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SOURCE (Includes Video)"I once asked a reporter back from Vietnam, "Who's telling the truth over there?" "Everyone," he said. "Everyone sees what's happening through the lens of their own experience." That's how people see Jeremiah Wright. In my conversation with him on this broadcast a week ago and in his dramatic public appearances since, he revealed himself to be far more complex than the sound

Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama's former pastor (and even that's still debatable), is being replaced at the Trinity Church, but the new one, Otis Moss, is just as disturbing: Barack Obama has finally distanced himself from Rev. Jeremiah Wright after a 20-year relationship, but the pastor who is replacing Wright at Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ is likely to be just as controversial.

Good early morning.... I wasn't going to write much today, because my mind is on that piece of junk car of mine and other stuff, but I'm getting to the point of, I can't take it anymore! When will the media just stop talking about the stupid Rev. Wright story!?! I mean, seriously people! Even Newt Gingrich said to stop:The Anti-Obama, Anti-Wright, and Anti-Clinton GOP Model Has Been Tested -- And It FailedThe Republican brand has been so badly damaged that if Republicans try to run an anti-Obama, anti- Reverend Wright, or (if Senator Clinton wins), anti-Clinton campaign, they are simply going to fail.This model has already been tested with disastrous results.In 2006, there were six incumbent Republican Senators who had plenty of money, the advantage of incumbency, and traditionally success

I've taken my time since last Tuesday's Obama press conference in which he disowned his former pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, to stand back and gather my thoughts about the entire episode because the issues involved are more complex than they've been presented in the media (and because I've had a tough week health-wise - which makes it that much harder to think).The conclusion I've reached is that no one is blameless in this affair: not Obama, not Wright, and not the media. Further, none of those involved has completely accepted responsibility for their part in what happened. And that guarantees that the situation is not over.Let me start off by saying that I agree with much of what Glen Ford wrote at Black Agenda Report and some of what Bill Moyers had to say after Obama's latest proc

Delmer Reed has told friends he believed it was no coincidence that his former wife, Ramah, divorced him and married Mr Wright shortly after the Chicago pastor gave him advice on their troubled marriage in the early 1980s.Roosevelt Thomas, a lawyer who handled the Reeds’ divorce in 1983, confirmed to the New York Post that Mr Reed long believed Rev Wright moved in on his wife after counselling them.The allegation, which is flatly denied by the Wright family, compounds the embarrassment that Mr Obama has already suffered from his links with Rev Wright. Complete story here.Best online background check

*While sitting in with the ladies of the "Today" show's fourth hour Monday, Rosie O'Donnell said many people have mistaken her "passion for rage" – much in the same way some Americans have misunderstood Rev. Jeremiah Wright. "This man is following a tradition of black preachers and there is a righteous indignation about people who were only considered three-fourths a person until fairly recently in our history," said the former talk show host of Barack Obama's former pastor. "And that his anger, which annoys some and forces some to look at issues that America is not really ready to face, is the actual issue. That racism does exist in this country and it's still thriving."(Mo'Kelly - Rosie, it's (The Constitution states) 3/5th of a person, but credit nonetheless for getting in the

The verdict is in. Obama wins North Carolina embarrassingly for Mrs. Clinton. And Indiana? Call it a tie. Why? After all the effort by both the national news media and the Clinton campiagn, comparing Obama’s judgment to those of his pator’s, Americans yesterday spoke loudly by choosing him clearly to be their choice for the [...]

The awful would-be pastor, who may or may not still be friends with Barack Obama, has had his degree revoked by the president of his university (Hat tip: Ironic Surrealism): Northwestern University President Henry Bienen has rescinded the university's offer to bestow an honorary doctorate of sacred theology on Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., whose fiery comments on race and America have caused trouble

Here's Rosie O'Dumbell agreeing with Reverend Wright. What is she talking about? Is she seriously complaining about the media being owned by five companies while telling this to a national audience on network TV? I'll let Trump say the rest. . . Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.

This is delicious news! It went down great with my morning coffee. Oh yeah! Northwestern withdraws Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s graduation invite, honorary degree offer Graduation invite off table at Northwestern (Chicago Tribune) Northwestern University President Henry Bienen has rescinded the university’s offer to bestow an honorary doctorate of sacred theology on Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., whose fiery comments [...]

