Obama pal Eric Whitaker: No, I didn’t bribe Rev. Wright not to preach in 2008

Hot Air ^ | JUNE 1, 2012 | ALLAHPUNDIT

[Hotlanta Mike]

I figured Jake Tapper was our only hope of big media taking an interest in a story about a giant bribe allegedly being made on behalf of a now-sitting president to his uber-controversial former pastor. And sure enough, he has:

[Hotlanta Mike]

It appears that Obamao is going to be getting hit from all sides leading up to the fall election...

[Uncle Ike]

” No, I didn’t bribe Rev. Wright not to preach in 2008 “

Notice that he didn’t say, “No, I didn’t *try to* bribe...”

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Hotlanta Mike.

[molson209]

” No, I didn’t bribe Rev. Wright not to preach in 2008 “

Notice that he didn’t say, “No, I didn’t *try to* bribe...” Wright retired as pastor from Trinity United Church of Christ in early 2008

smells fishy

[hoosiermama]

All depends on what the meaning of “bribe” is.....

[resistance]

Well I guess that settles that! /s

[resistance]

Well I guess that settles that! /s

[resistance]

I stutter a bit...

[Hotlanta Mike]

” No, I didn’t bribe Rev. Wright not to preach in 2008 “

Notice that he didn’t say, “No, I didn’t *try to* bribe...”

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Or “to preach”. At that point the Rev. was retiring anyways. They wanted to prevent him from appearing at the NAACP and other conferences as a speaker.