Democrats and Independents Say Reverend Wright is Sincere, Republicans Disagree
April 30th, 2008 | by Dusty |From MediaCurves:
Flemington, NJ, April 28, 2008– Results from new national study among 618 self-reported Democrats, Republicans and independents, revealed that while a majority of Democrats and independents reported that Reverend Wright was sincere after viewing his comments, Republicans disagreed with their assessment.
Among the study findings:
* 57% of independents and 60% of Democrats reported that Reverend Wright was either “Very Sincere” or “Sincere” after viewing segments from his speech, compared to 31% of Republicans who reported that he was either “Very Sincere” or “Sincere”.
* 60% of Independents and 58% of Democrats indicated that they disagreed with Reverend Wright’s perceptions of America, compared to 80% of Republicans who reported that they disagreed with his perceptions of America.
* 69% of Republicans indicated that they felt “Irritated” while viewing Rev. Wright’s speech
We can agree or disagree with Rev Wright but the bottom line is…as long as he isn’t screaming fire in a crowded theater…no one can tell him to shut the fuck up. Also, I find no surprise in the Republican folks pov in this survey. The important point in all this is how will the folks in Indiana and NC vote after all this crap has hit the fan?
5 Responses to “Democrats and Independents Say Reverend Wright is Sincere, Republicans Disagree”
By Jersey McJones on Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
Ya’ know, I remember, when Hurricane KAtrina hit New Orleans, a rather wealthy white female co-worker said to me, “I had no idea New Orleans was so poor - and black!” White Americans, for the most part, have no idea what’s going on in the various sub-cultures around us. My wife attended a funeral in a small black Baptist church. A baby had died. The baby was born to a drug-addicted mother, and never really stood a chance. HE was about 4 months old, as I recall. The preacher didn’t solemnly console the attending mourners, but rather he gave a fiery lecture on the evils of drug abuse and irresponsible behavior. I read recently that the Reverend Wright’s oft cited sound bytes that are causing all this fuss are rather banal by the standards of the black church. Wright is right - this isn’t an asault on him - it’s an assault on the Black Church. Plenty of White churches all over America routinely preach the most hateful, spiteful, UnChristian nastiness one could imagine, but we don’t hear about that. No, we hear that the Reverend Wright is “vain” and “bombastic” when he speaks truth to power.
We DID bring 9/11 onto ourselves.
This IS an attack on the Black Church.
We DO owe an apology and reparations to the African American community.
We still ARE are racist society.
He may not be right about everything, but the Reverend Wright is right about these things. Period. I am sickened by the reaction of the press, and by Obama’s spineless rebute - but even more sickened to see Hillary Clinton pile on this for chesap politicval points that will only cost her in November (who the fuckin’ hell does she think she’s winning over???). This whole “scandal” just goes to prove how racist - and stupid - we Americans still are, even today.
JMJ
By Alex on Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
What about the AIDS thing? This is not an attack on the “Black church.” Indeed, I have heard several representatives from the Black church that would take exception to that assertion.
This is a valid political question; it’s a question of Mr. Obama’s judgment and credibility (e.g., “I had no idea he was saying these things). We may not understand the anger on the Left, but I know that many in the middle do care very much about Mr. Obama’s thoughts on these issues.
Quote:
“This whole “scandal” just goes to prove how racist - and stupid - we Americans still are, even today.”
This scandal also suggests how ignorant and racist some members of the Black community are as well.
By Jersey McJones on Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
Alex, even I wonder about AIDS. In the 1950’s Dutch scientists were using monkeys to batch vaccines for testing on Africans in the Congo. It turns out those monkeys were suffering from an autoimmune disease like AIDS. Many people believe this is where AIDs started.
Certainly though, one can understand the suspision many people have of the government and diseases. It’s not like nothing like this has ever happened before. I know I wouldn’t be all that surprised at all.
As for Obama’s “judgement,” he was attending a mainstream and very popular church in Chicago. I find his attendence no more disturbing than any other religious fools. They’re all fools to me.
JMJ
By Alex on Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
Fair enough. However, I don’t believe it’s fair for those who are concerned about this issue to be labeled “racist,” or attacking the Black church. I do believe that this is a question of judgement and Obama’s honesty.
By Jersey McJones on Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
I disagree… I think it’s a phony non-issue invented by and for racists. Sorry, but it seems pretty plain to me.
JMJ