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Is It Hillary's Turn to 'Denounce and Reject' a Problematic Pastor?
May 3, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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As usual, I am amazed at how blatantly biased the mainstream media is in its reporting, in general.  Their picking and choosing of what stories to report during critical election period has become even more obvious and disgusting.  I wonder why, since pastors and their comments are so interesting to mainstream media, why the following story regarding Hillary Clinton's pastor went unreported!

The blogs are talking about it, but the mainstream news is not. Still, this is interesting. Blogs such as AdvanceAmericablog, commondreams.org, the National Journal’s Hotline, and wakeupfromyourslumber.com are talking about the scandal that has enveloped the former Pastor of the Clintons, but it appears only the Utica, NY newspaper is covering the story. The rest of the mainstream media is silent. Perhaps the story isn’t divisive enough for the mainstream media to take notice. Of course, it is as unfair to blame Hillary Clinton for her former pastor’s abuses just as it is unfair to blame Barack Obama for Rev. Wright. Still, that means the mainstream media is far more enamored of condemning Obama for his Rev. Wright’s tirades about 9/11 and race than it is concerned with the plight of a seven year old girl abused by Hillary Clinton’s former pastor. From the Utica Observer-Dispatch:

 

 

UTICA -- When the Rev. William Procanick put his hand on the Bible during his sex-abuse trial in Oneida County Court earlier this year, he swore to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. But as the former Clinton pastor was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for inappropriately touching a 7-year-old girl at his home last March, Judge Michael L. Dwyer said Procanick sacrificed his honesty the day he testified. "As a minister of God, you got on the stand and you lied," Dwyer told Procanick, the 54-year-old former pastor of Resurrection Assembly of God church on Kirkland Avenue. A jury found Procanick guilty Jan. 22 of first-degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child.

Let me be clear here. Hillary Clinton has nothing to apologize for, nor should she feel tainted because her former Pastor, William Procanick has been convicted of sexual child abuse of a seven year old girl. By the same token, Barack Obama has no responsibility for the words of Rev. Wright, nor for the words of his successors in the pulpit. All of these people have personal responsibility, and Rev. Procanick is going to be answering for his crime. Hillary Clinton has no need to “denounce and reject” the man. Indeed, it may be a good thing if she were to express her sorrow for his crimes and compassion for those the man hurt. But she has no obligation.

 

 

The irresponsibility here is on the media, who wish to blow out of proportion those issues which will inevitably divide Americans, by focusing on the behavior of Barack Obama’s former Pastor, while ignoring other transgressions by the pastors of Presidential candidates, even though Hillary Clinton’s former Pastor has actually been convicted of a crime.

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FaithTempo read my blog view my photos
May 5, 2008 | 7:07 PM

I hear what you're saying, but in a way, I think you're comparing apples to oranges. Apples and oranges are both fruit, but that's likely where their commonality ends.

Yes, Hillary's former pastor is possibly a sexual pervert, but it would certainly stand to reason that if she KNEW it, she would disassociate herself from it and support any legal action taken against him.

I think Barack Obama's situation is starkly different. When the information came out about Rev. Wright, Barack's mistake was asserting that he had no clue. It makes sense that Hillary knew nothing of her former pastor's sexual exploits (abuse) of children) because he did what he did privately and out of the public eye.

Rev. Wright, on the other hand, was very public and outright about his views and there's no misunderstanding what he said because it was heard by all. He didn't hide his over-the-top views in a secret dirty little closet. He stepped out of the box and kicked it in a very public way and for Barack to try and contend that he was clueless about these very publicly disseminated views for at least 20 years is ridiculous and an outright lie.

2 weeks...maybe. 2 months...maybe. 2 years...maybe. But for 20 YEARS, he had absolutely no clue that a person he was actually friends with had these views? At some point, he knew, but Barack had built quite a bit of confidence shrouded in a bit of arrogance that he could spin he way out of it. And it appears that he has.

I know you're not saying that Hillary owes an apology of some kind. I got that from your post, but I'm adding

FaithTempo read my blog view my photos
May 5, 2008 | 7:08 PM

...sorry, it cut off...here's the rest:

I know you're not saying that Hillary owes an apology of some kind. I got that from your post, but I'm adding that there's no reason to put a magnifying glass under her for it because there's no way she had prior knowledge. Barack, however, had plenty.
janicegwashington read my blog
May 5, 2008 | 9:51 PM

What I was highlighting was the obvious biased reporting of the media - not comparing the stories/realities. Like Barack Obama has said, and we all know, that oftentimes people that we have known for a long time change from the person that we knew when we first met them. This is true in interpersonal relationships, boss/employer relationships, marriages and friendships, in general. The guilt by association mentality is wrong on every level. The words that came out of Reverend Wright's mouth were his - not Barack Obama's or anyone else's. We are all solely responsible for what we say and do. God help us all if we are suddenly charged with the words and actions of those for whom we have associated or have known in the past (or present for that matter).

My opening comment was about media bias and obvious preference of one person over another who are in similarly situated positions. It's irresponsible and shameful on all levels - no matter who the candidate is.
FaithTempo read my blog view my photos
May 6, 2008 | 2:00 PM

That's true-- we are solely responsible for the words that come out of our mouths. However, I disagree that we can't be held accountable for someone else's when we've had a longstanding relationship with that person because in this situation, there's no way Barack can say he DIDN'T know how the man felt. He wasn't just his pastor-- they were FRIENDS...for YEARS. There's no way he didn't know and knowing and not separating himself from it until it came public doesn't mean anything to me except that now he's trying to cover his a--.

And aside from that, I was especially irritated with Barack's "my former pastor" this and "my former pastor" that; what he DIDN'T say was that the only reason the man WAS his FORMER pastor was because he had just retired weeks earlier. It's that kind of backdoor stuff that works my nerves. He has put both his character and his integrity at issue, so now I trust him as far as I can spit-- and that's not far.

I have no clue who I'm voting for because Hillary has also left a bad taste in my mouth.
ceelo
May 8, 2008 | 11:21 PM

who gives a poo, she should have dropped out of the race a while ago. If the democrats lose the election, blaim that woman.
svala read my blog
May 15, 2008 | 8:17 PM

Hi Janicewashington's
If it means she will winn the Presidence,
She will Denounce and reject any one who get in her way.By the way I support Obama for President...
savla
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May 16, 2008 | 8:30 AM

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