Obama on Wright: Not 'what I stand for'

If we want to play the guilt by association game.....I think McBushs' association with Bush is much worse and dangerous.

I hope at some point the republicans can think up one reason to vote for McBush instead of a reason not to vote for someone else.

"It contradicts everything I am about and who I am..." The Messiah said.
So tell us, Annointed One: Why did you remain a member of this congregation for twenty years? And by the way, just a few weeks ago you said that you would no sooner disown your Grandmother than disown Wright... but now you're disowning Wright. So which of those statements is a lie, Your Blessedness?

I commend Obama for giving Wright the benefit of the doubt early on. I think it shows good character to stand behind someone when a few soundbites are lapped up by the media as being the complete picture of an individual's personality. I like that about Obama, he actually has a heart, imagine a president with that trait.

But it's also obvious that Wright resented Obama as someone more important than himself, and his massive ego took over. Obama needed to cut ties after Wright's performance over the weekend and did so strongly. I've got no problem with any of it.

i don't buy it. It seems politically expedient for Obama to denounce Wright at this stage of the game. And it is a game. Too bad Wright doesn't have the insight to see he is hurting Obama by his remarks.

Mike Dorning quoted Obama: "the person I saw yesterday was not the person that I had come to know over 20 years."

Andrew said: Actually I blieve it was " ...that I knew from 20 years ago."

The difference being: what about the Rev. Wright from 5 years ago ("God damn America" time frame), what about a year ago (not inviting Wright on stage at announcement of candidacy).

Again, what's on trial is not Wrights comments or personality or even whether Obama shares his views. What is on trial is Obama's judgement and leadership.

Obama said he can bridge divides.....in this case, he can't even bridge the ego of his long time pastor (an old Uncle, Obama's words not mine). Do you really think D.C. politicians' egos are any less than Wrights??? In the IL state politics, he bridged gaps on issues that no one really cared about. Real issues such as political reform, improving economy, conrol spending were never even attempted by Obama.
If he didn't even TRY at the state level, how is he going to DO it for the country.

If Obama and his supporters or even the media wants to get back to the policies, then please give some details on why Obama is qualified as POTUS?? Please! Because it's all of our futures.

BTW, Obama did not seem angry, fierce or outraged yesterday at the press conference ( I watched it twice including Q/A). He seemed like a man under extreme duress and uncertain. Don't believe me, then watch for yourselves.

I think it is time that the press; especially, Mr. Obama's "hometown" media, get behind this Senator and show some support. Afterall, he is the "favorite son" out of Illinois. The guy is pretty much a very good person and has the qualities this city and state and Nation should be proud of. Instead, the press, especially, the Right winger's are treating this Senator as if he is a geniune Black Panther of the 1960's era. I think these attacks are really bad for all the people in America of color who see this as if there is nothing anyone of color can do that will be accepting to the dominate culture. We give our best; you flush him down the toliet with twisted circumventions of the truth to destroy the Senator's character. Young people are looking at this all over this country and they can see what the press is doing to this wonderful man. Millions of Americans like Mr. Obama and likely would be giving him the nod for the Democratic nomination; however, with all this negative press; which is unprecendented, and very one-sided, there has been a intentional attack on the Senator to weaken his popularity. Again, this is so unfortunate. This in my view, was the symboy in America that would have done what a National apology could never have done for the "other Americans"; it would have for once let everyone no that this country is serious in letting everyone have equal opportunity to any office in the land. Detroying Mr. Obama's character, when he is a very decent guy will set this country back another 50 years. People are watching the media character assasinate this guy because he was about to be elected as the Democratic Nominee and the power's that be are determined to not let this happen. This is the way it is looking folks. Sad day in America. Or to be an American.

Close friends with the man for over 20 years & doesn't know and understand his "world view"? Does not comprehend the meaning of Rev Wright's "black church" & its agenda? Pullllease!!!!! Obama is ticked cuz he has been exposed. Even Wright views him as a do anything/say anything politician. Also amusing to see which creep has the bigger ego, Wright or Obama! :) And what in creation is "black church"? Where are my pure white churches? white civic groups? etc. Seems that whites are the only group allowed to have nothing for themselves. Yeah, Obama's & Wright's chicken are both coming home to roost!!!!

I'm sorry Obama, today is too late for said "I disagree". Wright was her Spiritual Guide, mentor and reverend.
This is the demonstration, Obama isn't able for will be president.
Maybe, after 20 years ... but before I advise you, for the next time to choose their best friends, spiritual guides and mentors, with more attention

Sorry for all your supporters, you're not a bad person, but you're not the best candidate for be the president, today.

