Links of the Week 9 May 2008

Churches

Commentary: Negative Press distracts churches from mission: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/05/jakes/index.html

T.D. Jakes on the negative press about churches.

Politics

Dems ramp up attacks ahead of Pivotal Primaries: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/05/campaign.wrap/index.html

The Wille Horton of the 2008 Campaign?: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/04/AR2008050401847.html?wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter

About Rev. Wright and Obama and what the situation represents.

A Fustrated Rep. Abercrombie has Advise for Obama: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2008/05/a_frustrated_rep_abercrombie_h.html?wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter

Obama’s Tired Campaign Needs Victory, New Life: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=atrCbqyGfxME&refer=politics

Hillary Clinton Would Be The Bigger Gamble: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/35be5586-19ce-11dd-ba02-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1

“This points to the largest issue for Democrats to bear in mind. In US politics, Mrs Clinton is a uniquely divisive figure. To be sure, division is her element – as one can see, she relishes the fight – and a little of that in a politician is a good thing. But nothing could energize wavering Republicans to turn out for Mr McCain, or de-energize Mr Obama’s bright-eyed new Democrats, so thoroughly as the living prospect of another Clinton presidency. My guess is that she, not Mr Obama, would be the bigger gamble.”

If Barack Obama Is Out of Touch with America, Is the Media Too: http://nymag.com/news/imperialcity/46658/

From the article-”Then, over the course of Bill Clinton’s (bungled, distasteful) presidency and Hillary Clinton’s (bungled, distasteful) campaign for the presidency, the couple have separately and together become incarnations of the most unattractive attributes of their generation’s elite—blind ambition cloaked in do-good self-righteousness, a sense of entitlement, high-handed snobbiness”

Clinton Loans Herself $6.4 million: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/07/report-clinton-loans-herself-64-million/
Clinton continues to be in the red as she races “full speed ahead” to the White House.