(Chicago, IL)  The Reverend Jeremiah Wright has had a long career of bringing people to Jesus Christ. Now he’s embarking upon a second career, as an author who will push people away from Barack Obama. “Praise be to the black America damning God, I wrote a book!” said Wright, during a press conference where he announced the singing of  3-book deal with Random House.

Source: ZomgAChicken123/(AP) CNN reporter John Roberts took a bold step and decided in his interview with Sen. Barack Obama that he would not beat the dead horse issue of Rev. Jeremiah Wright.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Someone thinks so..... Is Michelle Obama responsible for the Jeremiah Wright fiasco? - By Christopher Hitchens - Slate Magazine What can it be that has kept Obama in Wright's pews, and at Wright's mercy, for so long and at such a heavy cost to his aspirations? Even if he pulls off a mathematical nomination victory, he has completely lost the first, fine, careless rapture of a post-racial and post-resentment political movement and mired us again in all the old rubbish that predates Dr. King. What a sad thing to behold. And how come? I think we can exclude any covert sympathy on Obama's part for Wright's views or style—he has proved time and again that he is not like that, and even his own little nods to "Minister" Farrakhan can probably be excused as a silly form of Chicago South Side po

Newsweek magazine has a new article for its May 12, 2008 issue that studies talk show queen, Oprah Winfrey's reasons for leaving the church she once shared with Barack Obama-Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago.The article states that Winfrey left the church primarily due to the antics of Reverend Jeremiah Wright. However upon further inspection, it doesn't appear to be Wright's belligerent racism or his apparent hate for the country that has afforded Oprah so much opportunity that lead to her departure. It appears her concerns centered more around her bank account and the desire to start her own cultic movement.Forbes ranked Oprah as the wealthiest women in entertainment and noted that she was the only "black female billionaire." They estimated her net worth at $1500 million and

Now not many people know this but Sean Hannity of Fox fame was one of the first people to blast Barack Obama for the comments of Jeremiah Wright particularly his remarks regarding September 11th and the now infamous quote “America’s chickens have come home to roost”. Now rewind to last year, when Christopher Hitchens author [...]

AP - CNN's John Roberts declared his interview with Barack Obama on Monday a "Rev. Wright-free zone" to telegraph he wouldn't ask the Democratic presidential contender about the controversy over his former pastor.

Worse, one of the main reasons for Obama's unequivocal split from Wright had nothing to do with the reverend's hateful ideology. You see, Wright had the temerity to suggest that Barack Obama is just another pol. "What I think particularly angered me was his suggestion somehow that my previous denunciations of his remarks were somehow politico

By Leonard Pitts Jr.My cousin thinks Jeremiah Wright walks on water. He is a minister, my cousin, and for years, whenever I’ve visited him in Chicago, he has asked the same question: have I ever attended one of the Rev. Wright’s services? When I said no, he would lecture me on the wonderfulness of Wright, the [...]

OneMom has a post on her blog titled, “Is Huckabee Right About Right?” and it got me thinking about an unconsidered and probably a little far fetched theory about Reverend Jeremiah Wright’s outrageous behavior and comments during his recent media tour. Up until then, Senator Obama was willing to distance himself from a few of the [...]

I know that I’m a bit late on this, but I can’t resist commenting. Barack Obama has [finally] separated himself from his former father figure-pastor-confidant-spiritual advisor. In a speech that came approximately two months later than it should have, Obama called Reverend Wright’s media hoopla nothing more than a series of incomprehensible rants. If elected, [...]

