The only reasonable, possible explanation to the Wright/Obamba debacle is that Obama agreed with his mentor for 20 YEARS. That is why Wright feels free to give his Anti American Speeches while Obama shies away from denouncing him. Obama cannot denounce nor refused Wright because the truth will come out. Wright is Obama’s true political liability. Expect the following, Wright will :
1- WRITE A BOOK.
2- CONTINUE TO GIVE NATIONAL SPEECHES.
3- HE WILL CHARGE FOR THOSE NATIONAL SPEECHES.
4- HE WILL APPEAR IN MORE COMMENTARY PROGRAMS.
5- DONT BE SURPRICE IF WRIGHT HIMSELF RUNS FOR SENATOR.
6- THERE WILL BE A WRIGHT IDIALOGY BASED ON HIS POLITICAL ANGLE.
7- OBAMA WILL NOT DISASSOCIATE, NOR RENOUNCED REV. WRIGHT.

SO ASK YOURSELF WHY? Why CANT THE NEXT POSSIBLE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES DENOUNCE AND RENOUNCE HIS CRAZY, ANTI-AMERICAN PASTOR? EASY; WRIGHT KNOWS TOO MUCH.

Obviously, The Reverend Wright’s comments weren’t taken “out of context.” He has now confirmed that he said them and he believes them; and Obama could not possibly have sat in Wright’s church for 20 years and not hear this stuff. So, now that we’ve established that: Obama could not possibly have sat in that church all those years and not agree with Wright. Because, if he did disagree, he would have thrown up, or gotten out! And we know, he didn’t get out.
I think Wright wants a race war. Obama just wants power, who knows why????
Pat in Houston

In the end people would remember that America is in a war which is unnecessarily costing lives and money when it is in a recession.
That will be the defining moment in 08 after all is said and done.
Whoever promises to end the war and connects most with voters about their economic woes, will win the day, Scare votes really work only in national security elections.
The only way that McCain can win this is if there is an international incident just prior to November

Obama needs to drop out of this race, clean up his associations, establish a solid platform and try this again in four years. He’s got the spark, but no bang!!

Hillary Clinton just needs to go home to Arkansas. I’d rather see Chelsea in the White House rather than Hillary!!

My problem with Barak. Seems like he is level headed well educated, and has many good ideas for this country. However, should he get in would he not bring along many of the same thinking people like the reverend, what the heck he might even give the reverend a job in his administration. How many of like thinking people in his administration would it take to to really put this country in deep do do?

So now Rev. Wright is his former pastor? A few months ago, Obama stated he never made important personal and political decisions without consulting his pastor. Sounds like another Kerry.

I must say that Obama’s current/former pastor’s comments are disturbing. Obama supporters are free to call me racist for finding these comments pathetic. I cannot in good conscience vote for this man who has spent 20 years in this angry man’s ministry.

Rev. Wright is a pastor and he is doing what he is called to do. Obama said he asks his higher power how he can be useful. Maybe his run for presidency is not about winning but opening a dialog that needs to be opened. Maybe as a VP to Clinton, Obama will have the opportunity to prove his talent as a uniter. God Bless Rev. Wright!

Did anyone expect Obama to say different? Obama is to questionable for trust given.

A new president will always have his friends and mentors occupying choice seats at his dinner table. Think about Rev Wright and others like him having an influence on the business of running this country. They are Afro-centric and not Christ-centered. Jesus was always race-neutral, which is the opposite of what Rev Wright is preaching.

I love Wright, KEEP TALKING!

Obama, wright sold you out so he can preach that whitey held the black man down again. Ka-ching!

Interesting…..I thought Obama considered him his mentor. If you accept someone as your mentor you believe what they say…..that’s why they are you mentor. You respect them and look up to them.

Hmmmmm, interesting comments from Obama. Doesn’t seem like he knows what to do about his boat anchor of a relationship with Wright. Keep it up you two….this is getting interesting.

