I was hoping for a piece from you Whoopi, not somebody else’s .

as a gay person raised in the fire-and-brimstone baptist church, i find angry, hateful, hollering preachers scary. period. i hate it when they’re yelling about women and gay guys, and i hate it when they’re yelling about hillary clinton and white people. to me, it makes absolutely no difference if the republicans are equally guilty of allying themselves with crazy-pants clergy. i just don’t want a candidate whose religiosity is based in some sort of righteous anger. good grief, i’ve always thought of christianity, my religion still, as being one of peace, love, and generosity. it shouldn’t be used to exclude, or condemn, anybody.

I also found an interesting piece on this matter on “The Huffington Post” titled “Obama’s Minister Committed “Treason” But When My Father Said The Same Thing He Was A Repyblican Hero” written by Frank Schaeffer. This article is also very thought provoking and well worth the read. I would love to know your thoughts on this Whoopi.

it was an interesting article and im glad its out there-only wish more people were reading it and learning its leason obama has been accused of being politcal in giving this race speech -how ridiculous -if he were just trying to turn off the heat he would have denounced the man and distanced himself-instead he told america a truth that could potentially hurt his campagin -he has shown such courage -honesty and dignity -i am so sadened when this kind of character is not being recognized by the public -he is the kind of person this country needs so badly-and the first truly presidental person i have seen for a long time not to be controversial myself but-isnt it true that some of the policies that america has followed have lead to our being hated and attacked by ours in the world -clearly i’m not saying we deserve it but we must as a people consider that you reap what you sow -and perhaps look to a man to be our president who will lead us in a new and more compassionate forgien policy than the one that has made us so many enimies why do some candidates get so praised for being “fighters” when what we need are leaders who want to unite and help other nations achieve a stake in keeping peace

Watching this from across the Atlantic, I’m not sure about the race aspect, ie Obama is of mixed race, but I’m sure there will be an awful lot of stuff to clear up following the Bush administration and, as always, who better to do it than a woman? It seems to me that Hilary Clinton will be able to hit the ground running and that the last thing the US (and the rest of the world) needs is an inexperienced President. Sorry if I’m offending anyone by commenting on your political race but whatever happens will impact hugely on the UK.

I wish that Obama’s sister would give a speech on post-racial transformation. Although she has the same white mother and a different black father, she defines herself as a multi-ethnic woman whereas Obama defines himself as a black man.

There’s a line in the film Hannah and Her Sisters when Max Von Sydow (some of us her old enough to remember that he played Jesus Christ, an irony I’m sure was not lost on Woody Allen) says, “If Jesus came to earth right now he would never stop vomiting over what was being said and done in His name.” This applies to the fundamental Christian right and the black liberation theology whose ministers promote racism, hatred, prejudice etc all in the name of God, which should have no place in our society. Obama’s speech was an honest assessment of race relations in the US, as difficult as it is for us to hear. If there is any hope for us as a society, we must take his lead and face the realities of our own prejudices against members of a race different from ours, members of a different gender, gays, lesbians, etc. Intolerance in the name of God should not be tolerated by anyone even if your race etc is being championed. Whoopie, I expect more from you than an easy, tit-for-tat, back-at-you answer. I know your better than that and hope that you will use your humor and intelligence to further the cause of healing racial relations in this country.

Whoopie, I too was hoping to hear something from you. It’s a shame you are sick, but especially this week when they spoke about Obama’s speech. Your input was needed, and I think I knew what you would have said. It is a great opportunity, we now have, to let the prejudice that exists, come to the surface and address it as a nation. Get well soon Ms Goldberg!!! I am sending this article to people I know…I hope everyone here does the same!!!

Whoppi…I know the race issue is important to you. I applaud you for your convictions. I watch you everyday on The View. As a white woman, race is not something I deal with personally. I have dealt with other discriminations, like being overweight, but it’s hardly the same. There are a couple of things that bother me: 1) I don’t think Obama should be held responsible for something someone else said…whether he shares the opinion or not is NOT the issue. Freedom of speech is the issue. If I vote for Obama (I am undecided currently) it would have nothing to do with what the Reverend said or didn’t say. 2) I don’t mind discussing race, or any other discriminating factor, BUT this Obama/Reverend issue is overshadowing the issues of this country…..I am scared to death about the economy and I’d much rather hear how “A Candidate” is going to fix it. Thanks for listening :)