Obama resigns from Trinity church

Gail, TN — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:30:42 GMT

This was probably inevitable - he had to take this issue completely off the table.

Sad for him, nonetheless, to feel compelled to leave behind a place that has meant so much to him and his family.

As St. Paul wrote, "Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize..."

Obama resigns from Trinity church

Terry, IN — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:30:53 GMT

How can such an announcement be made before the vote by the RBC?

Obama resigns from Trinity church

Mr. Rational, College Station, TX — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:31:28 GMT

Far too late. This will still haunt him into the fall election. He either needed to stay at the church and say "I like this family of faith, even if there are a few extremists in the crowd, and that's it," or he needed to quit a month ago. Instead of looking principled, Obama now looks wishy-washy.

Obama resigns from Trinity church

Jay Link, Chicago, IL — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:33:22 GMT

What a joke. 20 years and two racist pastors too late. Mr. Pandering is at it again. How anyone can vote for this guy or trust him to lead out country is beyond me.

Obama resigns from Trinity church

ET — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:33:26 GMT

Yeah,

Good riddance!

What is wrong with that church.

Obama resigns from Trinity church

Deborah Greenlawn, NY — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:33:51 GMT

THAT should keep the whining Clintons a little quiet. (How come they don't want Amy Poehler to be fired??)
And he did it in his own way. Hopefully, one headache
put aside. Now if he can just get rid of the CLINTONS
by Wednesday...

Obama resigns from Trinity church

Deborah Greenlawn, NY — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:34:39 GMT

ALICE GERMOND just beautifully addressed my 48 other state blog remark.
Well done, Alice.

Obama resigns from Trinity church

Lana, California — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:38:21 GMT

Excellent. Now, can we get Hillary to denounce and repudiate that crone Geraldine Ferraro? Apologize sincerely for making assassination comments? The disgusting comments her husband has been making? How about firing Harold Ickes?

No, didn't think that was in option in HillaryLand.

Women for Obama.

Obama resigns from Trinity church

BJ, CA — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:39:44 GMT

With a condrite spirit and a repent heart but with an open mind, God loves you Barack Obama..and we love you for your courage and honesty..

You are welcome in our church anytime..
Love is the most powerful thing in the universe..
that's our savior our LORD, HIS Only Begotten SON,
Jesus Christ..
Amen

Obama resigns from Trinity church

D. Kollings, Hobe Sound, FL — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:39:47 GMT

Regardless, this Reverend has a future on SNL!!!! It is like he was briefly reincarnated to deliver that zinger/mocker.

Obama resigns from Trinity church

Ben Roseberg, Chicago, IL — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:44:21 GMT

Well now, that didn't take long now did it? What, 20 plus years? Now Obama, the great Uniter of men, was part of this church for decades, and this church is the result of his actions? Oh, but he was just a memeber. Apparently he was more then that, getting $200,000 of state and federal ear-marks for his church and Pflegers church. You'd think that the message would be different from those churches with Barack's leadership, one of peace and unity, but alas, that doesn't appear to be the case. And now this man has the gall to tell us he can unite the country when he couldn't even unite his church? The man is a fraud and a phony.

Obama resigns from Trinity church

Anita, Yorkville, IL — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:45:25 GMT

I do think this was a necessary move for Obama to make. However, as a member of the larger United Church of Christ, I would urge readers of this and other blogs to know that the snipets of Rev. Wright and of Father Pfleger (a Catholic guest preacher) are not in any way representative and anything I have ever seen at any United Church of Christ. It concerns me that the entire denomination not be painted with such a broad, repugnant brush stroke.

Obama resigns from Trinity church

Min Wang, St. Paul MN — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:46:31 GMT

The resignation is fresh, but the stench just won't go away. Obama can't even control what goes on in his church, you'd think he might say or do something in the twenty years he was there, so how is he going control the entire country?

Obama resigns from Trinity church

Hank Harwell, Phoenix, Arizona — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:47:26 GMT

O, irony, thou art bittersweet! Didn't Jesus overturn the tables of the money changers in or near temple? Certainly one function of any church, perhaps especially [the] African-American church historically, has been to hold a mirror up to America. Can we no longer withstand criticism? I do think the mocking of Hillary was too much, however I suspect we wince due to a grain of truth. Elsewhere Obama has been referred to as a 'Golden Boy,' respectfully, recognizing his gifts. In baseball when you play the Yankees, your play tends to elevate to their skill level. Ditto Hillary.

