SEN. OBAMA: You know, I have been very clear in my denunciation of Minister Farrakhan's anti-Semitic comments. I think that they are unacceptable and reprehensible. I did not solicit this support. He expressed pride in an African-American who seems to be bringing the country together. I obviously can't censor him, but it is not support that I sought. And we're not doing anything, I assure you, formally or informally with Minister Farrakhan.

Five sentences and he doesn't answer a yes/no question with the obvious "no". He does, however, refer to the racist with the honorific of "Minister", not once, but twice. He compliments the minister on his pride in an African-American. How sweet.

MR. RUSSERT: Do you reject his support?

Tim understands that his fellow Democrat has not answered the question.

SEN. OBAMA: Well, Tim, you know, I can't say to somebody that he can't say that he thinks I'm a good guy. (Laughter.) You know, I -- you know, I -- I have been very clear in my denunciations of him and his past statements, and I think that indicates to the American people what my stance is on those comments.

Still won't say "no"! Repeats that the minister likes him. Mentions that he has denounced the minister in the past, but still does not answer Tim's initial question

MR. RUSSERT: The problem some voters may have is, as you know, Reverend Farrakhan called Judaism "gutter religion."

Tim realizes that Obama still has not rejected the minister's support now.

OBAMA: Tim, I think -- I am very familiar with his record, as are the American people. That's why I have consistently denounced it.

This is not something new. This is something that -- I live in Chicago. He lives in Chicago. I've been very clear, in terms of me believing that what he has said is reprehensible and inappropriate. And I have consistently distanced myself from him.

Now, we are at thirteen sentences and Obama still has not rejected the minister's support now. We do now know that the minister lives near him.

RUSSERT: The title of one of your books, "Audacity of Hope," you acknowledge you got from a sermon from Reverend Jeremiah Wright, the head of the Trinity United Church. He said that Louis Farrakhan "epitomizes greatness."

He said that he went to Libya in 1984 with Louis Farrakhan to visit with Moammar Gadhafi and that, when your political opponents found out about that, quote, "your Jewish support would dry up quicker than a snowball in Hell."

RUSSERT: What do you do to assure Jewish-Americans that, whether it's Farrakhan's support or the activities of Reverend Jeremiah Wright, your pastor, you are consistent with issues regarding Israel and not in any way suggesting that Farrakhan epitomizes greatness?

Tim gives up on the direct approach and gives Obama a chance to denounce two hatemongers, i.e. his own pastor and the minister.

OBAMA: Tim, I have some of the strongest support from the Jewish community in my hometown of Chicago and in this presidential campaign. And the reason is because I have been a stalwart friend of Israel's. I think they are one of our most important allies in the region, and I think that their security is sacrosanct, and that the United States is in a special relationship with them, as is true with my relationship with the Jewish community.

And the reason that I have such strong support is because they know that not only would I not tolerate anti-Semitism in any form, but also because of the fact that what I want to do is rebuild what I consider to be a historic relationship between the African-American community and the Jewish community.

You know, I would not be sitting here were it not for a whole host of Jewish Americans, who supported the civil rights movement and helped to ensure that justice was served in the South. And that coalition has frayed over time around a whole host of issues, and part of my task in this process is making sure that those lines of communication and understanding are reopened.

But, you know, the reason that I have such strong support in the Jewish community and have historically -- it was true in my U.S. Senate campaign and it's true in this presidency -- is because the people who know me best know that I consistently have not only befriended the Jewish community, not only have I been strong on Israel, but, more importantly, I've been willing to speak out even when it is not comfortable.

When I was -- just last point I would make -- when I was giving -- had the honor of giving a sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church in conjunction with Martin Luther King's birthday in front of a large African-American audience, I specifically spoke out against anti- Semitism within the African-American community. And that's what gives people confidence that I will continue to do that when I'm president of the United States.

I defy anyone to identify where Obama rejects "Minister" Louis's support in Baracks' opus above or in his later exchange that the MSM is focused on after the above (see link)

Full Debate Transcript

The exchange with Hillary is too vague to be an explicit rejection of Louis's endorsement.

The correct answer to Russert's initial softball question of,

"Do you accept the support of Louis Farrakhan?"

was "NO"!

Tim expected to hear "no"; tried to lead him to "no"; but never heard "no".

Instead we heard Obama twice repeat, with smiles, that his pastor's hero likes him; twice heard him refer to him with honor as "minister"; and found out they are neighbors and that he hasn't always agreed with him.

We never heard him reject his support.

Obama is a leftist, far outside the mainstream of most Americans, including most rank and file democrats, I suspect. His devil will be in the details. Two huge details are now exposed with him on the record with equivocation.

But given that he has attended a black nationalist, separatist hate America church for two decades, he can't hide.

And thanks to McCain-Feingold, even of McCain were to think it improper to expose this creepy vile church association, he can't stop the 527's from doing so.

Thank God for Free Speech!

For more than 14 months I have been confident that the GOP will retain the presidency given that the Dems are openly running as leftists.

Now we see the details of exactly why.

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