You have to grow ... and add more experience ...

Go Hillary !!

Wright's own words might be bringing more scrutiny on his deeds than the retired Rev. cares to have.

http://hickeysite.blogspot.com/2008/04/john-mccain-wrights-wrongs-words-no.html

So typical, now Obama has to own up to the fact that he knew all along about Wright's anti American and human views. Obama is such a fraud, just like his $10m pastor.

"The Audacity of Hope," written by Obama shows he does support Wright's views. If a white person had wrote this book and inserted White where Black was mentioned, this race would have been over before it started. Obama is throwing Wright under the bus, he got what he needed from Wright to win Illinois as a senator but is a liability for the run to the White House. Obama is telling his supporters what they want to hear. You don't sit in that church for 20 years, expose you children to that hatred and then say "I didn't know". Either Obama is an Idiot or the Biggest Liar in the world, either way, does not look good for him. If the Dem's want the White House, they better support Hillary, Obama can not win against McCain, maybe it is time for Obama to mend his fences with Hillary, perhaps take the VP position (if he is not too much a liability for that position), and give America 8 years to forget about Wright, Rezko, etc, and get some experience before he runs for spot #1 in the White House.

Obama has failed again to address why he believes that he should be President when he sat in this church listening to this type of Preaching and exposing his daughters to these beliefs when he Obama claims to be the unifier of all races and political parties for 20 years. He called this man family. All Obama is doing is showing the public that he has bad charcter judgement. How can we trust his judgement with other countries leaders if he cannot even correctly see a man he has known and listened to for 20 years until 4-29-08? The democratic party must seat Hillary Clinton as the nominee. If they do not then McCain will be sure to win the election. If Obama could truly evaluate this situation that he brought on himself by poor judgement he would end his fight for the nomination. Let the party heal. He should regroup and try to change his character and try again when he has a record of positive change he can really run on "Not Just Words".

""When I say I find these comments appalling, I mean it."

Thank God he's finally having mercy on us, and clarifying the statements that he actually means, versus the all the lies he has been telling throughout his career.

This will make it much easier on those of us who feel compelled to point out his lies. No we know not to bother, unless he says "I mean it". The rest is just political posturing.

So let me get this straight. Obama spends 20+ years clapping in the pews with the hateful Jeremiah and immersing himself in Black Liberation Theology. Obama spends months dancing around the issue of his affiliation with Wright, first pretending he didn’t even know Wright’s views. And now Obama says he doesn’t agree with Wright? (**wink, wink**) Obama has the audacity to hope that Americans are very, very dumb. He's wrong.

More word play and window dressing from Obama. We are to believe that Obama is suddenly, after 25 years, going to abandon Wright and Black Liberation Theology? Please. Rest assured that Wright will be enjoying dinner in the State Dining Room with Michelle, Louis and Bill if Obama is elected.

It's ashame, Obama had to come to this. Denouncing the Black Church and his former Paster. Double standards are true, in the Black community. Did any of the White Candidates have to denounce the Catholic Church? Who has paid out, close to a Billion Dollars in phedephlia court cases. No White pundents, either the News Media, Presidential candidates or citizens, have denounced the Catholic tradition, that has proven in "Criminal Court " to be a problem to children! Double Standards! This Black man was made to lower his standards for White People! The issue of race, will never come to the forefront, because this sad case of history is slowly being tarnished by Racist Political News junkies,who have nothing better to do, but dehumanize a man for his beliefs. Out right racism at it's best. Denouncing two individuals (Farrakhan, Rev Wright) who have helped the Black community more than any White person or Governmment has ever helped us. Was probably one of the hardess things to do, but that's politic's. If they make him denounce the Black community, he'd better be a man, and quickly tell them to go to Hell! Swollowing small parts of your pride to get elected is one thing. Swollowing your dignity should be unexceptable!

Why is Obama the only one pushing back on Wright? If you listen to Obama and believe him, you would expect that many others from the black church would agree with him and denounce Wright? Is it because Obama is the only one who disagrees? Or is it, God forbid, because that's what Obama thinks Whitey wants to hear?

Either way, we'll know November 5th. That's the day if elected, Wright will be visiting Obama. Then, we will finally know the truth.

I love how Obama now says Wright was never his spiritual advisor when before he said he was "my friend, the man who puts up with me, listens to my wife complain about me," etc., etc. He's so full of it.

