It would have been a worse mistake for Obama to throw Rev. Wright under the bus

[PlanetBev]

It would've make Obama look like another cowardly politician trying to save his own skin for political purposes. That would be the kind of thing that a stiff like Romney would do.

I applaud Obama.

[niyad]

1. he pretty much DID throw him under the bus on friday

[Beregond2]

2. yes

Absolutely. His handling of this whole business is consistent with his conduct all along: that of a man of integrity, who expects the media to rise to his level, rather than stoop to theirs.

[PlanetBev]

4. Well put, Beregond

Most candidates sink so low to the media's level, they end up playing ping-pong with the curb.

[2rth2pwr]

3. He had no problem kickn' his Grandmother to the curb.

[stillcool]

8. Newsmax again?

Didn't work then, why do you think it will work now?
http://mediamatters.org/items/200703290011

[2rth2pwr]

9. No, Obama's own words this morning.

[Johnny__Motown]

14. No, he said he couldn't do that

[EFerrari]

12. What a horrible misrepresentation of Obama's tribute to his grandmother

and the sacrifices she made on his behalf.

Good gawd, that's disgusting.

[alcibiades_mystery]

17. How did he do that?

Please explain.

[Raejeanowl]

5. He Needed To Leave That Church A Long Time Ago

That is, if he expects anyone but the most credulous to believe him.

[EFerrari]

16. You don't know anything about that church do you?

Do you feel entitled to make such a statement because you're on the internets or because it's a black church or what?

I don't think the people who will read your post are as credulous as you'd like.

[alcibiades_mystery]

18. No, he precisely DOESN'T need to leave that church

Which was kinda the point.

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[Orsino]

7. He did, a little bit, by brushing off Wright's words as "divisive."

Then wound up agreeing quite a bit with Wright.

[QC]

10. There's not enough room under there anyway.

Not with The gays under there and Paul Krugman and Joe Wilson and Valerie Plame and every other good progressive who's not swooning over Obama.

[elana i am]

11. it would have and it's what i expected him to do

even knowing that he has unusual integrity and honesty for a politician. he's STILL a politician. what can i say, i'm a cyninc.

he suprised me today.

[Johnny__Motown]

13. Taking the heat for his pastor, no matter the reasons, makes him look like a devoted Christian

Muslim slur no longer applicable

[JTFrog]

15. Worse mistake? He made NO MISTAKE to begin with.

Other than that, I agree.

[EFerrari]

19. Precisely. Obama made no mistake. He's endured

overt and covert racist attacks on himself, his church and his friend. And, he's done it with poise and intelligence, AND managed to turn the episode into a learning experience for this country.

What mistake?