Posted on 04/29/2008 12:14:34 PM PDT by moderatewolverine
Speaking at a press conference today, Barack Obama finally tried to distance himself from his pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright. It appears Wright's "performance," as Obama called it, at the National Press Club finally put him over the edge. If he had done this at the start of the controversy, it may have saved him from the serious damage that is being done to his campaign by Wright's reappearance on the political scene.
I am warning everybody now. This latest dust up with Rev. Wright is all a coordinated setup by the Obama campaign staff!
Obama tried for the “It was all a mischaracterization of Rev. Wright. He’s a nice guy. I won’t denounce him.” That didn’t sell. His internal polling and focus groups showed that the public was not buying the story since Obama had been a loyal church member for 20 years. Obama was losing ground. And it would hurt him in November!
Obama needed to find a “quick exit”. But how do you denounce Wright when you have already refused to do so????? Well, you need Wright to say something even more outrageous and then denounce that. As Obama’s loyal counselor, mentor and Pastor who presided over his wedding and the baptism of his children, Rev. Wright was willing. So Pastor Jeremiah came out of hiding (where he had passed up some honorary awards) and calls a series of press conferences and issues some more outrageous comments.
Quick like a rabbit, Obama denounces the “latest statements”. He then denounces Sharpton. Then Obama calls a press conference to “answer the questions about Rev. Wright”. Gee. Would would have guessed?!?!?!?!?!?!
Thi is such an obvious sham, it is hilarious that anyone is buying into it! Obama merely wants to dispose of the Rev. Wright issue by denouncing him. But he needed a new provocation in order to justify it. And Wright gave him the opening. And undoubtedly they planned it together!
Gingrich is the funny one in all of this. He is asking, “Is Rev. Wright trying to undermine Obama”? Of course not! the Pastor is doing Obama a favor. Its a coordinated kabuki dance. Obama gets to dispose of Wright six months before the election and then refuse to discuss it till after the election. Then who do you think will be holding the bible when he is sworn in?
Why are you all missing this? Obama has the nomination locked. This is the final move to prepare for the general election. Dump WRight. Dump Sharpton. Dump Jesse. Then they all meet after the election and toss back a few scotches and call for women and cigars! Big con job on America! How else could Obama unload the “Rev. Wright scandal” from around his neck? He had to have a premise! So he asked Wright to fall on his sword, and Jeremiah complied!. Anyone buying into this is simply blind!
That is true, but Obama tends to be cautious.
I am of the mind set that this was all part of the plan after it didn’t go away as an issue.
The Obama people put a consultant group with Wright to help spin this.
This way Obama has the cover he needs and it takes it away as an issue.
I don’t think for one minute that Obama never heard this type of speech from Wright before.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
News headline......”Rev. Wright turns Obama into toast!”....Good luck Barry!
It’s too little, too late. Count Barakula had a stake driven thru the heart of his campaign by his pastor and he is toast. IMHO.
Too little too late. Besides, is this anyway to treat a favorite “uncle”??
You are right on target, and I do not think for one minute that he has thrown him under the bus.
Wright told Obama’s supporters that Obama had to say what he did because to get elected that what he needed to say.
He gave Obama cover.
Once the powers to be in Obamas camp realized that his elitist remarks in San Francisco had upset the proverbial Reagan Democrats a scorched earth policy was adopted.
I wonder if anyone outside of common sense FReepers see this as a scam?
If this was planned then my guess is it will be one of the worst mistakes ever made in American political history. I believe this has cost Obama the nomination. The super delgate backpedalling has not yet begun, but it will, and in earnest. When the dust settles, Hillary will be on the stage accepting the nomination.
A much more likely explanation is that Wright is simply a big-mouthed opportunist cashing in on his fame.
But let's say we take him at his word.
Today, Barack Hussein Obama indicated that he could indeed disown his long standing Uncle Wright...even though just a few weeks ago he said he could never do that.
Even though it stretches credibility to think that after 20+ years and so much close history together...after all, it was Obama who called Wright his mentor and spiritual advisor...that Obama could not have really "known" the real Jeremiah Wright, let's take him at his word that he did not.
My questions then are simple.
If, after 20+ years of a close relationship where it was clear to everyone else who Jeremiah Wright was, if after that long you so terribly misjudged the man...then please tell me Mr. Obama, who else have you misjudged so completely?
Who on your campaign staff? Who of your contributors? Who amongst your other close associates and friends?
More telling yet, Mr. Obama, Who will you so wholly misjudge in the future?
What leaders of nations? What members of your cabinet? What Judges you nominate?
