said to Chris Wallace in a recent interview:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/03/19/2008-03-19_during_rally_al_sharpton_says_hes_keepin.htmlDodd stumbled badly--and he was a presidential candidate:
"DODD: Well, again, Chris, look. A member of a church and a parish where you may have a pastor, a minister or a rabbi who says and do things you totally disagree with — you don't necessarily walk away from your church.
WALLACE: You would stay in a church that had a...
DODD: Well, I would — no. I would certainly disagree with this individual. We've all been in situations like that."
"WALLACE: Senator Schumer, are you troubled that Obama would belong to a church, be married by a minister, have his children baptized by a minister, who says these kinds of things?
SCHUMER: No. I agree with Chris here. Look, each campaign is wide-ranging. Supporters are all over the place."
"WALLACE: Well, let me just ask you, if I may, for just a moment. This isn't just a supporter. This is a man who was the head of his church for 20 years.
Are you telling me — because I'm a little surprised at this, Senator. You're not troubled that Barack Obama belonged to a church which had a reverend, Reverend Wright, who said that the U.S. has sponsored state terrorism through Israel against the Palestinians? That doesn't bother you?
SCHUMER: Look, I know Barack's views on Israel, and I think they're very strong. I mean, as you know, I prefer Senator Clinton for a whole lot of reasons, but I don't cast aspersions on Senator Obama for what somebody else said."
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