Obama says he's outraged by former pastor's comments

[jefferson_dem]

Source: AP

Obama says he's outraged by former pastor's comments
Apr 29 02:04 PM US/Eastern

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) - Democrat Barack Obama says he was outraged by the comments of his former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and saddened by the spectacle of his appearance on Monday.

Wright said Monday that criticism surrounding his fiery sermons is an attack on the black church.

Obama told reporters Tuesday that Wright's comments do not accurately portray the perspective of the black church.

Obama said, "I am outraged by the comments that were made and saddened by the spectacle that we saw yesterday."

Wright's incendiary comments have dogged Obama's presidential campaign.

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[fed_up_mother]

1. Gobama!

[aquart]

11. Is there anyone Wright didn't give an interview to?

Real healthy ego on that one.

[barnel]

61. only minister i know retiring to a million+ home

(aside form the obvious tv preachers)

seriously, the ministers i knew lived ok, but not like THAT

and ironically, they were not angry people

maybe money doent make you happy, sure didnt make rev wright happy

i think he really liked the taste of his 15 minutes, and wants more

[Seeker7]

55. Wright wants Obama to lose

As Obama said in Philadelphia, Wright doesn't see that things have improved or can improve in the future. Wright is invested in things as they were when he was a young man. That's what gives him an audience for his rants. If Obama wins, everyone will know that Wright's days are gone. The future that we and Obama want to build will make Wright obsolete and he knows it. To Wright, the U.S. Government is the enemy and if Obama wins, he becomes the commander of Wright's self-declared enemies. It makes total sense that Wright would stab Obama in the back.

[Gman]

2. Oh, friggin' spare me

that's so convenient to say because that's what the RW'ers expect Obama to say and condemn him for not doing it before.

[democracy1st]

56. he was paying a price with Dems what are you talking about

[eleny]

3. Part of the spectacle was the media's reaction to Wright and their braiding him with Obama

[nashville_brook]

4. he's being out-FOXed. all they want is "the black church" to become a meme.

that is enough to make their machine roll. i wish he'd stand up to these fuckers.

[Mojorabbit]

5. A shame

that two good people are being slimed this way. Sigh.

[Virginia Dare]

6. It seems like the Rev. is doing his darnedest to be outrageous..

so I can see where he would get to that point. I hope Obama learns from this, a politician doesn't need to be dragging his "spiritual adviser" along with him.

[Barack_America]

7. It's sad what politics and fame can do to people and friendships.

I guess this was how it had to be, but I can't help but feel that this bridge burning is all contrived.

[Karenina]

8. FOOD FIGHT!

Who's zooming who, dump-dump dadadada... :popcorn:

[barnel]

9. bama, bama, bama, it's always about Obama

good lord, this guy's the marcia brady of the USA right now, everything is about HIM

have they banned issues from this election?

[aquart]

12. He was never a winner on issues.

Whatever made you think so?

[barnel]

13. he could distract away from rev wright by talking about issues that affect US

but 'Change' and 'Hope' is about as far as he gets

[Carni]

25. OMG How can you SAY THAT!?!?!

And why do you have so much hate in your heart? Don't you "get it"?

If not...I am sure any number of political masterminds here on DU can explain the finer details of blind candidate support to you (even when it defies common sense)

[tidy_bowl]

20. LOL The Marcia Brady of America...

....that's rich LOL

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[barnel]

51. in the imortal words of what's her name

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yZHveWFvqM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUayCuyndpw&feature=related

[harun]

34. Nobody has discussed an issue since Edwards went out

Which means regardless out outcome the MSM wins again. Vetting any candidate that wants to discuss issues.

Obama is still trying to talk issues but the MSM won't have any of it.