That is according to the latest polls. The Charts: and.... Quote: John McCain has moved to a six percentage point, 48% to 42%, lead over Barack Obama in Gallup Poll Daily tracking of the general election, while he edges out Hillary Clinton by only one point, 46% to 45%. This is according to Gallup Poll Daily tracking from April 27-May 1 with 4,381 national registered voters. The ongoing turmoil in the Democratic race -- with neither candidate able to sustain a winning streak in the primaries and animosity seemingly mounting between them -- seems to be benefiting McCain and hurting both Democrats. Last week McCain had fallen three points behind Clinton in the preferences of registered voters for the general election, and only tied Obama. Although both Clinton and Obam

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Rev. Jeremiah Wright continued to explain himself this week at the National Press Club. He gave a learned address on the prophetic ministry of the black church. He then answered questions about the controversial sound bites that have been looped in the press. His answers were, I think, plausible explanations of what he was and still is arguing.When he quoted others saying that America's "chickens had come home to roost" on September 11, he meant that the U.S. government had committed terrorist acts around the world and on its citizens over its long history, and now terrorist acts were in turn committed on the United States.When he said that the AIDS virus might be have been created by the U.S. government and might have been used on American citizens, he cited the Tuskegee syphilis experime

Good God! How many skeletons does Wright have in his closet? Jeremiah Wright’s Cuban Friends By Humberto Fontova (Townhall.com) Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Was it remotely conceivable that someone with Jeremiah’s Wright’s worldview and connections had somehow avoided a pilgrimage to the world capitol of Yankee-hatred, to worship and commiserate with its high priests? Not a chance. Reverend Wright was part of [...]

G. Will, Ann Coulter, P. Buchanan, Mark Steyn, et. al. On Jeremiah Wright Random roundup of recent Wright (Jeremiah) and Wrong (Wright’s sermons) on the web. Thoughts and ideas on Jeremiah Wright, his sermons and ideas, Barack Obama and what it all means. If it takes Obama 20 years to notice that his pastor is a traitorous, racist [...]

G. Will, Ann Coulter, P. Buchanan, Mark Steyn, et. al. On Jeremiah WrightRandom roundup of Wright (Jeremiah) and Wrong (Wright's sermons) on the web.If it takes Obama 20 years to notice that his pastor is a traitorous, racist nut-job, it will probably take him his full term of office to realize that the U.S. has been invaded and subdued by al-Qaida. Let's just hope President Obama pays closer attention during national security briefings than he did during 20 years of the Rev. Wright's church services.The only good news for the Obama campaign this week is that Obama admitted that his relationship with Rev. Wright is "a legitimate political issue," which at least makes him smarter than John McCain, who just last week denounced the North Carolina Republicans for an ad mentioning Obama's ravin

If I wait long enough, other people will eventually say the crazy things I've been thinking: Director Spike Lee has waded into the ongoing controversy surrounding Jeremiah Wright, the Chicago pastor whose provocative statements have proved a thorn in the side of Democrat frontrunner Barack Obama. Lee advises the preacher to do the right thing and keep quiet. "The more he opens his mouth, the more damage he does," he told the Guardian yesterday. For good measure, Lee hinted at a political conspiracy behind Wright's recent, contentious attempts to justify his remarks. "It looks like he's being paid to keep talking," he said. Oh, Spike. Who would ever suspect that money changes hands in American politics? To even suggest a thing like that, you'd have to be a real nut…And to think that t

If the Honorable Minister Louis Farrahkan can bite the bullet countless times after being denounced by countless black leaders, and be gracious enough to always ask his followers to honor and support... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

A re Obama’s chickens coming home to roost? Or is his chicken being roasted? What a glorious day it will be when the fork is stuck in and he is DONE! With those thoughts in mind, I thought I would throw these Rasmussen poll results out there. For what they are worth. Make of the results what you [...]

It’s pretty amazing when a sitting President and your ties to his failed policies are the number one liability to your run for the Oval Office. Despite any real attempt to define McCain as Bush44, the public already sees the connection loud and clear. I’ve seen conservative after conservative go on TV today to talk about how mavericky John McCain really is. Nonsense. On the two most important issues this country faces — Iraq and the economy — John McCain is on the same exact page as George W. Bush. MSNBC: Sen. Barack Obama’s ties to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright could hurt his presidential hopes. So could his comment about “bitter” small-town America clinging to guns and religion. And Americans might question Sen. Hillary Clinton’s honesty and tru

