Obama says he's "outraged" by Jeremiah Wright

If Obama looses North Carolina I think black american should line up and kick that ol'glory hallelujah screaming bastard Rev. Wright dead in his ass. Several black journalists BEGGED this egomaniac not to go to the press club. They BEGGED him to cut it short at the NAACP convention as well. But oh no, not him. Between him and this so called great black woman (whom I will always not only see as nothing else but an opportunist ex-madame)that I will not name in this article are hellbent to stay in the past and try to convince the rest of us they are right. They are both wrong. People let's face it. If Obama wins the presidency a lot of these old school race baiters in the pulpit and so called poets are going to be out of business and they realize it. The silly ass theatrics displayed by this man in front of the audience at the National press CLub were totally uncalled for and embarrassing to watch. It really bordered on a minstrel show. The only thing missing was the black face makeup.

Brucito, props to you, while, I don't always agree with you, I love and respect your passion. Wright should just shut his cake hole, but, oh yeah, the media is in love with him as it gets ratings and he is peddling a book, go figure that one out. Not one of the alleged main stream newsoutlets have talked about anything but this man for the past week, and, McCain still gets a pass, and, HRC praise for being tough as nails, which she has to be when she is married to man who isn't faithful. Sadly, there are millions of old school blacks who need handouts from whites to feel human and are afraid of him, whites and a certain native american troll who feel blacks are inferior, and, hence the need to knock him and fear the change that young people who don't see color are all about, thank goodness these old bigots and house blacks are getting smaller and smaller in numbers.

How did I know people like "brucito" were gonna come up in here with that crazy talk. Cant you see through the smoke and mirrors? Reverend Wright did not make Barack Obama black. He didnt make some white people racist. And he is not going to win or lose this election for Barack Obama. Every pundit/analyst and they momma is on CNN, MSNBC and the likes talking about how Reverend Wright is ruining the chances for black america's best chance at the presidency. I am a Barack Obama supporter and I commended him early on for being able to appear TRANSPARENT. He was neither black nor white. Just a inspirational OTHER. But everyone knew that sooner or later someone was going to pull of his cloak and ABRA KADABRA a black man was going to be hiding behind him. The only reason Barack is going through all of this now is because he has become MORE BLACK in the eys of the pundits and the electorates. And im sorry but Reverend Wright is not to blame. Any 5 year old can tell that Barack Obama is Barack Obam and The Reverend Wright is The Reverend Wright. They are not the same man. They are not one in the same. They are not the holy duo. Two different men with two different messages. I dont make apologies for people who cant tell the difference. If Barack loses this because people found him guilty by association then who cares? And I have lost respect for Roland Martin. He is on CNN damn near about to cry because he found Reverend Wrights answers at the NATIONAL PRESS CLUB sooooooo "offensive" saying Wright was cooning up, being flippant, and showing out lol. Im sorry but The Reverend Wright acts like most of the black men that I know. Thats the problem with blacks we dont have a standard for what being a CIVIL black is. First its being educated well yeah Wright is incredibly educated, then its being "real" and well Wright is REAL but now hes coming under fire for that. WHAT IS BEING SUFFICIENTLY BLACK IN AMERICA? Intelligent? Black Pride? Afrocentric? Ghetto? They even saying the man is wrong for throwing up his que dawg signs. The moral of the story: If people dont vote for Barack Obama because Reverend Wright has his OWN OPINIONS about things in the world. Then too bad. Their votes werent worth it anyway.

Thats right Obama, place the man you once called your "Uncle" right under the bus next to your "typical" White Grandmother. Funny how you defended Wright's hateful views until Hillary kicked ya butt in PA and you are falling in the polls in NC. Will the REAL BARACK STAND UP....... Oh,there you are BARRY!

1914 inches - that's way more egotistical than Wright! Most would be considered egotistical to claim 10 inches.