I guess Obama can kiss his campaign goodbye. I he denounces specifically each point of Wright he loses the black vote. I he doesn’t he loses my vote. Sad.

Maybe the chickens came back to Obama’s house?

I was struck by the comment in Wright’s oratory today that he “counseled and prayed” with Obama downstairs and Obama “said what politicians say” upstairs. Is this guy the Wizard of Oz behind the curtain? The shine is off the penny folks! Wake up…Obama is not the second coming, he is a man that has a charismatic ability when it comes to making a speech and yet we really don’t know a whole lot about anything he stands for other than change. Change in and of itself will not address and may actually worsen the state of affairs in this country. Show me some hardcore data on what you plan to do, show me the dollars, cents and sense of it and then I will make a decision about whether you may be the right person for the job. Right now, this guy scares me. He scares me and his associations scare me.

After reading Rev. Wright’s controversial sermon, watching the Moyers’ interview and seeing what Rev. Wright has said today I am convinced no one could have attended his church for 20 years unless they shared the same values and beliefs.

Senator Obama brought race into this primary. He has used it very effectively to manipulate voters but it will be his downfall and he has only himself to blame. It is not Rev. Wright’s fault, Senator Obama could have walked out of that church and never gone back. Instead he accepted Rev. Wright as his “spiritual adviser” for the past 20 years.

Why is Rev Wright even in the picture? Is he running from president? Why is his life being magnified? Is it the Clinton’s turn or do they support Washington’s institution not to be considered for the magnification.

Myself and the rest of the Country are sick of hearing about this Wright guy. The only peoplr who are obssesed with him are the news media, they are the ones who cannot let it go! Please lets get back to the real issues and leave this nobody alone.

Interesting that Wright sees Obama as a politician who will say whatever needs to be said for the moment.

What is really sad about this man is that he uses his influence to keep people in a mindset of bondage. He makes millions by exploiting his own people.

To think that Obama could sit in this church for 20 years is gross. There are obviously hidden sides of Obama that we cannot afford to see.

If Rev. Wright was white, he would be blasted into the next world for his putrid hate speech. What’s truly shocking is that so many people regard him as legitimate. The guy is a smarmy, self-serving bigot. His “anger” is all showbiz and in interviews he shows not a shred of sincerity. He’s making a bid for national recognition and to get people to buy his forthcoming book. And also he wants to pump up contributions so he can move into that huge Mcmansion of his.

The scariest thing is not his association with Obama but the following that this warped fanatic apparently has among otherwise sane and intelligent people.

Caution to NC voters (democrats specifically - Republicans know better):

The two (2) democrat candidates for governor have endorsed Barack Obama for president.

I’m sorry, but anybody who actually believes Obama’s latest denial is so far out to the left that they can’t see what’s right in front of their eyes. Clinton has taken so much abuse because of “sniper fire” comment. She is called a liar…..but this guy can stand there and lie time and time again and nobody is “allowed” to say a negative word about him, no matter how true it is. The press glorifies his every move and way too many people are blinded by his lies. He is nothing but a glorified “preacher” who knows how to make MLK-like speeches. He is not some phenomenom and no, he will not be able to single-handedly step in and miraculously “change” the system. He is arrogant and racist, as is his wife. I am in such disbelief that people aren’t seeing this and actually want him in charge of this country. Face the facts folks. He can deny whatever he wants, but his “Reverend” even said that Obama will say what he has to say to win the election. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that one out. Let him say what he wants, but think of it this way…..what if someone were running for president who attended Klan rallies for 20 years, then denied sharing the same beliefs or said….”well, I wasn’t there for the actual cross burnings”. Garbage. In a country that has struggled so long and hard for racial peace, we don’t need either extremes in such a high position.

Obama already distanced himself from this guy. He was going to this church because he was a community and church organizer and needed the votes of the members of the United Church of Christ to keep his senate position. That is very clear. I am wondering if this pastor has been paid by Clintons to go out public and screw Obama. God will be with him.

Hey Karen,
Go to Obama’s website and you will see all of the details regarding his plan…..Did this idea require to much thought on your part????