Black Liberation Theology Does NotRepresent The Black American ChurchNor Does Rev.Wright Represent ChristianityMychal Massie, chairman of Project 21, a conservative black think tank, said he finds Wright's remarks about the black church "vulgar.""There is no black church," Massie told Cybercast News Service . "There is no white church. There's only the Christian church. And if it's not (a Christian church), it's an abomination to God."Massie, who holds theological degrees, said he bases his opinion on the Bible, specifically Acts 34-35: "Then Peter opened his mouth and said, 'Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons. But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.""I defy him to do a study of the word of God and produce anything th

Source: AP More fallout from the recent speeches given by Rev. Jeremiah Wright continues as a university changes course and withdraws an honary degree offer made to him before prior to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The following three videos are of Rev. Jeremiah Wright's [Pictured] vision of the dynamics of having a prophetic ministry that resonates within the Black Church every bit as much as it should resonate within all churches and denominations, and among all Christians who see as a core of the Gospel message of grace, faith, love, peace, reconciliation, and inclusiveness both "liberation" and "transformation" of one's very consciousness and very being as befit children of God who are Christians indeed.Although Rev. Wright is largely dealing with the history and dynamics of the Black Church, his speech also resonates with the oppressed everywhere, in every country. It certainly resonates with the oppression of LGBT people that is fomented, justified, and reinforced by most all of the institutio

picture with Wright, where is it? ← Previous revision Revision as of 04:50, 2 May 2008 Line 510: Line 510: :::::If you find a piece where Coulter is praising the media's behavior over the past eleven days, feel free to add it. [[User:Ewenss|Ewenss]] ([[User talk:Ewenss|talk]]) 15:25, 1 May 2008 (UTC) :::::If you find a piece where Coulter is praising the media's behavior over the past eleven days, feel free to add it. [[User:Ewenss|Ewenss]] ([[User talk:Ewenss|talk]]) 15:25, 1 May 2008 (UTC) -   - == picture with Wright, where is it? ==   -   - Where is the picture with him and Obama? While I've debated pics with Johnson and Clinton, being that his relationship with Wr

Jeremiah: Most people know that I’m a Hillary girl. However, should Barack Obama win the nomination, I will support him with enthusiasm. I think he’s a good egg. You on the other hand, are a narcissistic fucktard who would sacrifice Obama’s campaign for the sake of self-righteous bullshit. You’ve spoken often about what the white man has [...]

First of all a quick reminder. For 20 years, Rev. Wright has been a “friend, mentor and pastor.” This is how Sen. Obama described him in a letter dated February 5, 2007. In that letter, the senator wrote “I constantly remember Rev. Wright as the shepherd who guided me to my commitment to Christ one Sunday morning at [...]

Several polls have been released in the last few days that show some interesting movement away from Barack Obama. It seems that the reemergence of Rev. Wright and possibly Obama's response to Rev. Wright may be turning away some voters. Lets take a look.Democratic NominationGallup 4/28-30Hillary Clinton: 49%Barack Obama: 45%Since Clinton's win in PA, Clinton has gained 9 points while Obama has lost 5 points.Barack Obama: 43%John McCain: 47%Hillary Clinton: 46%John McCain: 46%Since Clinton's win in PA, Clinton went from -1 to even, while Obama went from even to -4 points against McCain.Rasmussen Reports 4/27-30Hillary Clinton: 46%Barack Obama: 44%Since Clinton's win in PA, Clinton has gained 5 points while Obama has lost 5 points.Barack Obama: 43%John McCain: 46%Hillary Clinton: 44%John McC

 Columnist - John SammonThe controversy over Reverend Wright and his torpedoing of the campaign of his parishioner Barack Obama proves how childish and paranoid the American people have become. If this happened in Europe, Europeans being more sophisticated and somewhat more intelligent on average than Americans, there would be no controversy. Europeans wouldn’t hold Obama accountable [...]

The Reverend Jeremiah Wright, who has spent his life fighting for the rights of poor African Americans on the south side of Chicago, will retire to the serenity of a million dollar home located in a town whose African American population is about 2%. The mansion is nestled next to a golf course and the [...]

