Come on now, let's be fair

This election season, I have been particularly disturbed by the rediculous double-standards for judging moral character coming from both sides of the aisle. Case in point:
(All links below guide you to the very scholarly source: wikipedia!)

• Obama's (former) Spiritual Mentor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright
• Controversial for some of his racially and politically charged sermons
• My perspective: Much of white America does not understand the racial oppression that still exists and that we perpetuate with ignorance. White America, further, does not understand the black church. Given this, I believe that the overarching majority of Rev/ Wright's sermons were misinterpreted; the media and the GOP told Americans what to hear. Ultimately, I think that, at times, Rev. Wright may have gone too far. Unfortunately, at some point all of our heroes and mentors fall short (save Jesus). We live in a fallen world which means that every last one of us falls short of perfection. We say and do things that we later regret. Is is fair to judge someone by his/her mentor? I resoundingly say no.
  
• McCain's (former) Spiritual Mentor, Pastor Rod Parsley
• Controversial for extremist views on Islam and participation in the "dominionist" movement
• My perspective: Parsley takes it way too far. But it is Parsley alone who is responsible for what he says. We cannot aptly judge McCain based on Parsley's words.
  
• Palin's (loose) Ties to Jews for Jesus Leader, David Brickner
• Controversial for views regarding Jews and Israel recently preached at Palin's home church; specifically, comments that terrorist attacks on Israelis are God's "judgment of unbelief" for Jews who have not embraced Christ. Brickner has recently recinded these statements saying that, "The notion that the terrorist, bulldozer attack in Jerusalem this summer was God’s judgment on Israel for not believing in Jesus, is absolutely not what I believe. In retrospect, I can see how my rhetoric might be misunderstood and I truly regret that." (http://jewsforjesus.org)
  
• My perspective: Sarah Palin was there, but that tells us nothing of her perspective on the sermon. I have attended sermons in my own and other faith traditions wherein I firmly disagreed with the message being preached. I watch the current President address the Nation, but that does not mean that I agree with what he has to say, even though I am both watching and am a member of country.
  
• Leveling the Bipartisan Playing Field:
• If you heard about Brickner or Parsley and thought, "Oh those Democrats, taking it out of context and out of line" or heard about Wright and thought, "Well, I can actually get on board with what he is saying. It is the Republican Party that is twisting this", I implore you to consider the other side. Either a) none of these attacks are valid/fair, or b) they all are. Pick a side, a) or b), but do not dance on both sides of the fence depending on the repercussions for your party.