Rev Wright is getting too much attention from the Media and he is loving it. Too bad it is at the expense of Sen. Obama. Wright is not running for office—so why is he being givin this free advertising—does he want to promote his upcoming book. ? He is a very selfish man and is doing the black community no favors.
Obama is the best canidate this country has had in many years. He can beat McCain. The Republicans know this—they would love to have Hillary get the nomination.
Hopefully more people will check out the video that Hillary does not want anyone to see. Check it out!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq8aopATYyw&NR=1

This Will never be read and understood in its entirety by MANY of those who really need to understand it. This will be reduced to sound bytes vulnerable to their own and/or the media’s filtered prejudging lenses. Understanding and Reconciliation… Let this be OUR challenge, OUR goal.

Well said Reverend Wright… And to GOD be the Glory

It’s a beautiful thing, keep talking please Rev. Wright, just to be sure Obama’s ‘chicken’ come home to roost. It is very entertaining to watch to democratic party implode. Help - call Dr. Dean!!

Sam,
Everything tastes like chicken to me.
little ol me…
UnderDoug

UnderDoug for President 2012!

Obama rejects Rev Wright’s statements so much he gave his church $28,000 in 2007 and $27,000 in 2006 … tell me who donates this kind of money to a church led by a minister that they reject?
Grow up Democrats … what you see, is what you get!

I laugh at those that are here trying to make Wright look all evil. OOOOOOO. evil. Wright is bad, Wright is an Idiot, Wright is this, Wright is that. You sound like little kids. Well maybe you are little kids, but if you can’t understand Wright then you can’t call yourself christians. Have some sense for once. You guys like to talk about hate so much, well I see more hate in these blogs lately than anything Wright said. Wright is a good man. I’m half white and don’t find any of these comments offensive. My Ex-Wife was black and I assisted a black church for 2 years, also been in a white church. I do find many things a pastor says without realizing sometimes they said something someone does not agree with. They have their beliefs. If we were to record 30 years of most pastors out there, I will bet at one time one of them said something we won’t agree on. I heard a white pastor said one time “Don’t trust the government because it is evil”, that’s his belief. Most of you are here just for political reasons and should be ashamed. I can assure, even though many will try to say not, but McCain supporters and Hillary supporters are the ones making negative comments about Wright to take advantage of this political time. THAT IS THE ONLY REASON! How can you trust polls when you have more people against the Obama supporters, it’s 2 against 1. No way you can trust a poll. McCain supporters want McCain to win and Hillary supporters wants Hillary to win, so it is obvious you guys want to push this and make it a bigger issue than it is. It is the desperation you have that have you saying what you say.

But I’m also glad to see that some people here do understand Wright.

jeff you must be one of the book smart americans, book smart dont make you smart, maybe you should go sit down at obama’s church, if you think words are just words, and would you belive every thing he says, your no smarter then obama

Here is my comment on Rev. Wright, “No, No, No, I will not Obama Vote!”

I will no longer be referring to him as ‘Reverend’ as is not a reverant person himself. I think true ‘Reverends’ are ashamed of him. He seems to like the attention he is getting for all his negative views. He will bash politicians and policy and then say he is still a pastor. He sounds more like a politician than a pastor. Don’t pastors preach love and compassion, faith in Christ, repentance and forgiveness? Mr. Wright spoke about none of these things but repeatedly said he was a pastor. He was unapologetic and reinforced his negative comments. I will also say that I do see where Obama gets his elitism from. At the same time I felt bad for Obama today. His ‘pastor’ could care less about Obama’s campaign or Obama for that matter. What a shame. 20 years and for what?

It would be a pity if I were judged by some of the sermons that I have endured through the past 40 years in the Catholic Church. I can’t think if the last time a priest gave a sermon that I COULD endorse. I think it was better back when the service was in Latin and not many people understood what the priest was saying. I remember not so long ago Mel Gibson was reviving the pre-Vatican I Church – and then there was the movie he directed. Should we consider Mel as a spokesperson for Catholic Church after his little problem with the Malibu police?

jackson, how much did he make? giving money to his church is just giving money to him self.

