you money?”
“Not directly,” Wright said. “He sent the offer to one of the members of the
church, who sent it to me.”
“How much money did he offer you?”
“One hundred and fifty thousand dollars,” Wright said.
“Did Obama himself ever make an effort to see you?”
“Yes,” Wright said. “Barack said he wanted to meet me in secret, in a secure
place. And I said, ‘You’re used to coming to my home, you’ve been here
countless times, so what’s wrong with coming to my home?’ So we met in the
living room of the parsonage of Trinity United Church of Christ, at South
Pleasant Avenue right off 95th Street, just Barack and me. I don’t know if
he had a wire on him. His security was outside somewhere.
“And one of the first things Barack said was, ‘I really wish you wouldn’t do
any more public speaking until after the November election.’ He knew I had
some speaking engagements lined up, and he said, ‘I wish you wouldn’t speak.
It’s gonna hurt the campaign if you do that.’
“And what did you say?” I asked. “I said, ‘I don’t see it that way. And
anyway, how am I supposed to support my family?’ And he said, ‘Well, I wish
you wouldn’t speak in public. The press is gonna eat you alive.’
“Barack said, ‘I’m sorry you don’t see it the way I do. Do you know what
your problem is?’ And I said, ‘No, what’s my problem?’ And he said, ‘You
have to tell the truth.’ I said, ‘That’s a good problem to have. That’s a
good problem for all preachers to have. That’s why I could never be a
politician.’
“And he said, ‘It’s going to get worse if you go out there and speak. It’s
really going to get worse.’
“And he was so right.”
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/the_bribe_to_silence_wright_io9jneobl3fUF0cb7LpcNM
-Leo
Como Tejas, no hay otro
Ferd Berfle
May 13, 2012, 3:09:29 PM5/13/12
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"Leo" <Lkl2...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> When sermons of Obama's Chicago pastor, Jeremiah Wright, surfaced during
> the Iowa primaries, it threatened to derail Obama's campaign. ABC aired
> one where Wright screamed, "Goddamn America!" Edward Klein interviewed
> Wright, who told him Obama's team tried to buy his silence.
>
>
$150,000 to shut up Wright?
> the Iowa primaries, it threatened to derail Obama's campaign. ABC aired
> one where Wright screamed, "Goddamn America!" Edward Klein interviewed
> Wright, who told him Obama's team tried to buy his silence.
>
>
I wonder how much he had to pay to keep Rezko quiet.
HollywoodŽBoy
May 14, 2012, 10:33:21 AM5/14/12
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Leo wrote:
: When sermons of Obamaâ?Ts Chicago pastor, Jeremiah Wright, surfaced
: during the
: Iowa primaries, it threatened to derail Obamaâ?Ts campaign. ABC aired one
: where Wright screamed, â?oGoddamn America!â?ť Edward Klein interviewed
: Wright,
: who told him Obamaâ?Ts team tried to buy his silence.
:
: â?~Man, the media ate me alive,â?ť Wright told me when we met in his
: office at
: Chicagoâ?Ts Kwame Nkrumah Academy. â?oAfter the media went ballistic on
:
: â?oWho sent the e-mail?â?ť I asked Wright.
:
: â?oIt was from one of Barackâ?Ts closest friends.â?ť
:
: â?oHe offered you money?â?ť
:
: â?oNot directly,â?ť Wright said. â?oHe sent the offer to one of the
: members of the
: church, who sent it to me.â?ť
:
: â?oHow much money did he offer you?â?ť
:
: â?oOne hundred and fifty thousand dollars,â?ť Wright said.
:
: â?oDid Obama himself ever make an effort to see you?â?ť
:
: â?oYes,â?ť Wright said. â?oBarack said he wanted to meet me in secret, in
: a secure
: place. And I said, â?~Youâ?Tre used to coming to my home, youâ?Tve been
: here
: countless times, so whatâ?Ts wrong with coming to my home?â?T So we met
: â?oAnd one of the first things Barack said was, â?~I really wish you
: wouldnâ?Tt do
: any more public speaking until after the November election.â?T He knew I
: had
: some speaking engagements lined up, and he said, â?~I wish you wouldnâ?Tt
: speak.
: Itâ?Ts gonna hurt the campaign if you do that.â?T
:
: â?oAnd what did you say?â?ť I asked. â?oI said, â?~I donâ?Tt see it that
: way. And
: anyway, how am I supposed to support my family?â?T And he said, â?~Well,
: I wish
: you wouldnâ?Tt speak in public. The press is gonna eat you alive.â?T
:
: â?oBarack said, â?~Iâ?Tm sorry you donâ?Tt see it the way I do. Do you
: know what
: your problem is?â?T And I said, â?~No, whatâ?Ts my problem?â?T And he
: said, â?~You
: have to tell the truth.â?T I said, â?~Thatâ?Ts a good problem to have.