Obama resigns from Trinity church

Kimberly in Texas — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:47:45 GMT

Great...let's move on!

Obama resigns from Trinity church

E.L. — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:50:59 GMT

Que the Republicans, racists and Hillary Clinton supporters: "It's too late!" "He should've quit that church 20 years ago!" "It's a political stunt!" Watch the comments after this one. So transparent it's sickening. No matter what Obama says, does or no matter how similar his policies are to Hillary Clinton's, you would find fault.Like you were ever going to vote for the man anyway. If the Republicans win this election after all of the damage they have done, you deserve everything they put on you.Now I am begginning to believe that the Europeans are right, Americans are some of the STUPIDEST people on the planet.

Obama resigns from Trinity church

J, Madison, Indiana — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:51:06 GMT

What a pity. A church is much more than it's preachers. If it's not something's wrong because Christianity is a active faith that everyone should participate in -- not just observe on Sundays. By all accounts Trinity UCC is a solid Christian church that's active in the life of Chicago and has given the Obama family 20 years of support. That's what his church should be judged on!

That said, him leaving will give his church a break from being in the fishbowl. But still, it's sad to see a Christian church being swift-boated.

Obama resigns from Trinity church

Willy — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:52:29 GMT

This is dumb. So now Obama is responsible for comments from anybody who speaks at trinity, and as a result has to quit the Church he was married in. The church is not the Pastor, and Obama is not the Pastor. This is when politics is just disgusting, because obviously, internal polling dictates he has to do it, otherwise some chaps in wes verginny won't vote for him. I don't hold McCain responsible for the ridiculous comments of his pastors, for the simple reason "HE DIDN"T MAKE THEM."

This second pastor nonstory was promoted by the media, and began to stick. It has absolutley nothing to do with the future of this country...

Obama resigns from Trinity church

T Walker; Montgomery, Alabama — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:53:48 GMT

I believe strongly in equality and respect for all people and am very familiar with the United Church of Christ, a loving and progressive religious community. But, reluctantly, I have come to the conclusion that Trinity UCC in Chicago is a cesspool of racism. It does not remotely teach love. The Catholic priest's diatribe was show-boating and hate filled; totally inexcusable. And, the congregations was in full agreement standing and clapping and saying "Amen". Members need to remember whose name is included in the name of the church.

Obama resigns from Trinity church

DaddysDarlin, Cedar City, Utah — Sat, 31 May 2008 23:00:02 GMT

What a joke! BO has been attending his church for over twenty years and now, because it might get him a few more votes, he resigns. You will never get the votes of the millions and millions of Hillary supporters. We will write-in her name in November if it does not appear on the ballot. BO has split the democratic party and there is no fixing it.
Your lame ploy to quit your church for a few lousy votes is pathetic, BO will never bring our party together, hes the one who split it in the first place. Does he think that we Americans are some kind of fools? I believe he does.
I will support Hillary Clinton all the way to the White House!!!
I hope all you delegates and superdelegates get the message, we will never support BO as our democratic choice for President, simply because he is not our choice!!!

Obama resigns from Trinity church

Stone Walters, Cleveland — Sat, 31 May 2008 23:05:19 GMT

Now we see the result of Barack Obama 'community organizing' work in Chicago, most of it done through his (ex)church. Nice work Barack. Looks like you united the people real good, if you call hating people that don't agree with you uniting that is.

Obama resigns from Trinity church

Wanakee, Mandeville, LA — Sat, 31 May 2008 23:05:23 GMT

I'm glad Obama severed ties with this church. Obama should not get the blame for what other adults say! It's unjust and unfair. It's ridiculous. Every adult is responsible for his or her own actions!

Obama resigns from Trinity church

laughaday — Sat, 31 May 2008 23:06:35 GMT

Now can we concentrate on issues? I don't even care if McCain and his shills denounce Robertson, Hagee, Parsley, and I'll even throw in Falwell, even though he's long dead

Obama resigns from Trinity church

Rapher Alson, Houston Texas — Sat, 31 May 2008 23:07:02 GMT

Barack don't need those people anymore anyway. He's big time now.

Obama resigns from Trinity church

David Kolva, MD Oswego/Syracuse, NY — Sat, 31 May 2008 23:13:47 GMT

Thank goodness. What will Fox News do now?
Maybe talk about issues that matter?

Obama resigns from Trinity church

brianne bronx ny — Sat, 31 May 2008 23:16:53 GMT

after he drank the coolade now he dos'nt like it
and dos'nt want to pay for it.