Obama could ligitmately distance himself from the family church pastor if any of the following were true: One, his family attended this church for a short period of time, less than a year, and decided that despite other relationships with people developed inside the church or benefits to his family or support of ministries that became inportant to a family this type of leadership from the pulpit was not “full of hope” and he needed to move on to another church. Two, if Obama felt that there were overiding factors besides the leadership that kept him in the church for a long period of time, once 9/11 occurred, the Senator was lending his tacit support morrally and finaicially tho

this very well may be the end of what i was a proud member of, the democratic party. has anyone other than me come to the realization that there are 3 groups leading this wright circus. they are as follows, the media, the gop and finally the clinton campaign all using the same actions to damage obama, strange bedfellows?. americans can denigrate the american flag with little worry, but wright, who is truly doing no more than exercising his right to freedom of speech gets vilified along with church member obama. the shame of it is the cowardly negative reactions being allowed to swell in answer to his message. are no other democrats angered by the fact that the media and clinton campaigns are so willing to hurl negatives at freedom of speech along side the republicans. my once proud democratic party was the party of freedom of expression, heck we forgave a democratic president who commited adultery in office, but now those same people we forgave use freedom of speech as a weapon. my democratic party is gone, it has allowed itself to become a wing of the republican party. forever freedom to express my beliefs as i see fit, and stating my first belief that the media and the clintons who once shone so bright for my party have now turned to the other side of the sword to make it no more than republican. vote mccain or clinton it will not matter, they are one in the same playing the game from the same book.

I have no doubt, as the Reverend maintains, that many American Blacks hold the same thoughts he espouses. That doesn’t make those thoughts particularly unifying or even correct. Too often those thoughts serve only create mistrust and continue a horrible history of victimhood. It’s not to say racism doesn’t exist. Eradicating it is too pie in the sky. I believe it will always exist, however it certainly has and will become less crippling to the oppressed. People like Reverend Wright maintain a power base by feeding the mistrust. The fact remains, you have to look more closely at Barack and his beliefs when they align closely enough to Wright’s that his association has been so enduring. The strength of the Reverend’s beliefs, as evidenced by his persistence in elaborating, makes it hard to believe Obama hadn’t been privy to those thoughts at some point during their long association. If he was aware, you have to question why he would continue to look to him as his spiritual leader. Barack Obama was doing a beautiful job of recognizing his Blackness and not making it the central issue of his campaign. All along he was proving that a black man (or any color) could be taken seriously and contend for the highest office in our country. Unfortunately Reverend Wright’s love of his own voice has done Obama nothing but damage recently. I especially liked when he basically told us that his dear friend Barack would deny his true beliefs otherwise he couldn’t get elected. Nice work! When we can get to the point that not only the “disenfrachised” feel entitled to their point of view, perhaps then we can begin intelligent conversation about how to unify ourselves as citizens in this country. The thought occured to me that it’s amazing how any group, not just whites, can develop some crazy ideas when not having to be responsible to objective thought. Until that changes, the Reverend’s devisive talk is about to ruin the promising political career of a man who at least has a chance of unifying us.

The senator should have said, ” Reverend Wright has and continues to say things that offend ME and the American people”. Instead he shrugs it off and buys some time by saying it offended only the American people. No thank you, this guy does not deserve to be commander in chief. He is very smartt and yet very sly. I just don’t trust him as he seems to say what the American people want to hear. I guess you might say he may have sold the young voters who have not really experienced true hardships with his electrifying speeches, but he hasn’t sold me, a combat wounded Vietnam Veteran and proud of it. As for being a Christian, I’m sorry as I don’t beleive he can sit in a pew for twenty years lsitening to someone who truly hates America and it’s great values. I am an American first and hispanic and will always speak volumes of this great country. has anyone bothered to look at Hiroshima and Nagasaki lately, they are both rebuilt with US support for their nations democaratic values. God bless the USA.