What I would give to be a "fly under the bus" as Rev. Wright and Obama's grandmother discuss race, politics and character!

American first-- evidently you don't read too well. The comments from people in IL about Obama are not referencing him as their "favorite son." To the contrary, he has done nothing for the people of IL, he passed on most of the votes that came up while he was senator, and the list goes on and on. My thoughts as to how he won IL can be attributed to the good ol boy Chicago political shennanigans. So, if Obama by chance gets the nomination, and by some squeek wins the general don't blame people from IL for what you get, cause it wont be good.

I love how Obama now says Wright was never his spiritual advisor when before he said he was "my friend, the man who puts up with me, listens to my wife complain about me," etc., etc. He's so full of it.

Posted by: Jeff | April 30, 2008 10:17 AM

Gosh you have good eyes....I read and re-read that sentence you posted and couldn't see spiritual adviser in there anywhere.

In response to American First, not supporting Obama is not an insult to me because I am a person of color. I don't vote for people or judge them based on their skin color, but based on their judgements and character. I would expect anyone else to do the same. I think Senator Obama was deeply hurt and offended by Mr.Wright's comments, and overall, I think Obama's judgements are poor. He seems more like a lost puppy trying to find his way. I don't necessarily have a problem with that. We are all trying to figure certain things out in our lives, but I don't want a president who is obviously ignorant about economics, has poor discernment, and associates with several people who are anti-American. I want a president who really loves this country and all the people in it, and has a concrete plan for improvement, including protecting our country against real threats.

Obama is the strongest and most courageous candidate. He is fighting 3-1 against the Clintons, the McCain family, the repudiated republicans, the fox media, the reverend Wright...And he is still standing. And he is honest and truthful and not revengeful. It is up to us whether we can put color aside and chose the only decent candidate in this race.

People don't let Obama pull you in again with his soleful looks of disbelief and heartbreak because he now has no choice but to distance himself from Wright. I was so disgusted last night with CNN, you would have thought that poooor Obama was the injured one here. CNN only had the black radio hosts and political analysist on to discuss the breaking story about Obama's speech, and the white political anylists didn't dare contridict or they would have been called racist. You can all imagine how they put the spin on this whole thing. Sorry Obama it is your supporters that are the injured ones, because they believed and trusted what you said, fools that they be.

The saddest part about this fiasco was the National Pess Club appearance.

Though I am a lefty and support Obama, look at the Democratic Party scum that were in attendance:
Father Pfleger, Marion Barry, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. People just like Wright, who have no interest in helping anyone else, only in their tired old personal agendas and hamming it up and soaking up the laughs of their fellow dirtbags.
Though I wish it wasn't so, methinks this debacle will be the end of Obama's campaign.

Many comments by responder's beg the question: What is wrong with The Black Liberation Church? The last time I checked, the Jewish Americans send their children to synogogues, and have private school from K thru high school for their children. Can that be construed as American Jewish Liberation? And recently, the Chicago Tribune printed two weeks ago printed that Korean Americans in Chicago have now more than 200 schools K thru 12th, to teach their children Korean education/culture. I'm sure the newly immigrate Polish do the same; the Greek's. What is so wrong with African American churches teaching a ministry that is uplifting but liberating and with emphasis on the Black presence in the Bilbe and in Ancient history. What is wrong with this theology when the dominate European American culture/education/theology, excludes the presence of African Americans all together? It seems to me there is nothing wrong for Rev. Wright to point out to his congregation that all the bibilcal stories happen on the continent of Africa and not the continent of Europe. I don't see nothing wrong with that.

What I do see is just another ill define way to denouce Barrack Obama for president because of bias and disdain for Obama's race. I can't see any other factor, because the audience on this blog is too intelligent to associate a wrong with a right. Another thing is this, Rev., Wright has said some things that are true, but, taking out of context by a audience who refuse to accept that they are racist. People refuse to acknowledge that they truly will not vote for this man because of the color of is skin. They refuse to say that this media attention is fueled by the same notion. Otherwise, the same arguments could be used to denounce McCain and Hillary.

