Right Wing Attack Machine Smears Obama Church Visit [View All]

The Drudge Report is prominently featuring two links to a CNN article about Obama speaking at a church in South Carolina. As I'm sure many of you know, Drudge is a central cog in the Republican attack machine, and he strongly influences what the mainstream media covers.

Here are the two quotes, he is highlighting in an attempt to smear Obama.


1. 'PRAY THAT I CAN BE INSTRUMENT OF GOD'...
The full context of this quote is "Sometimes this is a difficult road being in politics," Obama said. "Sometimes you can become fearful, sometimes you can become vain, sometimes you can seek power just for power's sake instead of because you want to do service to God. I just want all of you to pray that I can be an instrument of God in the same way that Pastor Ron and all of you are instruments of God."

He is saying pray that he isn't guided by fear or a desire for power.



2. HOLY OBAMA: 'WE CAN CREATE KINGDOM ON EARTH'
The full context given by CNN is:


This is the main headline on the Drudge Report. Obama's church, the Trinity United Church of Christ, practices Liberation Theology. I don't know what Obama means by "Kingdom," but I think it is likely that his view is similar to that of Liberation Theology. According to Integrative Theology by Bruce A. Demarest and Gordon Russell Lewis:


He is saying we can end poverty and oppression on earth.

Don't let the right wing smear Obama. These two quotes don't come close to representing Obama's full views on religion. For a start, go to: http://www.barackobama.com/issues/faith/

I know it's easy to echo Drudge's message if you support another candidate, but please don't let the right wing smear a Democrat. The candidate you support will probably be next. Spread this message far and wide.