Why did the Obama campaign give the Clinton/Wright pic to the NYTimes?

[itsrobert]

What was their point?


Also, James Carville's comments on Bill Richardson comparing him to Judas is just disgusting.

Maybe we should of went with Edwards after all?

[polichick]

1. The point was to show that Rev. Wright was well-respected and mainstream...

...not some lunatic on the fringe.

[itsrobert]

6. But was Wright at the White House saying, "God Damn America"

I don't think so.

[polichick]

7. Thanks - you just made the point...

Those few clips represent a very incomplete picture of him.

[TexasLady]

8. after a week of watching Katrina, I was saying much worse..

[polichick]

11. And when Florida voters were taken off the rolls, and when the Supreme Court screwed the people...

...and when the faux president sent thousands to their deaths and murdered thousands of innocent Iraqis, and when idiot Americans voted for him a second time, and when the Constitution was flushed down the toilet...(I'll stop here before I work myself into an "unpatriotic" frenzy about this goddamned country.)

[Drunken Irishman]

14. It's because you hate America!

I mean, anyone who could utter a phrase like that must obviously hate America.

:sarcasm:

[treestar]

15. Well, he was there. He could have.

If Clinton as President accepted Wright as important enough to come to the WH, then all mere members of Wright's congregation can be forgiven for belonging to his church.

Though what Wright's opinions have to do with Bill's, Hillary's, or Obama's is hard to say. They are all intelligent and can think/speak for themselves no matter what they hear.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

2. Whatever the reason, I'm glad they did it.

It proved that Wright is not some whacky fringe kook. He was good enough to go to the Clinton White House. I specify "Clinton" because their seems to be no similar bar on nutjob clerics where GOP presidents are concerned.

[Lucky 13]

3. Their point was...

... the Clintons have set out to demonize a man they embraced and honored themselves a few years earlier. It shows them as hypocrites... once again.

[Ronnie]

10. "the Clintons have set out to demonize"

I think you owe us some documentation. A quote with attribution will do it. I'm pretty sick of the 'that's the way they are' high school crap.

[TwilightGardener]

4. To show that Wright was not a fringe radical racist wackaloon--

but rather so highly-regarded and respected as a minister that he was invited to the WH to pray with Bill Clinton. It wasn't to smear the Clintons--it was a way to get them to stop using Wright, behind the scenes, as a reason for superdelegates to run from Obama. The photo also shows that the Clintons perhaps might have said something kind about Wright, something to defend him in public, if they had had any class or honor, since they thought he was good enough to use him as a photo-op.

[UALRBSofL]

5. What the MSM said about all this

The photo leaked by Obama was a way to take some attention away from his relationship with Wright. But the MSM said it was a dirty tactic. With James Carville, they said the Judas explination by Obama camp was just an attack to make him seem like a republican.

[noel711]

9. This pic was posted by the Trinity Church blog....

Rev. Wright has received many awards and accolades;
the church is proud of their pastor, despite
the venom what has surfaced. They can post whatever
photos they want; if Obama campaign also wants to
share the info, it's their right.

[treestar]

16. True and the triple silliness of it all is that this is a Clinton photo

One could as easily wonder if the Clintons meant to hide it.

Though I am as askance at attributing all things done by Bill to Hillary as I am to attribute all words uttered by Wright to Obama.

[Kahuna]

12. Why not? What would the Clintons want to HIDE about the picture? Oh!

I get it. The FACT that Bill was using the "odious" Rev. Wright for a photo op when he was having Monica/Ken Star problems.

[ecstatic]

13. Richardson noted that Carville/Penn comments were typical of

HRC's campaign staff.

[polichick]

19. Don't we know it!?!

[stillcool]

17. Because the Reverend is much more..

than just Obama's Pastor. And excerpts from one sermon do not define the man and his life..

Born on September 22, 1941, in Philadelphia


Reverend Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. is one of the most widely acclaimed black preachers in the United States. Combining social concern, spiritual growth, and political activism, Wright, who preaches in a black traditional style, brings a message of hope, redemption, and renewal. In 1972 he became pastor of a small United Church of Christ congregation in the inner city of Chicago. After over 30 years in the pulpit, his congregation has grown to 10,000 and is the largest United Church of Christ congregation in the United States.

In 1959 Wright enrolled at Virginia Union University, in Richmond, where he remained until 1961. That year he left school to join the military. He served in the Second Marine Division of the U.S. Marine Corps from 1961 to 1963, achieving the rank of private first class. In 1963 he graduated as valedictorian from the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, and from 1964 to 1967, he served as a cardio pulmonary technician at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. During 1965 and 1966, he was awarded with three Presidential Commendations from President Lyndon B. Johnson.

After his discharge from the military, Wright continued his education. He enrolled at Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1967, and was awarded a bachelor's degree in 1968 and a master's degree in 1969. He then entered the University of Chicago Divinity School, receiving a master of arts degree in 1975. He ended his formal education in 1990 when he earned a Doctor of Ministry degree in black sacred music from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.
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When Wright joined the staff of Trinity United Church of Christ as senior pastor, the inner city church boasted just 87 active members, most of whom came from the neighborhood surrounding the church. Wright embraced his new congregation and took up the phrase coined by his predecessor Rev. Dr. Reuben Sheares, "Unashamedly Black and Unapologetically Christian." Within months the church had adopted the phrase as its motto and vision. Under Wright's leadership, fueled by his passion, and motivated by his preaching, the congregation began to grow by leaps and bounds. By 2004 there were over 10,000 members, with people coming from across the metro area. The congregation, which proudly notes its diverse socio-economic mix, dedicated a new 2,700 worship center in 1997.

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Wright has authored several books, including Africans Who Shaped Our Faith, Good News! Sermons of Hope for Today's Families, and What Makes You So Strong? Sermons of Joy and Strength from Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. According to Cleophus J. LaRue in The Heart of Black Preaching, in his title sermon of What Makes You So Strong, Wright "demonstrates the power of the mighty sovereign at work in the lives of black people in twentieth century America. This sermon focuses on the root of black strength and survivability. Wright makes it clear throughout the sermon that the source of all strength, and especially black strength, is none other than the Spirit of God." As in his preaching, in his writing Wright focuses on the dual issues of corporate concern and spiritual sustenance. His latest publication, What Can Happen When We Pray: A Daily Devotional, was published in 2002.

In recognition of his contributions, Wright has been awarded seven honorary doctoral degrees. He has also served on a number of boards and commissions, including serving on the board of trustees for Virginia Union University and Chicago Theological Seminary. He continues to be a highly sought after preacher, teacher, and lecturer.

read more if you care: http://www.dogonvillage.com/blogs/african_american/archives/140-Who-is-Rev.-Jeremiah-Wright.html

[KittyWampus]

18. It shows the depravity of the Clintons-happy to have Wright vouch for Bill's morality

when Bill was getting outed as a cheating sex addict, but fine with using the character assassination of the Reverend to sway Super Delegates behind the scenes.

[rodeodance]

20. Bad judgment on part of BO/his campaign. simple as that.

[JoFerret]

21. Politics. Simple politics

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