The Colvin Report: Chicago Sun-Times Takes Up for Farrakahn

In a Chicago Sun-Times article titled "Why Obama denounced Farrakahn: It wasn't candidates best move -- but most blacks understnad," Mary Mitchell gives her praise to Ferrakahn and says she understand that Obama is just playing politics.

Here is an exert:

"Although Obama scored points for defusing a political bomb, his answer was insulting.

Yet the stakes are too high for African Americans to lose faith...

At 74 years old, Farrakhan has paid his dues in the battle against racial oppression and hatred. Over the years, a lot of black people have disagreed with Farrakhan on his stance regarding Israel, and many of us have regretted his ongoing controversy with powerful Jewish leaders.

Yet Farrakhan's appeal to masses of African Americans is that he is not a politician. And he is free to speak his mind because his organization does not depend on outside support.

Obama should have found a way to escape Russert's trap without denigrating Farrakhan's legacy.

But, like I said, we understand."

I will shy away from the Farrakahn debate... but this article was too good to pass up, the problem in America is obviously deeper than Obama.