What I find strange with the obama and the church episode is why is he condemning now for statements made in 2001... it wasn't a secret statement, he would have heard about it definitely. If Obama is sincere, he would have distanced himself then, much before anyone raised the issue. And if the people against obama are sincere, they shouldn't even have raised the issue in the first place for someone else's comments or having raised the issue, not accept any condemning statements from him after so many years. It looks like those against him are more concerned about throwing mud at him before election and he himself is more concerned about saving face than having strong opinions then and now. It is ludicrous from every side.