Oh please, Obama should be proud of Rev Wright. I wasn't sure about this guy during the sound bytes since I'm not a member of Trinity United but after listening to him speak I think he's quite an interesting person and certainly not Anti-American as the media claimed. I don't necessarily agree with everything Wright thinks but to be fair, he's had his name dragged through the mud WORLDWIDE charged with being Anti-American and preaching intolerance from the pulpit simply for having Obama as a member of his congregation! So why doesn't Wright have the right to boldly announce "this is who I am"? Rev Wright doesn't OWE Obama anything.

What is a Nigger? See Rev. Wright. Egomanic who tears down a Black man. Total Nigger (and valuable asset to Hillary & McCain).

In a world of common sense, one could be proud of Wright, but, in a country where the issue of race is still whispered and talked about behind closed doors, some of what he says is not something many want to hear racism is alive and well in 2008. he speaks a lot of things I agree with, although, the AIDS things is clearly crazy. It's a shame that the news is sick and obsessed with this guy, and, letting McCain and Hill get a pass as they are not even being mentioned this week. And, if anyone caught Jimmy Carter on CNN this afternoon, the Clinton News Network, he put Wolf "heart Hillary" Blizter in his place on the race issue and how the so called black church deals with it and this whole Wright debacle.

At my age I have seen plenty of faulty political/spiritual liaison's corrode the fabric of our black community placing the wrong "leaders" into office. Up to this point I still support Obama with a watchful eye but I am shocked that he seems to be headed down the same path as Hillary Clinton. I marched with Dr King and I believe that he would stand by Rev Wright's decision to speak up and speak out against such harmful attacks against himself and black Christianity as a whole.

How did Rev. Jeremiah Wright highjack Sen. Obama's campaign? Our media are responsible. In their quest to find out ALL they can about Obama's nonexistant dirt, they have made Rev. Wright a household name. Meanwhile, Wright is basking in all the attention and getting richer, with speaking engagements all over the country. Why is it that white America judge a person based on their "association" with someone else. Jeremiah Wright is not running for president, so we need to remained focused on the campaign for presidency. Jeremiah Wright is a distraction that will be used to try to derail Sen. Obama. Don't let this tactic succeed. Stay focused.

Order of events: 1. the MSM starts airing Wrights sound bites

2. Obama gives a great speech basically telling people that while he doesn't agree with Rev Wright, he's still a friend and like an uncle to him and basically tells the press to lay off and it's time to move on.

3. Time passes and Wright comes out swinging hard this past weekend basically forgetting that Obama did a service to him by getting the media off of Wright's ass, and could perhaps ruining any chances Obama has to be president.

Remember that even though Obama has 90-95% of the black votes, he still needs the votes of the whites. He's a black man running for a traditionally and historically WASP political position, President of the USA. The Republicans and Hillary have enough sound bites thanks to Rev Wright to use against Obama and scare whites from voting for him.

Am I one of the few that think that Wright should've done Obama a favor and not go public until after Election Day? I was one of many who defended Wright and supported him for what he's done in the community regardless of what he had said in the past. And now I feel like I just got pimp-slapped by him and I'm not a Black Baptist, although my mom's side of the family is. I grew up as a Black Catholic in SC who had a Black-Italian American priest from Chicago that was a vocal as Wright but never used the pulpit to show his vocalness. He expressed his concerns in other ways that still managed to piss off the Charleston Dioese, but appealed to those he was helping. Clearly, Wright should do the same right now and just enjoy his retirement until Election Day then start preaching again.

