Obama's ties to Farrakhan

I don't want to see him denounce it for the sake of his campaign, I want to see him boldly stand up and specifically state the beliefs of Farrakhan he opposes with the same energy and compassion he uses to speak of change and hope.

Let's be a little clearer here. Farrakhan's endorsement of Obama was based almost solely on the fact that he's a black presidential candidate drawing widespread support in a country whose history is steeped in racism. Hell, that's inspiring to many of us.

Farrakhan claimed no ideological kinship with Obama. He did not say "I feel Obama is the best candidate to push my anti-semitic agenda in Washington, therefore I am endorsing him for president."

Obama got it right. He's denounced Farrakhan's views time and time again. His politics have reflected no anti-semitic bias. There's no need to call a press conference just to tell Farrakhan to shove his endorsement where the sun don't shine.

A fool says he likes him: so what? A lot of non-fools do too.