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| The ultimate "Sister Souljah" setup? |
| 2008-04-29 |
| Jim Geraghty, National Review's "Campaign Spot" Quite a few readers speculate that Jeremiah Wright is angry at Obama for criticizing him in his speech on race relations, and his recent appearances and statements are indeed a deliberate effort to hurt Obama. . . . And now, for a really far-out theory... Wright goes out, makes even more outrageous remarks, and it gives Obama the opportunity to finally sever the ties. A statement like, "I loved this man, but I cannot abide what he is saying now... I am leaving that church and must disavow Jeremiah Wright." Issue resolved. Obama is given credit for being a healer, for a courageous move, for standing up against divisiveness at great personal emotional expense, etc. ... It would be an improvement for Obama than current circumstances, where bloggers like Cuffy are finding Wright's recent rhetoric on race, brain characteristics, and culture have strange echoes of documents from long ago... I don't think Obama is clever enough, or ruthless enough, or maybe both, to do this . . . but you gotta admit, it would be a helluva play. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #18 smn - there's a color-coded chart of the other mods you can insult on the front page - make sure you consult the list, and "collect-em-all", k? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-04-29 17:59 |
| #17 Sorry Steve#8, you swallowed the bait, so wiggle all you want on the line, you're being reeled in! Ms. Reynold's can't take back that Maryland vote, and yes, she is a Clinton supporter. Follow the dots back to her highness's palace. |
| Posted by: smn 2008-04-29 17:39 |
| #16 GreenBullMan nailed it. |
| Posted by: George Smiley 2008-04-29 17:29 |
| #15 interesting comments on talk left. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2008-04-29 16:11 |
| #14 Hmmmmmmmm...cooooouuuuld be Obama says he's outraged by former pastor's comments WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday he was outraged and appalled by the latest comments from his former pastor, who asserted that criticism of his fiery sermons is an attack on the black church and the U.S. government was responsible for the creation of the AIDS virus. "I am outraged by the comments that were made and saddened by the spectacle that we saw yesterday," Obama told reporters at a news conference. After weeks of staying out of the public eye while critics lambasted his sermons, Wright made three public appearances in four days to defend himself. The former pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago has been combative, providing colorful commentary and feeding the story Obama had hoped was dying down. "This is not an attack on Jeremiah Wright," Wright told the Washington media Monday. "It has nothing to do with Senator Obama. It is an attack on the black church launched by people who know nothing about the African-American religious tradition." Obama told reporters Tuesday that Wright's comments do not accurately portray the perspective of the black church. "The person I saw yesterday was not the person that I met 20 years ago," Obama said of the man who married him. Obama said he heard that Wright had given "a performance" and when he watched tapes, he realized that it more than just a case of the former pastor defending himself. "What became clear to me was that he was presenting a world view that contradicts what I am and what I stand for," Obama said. In a highly publicized speech last month, Obama sharply condemned Wright's remarks. But he did not leave the church or repudiate the minister himself, who he said was like a family member. On Tuesday, Obama sought to distance himself further from Wright. "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. ... There are no excuses. They offended me. They rightly offend all Americans and they should be denounced." |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-04-29 15:40 |
| #13 hes now made a statement http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080429/ap_on_el_pr/obama_pastor The bare minimum he had to do I think. Missed the chance to hit a home run though. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2008-04-29 15:33 |
| #12 It will be interesting to see how BHO plays this one. Frankly, given the Rev.'s recent shenanigans, I don't think he has much choice anymore. Previously, BHO tried to have his cake and eat it, too. But at this point, he'll need to come out strong against the Rev. if he wants any hope of winning the Dem nomination. But it may be too late because I think this torpedos whatever chances he had in a general election, thereby making Her Thighness the only viable contender. |
| Posted by: eltoroverde 2008-04-29 13:06 |
| #11 On the other hand, McCain comes from an organization that was at the forefront of integration. An organization that respected differences in religion and judged people by performance not ethnicity, way ahead of the rest of the world. |
| Posted by: Penguin 2008-04-29 12:54 |
| #10 It's too late to disown Wright personally, but it's not too late to denounce each one of his loopy ideas. Sort of like the way he's not disowned you neighbor, Ayres. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-04-29 11:45 |
| #9 I dont think its too late. He can always claim that his earlier remarks were "misunderstood". Bloggers can go after him for inconistency but do ordinary voters care about consistency, or more about the substance of what Wright is saying? I say the latter. Clinton and McCain can hardly say theyve always been consistent - Id say its more important to be foresquare against lunacy than to be able to defend in detail the Talmudic consistency of all your past statements. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2008-04-29 11:44 |
| #8 Drudge loves the Clintons. They've provided him with some of his best material. And it's too late for Obama to denounce. He's stuck with the good Rev. Wright. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2008-04-29 11:34 |
| #7 drudge has always been so fond of the Clintons, right? In that they launched his career, I'd say they are good for bidness. |
| Posted by: Grenter Protector of the Geats4975 2008-04-29 10:00 |
| #6 Obama should reject and denounce. |
| Posted by: George Smiley 2008-04-29 09:59 |
| #5 Obama's chances sank with the exposure of Wright. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-04-29 09:48 |
| #4 drudge has always been so fond of the Clintons, right? |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2008-04-29 09:18 |
| #3 Drudge is now saying a prominent Clinton supporter is subsidizing Wright's press exposure. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-04-29 09:08 |
| #2 It's a trap! |
| Posted by: Captain Lewis 2008-04-29 08:24 |
| #1 ...and my New Religion Is: ____________ |
| Posted by: Admiral Allan Ackbar 2008-04-29 08:20 |