In the highly competitive race for black evangelical votes in South Carolina, McClurkin just might give Obama the needed edge. However, that edge will come at a high price. It reveals that Obama is not only a vote-whore, but a candidate who plays the race card as well. — Washington Blade
After the dealings I’ve recently had with black bigots in the Democratic Party, I’m saddened and disgusted — but not surprised — that Barack Obama has shown his true stripe by embracing bigotry against gays and lesbians. Obama has adopted the Republican Southern Strategy to attract homophobes, bigots and segregationists to their party — only Obama would look rather silly pandering to segregationists. so Obama ditched them at the side of the road and pandered to homophobic bigots.
As I have stated previously, blacks in my Texas State Senate District 23 block-voted against equal rights for gays and lesbians in the resolutions committee at the most recent convention. Then, on Labor Day, Senator Royce West — who is black and the State Senator for District 23 — made the egregious claim that same sex marriage is simply one issue and that we likely agree on most others. True enough, but it is my civil rights that are being trampled by blacks who should know better.
As a result, if Obama becomes the Democratic nominee, I won’t work for his election, nor will I endorse him. I will hold my nose and vote for him on the basis that, as Senator West said, I do agree with Bigot Obama on most issues. I will do the same for Senator West. I won’t endorse him, nor will I work for his election, either. Since Senator West will not have a serious Republican opponent, I’ll simply leave my ballot blank for that race.
I call for all Democrats who believe in equal rights for all to join me. — Geoff Staples
The audacity of hypocrisy Gay
Obama embraces anti-gay minister, proving that he’ll do anything for votes.
Washington Blade: Friday, October 26, 2007
IT WAS INTENDED to be an unprecedented example of how Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama’s grassroots political campaign could win over just as many religious conservatives as Republicans. Instead, Obama has offended his lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer supporters, as well as others who bought into the rhetoric that he’s a healer and consensus builder.
At the Values Voter Summit in Washington last weekend, Obama’s campaign announced that it, too, could help conservative voters have a voice in the presidential campaign. They then announced they would be hosting the “Embrace the Change! Gospel Series.” It’s a gospel fest to run in three South Carolina cities — Charleston, Greenwood and Columbia — this weekend with gospel mega-star Pastor Donnie McClurkin as part of the concert lineup.
It appeared to be an innocuous announcement showcasing some of gospel music’s most successful artists that would mark the final days of Obama’s “40 Days of Faith and Family” campaign in South Carolina.
McClurkin is the poster boy for African-American “ex-gay” ministries.
“There’s a group that says, ‘God made us this way,’ but then there’s another group that knows God didn’t make them that way,” McClurkin has told the media. “Love is pulling you one way and lust is pulling you another, and your relationship with Jesus is tearing you.”
In the highly competitive race for black evangelical votes in South Carolina, McClurkin just might give Obama the needed edge. However, that edge will come at a high price. It reveals that Obama is not only a vote-whore, but a candidate who plays the race card as well.
The Obama/McClurkin alliance introduces Obama to McClurkin’s black and white Southern evangelical base, which thinks Obama is neither Christian nor black enough.