I think it is time to close this book on Obama vs. Wright campaign and get back to what really matters the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA not the DIVISIVE STATES OF AMERICA. We are suppose to be a democratic society and we are dealing in REALITY TV antics. Enough of this is enough if you want to be fair and look into all controversial relationships, lies, deceat and deception look @ all the candidates that are still standing equally. I am quite sure that a lot of bones will be falling from the other two candidates closets just as hard, but this Jerry Springer type show has got to stop. It is getting to a point now where it is getting harder for me to get to work because of course gas has risen anothe 10 cents by the time I filled up yesterday morning till the time I got home last nite. SO PLEASE LETS GET BACK TO WHAT IS IMPORTANT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!!! Not focus on someone who is not running for office you are BEING DISTRACTED don't you GET IT. If not well..what can I say.

Rev. Wright said nothing really differrent than he's been saying, so for Obama to suddenly object to it is certainly "political posturing". I had pretty much moved on with the Wright affair even with his recent appearances, but Obama's quick reversal just adds to my dislike of his judgement and leadership qualities or lack thereof.

Obama again acting pursuant to the latest poll instead of out of principle. Either stand by your quack of a pastor or don't stand by him, but don't let the media decide for you.

At least we don't have to listen to Obama lovers make "context" arguments anymore about Wright's statements, now that their messiah has thrown Wright under the bus. As if there was ever any context for saying the US created AIDS to kill blacks.

Now Obama is ditching his former "spiritual advisor" for political purposes. Really loyal guy. But, the bigger question is, if Obama spent 20 years in the church of hate and bitterness, got married by Mr. Wright and had his children baptized by Mr. Wright how could he not know the venomous garbage that came out of Mr. Wright's mouth? If Obama didn't know for 20 YEARS that his good friend and "pastor" was a hatemonger, then he is too inattentive to be President of the United States. Or else, he is a baldfaced liar...another reason not to vote for him.

Another article on Rev. Wright...

Mr. Dorning, and the entire tribune staff....when are you guys going to wake up, do your job, and cover the election...which means matters of importance such as what the candidates want to do as president and what direction we should go as a country, on the economy, foreign policy, health care, education? Are these just not important to you?

Instead you guys write like two-bit gossip columnists. And then you justify it on the signficant number of readers, for some reason, can't think critically..."oh, the article is about Jeremiah Wright, and it says he is a black racist, and that he is connected to Obama. That means Obama is a black racist. Duh, I'm not voting for him. I'm voting for Hillary because the media said she was experienced, or McCain because he says he's independent."

Dumb media, and some dumb readers, working together to subvert the political process. If you have your way, we'll have another 8 years of futility. Way to go.

to quote Reggie:
"Out right racism at it's best. Denouncing two individuals (Farrakhan, Rev Wright) who have helped the Black community more than any White person or Governmment has ever helped us."

Please educate me as to what these 2 black men have done for their communities? Drive through the communities that they preach in - you will find blight, despair, crime and then these 2 leaders drive away from their pulpits into their mansions, taking with them the hard earned money from their "congregations," and their SUPPORTERS such as the Obama's. Farrakhan bought a house in Beverly years before Beverly became as integrated as it is now and he MOVED as soon as the black population started to grow there. Where is Wright living now? and where is he going to be living? Don't tell me what these 2 phonys have done for their communities.

"Obama has failed again to address why he believes that he should be President"
Posted by: Valrie Sommerville | April 30, 2008 9:28 AM

Well maybe you should actually go to his Youtube page and watch his stump videos, because i think he has explained why he wants to be president very clearly and very well.

He wants to be president to bring a change to the POLITICS (not religion) of Washington, he could use Jeremiah Wright AGAINST Sen Clinton, because she has received spritual advice from him as well (after her husband scandalized our nation by not keeping Bill Jr in his pants) but you know what? He is a better man than that. Sen Obama is a mortal man and of course he is nowhere near perfect, and maybe he made a bad choice for a pastor; but lets look at REAL issues.

Sen Obama may have picked the wrong pastor, but who picked the wrong WAR? Who continues to be funded and subservient to PAC's and Lobbyists? Who REALLY cares about the working class ?

The media is spinning Sen Clinton's PA win HARD. If Sen Obama has such a problem with rural white Americans, then go tell that to the voters of: Montana, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska...... shall i continue?

Facts are facts. Both candidates have problems with their constituencies. Want to talk about Sen Obama not having support with white working class? How about we talk about the problems that Sen Clinton will have with the black working class, or male voters that doubt Sen Clintons toughness, or young people who cannot stand her politics?

Dont start a battle you cant finish Val.

Memo to American First regarding your 11:07 AM post:
Amen! Insightful and beautifully written! Kudos to you.

I grew up in Beverly just a few blocks from Farrakhan's "mini mansion." He no longer lives there, but supposedly, his family does. Rev. Wright also lives in Beverly in a very large home. He is currently building another for well over $1 million in the south suburbs.