Religion and politics never mix well. Bush was elected by right wing evangelists, almost all being white folks. No need to comment on what Bush has done for America and our world. Obama might lose his presidential bid because of another brand of religion, whatever brand Wright represents, which I do not believe to be mainstream Black American religion. I remain unclear on just who Wright represents. A bit of reality here, least what I believe to be reality. Obama had no choice but to slap down Wright. If this nutcase Wright is right about anything, this is Obama is a politician. Obama had no choice but to express outrage with Wright, regardless if Obama is outraged or not. This is a purely political move by Obama. This is not a moral issue nor an ethical issue on the part of Obama. Voters are beginning to shy away from Obama because of Wright. Obama must minimize the damage done by Wright and must pull back in lost votes, along with winning over blue collar white America. Obama has no chance at his presidential bid if he does not cast aside Wright. No bones about this. Obama's outrage is a political ploy and I would deem Obama foolish to not go after Wright. Rather annoying Obama is placed in position of having to choose between his pastor of twenty years or his political career. I do not like this. I want Obama to have a fair chance. Readers, all Americans, need to acknowledge Obama is a politician just like Clinton, like McCain, like Bush, like all politicians. There are no politicians who can be completely trusted. Best presidential candidate is the one who offers experience and sound workable policies. We will elect a president. My hope is all Americans will choose a president who offers the best chance at curing our country's problems, as quickly as possible. Voting based on skin color, based on gender, based on religious leanings, those are votes foolishly thrown away. I value my vote. I will not vote foolishly. Okpulot Taha Choctaw Nation

If you vote for Hillary Clinton, it is a wasted vote, thrown in the trash. She cannot win in November because all she has too much baggage as she admitted. She is the biggest liar on the planet. I wish Vince Foster was alive to tell the whole story.

Children -- McCain will sail into the Whitehouse with ease if the democratic party doesn't get it's act together. Focus is being lost totally and the usual pawn is being played brilliantly; i. e. Rev. Wright.

Dr. Barbara Reynolds is playing it both ways. Go ask your boy Marc Morial how well he thinks this recent edition of foil making worked? Very well, actually. None of you understand what just happened. Finally, Barack Obama has "publicly" distanced himself with "outrage"...Rev. Wright, Dr.Reynolds, and the Obama campaign have played one of the oldest foil moves in the Race card book. Ask the voters of New Orleans. We have seen this move so many times in the past 40 years of Mayoral elections. You are all naive.

Dr. Barbara Reynolds is playing her political cards both ways. Ask Mark Morial how he thinks this recent card worked. He will tell you it worked very well. Sen. Obama has now had the opportunity to separate himself with "outrage" from Rev. Wright "publicly". You are all naive. This card has been played successfully for 40 years in the Mayoral elections of New Orleans. Dr. Reynolds, Rev. Wright, and Sen. Obama just gave you and all of us material for a Tony award.

i never thought i would see a black man deny that aids was created by the us govt when that fact has been documented for decades... i now have absolutely no respect for obama! rev w was a revered legend long before obama was even born... shame!!! ab outlook aliciabanks.blogspot.com

Miss Banks, from your hateful rants about black men, I doubt if you have ever had any respect for one. HIV was not created by the white man, and, it sad that people actually thin it to be true, but, in this day and age of people who fall for tall tales and urban myths, its not that unusual to see people fall for it. I guess the next thing you will say is Hill/Billy have a cure for it since they are the perfect white folks to help the blacks who have it, and, all we need to do is vote for that woman. Rev Wright is a nut, plain and simple, just like anyone who thinks that God is so evil as to hurt people. And, where is your "outrage" at John Hagee??? Oh yeah, he isn't in the way of the sainted, perfect Hill/Billy getting back in the WH.

mavis: john hagee is irrelevant to me as he is a typical bigoted and insane republikkkan but why did u not refer to hagee as a "nut"? are u unaware that i adore rev w who is a black man? have you ever studied aids? you are arrogantly ignorant!!! your delusions will never protect you fyi ab

mavis....Please tell me what did Hillary and Bill do to you personally. Because clearly you something agaist them. They are not the enemy, the Republicans are. Get over it.

