Every time soneone critiques Obama(wow, critiqing someone who is running for President, what's the world coming to) we hear the usual "why don't we talk about the issues and leave his character, bowling skills and business deals alone"

but when someone asks Obama about the issues all Obama wants to do is be left alone to eat waffles:D
http://youtube.com/watch?v=K3H5IOGF-qU

One ducked question does not a dodger make. The funny--or telling--thing about the clip is that he obviously didn't want to eat the damn diner waffle in the first place. As you can tell by looking at him, he is not a high carb kind of guy. From what I read, he didn't finish the waffle and at another stop he handed off his fries to somebody else.

Oh, I agree and actually felt sorry for him and every politician who has to go and do the diner thing...there he is, trying to act like he is enjoying a food he normally wouldn't ever eat and just when he is about to take a bite a reporter asks him a serious, albeit a little off the wall, question about Jimmy Carter and Hamas.

Still, this question was totally about the issues and unless its' slipped past my radar remains unanswered.

Well, at least he plays a good game of basketball. He should challenge Hillary to a game. Loser has to eat waffles and fries.

Really, Jeff- I don't for a moment think that you care a bit about his opinion regarding Carter's trip. I also really don't think it matters squat as an issue, at least when compared to the many, many others that come to mind as I type this. It must be hell being a candidate sometimes- everyone wants the perfect soundbite response to questions that are either complex, poorly posed or just plain asinine. McCain would have just told the reporter to **** off, and maybe shoved him as he said it.

I didn't...but since he has been dodging this question my curiosity is piqued.

WB, why would we not care about what he thinks of Carter's trip? I believe it is an important issue. I do care what he thinks about it.

Here's a question I would like to ask Obama:

:)

This whole issue with Wright I think has revealed that Obama is no different than any other politician.

Without going into too much detail, I do not see it as possible that Obama only just discovered the views of the man he has called his spiritual mentor. While Obama is correct in that the man is offensive, he is simply being politically expedient in his current posturing. Indeed the looped soundbites didn't do Reverend Wright justice, as his bigotry and insanity were not fully represented in those.

Do the views matter? What Wright says doesn't in terms of the campaign (though I think his views are indeed problematic in the community), and Obama was also correct in that Wright doesn't speak for him or his campaign. But only a couple of days ago Obama was standing by Wright, and one press club appearance suddenly shows him the light? I don't buy it at all.

And I will say once again that it does concern me that Obama has referred to this man as a mentor. I think it is reasonable to look at those that a candidate has looked up to and respected and admired as those people shape who he is and what he believes himself.

Interestingly enough, I was just reading a debate on another board and a cite was asked for a few days ago that contained a direct quote from Obama saying that Wright was a mentor. So far, none has been offered. Would you happen to have one?