(I wanted to make a point of updating yesterday’s post about the words of Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and, because I think it is important not to leave any misconceptions or mistakes on my part simply hanging out there, contributing to all the noise on this subject, I wanted to do it in a separate post, instead of a simple update, so that more people might see it. I thank you for your indulgence. –RW) I may have misunderstood Rev. Wright’s sodomy reference Friday night on Moyers. A reader sent me a link to a post that includes this passage from David Mendell: Wright remains a maverick among Chicago's vast assortment of black preachers. He will question Scripture when he feels it forsakes common sense; he is an ardent foe of mandatory school prayer; and he is a staunch advocate for homosex

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Former Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee said Wednesday that Barack Obama's bid for the White House is not being derailed because he is black but because his former... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama’s pastor is sparking controversy yet again with his speeches. Obama spoke again on Tuesday to denounce the recent comments he has made and Obama has made it clear that he does not agree with the positions that Wright has taken. Wright spoke before the National Press Club on Monday in an effort to defend himself after Obama denounced the first remarks that were made famous on the internet and cable news networks. Comments that were made by Wright at the National Press Club forced Obama to take an even more aggressive stance in his opposition to the extreme comments made by the pastor. The Wright controversy has captivated the 24 hour cable news channels and other media news outlets. The media has not slowed down their coverage of the contr

From a fascinating New York Times study of the long, slow death of the Obama-Wright friendship: “Its easy to hurt [Wright’s] feelings,” said Richard Sewell, a Trinity deacon who has known both men for two decades. “He’s extremely sensitive.” Us, too.

John Kerry really gave it MSNBC’s Alex Witt when she asked about Reverend Wright: WITT: Okay. He said it. A 20-year relationship. Reverend Wright married him. He is the one who baptized a god parent. How personally painful is this for him? KERRY: Can I say something to you? Obviously it is painful and he said it. [...]

According to a study reported in the Washington Post in 2005, half of the African-Americans surveyed believed that the AIDS virus is human-made, 25% believed it was done in a government lab, and 12% believed it was “created and spread by the CIA.” We can be appalled and amused by such people all we want, [...]

After better organizing the blog to run more efficiently, I carried it over into re-organizing my physical office, which had been a completely cramped mess since moving back to Indiana in February. So that’s why I’ve been hard to find. Anyway, Let’s get to the issue of the day, which is Obama formally denouncing in [...]

As we’ve noted before, the problem with a weekly blog is that it’s always difficult to decide when to write in the midst of particularly relevant events. We’re not designed to be “breaking news” (or news at all, actually); our goal is to apply political science, communication and political psychology scholarly principles to the news so that our readers get a perspective that differs from that of the media and most other blogs. We started to write after Rev. Jeremiah Wright gave an interview to Bill Moyers for PBS on Friday. Then again when he delivered an address Sunday night at the NAACP dinner in Detroit.Then again when he spoke to the National Press Club on Monday. But then Barack Obama gave a press conference on Tuesday that referred to Wright’s remarks at those events. As

I’m getting political today. I have to, because those of us paying attention to the Presidential race are witnessing a real-life example of “When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong.” This whole Jeremiah Wright thing should have never even become this much of an issue for the Obama campaign. After the speech Barak Obama gave March [...]

Prominent African-Americans are regularly called upon to explain or repudiate what other black Americans have to say, while white public figures are rarely, if ever, handed that burden. John McCain has continued to embrace a prominent white supporter, Pastor John Hagee, whose bigotry is far worse than anything Rev. Wright has ever said. read more | digg story

The speech that forced Obama to renounce his pastor was set up by an ardent supporter of Hillary Clinton. No Surprise. I'll be shocked if we don't hear of donations to the church funneled through Hillary's campaign.read more | digg story

Is it time to move on from Jeremiah Wright since Barry has now fully repudiated his racist black preacher? Rev. Wright is playing either the good sacrificial lamb or is using the limelight to advance his putrid, racist, anti-American, anti-west, antiJew views from a national forum and leaving his student Barry H.O. in the dust for insulting him and dissing not only him (Wright) but the black church and all blacks as well. Wright transcript.Obama cannot truly distance himself from Wright albeit he can reduce some of the damage. Obama's continuing to claim that he never heard such comments at Church after attending and participating for 20 years is just not believable or credible. He cannot separate himself from the other congregants, friends and neighbors who attended the same church and re

It took him a while, but U.S. presidential hopefull Barak Obama has finaly made our "Winner of the Day!" Democratic US presidential hopeful Barack Obama has expressed "outrage" yesterday at comments... NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THE OVERLY RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL OR STUPID!