[barnel]

50. Edwards at least lied about issues

which is still better than the no issue/'American Idol' BS we have since he left

(he co-co-sponsored the biggest H-1b visa increase ever S2045,
he voted MFN-China
he voted for the Patriot act
he co-sponsored the Iraq war resolution with neocon joe leiberamn)

[harun]

59. You are correct. We get ra ra ra oil, ra ra ra gas, but beyond that

not an issue in sight. No talk of the two or three dozen issues that people really need to be addressed.

[Warpy]

10. I saw excerpts on TDS and I thought he was hilarious

I mean, I KNOW people like that!

Had Wright not found Jesus, he'd have had a fantastic future doing standup comedy.

Come on, people, most of us are pretty funny most of the time, and an unfortunate few of us are funny all the time!

[iloveKaus]

14. Told You So!

Obama is a good man.
Wright is not.

There is no spin from the media.
That guy needed to be squashed.
And I admire Obama for coming clean and having the political courage to do what's right.

It will wound him fatally this time around.

But I predict he'll be President someday.

[raystorm7]

21. What got proven today is...

The Rev. Wright is a good man and so is Obama but showed us all that Obama is more a politician than Wright is a preacher. Obama just showed his hand and gave the media ll the spin in the world. Think about it.

Obama did whats WRONG about politics and proved it to a lot of the people that are his closest supporters and I mean the people in his church, neighborhood and so on. In voters minds the question now comes up, "What kind of person would chastise their own preacher on national television after all that he did for Obama?". It never was Rev. Wright that brought himself to the media spotlight. Now it just compounds the problem that Obama would ultimately say "Yes Corp MSM, you were right all along."

That is how its gonna be viewed no matter how we Obama supporters try to spin it as a positive.

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[indimuse]

15. Obama will say and do anything to win..where have I heard that?

He's good....lol!

[JKaiser]

16. Oh... I thought wright was a hero and Obama's mentor for 20 years.. Now

he is outraged.. what BS!

[raystorm7]

17. My take...Obama just gave the MSM all the reasons in the world to attack.

I personally am disappointed with Obamas reaction. The best reaction was NO REACTION bc the media HAD NO ANSWERS until Obama did what most Dems do. FOLD and give them a reason! The MSM now has ammunition to use against him for the next 6 months if they wanted to and the dust that was once settling has now been kicked up again NOT by Wrights doing or the MSM but by Obama's camp. Good luck getting this off the news for quite a while.

A lot of the people I've talked to who have watched Rev. Wrights speeches had a positive look at what he said as well as I did. Even the Youtube response was at the very least 80/20 pro Wright on both appearances.

Ultimately the media will now use this against Obama as him throwing his "Former" pastor under the bus. If he can't defend his pastor who went through so much with him in both their lives, who will Obama stick up for when times get tough? Thats the incoming spin...especially from the HRC and McCain camp. Look at McCain, stuck with his guys like a rock and what happened? Its fading out even though he wasn't scrutinized as much.

Whoever told Obama to react in this way especially during the Indiana and Carolina primary needs to get their brain scanned. These are bible thumping areas who defend their own no matter what and they wont act too kindly to this. No need to speculate how the black community is gonna react to this now. Bad move Obama, bad move.


Just as some of you may know that I support Obama for Pres. but I will call out his political BS when I see it, and this is BS he should have just let die on its own.

[oneinok]

18. Will Obama still attend church there?

Will Obama still attend church there? No one is talking about that.

[thereismore]

19. Wright is no longer the pastor. Did you know that ? nt

[Critters2]

39. Actually, his retirement date has been moved back

again. This time to June 1. So, he's still the senior pastor.

[raystorm7]

23. I guarantee you he won't be welcome there anymore. He just practically back stabbed his congregation

[stubtoe]

32. He fell into the MSM's trap on this one. It would have been best to just let it slide

and change the subject. Now MSM can beat this horse for weeks.

Rule of modern campaigning: never, ever feed the beast (if you can possibly avoid it)

[humbled_opinion]

54. and who possible gains from that?

Question the motives at all times.... This is simply the Clinton Machine at its best people wake up and smell the coffee...

