I'm not sure what you not running for POTUS has to do with anything. Talking about his middle name makes you sound Islamophobic, or like you either believe the "secret Muslim" slime or are just trying to spread it around.
Yes, the purpose my comment regarding his middle name was to poke fun at both the people who would use his name for that purpose and also the people (like you) who scream racism whenever his name is mentioned. I think both groups are idiots.
As for his "closely associating" with a "racist for 20 years", first, I don't know if Obama was ever "closely" associated with this guy or not. I've been to a lot of churches but I would not say that I was closely associated with any of the clergy.
Obama has been attending that church for 20 years. Obama and his wife were married by Rev. Wright. Obama's children were baptized by Rev. Wright. Obama said the title of his book "Audacity of Hope" came from a sermon by Rev. Wright. As recently as 2006 the Obamas donated over $22,000 to Rev. Wright's church. Obama sought advise from Rev. Wright when considering whether to run for the Democratic Presidential nominee. Up until today or yesterday Rev. Wright was a member of Obama's campaign staff. Yes, I think it would be fair to say that they are very closely associated with one another.
We also have no idea what kind of a person this minister was when Obama was going to that church. Does this video represent the first inflammatory thing he's ever said, or has he always been like this?
If the media does their job we will. But I think anyone with commonsense and some honesty will have to admit that the eloquence Rev. Wrights's anger and hatred is not that of a neophyte or newcomer.
Finally, I bet I could find some dodgy characters in the past of either McCain or Clinton. Would that disqualify either of them for president? Obama not only does not sound like a racist to me, he sounds like a man who would unify our country, rather than divide it like the other two candidates.
Certainly, though I'm very doubtful you'll see Clinton or McCain attending for 20 years a church led by an America-hating, racist pastor, and having the same man on their campaign staff.
Why do you keep posting anti-Obama trivialities and acting like they are a big deal? Just don't vote for him. It's your right. You can't very easily get a third Bush term, but you can always vote for McCain, or write in Huckabee if that's what you're into.
You think the people that the potential POTUS closely associates with is a trivial matter? Personally, I think there is quite a bit of truth in the saying: "you show me a man's friends, and I will show you the man."