The list could go on and on.
At this point I pray to God in Heaven that we will never have to find out the answer.
THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH - BLACK LIBERATION THEOLOGY AND OBAMA'S CHURCH
THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH - OBAMA'S CIRCLE OF FRIENDS AND SUPPORT
THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH - BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA
George Will wrote a column even before Obama declared his candidacy that this was Obama’s one chance to run and win as a fresh face. If so, it’s all or nothing for the Obama camp.
A put-up job? An awful lot a stake.
What I absolutely do not believe is that Jeremiah Wright tried to derail the Obama train in the interests of self-promotion. I don’t underestimate the intelligence of either of the two. Hillary underestimated Obama at first, to her detriment.
Maybe Wright is po’d because Obama did not run on his message. The ‘Black Church’ has some soul-searching to do for its message for this Century. It’s own Vatican II.
Wright in a MARINE! And also a corpsman! What’s up with the bashing of a fellow Marine?
I agree it is probably staged to stop the damage to Obama. It seemed like bad soap opera acting to me.
Yeah, there’s been so much winking and nodding going on among all concerned that I’m surprised they haven’t all been hauled in for “symptoms” of some kind or other.
Yeah, there’s been so much winking and nodding going on among all concerned that I’m surprised they haven’t all been hauled in for “symptoms” of some kind or other.
Even the honorable training of a marine can be overcome by the sleeze of the left. Note our idiot senator (whose name shall not be mentioned) who’s an ex-Marine - but thrives on falsely accusing Marines. Note the reverend. Pure sleeze can often overcome honor and integrity. Politics is pure sleeze.
I agree with you. This is Osama’s political rope-a-dope.
He has knowledge but it only makes him dangerous in the long run because he does not have what many high school hard working grads have and that is COMMON SENSE.
This guy has been pampered and groomed by those who hate America for 20 years.
I wonder when Obama, Reverend Wright, Calypso Louie Farrakhan and Hot Head Shabazz party together, do they talk about the welfare of the country or how much they hate whitey?
Obama done played the dozens now.
“Not God Bless Jeremiah Wright!— God Damn Jeremiah Wright!”
Funniest comment of the day!
I learned more about Jeremiah Wright in 20 minutes to condemn the man...and it took a potential candidate for President...20 years????
Obama’s words that Rev Wright was his mentor and friend aren't going to go away. The seeds of doubt have been planted and there's no getting them back. Obama took his children to hear Rev Wright's racist hate. He's donated his money to spread that hate, the last time being just last year. Rev Wright married he and his wife and baptized his children.
Rev Wright is solidly around Obama’s neck and isn't going anywhere.
Just training for when he throws the whole country under the bus, or should I say under the Mushroom Clouds.
Just training for when he throws the whole country under the bus, or should I say under the Mushroom Clouds.
MEDIA RESPONSE: This is very hard for him...what courage. This was his friend and mentor...and Wright betrayed him. It takes leadership to stand up for your principles and say out loud...I do not agree with those statements.
MY RESPONSE: Too late...had your chance and you refused to distance yourself from your mentor...the “former” pastor.
why are you talking sense???
No...no. You’re too conspiratorial here. It’s simpler than that. Wright was his mentor. He’s not going to let Obama gradually distance himself like that—throwing him under the bus an inch at a time hoping no one will notice.
You think Wright’s ego can handle that? His entire pastoral life tapped just to get some young kid elected to
the presidency who, afterward, won’t give credit publicly or privately to the man?
Maybe some people would be willing to see the big picture and make such a sacrifice, but not this guy.
What does Wright gain by being tossed aside in order to get Obama into the White House? Nothing...not now. Maybe later, years later, but he’s myopic and wants his fame and praise now. Wright isn’t willing to wait for God to give him his props.
This is a case of Obama going from adoring the man to 1) having his handlers talk to him 2) not wanting him to do things and to keep quiet. Baiscally, disrespecting Wright’s legacy. That’s what Obama’s doing. And Obama must do that because Wright only represents 15% of the population. Obama must (and has, I believe) rise above it, and I think he’s really trying to do that.
Wright ain’t gonna take it.
No matter what, this was not his strategy trust me. He is watching his entire world vanish before his eyes. I know he’s in a fog right now. I have ZERO support to lend to Obama and I’d vote for Mccain and Hillary first—always would have—but I cringed listening to his press conference today. I felt heaps for the man. Regardless of what happens, he is in a fight for his life with his father.
No matter how great you are, you are always your father’s son. He will always pwn you.
Wright is, in all ways but genes, his father.