[mazzarro]

42. Ditto That!

It was the last thing I'd expected from Obama - he fell for the RW/MSM/Clinton-surrogates clamor for the head of Rev. Wright!

How come RWs, Clintons, neo-cons, etc never ever get to denounce and/or renounce their own demons? But a liberal and especially blacks are required and demanded to do so all the times!

[bean fidhleir]

45. Remember how well it played when McGovern threw Eagleton out of the sleigh?

It ultimately sank him like a rock. People strongly dislike disloyalty, especially when it's obviously self-serving.

It wouldn't surprize me if Obama's attempt to save himself at Wright's expense doesn't sink him the same way.

[Art_from_Ark]

52. As I recall, McGovern was being criticized

for not throwing Eagleton off the sleigh fast enough.

[bean fidhleir]

53. By the chattering pontificators, definitely. But not by most real people.

Most real people identified with Eagleton. The majority of people have been depressed at one time or another, or know someone who has, so they actually undervalue it. McGovern wasn't especially appealing personally - the press put no haloes around his head the way they had with the Kennedys - and when he dumped Eagleton less than a week after his big public "I support Sen. Eagleton 1000%", he made himself look completely feckless and unprincipled.

[barnel]

62. you cant have a guy in therapy in line of succession

mcgovern's fault was not vetting that out in the first place

not putting down anyone who's ever had therapy, but nuclear war was a real risk back then

people didnt want their kids flash fried in their classrooms, and it really could have happened (regardless of who was selected)

(and yes, we shouldnt have had a known alcoholic, W, in there either)

[bean fidhleir]

64. He wasn't in therapy, and nuclear war was not a real risk. The threat

of nuclear war kept the profits of the military-industrial complex pumped, something an actual nuke war would have destroyed along with the personal very own bodies of the owner class. Think they'd let that happen? Fat chance!

The very biggest threat at that time was conventional adventurism via proxies, such as sending the DDR's army across the border to take over W.-Germany, or vice-versa.

Eagleton had suffered from severe depression and was discharged as *cured*. And depression is not a delusional disorder except in a well-bounded way (hopeless feelings). It's not like paranoia, schizophrenia, or the megalomaniacal disorders: it doesn't create a danger to anyone but the sufferer.

[democracy1st]

57. Man you're spouting some serious BS

[geiger]

24. Outraged? or disappointed? I didn't hear "outrage."

[tidy_bowl]

36. It was right there...

...on the tape...he is outraged by the comments of his former pastor.

[crimsonblue]

26. Obama - bus. Bus - Obama.

I am saddened to see that Obama has to disown his pastor. I listened to Wright's speech on Sunday, and found it truly inspirational. I guess the press has decided on which narative to run now -- that Obama is not white enough to be President. When will we hear about Hagee, and his latest comments affirming his hatred for New Orleans and homosexuals?

[KakistocracyHater]

27. This is wrong

the Right tries to get the Left to "admit it was wrong" & falsely claim it'll be no big deal, explain the last 7 yrs to me, how the Right NEVER apologizes, even when death & dismemberment occurs! The Right plays like school-yard bullies, DON'T participate in their swindle of a game, refuse to play the part they have already written for you.

[bean fidhleir]

65. And damn, aren't they just successful as a bastard at it, too!

I've never seen a bigger bunch of sucker-fish than the people with "(D)" after their names. It doesn't matter what kind of putrid, rancid-ass old bait the GOP throws out there, all the (D)'s rush over to gobble it right down.

[aikoaiko]

28. it astonishes me that Wright would be stupid enough to give so many interviews just as the brouhaha

was beginning to subside. He can say 9 great things, but 1 mistake and thats all it takes to back Obama in a corner. By giving interview he's arming the enemies of Obama with ammo to undermine his campaign.

[ljm2002]

29. And another Dem repudiates a supporter...

...and ends up looking weak and unprincipled.