Miss Banks, you have a right to your opinion, so, keep being a strong, loud woman who is firm in her beliefs, I just don't happen to agree with you on anything I've ever read from you. I hope you are out in your community trying to make it better since you seem to have a whole lot of energy to express yourself online and hopefully in the real world. 1914Inches, before the Clinton's started the race baiting, I probably would have listened to them, once they dealt the race card for votes, turned off and would never ever consider voting for her, and, if she is the nominee, I'll vote for and work for McCain to win, and, I've never voted GOP in the presidential election and, I've been voting over 40 years, but no way could I ever in good conscience vote for HRC after her and her husbands racially based antics in this campaign, so, that said, I have been over the Clinton's for a while as has the majority of the public who have enoguh sense to see right through her and her lies about everything.

When Bill Clinton stated a FACT about Jesse Jackson and Barack Obama winning South Carolina because of the Black vote, there was nothing race baiting about it. It was a FACT and nothing more. It was the media and the Obama camp that made it into a race issue. Now all the gullible black folks and fallen into that trap. Anytime I can ask young black men why they voted for Obama instead of Clinton and they answer, “because Clinton is a racist”, or “because Obama is cool” something is clearly wrong.(true story by the way) Not to mention the young men did not even know from what state Obama represented. I would also like to point out that is was one of Obama’s top advisors that said that the ONLY people that would vote for McCain are racist, implying more WHITE GUILT for any white person who does not support the Great Obama. Give me a break. If that is not race baiting then I don’t know what is. Again, I say that Obama is a nice man with great ability to speak and a bring folk together, but that a President does not make!

1914inches you are right, speeches do not make a President, and, nor does being married to one, nor standing by one who got his freak on in the White House and lied about it under oath, a corrupt one who was almost impeached :). Just keeping it real and fair. And, why can't a black person be proud to vote for the black guy, whites have always only voted for whites, its totally disingenuous, but, not unexpected that the black supporters of HRC just don't get it, she is out for one person, HRC and has shown a disdain for the idea that a black man can take what she feels was and is hers alone. That said, good luck to her once she steals the nomination, because, she won't win, you heard it here second! She won't get the white male vote, and, will be lucky to get 50% of the black vote after telling us that are not smart enough to decide on whom we should vote for based on our issues and with those numbers, no chance, thank you Jesus!

mavis: hrc has done far more than wed bc... bc is who he is because he wed hc!!! and hc has done much to combat aids and serve the poor for decades in AR, DC, and NY she has fashioned her own political legacies...FAR more than obama!!! and what have YOU done??? you have proven that you blindly worship obama by saying you will vote for mccain...as if jm will change the world right? shame!!! i will vote for obama if i must...i will never vote for jm!!! fyi ab

Meanwhile.... Al Qaida is gaining strength

Alicia and 1914 inches, just curious about your take on the many whites, Latin's and others who say they would never vote for Obama since the two of you go off in a very disrespectful way with anyone who does not care for HRC. Even HRC herself had to say that democrats should vote for whoever is the nominee, although, we all know if its Obama, most of her supporters won't as she won't either. I just don't see Bill or Hillary Clinton out there stumping for him like all the GOP candidates will be doing for McCain.

james: what????????? are u not equally offended by all of the obama fans herein who "disrespect" hrc/us??? like rev w we will defend ourselves herein that is our right always fyi i have never heard hrc say she will not help obama if he is chosen...BUT i have often heard her say just the opposite...that she will do all she can for him i have never heard obama say the same for her...in fact he has boldly and arrogantly said "when i am prez" since day 1 his conceit is not his fault the sexist media have coddled him and made him feel this is his destiny since day 1 (that will change dramatically very soon) i have never heard any hrc fan call any obama fan a race traitor etc... BUT i have heard droves of obama fans say they will vote for mccain i have said always that i will vote for obama if he is chosen... any dem who votes for mccain is only proving that they worship obama/hrc i never worship any politico i simply prefer hc over obama as a superior brawler and vet politico and a 2fer with bubba that choice is also my right fyi see more at aliciabanks.blogspot.com peace ab