Jeremiah Wright is an egomaniac grabbing some media. He is also making idiots of all those who buy his antics and misinformation. How could Barack and Michelle listen to this guy for 20 years? There is a real lack of judgment here!

Obama has lost credibility and has passed the point of no return.

Hillary Clinton 2008 and 2012 or John McCain 08!

Jeremiah Wright and Louis Farrakhan went to Libya and met with Khadafy. Obama went to his church for twenty years. Connect the dots folks.

If the black is so different as Wright said, do we need a president so different that he may even understand other races.

Obama is too passive in responding to the firestorm engulfing his campaign over Reverend Wright. A little passion and fire from Obama would help distance him from Wright. This passivity reflects Obama’s essential intelligence and fairness–but can ultimately doom his Presidential aspirations because Americans want strength and leadership. Obama cannot continue to deal with this intellectually and passively. His approach is suited to a professor, not a President.

Acutally giving money to a church and community is alot different than giving money to a pastor who’s various comments offend, but with absolutist todler logic, I guess any connection can be made in the mind of someone reinforcing their own prejudice for the sake of personal emotional comfort, and that is exactly what Hillary and Foxnews are playing at, playing to the dumb and scared inside of us to sway our country into third world status by the middle of this century, but at least they’ll have the commanding power of Jesus telling you what to do, or their version of him anyways.

I have one observation that I would like to have everyone look at, how many Christians out here have ever heard their Minister use the Lord Name in Vain. I would guess very few, how can someone like can still be call a minister is a true shame to religion

This whole excerise in the rediculousness of the democratic party is astonishing as it is exascerbating. The meer FACT that Obama is even on the ticket is absurd. In the face of serious questions about the foundation of his campaign of hope and inclussion all he can say is “people want to talk about gas prices.” Or “people want to talk about the issues.” I LOVE MY COUNTRY - and I DON’T want to have this agenda forced on me. I wish Obama and his ambiguity would just go away. I THINK WRIGHT HAS SOMETHING GOOD ON OBAMA AND HE CAN’T ACT TOO SWIFTLY - OR ELSE. I THINK WRIGHT IS JUST FIRING WARNING SHOTS OVER OBAMA’S BOW AND THE REAL THING WILL BE SHOCKING. THERE’S MORE TO THIS STORY I CAN FEEL.

Today Rev.Wright said, “God’s desire is for positive change, transformation, real change, not cosmestic change, transformation, radical change or a change that makes a permanent difference, transformation. God’s desire is for transformation, changed lives, changed minds, CHANGED LAWS, CHANGED SOCIAL ORDERS, AND CHANGED HEARTS IN A CHANGED WORLD.”
I submit that Senator Obama gleaned more then spiritual guidance from his pastor. The overriding theme of his campaign seems to be right out of Rev. Wright’s ‘transformation’ theology.
Michele Obama’s comments about her country seen in the context of Rev. Wright’s theology make more sense then the weak explanations given by the campaign.
Are we ready to embrace this sort of religious extremism?

It’s time for Obama to drop out of the race. He’s not qualified to be president and now he is completely unelectable. If we want to win the White House back we need to vote smart. Vote Clinton.

I feel bad for Rev Wright. He cannot help himself because the Bible says “As a man thinketh in his heart so is he”. And Jesus said, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil” - Matthew 12:34, 35. You can pretty much bet on it, that any time he opens his mouth, what’s in his heart is going to come out. Unfortunately he is defiling many with his unresolved bitterness: “But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a man.” Matthew 15:18

It is not enough for Obama to generally say that some of Wright’s comments offend him. He is going to have to step up and speak specifically about the statements made by Wright. He is going to have to talk about those statements from his perspective and tell the American people what he thinks about the various topics, who he is, and what he believes. So far, all I hear is general denouncing and distancing, while Wright brushes it off as mere “politics” and jokes about becoming VP. What is he saying, that Obama is lying in order to get elected? Obama is going to have to genuinely and forcefully respond to the specific inflammatory comments made by Wright.

