Let's be honest if Obama were not a candidate Hillary would've had a photo op with Wright

[wndycty]

Think about it. Influential Black minister with a flock of 6,000. Hillary would have been on stage a Trinity nodding her head in that fake ass "I feel your pain" Clinton style. She would have recruited him to be part of her African American or faith leadership teams.

If Obama were not a candidate there would have been no reason for the the likes of Hannity, Rush and Co. to ruin Wright by lifting sound bites intended to paint him as an unpatriotic, anti-white bigot.

We all know that the Clinton team would have been angling for that photo op with Wright.

Wright is not who the media has painted him out to be. If you haven't seen it yet get your hands on a copy of The Bill Moyers' Show.

[NightWatcher]

1. the Clinton's would never do that

Oh wait, nevermind

[wndycty]

2. LOL

:kick:

[EFerrari]

4. Was this Wright flap their idea? I thought it was a Republican smear

but after seeing that image when it came out, I don't think so any more.

[wndycty]

8. No it was not the Clinton's idea, however they are exploiting it . . .

. . .just like they would have attempted to exploit a photo op with Wright if he were not so controversial right now.

[EFerrari]

15. But, how do we know that? That's what I can't figure out.

I'm still in the place where it hurts to see how their campaign has been conducted, so I'm not HOPING that it's their doing. But, they knew Wright. They knew where his congregation was. Who could put it together faster than the Clintons and who would benefit more? It would be a phone call and that's all.

The Republicans have been playing up the Muslim stuff, not blackness. That's been the Clintons. Do we know that there was some other actor in this ugliness?

Obama will be fine and Wright can certainly take care of himself. One unintended consequence of all of this is that those of us who would never have heard of the reverend have been given an opportunity to learn about him and his work and his ideas. (Oh, and he's incredibly handsome, too. lol)

/oops

[MethuenProgressive]

23. "We know that" because the Obama Swiftboat crew has pushed that spin.

It's what they do.

[joeybee12]

3. Yeah, and she would have sat in his pew for years and listen to his ignorance...

...and then deny she ever heard it also. yeah, right.

[EFerrari]

5. When you call Dr. Wright ignorant, you are only showcasing your own. n/t

[goldcanyonaz]

6. Hey! Obama was born in a Manger!

He doesn't lie, just fibs.

[wndycty]

7. Let's scrutinize all of the African American clergy Hillary associates herself with

For the record I'm not saying she would be a member of Trinity but she would have definitely angled for a photo op.

[lwcon]

9. Poor Rev. Wright

All this time, and his relationship with Obama is a mere "photo-op."

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[wndycty]

12. Your mere and simple ignorance is laughable

You know Obama has a long time relationship with Wright and that is why his sermons are so scrutinized. While he criticized the sermons he did not throw Wright under the bus.

Hillary and Bill see the Black church and clergy as photo ops.

[lwcon]

31. Doesn't the OP suggest that a single photo op would somehow...

... be comparable to that long time relationship? If not, what is the point of the post?

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[NorthCarolina]

10. Wasn't it the Rev. Wright that the CLinton's called in to the WH to counsel them

following the Lewinsky affair?

[Jensen]

16. Yes, of course now is not convenient for them to acknowledge such things

after all....Shhhh...we are not allow to mention the M word!

Edited for spelling

[NightWatcher]

17. shh dont remind them

President Clinton and Rev. Jeremiah Wright... at White House breakfast during the 'Monica Mess.' I have no problem with Rev. Wright. I do have a problem with Clintonian hypocrisy."

Not just anyone gets invited to a White House breakfast where they can shake the hand of the President. These events are carefully engineered to curry favor with people politicos think can help them.

Hillary may not have chosen Wright to be her pastor, yet her husband chose to cultivate a relationship with Rev. Wright during his presidency. This fact seems to have vanished from Hillary's memory as she delivered her recent round of sound bites, criticizing Obama for his past relationship to Wright.

http://www.blackvoices.com/blogs/2008/03/31/the-clintons-a-friend-of-rev-wright/

[NorthCarolina]

25. DOH!@ Sorry, didn't know this was supposed to be kept under the QT

I have to say though that I don't ever recall hearing this on the MSM, so I guess it really is Hush Hush.

[wndycty]

26. They don't like that

:kick:

[MonkeyFunk]

11. So now you have to invent

"scandals" that never happened just to criticize her? You guys are pathological in your hatred.

[wndycty]

14. It is so fun getting under your skin, I always love it when I post something that pisses you off

:kick:

[MonkeyFunk]

28. Ah

there's that unity again.

[TragedyandHope]

13. Undoubtedly

They already had at least one photo op with him. That's the Clinton modus operandi. Friendly photo op to score a few polling points or votes, then throw 'em under bus.

[wndycty]

18. Yes, people and mere photo ops to them

:kick:

[bigtree]

19. that's honest? No. It's deflection. He's your candidate's longtime reverend, not Clinton's.

[melody]

20. Who do you think Hillary and Bill called on for counseling after Monica?

He's YOUR candidate's *counselor*, for heaven's sakes. All Obama did was sit in his pew.

[bigtree]

24. a room full of ministers. big deal. that's still not the same as a longtime association as a pastor

. . . to Obama.

By the way, the only major issue in all of this that I think is relevant to the campaign is whether Obama shares the views of the pastor. I don't believe that he does.

There may be some relevant issues surrounding the candor of his responses to questions about his association with the reverend, but I don't have a problem with that either.

[melody]

27. It's as big a deal as Obama's minister mouthing off

I'm sorry, I think this comes down to "When my candidate does something it's okay." As an Edwards supporter basically backing Obama because he *is* the nominee, I'm stunned at the ridiculous crap the Clinton supporters think is acceptable while they judge Obama for the tiniest grievance.

[wndycty]

29. Thanks for joining us, Edwards is a good man I hope he is Attorney General

:kick:

[Dr.Phool]

21. She'd pose with David Duke if she thought it would help!

[MethuenProgressive]

22. What a silly OP.

But in keeping with tradition.

[BenDavid]

30. I guess if HRC were not running obama would have photo with Bill

but i doubt it since those clintons are such bigots and racist.Hillary raises "troubling questions" when she breathes air. You've already labeled Hillary a racist, so what do the facts matter?

[TexasObserver]

32. She don't feel no ways tired ...

If Obama were not in the race, the Hillary Clinton campaign would be high fiving Rev Wright.