Friday Open Thread: Obama crosses the line on Wright |
| Published: March 28, 2008, 2:25 pm |
| Tags: 2008, barack obama, black politics, black endorsements, corporate media, jeremiah wright, politics, power games, race, rev jeremiah wright jr, the black church, the view, trinity united church of christ, black voters, political expediency, politics of fear, racial polari |
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“Had the reverend not retired, and had he not acknowledged that what he had said had deeply offended people and were inappropriate and mischaracterized what I believe is the greatness of this country, for all its flaws, then I wouldn’t have felt comfortable staying at the church,” Barack Obama on The View, Friday morning. What is he saying? I know he didn't just do this after people like me, Hell, the whole of the African Diaspora, has come to the defense of his pastor. I need somebody to help me-Now. OMIGAWD. Please, Jesus. Tell me that I didn't just read this on Huffington Post and TPM. Lord, tell me that this is just a surreal nightmare. What has this all been for if he cannot go the extra mile and continue to defend Dr. Wright while giving whitefolks the disagreement that they need to hear? Why did he cross the line, Lord? Why. I don't know if I can forgive this tacit acknowledgement that the round the clock, racist smear campaign against Dr. [ Full article ] |
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