I guess the right wing media doesn’t make the separation of church and state unless your name is Hagee and Mcain!

Obama is THE ONE. He did sacrified his personal choice for our country. He is the most special person and we are so lucky to have him as our President. OBAMA for PRESIDENT.

Downed by a crazy uncle. To have come so far.

It is time for Americans to wake up. Obama needs to drop out of the race, and saddle up with his Mentor. He has been riding the fence too long.

No matter what he says now, Obama can never disassociate himself from Wright. For most of his adult life, Wright was his chosen mentor. That cannot be erased now for political convenience. And what do we know about Wright? He has a questionable intellect, a poor understanding of human history, and is clearly a racist. He enables the lowest common denominator of black behavior through his litany of pathetic excuses.

In keeping with Wright’s divisive world view, the only logical response is this: If you are black, support Obama and the afro-centric philosophy that he surely harbors. If you are not black, support either Clinton or McCain, either of whom will serve the interests of all Americans, regardless of race. Then we will see the real power of the black vote.

I don’t understand why “Reverend” Wright is getting all this attention, I don’t understand why Obama listened to him for 20 years and has all of the sudden changed his mind about him, but what makes me more upset is WHY something as classic as the NAACP would want that man to come speak at a dinner. As if they support what he beleives in. No one at that dinner opposed what he was saying, from former satire of former presidents to the U.S. being worse than Al-Qaeda. The only people who are close enough to be called anything like the organization of Al-Qaeda, are the followers of this so-called preacher. We need to stand together during times of election and war and it is people like him who like to tear AMERICA (not whites or blacks) apart.

Why do so many people get caught up with the Rev. Wright. As it was stated in the article he is trying to bring Obama down. How can you keep someone from voicing their opinion? What can’t voters believe Obama when he denounces comments made by Wright. People are looking for reasons to be against change that we so desperately need. As a middle age voter of 57 I am definitely ready for change. What future is there when we think of McCain or Bill leading the country. Just another 4 years of the same old thing. Come on people get off your dead rear-ends and take a stand. Let us all vote for change. Obama in 08.

The majority of Americans had never heard of Obama two years ago. Americans didn’t know much about him when he first started campaigning for President. Now that his true colors have surfaced, I wonder how many Americans would change their vote if they could?

I’d like to see McCain’s and George Bush’s pastors vetted to see what they have been saying for the last 20 years. I’m okay with Obama losing the nomination over this because it will prove once and for all that America can’t address racial differences, except by pretending they don’t exist.

This is a country that dropped nuclear weapons on Japanese civilians for a “just cause” and apologized to the Japanese who attacked us, but has never apologized for brutalizing its own citizens in slavery.

..and then you wonder why people like Wright are so angry. There is nothing Obama can do to control what Wright says at the pulpit. Wright does good work but he’s also prone to falling back into a world that is stuck in the 1940s.

Why won’t the good reverend do something good and just go away!?!

Obama states he disagrees with some of Wright’s statements, but he has never been specific as to which statements he is referring, and exactly what is own, contrary beliefs are.

To Tony-

You try and sympathize and humanize Wright. Would you do the same for David Duke? They’re both spouters of hate speech. People have a right to be upset. Just because we don’t agree with you we are relegated to childish thinkers? You are the one who needs a good cup of wake the heck up and leave your holier than thou sayings for the pulpits on Sunday.

It is interesting to me that those of us who find ‘Reverend’ Wright’s comments offensive are labeled as hateful (see comment by Tony M). An interesting twist. Apparently it is perfectly ok for Mr. Wright to spew his hate - but not for someone to be concerned about his hateful tone. Obama’s refusal to completely distance himself from this man is going to hurt his chances in the general election. I was excited about Obama as president. But I am not pleased with his past associations (not just with Mr. Wright). His excuses for his questionable associations are just not credible. Based what I know today I will not vote for him.