There’s not much point left to arguing whether the provocative vitriol purveyed by Trinity United Church’s former pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright in his sermons was warranted, understandable, excusable or in any way accurate. This columnist and an increasing number of Americans believe Wright’s tirades were wholly inexcusable and thus by nature cannot be explained away,

Reverend Wright Offends All Americans...Using his sharpest language yet, Sen. Barack Obama strived to distance himself further from his former longtime pastor on Tuesday, calling the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.'s comments about the United States "outrageous" and "destructiveLaboring to contain damage to his presidential candidacy, Obama said Wright's recent appearances had left him angry and sad. He accused his spiritual mentor of exploiting racism and "giving comfort to those who prey on hate" at a time when the Illinois Democrat is vowing to bring the nation together. And he strongly took issue with some of the pastor's more controversial remarks."When he states and then amplifies such ridiculous propositions as the U.S. government somehow being involved in AIDS, when he suggests Ministe

Barack Obama was finally compelled by the course of events created by the Reverend Wright’s performance at the National Press Club to speak out against a man with whom he had felt a genuine kinship. He termed Wright’s comments as “appalling” and a “distractor” to the American scene which requires those of all backgrounds to [...]

We all saw this coming. Barack Obama has now distanced himself from his former Pastor Rev. Wright. After Rev. Wright gave two very controversial speeches to the NAACP on Sunday and the National Press... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

(Thin gruel for the rest of us) To start, I can’t believe I am even writing about this. Senator Barack Obama’s relationship with his former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, ranks about 127th on my list of important issues this election season. Don’t get me wrong, some of the things Rev. Wright has said are worthy of discussion, but not so much in the way it “relates” to Obama (because it pretty much doesn’t). God damn America? Now that was an interesting speech. Have you read the whole thing, or maybe heard more than a nine-second clip? Here’s the run-up to the “offending” phrase: When it came to putting the citizens of African descent fairly, America failed. She put them in chains. The government put them on slave quarters. Put them on auction blocks. Put them in cotton fie

I watched all the fanfare today regarding Obama’s supposed indignation and disgust at Jeremiah Wright’s comments. Sorry, way too little and way too late - like twenty years too late. If you noted the speech Obama gave yesterday denouncing the comments of his former Pastor - it was all about him and how Wrights speech was not [...]

Jose Reyes’s three-for-three with three walks evening was nearly spoiled by his fielding blunder in the ninth inning.Closer Billy Wagner, not having given up a run for the entire month of April, saw pinch hitter Ryan Doumit’s ground ball head towards the shortstop hole. Normally, Wags would not have to worry about this one, as Reyes typically gobbles these up and easily throws the runner out.However, this was not the case on Tuesday evening at Shea. Reyes’s throw was low and unable to be scooped by Carlos Delgado.Pinch runner Brian Bixler then advanced to second on a wild pitch, moved to third on a ground out and scored on a Freddy Sanchez single. Just like that, Wagner accrued his first blown save without giving up an earned run.Wagner was able to recover and toss a scoreless tenth

I wrote a small piece earlier about the recent firestorm over Jeremiah Wright, but the more I kept thinking about the situation I had more questions. What has exactly changed about Reverend Wright that Obama now feels the need to disown him? Nothing has changed about Wright. He is the same person as before. He has made the SAME EXACT COMMENTS, and why does Obama need to disown him now. I suppose it's because he thought his speech on race was going to just end the contreversy then. Well Wright will stay in the media again, and who knows if this would even hurt Obama, but we need to start holding Obama to a higher standard. His arguement that he makes a superior candidate is because of his judgment, but he is starting to look just like McBush(McCain), and Clinton. Now that Obama is ba

Obama further denounced Wright's remarks, throwing Wright (and many conspiracy theorists) under that now very messy bus undercarriage (I'd hate to be on the road behind Obama's bus with all of those bodies flying around.). Anybody who thought that Obama really believed Wright's junk is wrong in my judgment. I don't have any evidence, but I think Obama joined the church for "black credibility," although I still wonder why Obama had Wright marry him, gave him money, and so effusively praised him in the past. He could have just showed up. Whatever. On to issues.Powered by b2evolution.

