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Richard Cochrane is trained in chemistry and metallurgy but is far more interested and practiced as a political and fund raising consultant, writer and amateur historian. He grew up in a Navy family and with his two younger brothers carried on its 500+ year tradition of naval service to Great Britain and the USA then enjoyed a career with one of the largest advertising and public relations agencies working with numerous Fortune 500 companies and many of America's premier educational institutions. He maintains friendships and acquaintanceships around the world. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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Obama Speech Only Starts Process - Many Issues Remain

March 18th, 2008 • Richard Cochrane

Obama is 50% white. Did he forget. He's a millionaire too. Why does he hate America. He could have quit the church any time in 30 years. Wouldn't you?Democratic Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday tried to stem damage from divisive comments delivered by his pastor, while bluntly addressing anger between races. Barack Obama said he could not “disown” Rev. Jeremiah Wright any more than the black community or his white grandmother. He said “these people are part of me.”

Obama said Wright’s comments are over a frustration of what he called a stagnant society incapable of changing and said Wright was being made “caricatures being peddled by some commentators.”

He insisted that he dislikes divisiveness and does not support racism. Obama sought to explain why he continued to attend the church and his relationship with Rev. Wright.

Obama’s statement that “The fact that so many people are surprised to hear that anger in some of Reverend Wright’s sermons simply reminds us of the old truism that the most segregated hour in American life occurs on Sunday morning” was immediately passed over by most commenters but will be scrutinized.

Obama’s speech began but certainly did not lay to rest rising concerns about his judgment, forthrightness and core philosophy all of which are illuminating the question of whether or not he is fit to be President.

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