Obama should step aside until 2012 then get his act together without a pastor like wright. perhaps he should get a church and pastor that loves our great country. i live in IL and refuse to vote for obama until such a time. this is getting absurd.
God Bless the USA

Is r wright been bought by the romans
R Wright you should be a shame on you for you coments
back off this is election time we don’t need you lingo, you
are only making it worse for the honest man Obama.
Take you coments to another country.

Wright is no more than the press maks him out to be, It was not until Obama started running for Presidernt that he became knowned. now he is trying to get more credit or notoriey so he he steps up to the mike.

I beleive Obama has no need to say anymore on the subject except to state clearly that he reject what he has said and than start attending another church.

how long will obama “distance” himself from wright? if elected, i wonder if wright will become the white house “chaplain”? who might be fooled by obama?

Obama has shown himself to be far less then meets the eye. Wright will cost Obama the election and then blame the white man for keeping a brother down. Professional victim, and it seems to pay well. (10 million dollar house well)

Tony,

There may be many pastors that have said some things they no longer agree with even themselves. But… they must acknowledge that they either no longer agree with that former position or admit that it is wrong and not Bible based. We call that “repentance”.

There is no question that Reverend Wright’s comments past & present have hurt Obama. I have been undecided between Clinton & Obama but @ this point I’m really tending towards Clinton since she’s more electable in the general election.

By our fruits we are known. Christ admonished his deciples to “swear not” , not by God, the creator or by the things he created. No person has the right to curse another. Only God has that authority. Mr Wright calls himselfa pastor or keeper of the flock and thinks that gives him the right use God’s name in vain and anger to curse the USA? I”m ashamed for him and pray he reads the Word of God more and learns to control his tongue better. As a notion we could all do better than Cursing one another.

Its a shame that a SO CALLED man of God would talk such hate not to mention he is SO obviously is tring to ruin Obama ,just because he got caught showing his true colors-yellow -trader to his own gverment ,race and God.

Several weeks ago Reverend Wright made an extremely offensive remark regarding Italiens in which he refered to us as “garlic noses”. There is no way that this statement can be explained away. If any white made a like offensive remark toward blacks they would be crucified. I noticed how quickly this story get shoved under the rug. If Obama truely wishes to distance himself from Wright then what he should be doing is demanding Wright apologize to every Italien American. If Obama does not do so then that proves that Obama is just as bad as Wright and that Obamas clearly weak condemnation of Wright is being done for, what Wright himself has said, for political reasons only.

“But as Obama tries to add distance between the two, the candidate’s opponents have been slow to take advantage”

When the story first broke weeks ago, Clinton refused to comment. She refuses to comment this time around again. The only statement from her concerning the issue was that she would have left the church, if she had been a member and her pastor had made such statements. That was a direct answer to a direct question back then, not a press statement. Now she leaves it to that statement and attacks the Republicans instead.

If we are talking about candidates who do anything to win, Clinton does show a lot of wisdom and fair play (or cleverness) by not entering the mud ring.

She is not slow to take advantage. It would not be an advantage, because of the backlash. Don’t give ammunition to the other camp, especially when they shot themselves in the foot (again). Her advantage comes from staying out of the fight and hitting the Republicans from time to time, in defense of Obama. This will help to mend the fences later on.

IS there anyone else in this election? beside Obama and Wright?

I said it before, Rev. Wright is a loose cannon and a millstone around Barack Obamas neck. Obama is starting to see the results of his own misjudgement. Even Karl Rove has pointed it out.

Distance what distance I do not believe Senator Obama has made distance expect for the political term of distance. Political distance is not away and does not separate. Repubicans distanced themselves from David Duke. Dr. Wright is the David Duke of the Democratic Party

Obama and Wright are like-minded-people. Class doesn’t run with trash. Be very careful who you associate with because just like in this case, it will come back to bite your backside. No matter how much Obama denies what Wright is saying, he is still standing by his side. He believes in Wright and that could very well be a dangerous predicament for race relations in this country.