: Thatâ?Ts a
: good problem for all preachers to have. Thatâ?Ts why I could never be a
: politician.â?T
:
: â?oAnd he said, â?~Itâ?Ts going to get worse if you go out there and
: speak. Itâ?Ts
: really going to get worse.â?T
:
: â?oAnd he was so right.â?ť
:
:
: When sermons of Obamaâ?Ts Chicago pastor, Jeremiah Wright, surfaced
: during the
: Iowa primaries, it threatened to derail Obamaâ?Ts campaign. ABC aired one
: where Wright screamed, â?oGoddamn America!â?ť Edward Klein interviewed
: Wright,
: who told him Obamaâ?Ts team tried to buy his silence.
:
: â?~Man, the media ate me alive,â?ť Wright told me when we met in his
: office at
: Chicagoâ?Ts Kwame Nkrumah Academy. â?oAfter the media went ballistic on
: me, I
: received an e-mail offering me money not to preach at all until the
: November
: presidential election.â?ť
: received an e-mail offering me money not to preach at all until the
: November
:
: â?oWho sent the e-mail?â?ť I asked Wright.
:
: â?oIt was from one of Barackâ?Ts closest friends.â?ť
:
: â?oHe offered you money?â?ť
:
: â?oNot directly,â?ť Wright said. â?oHe sent the offer to one of the
: members of the
: church, who sent it to me.â?ť
:
: â?oHow much money did he offer you?â?ť
:
: â?oOne hundred and fifty thousand dollars,â?ť Wright said.
:
: â?oDid Obama himself ever make an effort to see you?â?ť
:
: â?oYes,â?ť Wright said. â?oBarack said he wanted to meet me in secret, in
: a secure
: place. And I said, â?~Youâ?Tre used to coming to my home, youâ?Tve been
: here
: countless times, so whatâ?Ts wrong with coming to my home?â?T So we met
: in the
: living room of the parsonage of Trinity United Church of Christ, at South
: Pleasant Avenue right off 95th Street, just Barack and me. I donâ?Tt know
: living room of the parsonage of Trinity United Church of Christ, at South
: if
: he had a wire on him. His security was outside somewhere.
:
: he had a wire on him. His security was outside somewhere.
: â?oAnd one of the first things Barack said was, â?~I really wish you
: wouldnâ?Tt do
: any more public speaking until after the November election.â?T He knew I
: had
: some speaking engagements lined up, and he said, â?~I wish you wouldnâ?Tt
: speak.
: Itâ?Ts gonna hurt the campaign if you do that.â?T
:
: â?oAnd what did you say?â?ť I asked. â?oI said, â?~I donâ?Tt see it that
: way. And
: anyway, how am I supposed to support my family?â?T And he said, â?~Well,
: I wish
: you wouldnâ?Tt speak in public. The press is gonna eat you alive.â?T
:
: â?oBarack said, â?~Iâ?Tm sorry you donâ?Tt see it the way I do. Do you
: know what
: your problem is?â?T And I said, â?~No, whatâ?Ts my problem?â?T And he
: said, â?~You
: have to tell the truth.â?T I said, â?~Thatâ?Ts a good problem to have.
: Thatâ?Ts a
: good problem for all preachers to have. Thatâ?Ts why I could never be a
: politician.â?T
:
: â?oAnd he said, â?~Itâ?Ts going to get worse if you go out there and
: speak. Itâ?Ts
: really going to get worse.â?T
:
: â?oAnd he was so right.â?ť
:
:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/the_bribe_to_silence_wright_io9jneobl3fUF0cb7LpcNM
:
:
: -Leo
: Como Tejas, no hay otro
simply put, they all going down.
:
:
: -Leo
: Como Tejas, no hay otro
Leo
May 14, 2012, 10:34:05 AM5/14/12
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The good Reverend turned up his nose at $150K. He probably wanted $1.5
million.
-Leo
Como Tejas, no hay otro
"Ferd Berfle" wrote in message news:jop0td$h3m$1...@dont-email.me...
million.
-Leo
Como Tejas, no hay otro
Ferd Berfle
May 14, 2012, 12:46:54 PM5/14/12
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He didn't want any small chang!
Funny Pictures From The Obama 2012 Website
Posted on May 14, 2012 by John Scotus
These were all chosen by Obama’s reelection team and posted on his website
and Facebook page: <see link>
"I believe in Chang!"
http://treeofmamre.wordpress.com/2012/05/14/funny-pictures-from-the-obama-2012-website/
news:jor54v$cgr$1...@dont-email.me...
Funny Pictures From The Obama 2012 Website
Posted on May 14, 2012 by John Scotus
These were all chosen by Obama’s reelection team and posted on his website
and Facebook page: <see link>
"I believe in Chang!"
http://treeofmamre.wordpress.com/2012/05/14/funny-pictures-from-the-obama-2012-website/
news:jor54v$cgr$1...@dont-email.me...
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