Posted on 04/30/2008 1:40:36 PM PDT by mojito
Well, it is likely that Sen. Barack Obama won't be going back to Trinity United Church of Christ.
Not after this.
On Tuesday, Obama responded to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's ill-timed defense by condemning his former pastor's fresh comments as "ridiculous," "outrageous" and "appalling."
"When he states and then amplifies such ridiculous proposition as the U.S. government somehow being involved in AIDS, when he suggests that Minister Farrakhan somehow represents one of the greatest voices in the 20th and 21st century, when he equates the United States wartime effort with terrorism, then there are no excuses," Obama said during a press conference.
"They offend me. They rightfully offend all Americans and they should be denounced," Obama said.
This is a sad day for Black America.
At a time when African Americans are on the cusp of watching a barrier come crashing down, up jumps a divisive issue that is being driven by those outside of the black community.
Obviously, Wright's timing for a press conference about his sermons couldn't have been worse.
Still, when Obama says he is "offended" by Wright's latest comments -- given in defense against an orchestrated assault on his character and on his ministry -- he's opening up a can of worms.
There is no institution in the black community more respected than the black church. And the notion that white pundits can dictate what constitutes unacceptable speech in the black church is repulsive to most black people.
Even so, after Wright's fiery speeches surfaced on the Internet, most African Americans understood why Obama had to distance himself from Wright.
Obama's cross-cultural appeal, which, by the way, made some blacks suspicious of him early in his campaign, is largely because of his ability to make white people feel comfortable with his blackness.
But Wright speaks to a different audience, and that audience has been supportive throughout his ordeal.
On Monday, for instance, when Wright spoke at the National Press Club, the predominantly black crowd cheered, clapped and punctuated Wright's speech with shouts of "amen."
So, when Obama says America was "offended" by Wright's harsh language, he isn't speaking for or to Black America. He is speaking to White America.
As much as I want to see Obama make history by becoming the first black man to be elected president, I don't want to see a warrior like Wright denigrated to prove to white voters that Obama is not a radical.
When Obama denounced Wright's angry words but refused to disown him, it signaled that he understood the sensitive tightrope he is being forced to walk.
His "outrage" over Wright's latest remarks signals something quite different. With the gap narrowing, Obama advisers are obviously scrambling for every white vote.
But really, what more should blacks have to sacrifice? Their dignity?
Frankly, Obama and Wright risk becoming metaphors for the ongoing struggle of blacks to unite politically.
Obama shouldn't have held a press conference to deal with Wright.
He should have been able to pick up the phone.
I wonder if she’s still proud of our country?
Shutup Mary, you silly twit.
It must be inconceivable to you to imagine, in the black hole where your brain should be, that some of us out here in flyover actually object to a sleeper Muslim Marxist in the White House !
Must be all that honky bitterness driving us, ehh ?
Woman musta been badly beaten with an Idiotville Slugger somewhere along the way...
Yet, never forget, if a White reverend said the sames things as Wright in a White church, reversing it to be anti-Negro, you can bet your bottom dollar that the Black pundits, MSM and their Liberal Democrat allies would have apoplexy to the max! There would be a public lynching for all hands at the White church.
It is so refreshing, after so many years of being force fed that only us typical White folks can be racist, it is nice to see the hypocrites where they live!!!!
A source close to the Wright ministry is also talking. Here's what that source said in the New York Post today:
The source noted that the roots of Wright's disillusionment with Obama began last year after the Illinois senator unexpectedly yanked him from participating in the public announcement of his presidential campaign.Whole lot of chickens...coming home to roost.
"That's why Jeremiah revealed . . . that he had actually been at the [announcement] hotel and prayed privately with the Obama family before the official declaration," the source told The Post.
"Rev. Wright, as well as other senior members of his church, believe that Obama has betrayed over 20 years of their supposed friendship."
Obama further angered Wright by trying to distance himself from the pastor ever since videos were made public earlier this year of the preacher alleging that America brought 9/11 upon itself and that people should say "God damn America," not "God bless America."
The source added, "After 20 years of loving Barack like he is one of their own, after he was embraced by this congregation as a brother in Christ, after his pastor was a father figure to him and gave him credibility in a city he had not grown up in and in a black community that was suspect of someone from Hawaii and Harvard, he thanks him by not allowing him to speak publicly at his announcement last year?
"A lot of people in the church believe they were there for this man when no one else was, and a lot of people don't believe it any more when Obama claims he loves the man who did so much for him," the source added.
Not the least of which is Obama's character (because Wright is saying that Obama did know about exactly who Wright was and therfore Obama lied to us all)...and also Obama's judgement in this whole matter and in the matter of Ayers, Rezko, etc.
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
his ability to make whites feel comfortable with his blackness?
WTHeck?
I think it is THIS author who is uncomfortable with blackness....
dang.....
Jeremiah Wright is a half-wit. And half-wits are sometimes half right. What the media did by showing the DVD clips of Wright’s anti-American hate rants was two things. It revealed a hate mongering demagogue. It also revealed a hate filled congregation who danced and celebrated in the aisles when Jeremiah damned America. What the media did was not attack Jeremiah Wright or the black church. But it did reveal a hate mongering pastor feeding his hate filled church. In that sense, it was about more than ONE hate mongering loony Pastor.
That is not what was happening in this case. No one is dictating what can or can't be said in the "black church". One can say whatever they wish, just don't try to dictate who the rest of America votes for after they hear that kind of nonsense. Mary is saying because Obama has no character that "White America" is somehow dictating speech in the "black church". They can say what they want just don't expect my vote. Like Obama could have expected it anyway, heh.
They are eating their own now. Some in the racial grievance industry will denounce Obama for messing up their lucrative schtick, others will be silent but agree with what Wright said. The ‘typical white person’, the one who ‘clings to guns and their religion’, the blue collar
reagan Democrat’, he understands full well by now what Obama and Wright are about. Obama’s tanking poll numbers in NC and Indy are all one needs to look at to see he is done, but hopefully not until he has the nomination.
Senator Obama will be back at Trinity. He will also remain friends with Reverend Wright. He has not claimed he is leaving either the church or ceasing his friendship with Pastor Wright.
Many are hearing what they want to hear, not what Senator Obama actually said. That was the purpose of his most recent speech.
Senator Obama needs that 92% Black Vote, the antiwar vote and far left Democrat vote. He has not, and will not, abandon any of these constituencies.
Me too, but I’ll get over it. He made a deal with the devil
and tried to get away from him, but the devil struck back.
Welcome that boy home for me, tell him I said Thanks and Good job.
Not just black pundits and dems, white pundits and Republicans would be loud in their condemnation. The fact is there are white racist organizations that frequently masquerade as "Churchs", they're condemned by everyone and politically marginalized. A member or fellow traveler would go no where politically, other than on a very local level.
I wouldn't say that - at least not at this point. For all we know, this whole thing could be staged to make people feel sorry for Barak and get him the sympathy vote.
As you say, he can’t -BO is so far-left, he can’t go right - Wright is doing him major damage that he won’t be able to stop now.
Mary Mitchell, you wouldn’t ah, er.. be bitter now would you?
You seem to be clinging to this “black church” thing a little too much.
Agreed, you can’t have a “black” church and a “white” church. They are all the same church, or they should be. Perfect example of why “racism” is still rampant in the US. The black leaders want to keep it alive so they can milk the poor blacks for votes and money.
Guess what Mr. Article Writer, there are more people in this country than hate filled racists. (Of ALL races)
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