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said he was "outraged" and "saddened" by comments by the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, his former pastor, when addressing a controversy that threatens to sidetrack his bid for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination against Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. (Jae C. Hong/AP Photo )" src="" border="0" align="right" /> When you are wrong, the best thing to do...

Pittsburg Tribune-Review I asked former Republican candidate for president and ordained Southern Baptist Minister Mike Huckabee to give his thoughts on Reverend Wright's Q & A session at the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

- Scott Miller While the media is all abuzz about how tough BO (aka Barack Obama) was today on his pastor of 20+ years… I have a bit of a different take on the events of the past couple days. As BO’s relationships with radical elements of the orthodox liberal left began to gain critical mass in the media, [...]

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Responding to the comments Rev. Wright made yesterday, Barack Obama puts his former pastor on blast for being the crazy uncle we all knew he was.

On tonight's NBC nightly news, Tim Russert breathlessly concluded that no candidate has ever had a spiritual advisor who has done more damage to his campaign than Rev. Wright has done to Barack Obama. The Obama-Wright distraction isn't unprecedented in American political history.  It's not even unique to the 2008 election.  Televangelist Rod Parsley, the man John  McCain calls his "spiritual guide" has, like Wright, claimed the U.S. government was complicit in facilitating black genocide.  Parsley also asserts that the United States was founded, in part, to destroy the "false religion" of Islam.  The only meaningful difference I see between Parsley and Wright is that Tim Russert doesn't breathlessly exclaim over Parsley's every utterance.  If Russert is right about the uniqueness of

Marc Ambinder Toxic: Mississippi Dem distances himself from Obama via Hot Air A play from the National Republican Congressional Committee’s playbook is executed to perfection. Travis Childers, a candidate for Mississippi’s first congressional district, told reporters yesterday that Barack Obama hasn’t endorsed his campaign, despite an ad by his opponent linking the two and Rev. Wright. [...]

Today, Barack Obama denounced Rev. Wright over his controversial remarks last March and his comments at the National Press Club.Instead of quoting him, here is the man himself.Whether or not this is enough remains to be seen, but according to recent polls, the Wright controversy has certainly done its damage, particularly among white voters. What people can do with Obama's denunciation is read between the lines. Rev. Wright said Obama is a politician and as a politician reads the polls and says what he has to say. Today, the polls show Obama in a closer race in North Carolina and nationally against both Clinton and McCain. Obama addressed that issue in the video above, and I believe him. Nevertheless, Obama's comments could not come at a better time.As a side note, it is heartbreaking to s

The Reverend Wright issue just won't go away for Obama. Yesterday Wright spoke to the National Press Club, and vigourously defended his statements. Wright then created more of a firestorm for Obama, when Wright flat out accoused him of "saying what he has to say as a politician". Thats damaging for Obama, but then again I already knew this about Obama. I wish this country to wake up that Obama is just like every other poliitician and the more this country realizes this the more we will be able to assess his viability as a candidate. Today Obama has clearly distanced himself further from Wright. Understandably Obama is "outraged" by his ex pastors statements, but at this point it's too little too late for Obama. Obama can say he didn't hear these comments that Wright said until it was

Wright has done a service to the country: By knocking Obama off of his Olympian pedestal, he has made it possible for the nation to focus on issues. His mission accomplished, however, it's now time to leave him alone. To be more accurate, Wright has been part of the Obama de-mystification process: Before reverend Wright, many saw Obama as a man beyond politics, a racial healer, and would-be bureaucracy reformer. How the mighty have fallen: 1. His distance from lobbyists and "insiders" and "special interests" (except for unions and lawyers). This one's still subject to scrutiny. Obama has raised lots of money from small donors, but he's also raised money from the usual suspects. The GOP got an assist from Hillary Clinton when she pointed out that Obama's claim that he doesn't take mo

In the late eighties, I'd sometimes accompany my black girlfriend to her church on Sundays (I never heard anything negative towards whites and they never failed to make me feel welcome, by the way.). During the music, I always noticed that I was the only one "on-beat." Well, thanks to Reverend Wright, I now see that my black brothers and sisters at the church weren't rhythmically "deficient;" they were just acting on their genetic inheritance- "different." Powered by b2evolution.