It is a difficult day for Obama, Reverend Wright and all those involved. It is also time for the media to let up on this story. Many many things should take front and center stage instead of the Wright controversy.

I voted for Obama in the primary, but I will not vote for him again should he receive the nomination. My reasoning is based soley on his relationship with Rev. Wright. How could he be a member of that church for 20 years and claim not to know what Wright is all about? I just don't buy it. I feel cheated. Obama got my hopes up that real change was posible, but now it appears he's just another politician who talks out of both sides of his mouth.

What will stick in the minds of millions of Black Americans, India Americans, Hispanic Americans, Arabian Americans and the rest of us is how the institutions of this country went after one of the best the African American community could have offered this country for service; and, the powers that be: media dominated by white men used their forum to destroy Barrack Obama and make him look like a Black Panther of the sixties. This is what they do to our best and brightest. No one will forget this. I want. Black Americans are not racist. They went 98 per cent for Bill Clinton, and 98 per cent for AL Gore; however, going 98 per cent for Obama they are called racist. Blacks can vote for white candidates; but, white's are afraid to vote for black candidates because they associate black candidate's to terrorist. That reminds me of the German( Nazi) prisoners of war who were being shipped by rail car to the prisons in the South and the Black American Army soldiers had to sit in the back of the train while the Nazi white men had a front row seat in the best cars with a nice meal. Good Old America. How you treat Obama and the nasty things being said here want go away. These will all be indelible reminders of why a Black Liberation Theology, and a United African front is needed.

Good morning, All! I just like to point out that there is not a congregant alive that agrees with everything their shepherd/leader/pastor/minister delivers over the pulpit. It is just like every other relationship in our lives. You agree and agree to disagree because you do have at least one common goal.

I am a pastor's daughter. I can assure you that I have more times than I care to remember cringed at some of the things that have come from my dad's mouth. Some of those very words were at the very basic EMBARRASSING and hurtful to me and my own family. But I knew him and knew that I'd have to start over with a new pastor and no matter where I choose to worship, I'd have the very same issue. Pastors/ministers are human and entitled to their own opinions, even when they are completely out of line.

I understand Obama's relunctance to 'disown' Mr. Wright, in the beginning--because of the strong ties. However, after Wright's abominable performance this week, I completely support Obama's decision to sever ties. Mr. Wright totally disrespected Obama; never considered Obama at all before, during or after the the abhorable performance; didn't contact Obama to let him know of his plans to address the media in such a way (and that's apparent because of the spectacle Wright made of himself--no friend would have advised him to behave that way); and lastly all of this, I'm sure, because Wright's ego is bruised (mentor becomes subserviant to the one he mentors), he never once cared about the impact his 'performance' would have on someone he had previously advised. Even if Mr. Wright was unfairly characterized by the media and others, what happened to turning the other cheek, or loving in deed, not by words, or simply letting your light shine before men so that they might see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven? Mr. Wright was so wrong on so many fronts. I was embarrassed to no end over Mr. Wright's performance. His presentation gave credence to the masses speculation that he is indeed out of control, outrageous--and I for one, am overjoyed he's retiring! He single-handedly gave ammunition sought to further distract America to the issues at large. Look at Hillary! All week she's talked of nothing but policy--joblessness, the economy and healthcare--all because some idiot thought it more expedient to make a monkey of himself and in turn doing all of Hillary's dirty work and HURTING a friend in the process...

I find it hard to believe a sane man believes the words of Mr. Wright.

Does Mr. Wright even know what it means to be a christian?

The naysayers will all claim that Obama is finished because of the Wright flap. The fact is the media have blown it all out of proportion and that's because the media love playing to the latent fears of white voters - fear and controversy sell papers and air time (why else would Fox "News" Channel still be around?). Many of the same naysayers were never what I would consider staunch Obama supporters in the first place, and I would also venture many of them are 50 years of age or older. Obama's core demographic has skewed younger and better educated and all but the most conservative of them are not buying this flap.

Obama is still leading in most surveys by about 10 points over Hillary. Those of you convinced that Obama's views are Wright's views, get ready for $4 gas, a stagnant economy and more deaths from Iraq, because that's what you're going to have if you go with Hillary or McCain ... or stay home.

American First wrote, "... white's are afraid to vote for black candidates because they associate black candidate's to terrorist."