Obama’s father has come forth to put this boy in place as only he can, and he’s doing it.
It’s terrible.
The correct expression is: Quick like a bunny
But you see the Reverend Wright just says what white liberal elites believe.
Hillary doesn’t have any disagreement with Reverend Wright either.
BHO will win the nomination.
Ya, sure. Words. Meaningless unfelt words.
IOW,
BULLPOOP.
If we are to believe Obama today, then all of his previous statements concerning Rev. Wright are lies; it would also call into question his only asset in this campaign: his so-called "judgement". How is it that regular Americans can discern the hatred of Wright in 20 seconds, while it takes Obama 20 years? What else is he not telling us?
If today's presser was a lie to "protect his political viability", then Rev. Wright's statements to the NPC concerning politicians and pastors were spot on and Senator Obama is merely a glib opportunist.
In my estimation, you will see a flood of superdelegates to Hillary over the next week - remember, the Ayers issue has only barely surfaced; Obama still needs to explain his work with the Joyce and Woods Foundations, as well as as chairman of a board appointed by Bill Ayers.
Obama has a paper-thin resume; each of these issues call into question his judgement, his character, and his honesty.
IMHO, Howard Dean will look like a Christian Scientist with appendicitis (h/t to Tom Lehrer) on tonight's broadcasts.
Your post is too funny for words.
Clinton is now within 5 points of him in NC.
The Obama camp found a Media Group to work with Wright right after this story broke.
IMHO when they realized it couldn’t be spun the way they tried they had him go out and make these statments thereby giving cover to Obama.
Later if Obama wins they kiss and make up, not years but days after.
I’ll be glad to eat crow if I’m wrong. Now that this scandal has hit McCain can beat Obama in the general election.
...... in Barack Obama's life 20 years ago.
Today's condemnation is nothing more than:
"I was for Wright's racist, anti-American rhetoric for 20 years before I was against it."
Good post.
I actually feel for Obama....not enough to vote for him...but that pastor is just a gigantic repulsive nightmare. It was Wright who has thrown Obama under the bus.
Hillary supporter, Barbara Reynolds brought Wright to the Press Club! This is a Clinton dirty trick.
I think this was a badly handled setup, a clumsy effort to salvage the best from a “lose/lose” situation.
As long as Wright was hung around Obama’s neck like an albatross, Obama was vulnerable. I agree that the theory was to throw Wright overboard to help fool the air head white libs. The problem is that with the working class-whites, the feeling will be “you’re not fooling anyone.” The typical political backpeddaling clearly shows him to be just another political whore.
Barack Hussein Obama has no chance of winning the white working class vote, and with it goes most every major state a democrat must win to be elected President of the United States.
It’s obvious again that Obama has not been honest with the American people. This will sink him in November.
It’s gonna get awful crowded under the bus , still more casualties are likely to come . Don’t forget granny , she was the first bus casualty , and then all the bitter typical white people who cling to their guns and rosaries , their under the bus , probably a few million of them and we haven’t gotten to Bill Ayres , Rezko and the oil lobbists .
How big is the bus ???
I happen to agree with you. After 20+ years as friends and cohorts, we're supposed to believe Obama is outraged by his mentors comments? I might have been born at night, but it wasn't last night. The scenario was written as that of a play, designed specifically to create the desired effect. It's got phoniness written all over it. Anybody that thinks this was a sincere reaction from Obama is extremely gullible.
Q: Reverend Wright said it's not an attack on him but an attack on the black church. First of all, do you agree with that? Second of all, the strain of theology that he preached, black liberation theology, can you explain something about the anger and the sentiments, how important a strain is liberation theology and why ...is pure Beautiful Sunshine. The mission statement of TUCC states quite plainly where their allegiances lie - to Africa, not the U.S.
MR. OBAMA: Well, the - first of all of all, in terms of liberation theology, I'm not a theologian. So I think to some theologians there might be some well worked out theory of what constitutes liberation theology versus non-liberation theology. I went to church and listened to sermons, and the -- in the sermons that I heard -- and this is true, I do think, across the board in many black churches -- there is an emphasis on the importance of social struggle, the importance of striving for equality and justice and fairness, a social gospel. So a lot of people would, rather than using a fancy word like that, simply talk about preaching the social gospel. and that -- there's nothing particularly odd about that.
We are a congregation which is Unashamedly Black and Unapologetically Christian... Our roots in the Black religious experience and tradition are deep, lasting and permanent. We are an African people, and remain "true to our native land," the mother continent, the cradle of civilization. God has superintended our pilgrimage through the days of slavery, the days of segregation, and the long night of racism.
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