It probably didn’t come as a surprise to anyone that Obama acted to further distance himself from Wright  today (video above) following Wright’s recent public statements.  Ben Smith has posted the following quotes from Obama’s press conference: “I have spent my entire adult life trying to bridge the gap between different kinds of people. That’s [...]

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Upstaging an annoyance Reading about Barack Obama's public outrage over Rev. Jeremiah Wright -- what The Post nicely calls "Pastor Disaster" -- it becomes obvious that Obama did the right thing, politically and morally, with his speech today. People clearly...

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I haven’t really understood all the attention that the Reverend Wright issue is getting and have largely ignored it. Then I watched some recent coverage by FOX and MSNBC on Reverend Wright’s speech at the National Press Club event. Here’s what Tucker Carlson and the MSNBC Morning Joe crew have to say about it: I previously [...]

She is a nut too! By Rev. Dr. Barbara A. Reynolds Reynolds News Service Without the prophetic, bold voices and organizing ability of leaders like Pastor Jeremiah Wright of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago there would be no U.S. Senator Barack Obama with a decent chance at becoming the first black president of the United States. And [...]

Here it is folks every last word! Rev. Jeremiah Wright speaking at the Detroit NAACP annual Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner April 27, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan.(Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) Transcript of Rev Wright’s National Press Club Appearance Today Courtesy of Yid With Lid Transcript: Rev. Jeremiah Wright speech to National Press Club April 28, 2008 NATIONAL PRESS CLUB [...]

Barack Obama is yet again trying to distance himself from his former pastor and spiritual advisor Rev. Jeremiah Wright who recently went on national media to defend of his racist and hateful sermons that are out of touch with reality. However Wright appears to know where Obama's loyalties truly lie.When talking to the National Press Club on Monday he offered the following words."We both know that, if Senator Obama did not say what he said, he would never get elected.""Politicians say what they say and do what they do based on electability, based on sound bites, based on polls, Huffington, whoever's doing the polls," he continued. "Preachers say what they say because they're pastors. They have a different person to whom they're accountable."As I said, whether he gets elected or not, I'm s

Barack Obama in no uncertain terms today made a clear break with his incendiary former minister, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright. But despite Obama's disavowal of his one-time pastor's outrageous statements, the media spotlight continues to shine on Wright. Meanwhile, John McCain has maintained his silence on the dangerous vision of Armageddon and Iran held by his own pastoral supporter, John Hagee. In the wake of Wright's erratic grandstanding at events on Sunday and Monday, Senator Obama made it clear he had enough of the minister's continuing affronts: "I gave him the benefit of the doubt in my speech in Philadelphia explaining that he's done enormous good...But when he states and then amplifies such ridiculous propositions as the U.S. government somehow being involved in AIDS..

ABC News’ Nitya Venkataraman Reports: In a Tuesday appearance on Good Morning America, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., suggested that controversial pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright is angry with parishioner Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and may be deliberately trying to hurt his presidential bid. Saying that Wright “went out of his way to weaken Obama” [...]

BILL KELLERLivePrayer.comNobody was attacking the "black church," they were attacking YOU and the fact you preach a false and racist theology. Oh, and God still says homosexuality is a sin and abortion is murder, even though you and your church condone both. Also, the only way a Muslim can be saved is to renounce the false beliefs of Islam and accept Jesus as their Savior. Jesus does have "other sheep," and some of His sheep will end up getting slaughtered because of their rejection of the Lord!

Reverend Jeremiah Wright for years regarded Barack Obama as a son whose future was of importance, but today, the good reverend is marching defiantly into the glare of the sun of fame and there is no turning back for the eloquent voice of self adulation. In a theatrical peformance at the National Press Club, in [...]

From the moment he entered the room, Wright seemed to be looking to stir controversy; he was escorted by Jamil Muhammad, a leader of the Nation of Islam, which contributed to the minister's prominent security detail.