Dammit Obama, why didn't you just keep your mouth shut? Why didn't you just say, I don't have to answer for what another man says? Why... Oh right, you're a Democrat, so whenever there's a little dust-up in the media, you just have to triangulate and listen to your handlers and go out there and throw your slightly over-the-top supporter under the bus.

In the meantime, McCain refuses to repudiate Hagee, and that's okay with the media.

So ONCE AGAIN we have played into the meme, Republics have spines while Democrats don't.

Only it does seem to be more than a meme. It seems to be reality.

BTW, I do wish Wright had stayed out of the spotlight for a spell. But then again, I don't know when he was invited to give either the NAACP address or the Press Club address, could be those were booked a long time ago. In any case, we do know that the only reason the airwaves have been saturated with the Rev. Wright is because our corporate media wanted it that way.

[MadinMo]

30. Wright is only a spectacle in that the media makes him one.

This man has been around for a long time and the media has not paid this much attention to him before. If the media would just let it go, Obama wouldn't have to distance himself. He is doing what he has to do to try to put out the fire.

[SquatDog]

31. At least Reverend Wright will have company under the bus.....

First Obama tosses his mother and his grandmother under the OBAMA '08 Campaign Bus, now he tosses his Reverend, friend and spiritual adviser under there too.... It's gettin' crowded under that bus and theres still a few friends to go.

[sushi]

35. Wright is his 'uncle' too

Politics is tough. People build you up, then they crucify you. Pastor Wright isn't going to shut up. He is enjoying himself. He seems to love the spotlight.

[sushi]

40. I missed that story

Why is his grandma under the bus?

[pilar007]

46. what?

When did Obama through his mother & grandmother under the bus? I hope it isn't when he said he couldn't disavow Wright like he couldn't disavow or disown his white grandmother.

[acmavm]

33. People need to quit blaming Obama for what that nutcase says. And

after this I hope they understand that.

Let it be about issues and voting records and credibility. Not some old duffer who's wallowing in his 15 minutes.

[sushi]

37. Would BHO be

where he is today without the support of his church led by that'old duffer?'

[acmavm]

47. Well sush, he just may stay where he is today if he doesn't get that

attention starved old coot to shut up.

[Uncle Joe]

38. That's impossible, "outraged by comments" is freedom of speech,

that's democracy in action, that's not throwing anyone under the bus.

The only people throwing Reverend Wright under the bus are the corporate media deciding to judge a man by his words instead of his lifetime of deeds, just because the truth in his words hit a little too close to home. And the only reason they did that was as a smear by association of a Democratic Presidential Candidate not of their choice.

But in reality the corporate media didn't just throw Wright under the bus, they're in the process of throwing the American People under the bus again by their abandonment of any form relating to just journalism with even a pretense of integrity.

It's getting crowded under this bus and I smell oil leaking.

[merwin]

41. The black church?

I take offense to that, as a Christian. The church should not be black or white. The church should be colorblind. They only serves to further the racism by designating the church as a "black church".

[mazzarro]

43. Open Your Eyes

The Christian church has been of differing colors and shapes in its teachings for quite a long, long time - hence the support of various churches and denominations for many unsavory histories of man's cruelty towards other men.

[merwin]

48. I know, but it offends me when someone who I consider truly religious,

and not just pandering call it the black church. Seems as if the teachings of Jesus slipped right past some people.

[mazzarro]

49. That's right!

[JanMichael]

44. great news source here

This is ridiculous.

[6000eliot]

58. I think Wright is being paid by the Clinton campaign, to tell you the truth.

[tidy_bowl]

60. Perhaps it is time....

....to get back on the Clinton wagon?

[HuffleClaw]

63. a day late and a dollar short n/t

[fbahrami]

66. Wright for President

I heard nothing but truths in Rev. Wright's sermons and interviews. Very articulate and witty.

Obama, even though the best candidate, is, sadly, a politician.