By making such a sweeping generalization, YOU are being racist. I am a white man who was more than willing to vote for Mr. Obama. As I stated above, I voted for him in the primary. I will not vote for him again however, should he get the nomination. Mr. Obama has drawn a huge amount of support from white Americans. To say white people won't vote for a black man is ridiculous.

Back when the snippets of Rev. Wright's controversial comments about the United States surfaced, Obama compared the reverend to an old uncle and made his speech on race. Where was Obama's outrage about the reverend's hateful comments about the United States?

Now that the reverend's speech included Obama i.e., that he is a politician and has to say what he has to say and the comments he made about differences between the races, Obama is now outraged.

We all know that Obama is a good orator. Any good orator who FEELS outrage would give a powerful response to the reverend's comments. Instead, Obama was subdued and hesitant with a lot of ahs in between his words and sentences.

In Rev. Wright's defense, did Obama really think that the reverend would just sit back and let Obama characterize him as an old uncle -- after Obama proudly has said that the reverend is his spiritual and political advisor and even lifted the name of his book, Audicity of Hope, from one of the reverend's sermons?

In his 1993 memoir "Dreams from My Father," Obama recounts in vivid detail his first meeting with Wright in 1985. The pastor warned the community activist that getting involved with Trinity might turn off other black clergy because of the church's radical reputation."

Obama knew that Rev. Wright is radical, and he should have seen this coming and not assumed that the reverend would not defend himself.

"Engulfed " "controversy" "inflammatory" "outrageous" and "appalling" all in the first sentence. Why can't you guys in the press try "just the facts, ma'am"?

Well said, Edie.

Hit the nail on the head there.

Someone earlier posted how could Obama know this man for 20 years and not know his worldview? I can tell you from experience it is possible. I have a best friend whom I have known since 3rd grade, it was not until the last presidential election that I discovered that she was a Republican and had voted for Bush and agreed with him on the war and gay-marriage. We have shared plenty of moments in our lives and secrets and that knocked the wind completely out of me because I would have sworn we shared the same view on those topics, after all she would often hear me spout of my anti-war spiels. So, while everyone is trying to paint a guilt by association picture on Obama, remember, you can know someone forever and a day, and still learn something new about them. I feel for him because it is like a little death when you realize that a person that you have loved and defended is actually the person everyone tried to tell you they were. I feel sorry for Wright because if he was concerned about his legacy being tarnished by the media sound bite, he ensured that they did not do it, he did it to himself. I hope we can now move on to the issues and get Obama on track to the 1600 Pennsylvania where he belongs.

Liz - Was that best friend a spiritual mentor of yours? Did you look to her for opinions and guidance?

Posted by: Liz | April 30, 2008 2:13 PM
Liz, was your best friend a preacher or clergy, did s/he deliver sermons in public before hundreds of people which spelled out his or her social and political views?

What surprised me the most about the good Rev’s statements suggested that Obama was lying to the public about what he heard and knows about rev Wright, since he called him just another politician.

So you have two choices–

To believe Mr Wright in which case Obama is in fact just another politician

Or to believe Obama–but this seems rather unlikely that after 20 years of sitting in that church — that he never heard until the other day the rants and ravings of this nut case. It took me about 15 minutes when I heard the sniptis that this guy was an extremist–and Obama listened over 20 years and didn’t know? Doesn’t ring true to me– I think he is lying– and threw Wright under the bus because of the latest polls–he had no choice.

We now have Rev Wright joining his grandmother under the tires as his political bus goes forward– a word of advise to his wife Michelle– you better watch your back– you might be next

With friends like these who needs enemies???

"The Audacity of Hope," written by Obama shows he does support Wright's views. If a white person had wrote this book and inserted White where Black was mentioned, this race would have been over before it started. Obama is throwing Wright under the bus, he got what he needed from Wright to win Illinois as a senator but is a liability for the run to the White House. Obama is telling his supporters what they want to hear. You don't sit in that church for 20 years, expose you children to that hatred and then say "I didn't know". Either Obama is an Idiot or the Biggest Liar in the world, either way, does not look good for him. If the Dem's want the White House, they better support Hillary, Obama can not win against McCain, maybe it is time for Obama to mend his fences with Hillary, perhaps take the VP position (if he is not too much a liability for that position), and give America 8 years to forget about Wright, Rezko, etc, and get some experience before he runs for spot #1 in the White House.

It is too late for Obama!

Hillary's fear and smear campaign has worked.

Hillary, you go negative, girl!

That's how you will win.

So much for a campaign of hope and change!