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Opinion

The Wright Time for Obama to Consider Dropping Out

April 30, 2008 11:25 AM ET | Bonnie Erbe | Permanent Link | Print

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Ms. Erbe

Your one-paragraph list of "sins" you feel Sen. Obama has committed is not worth publication. I truly believe your editor should have stopped this from being posted.

I believe that given the time and resources that you have at hand I could consistently write better, more interesting and more balanced columns than you. I've read a few and been appalled not only at their lack of balance, but at your lack of patience or time to investigate issues more fully.

Please make the debate more interesting, Ms. Erbe. Don't be a follower and publish "pile-on" style journalistic pieces.

We, your reading public, deserve better than this.

No Obama shouldn't drop out

To all of those that would rather have Mccain win instead of Hillary, well you will get your wish come November. Mccain will beat Obama (Wright). How can he(Mccain) not use Rev Wright against Him (Obama). Sure Mccain is saying all the right things now but when the mud starts to fly close your eyes. How can Obama denounce the reverend now, he sat through sermon after sermon by this man and waits until it hurts his political career to say something. Me thinks he doth protest too much.

The best taste

In selecting a candidate for becoming the head of the United States it does not come as a chance or hazard but it is happened by good sens. America, be proud for what you are, after God you are the top leader in the world. I am sure no one wants to see our beautiful country going down hill.

Every can be good, but there is a best one for the next actual president; Obama.

For my experience anytime someone tries to blemish someone he makes him more popular. So, Rev Wright raises up Senator Obama by making every body focus on him. America likes all the smart person. For this crisis the choice is good. America you know what you are looking for. Obama for 08. Hillary is good but not the best

Obama is not going to drop out, Hill is the loser!

Why would anyone suggest Obama drop out WHEN HE IS THE WINNER - HILLARY HAS ALREADY LOST! You PEOPLE are SICK! And I forgot UNEDUCATED! HA! HA! HA!

Obama is not going to drop out, Hill is the loser!

Why would anyone suggest Obama drop out WHEN HE IS THE WINNER - HILLARY HAS ALREADY LOST!

30-year USN&WR Subscriber

OMG--Obamanites are feeling betrayed, aren't you? If you're answering 'no' then it's because you're choosing not to read the writing on the wall. Your messiah has being exposed, we now know what's behind the curtain. The republican smear machine is going to have a field day with this guy. He has no chance, but the woman-haters and blacks who can't forgive will stay home, and McCain's a sure thing. Only in America!

You get paid for this?

I wouldn't have known USN&WR was still published unless I saw a link to this ridiculous story elsewhere. Nice analysis of the issue! What a joke, no wonder more informative blogs are putting the 'experts' out of business. I think it's finally time for USN&WR to drop out of the publication race if this is what will pass for political coverage...

Obama

I simply can not reconcile the whole Wright fiasco.

Stick a fork in him, he's done.

race changing

HRC's old timey smear campaign politics can't win against Obama, so her surrogates (including Ms. Erb) have decided to run against a retired Chicago preacher who they get to paint as a caricature of a scary, black bogey man. I guess what giving away highway repair funds isn't buying enough votes, anything goes. I guess they haven't figured out that the public is a little smarter than that.

Just The Facts

DEBATE! DEBATE!! DEBATE!!!

It's time for everyone to face the truth. Barack Obama has no real chance of winning the national election in November at this time. His crushing defeat in Pennsylvania makes that fact crystal clear. His best, and only real chance of winning in November is on a ticket with Hillary Clinton as her VP.

Hillary Clinton seemed almost somber at her Pennsylvania victory speech. As if part of her was hoping Obama could have proved he had some chance of winning against the republican attack machine, and their unlimited money, and resources.

But it is absolutely essential that the democrats take back the Whitehouse in November. America, and the American people are in a very desperate condition now. And the whole World has been doing all that they can to help keep us propped up.

Hillary Clinton say's that the heat, and decisions in the Whitehouse are much tougher than the ones on the campaign trail. But I think Mr. Obama faces a test of whether he has what it takes to be a commander and chief by facing the difficult facts, and the truth before him. And by doing what is best for the American people by dropping out of the race, and offering his whole hearted assistance to Hillary Clinton to help her take back the Whitehouse for the American people, and the World.

Mr. Obama is a great speaker. And I am confident he can explain to the American people the need, and wisdom of such a personal sacrifice for them. It should be clear to everyone by now that Hillary Clinton is fighting her heart out for the American people. She has known for a long time that Mr. Obama can not win this November. You have to remember that the Clinton's have won the Whitehouse twice before. They know what it takes.

If Mr. Obama fails his test of commander and chief we can only hope that Hillary Clinton can continue her heroic fight for the American people. And that she prevails. She will need all the continual support and help we can give her. She may fight like a superhuman. But she is only human.

Sen. Hillary Clinton: "You know, more people have now voted for me than have voted for my opponent. In fact, I now have more votes than anybody has ever had in a primary contest for a nomination. And it's also clear that we've got nine more important contests to go."

Sincerely

Jacksmith... Working Class :-)

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About Bonnie Erbe

Bonnie Erbe is a contributing editor at U.S. News & World Report and hosts PBS's weekly news analysis program, To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe. She also writes a weekly syndicated newspaper column for Scripps Howard News Service.

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