As a minister I know the people who attend the church I pastor are there because they agree with the theology they find there. Rev. Wright has made it VERY clear he has some associations with some very militant ideology -- for any who may have still been trying to deny that. He has made it VERY clear this ideology, at least sometimes, spills out into his congregation so it was no secret. I know (for a fact) there are VERY large, influential Black churches in Chicago's south side that DO NOT teach this ideology which Obama could have made his church -- I've attended them. If Rev. Wright was the only militant associate Obama has had ties, and perhaps admiration for, I MIGHT not feel so certain as I do that Obama ACTUALLY DOES adhere (to some degree) to a more militant ideology than I think MOST Americans (Black people included hopefully) are really ready to elect. THIS IS NOT ABOUT RACE -- this is about political stance. I think most White people are as turned off (or more) by Obama's being too close for comfort with Ayres and Dohrn -- WHITE violence-prone political activists in years gone by -- and, yes, unrepentent former activists. AMERICA IS NOT READY TO ELECT A MILITANCY PRONE OR MILITANCY ASSOCIATED PRESIDENT. Only a MODERATE can possibly win in November. Americans do not want a President so closely associated with violence or hate theology, period! McCain is a more moderate Republican than we have seen in recent years which makes it even more imperative we have a moderate Democratic candidate to win. The winning edge for Hillary in that contest is that Hillary is a PROGRESSIVE MODERATE (while McCain is not progressive) which America CERTAINLY needs to help move us all forward in the areas of civil and other human rights -- and I am advocating that this be with a Black VP -- perhaps Mayor Nutter of Philadelphia, or Andrew Young, or John Lewis or someone else of this stature. Unfortunately (and I sincerely mean that) I think Obama could now well be a serious liability on the ticket as VP