Do you want to know why it is a GOOD thing Wright is out in public?

[GarbagemanLB]

Those 30-second loops won't be going away. Shipping him off to some other country until November will only help those who want to smear Wright (and by association, Obama).

Putting Wright himself out there is a powerful counter to those sound-bytes. More importantly, as we are seeing, it is a powerful way to truly confront the issues of race in this country. Wright knew he would be on national television, and he made sure his speech was a powerful one. He didn't back down, like some would expect. He challenged the media and us as a nation to look within ourselves, beyond those sound-bytes that will not be going away.

He needed to do this. Those clips won't be going away, even if Wright is put under house-arrest for the next 7 months.

[Hoof Hearted]

1. I think it's fantastic. Run it all night and all day tomorrow too.

I couldn't be any happier.

[ClassWarrior]

33. Why?

NGU.

[krawhitham]

36. Because that is all the Hillbot's have

The lose on all real issues

[tekisui]

2. He becomes human.

And that is exactly what Clinton and the GOP were hoping to prevent.

[MadMaddie]

4. That's exactly it isn't it. As long as they could portray him as

carciture they could destroy him. Now that this speech is out there, an inclusive speech....

Bravo!! Bravo!!

[psychopomp]

7. That's it in a nutshell

Furthermore, I believe that a Barack Obama candidacy will bring out these issues of race, class and national identity in one way or another; I am confident that we will make it through as a nation in one piece.

[BlooInBloo]

15. At a bird's-eye-view, in a fashion similar to tv humanizing black folks in the Civil Rights battles

When you see people being tossed around by firehoses, etc., it's very different from just hearing distorted 4th-generation anecdotes.

[MadMaddie]

3. Absolutely!!

[sandnsea]

5. CNN is screwed up on my satellite

The only channel that isn't coming in right.

:shrug:

[depakid]

6. I agree with you on that

though it comes with some risk- the trouble with most Democrats the past 15 years or so is that they've become FAR too risk averse, for fear of "offending" someone -particularly the far right.

[FrenchieCat]

11. Which is a real shame in it's own right....that we should be in fear

of offending those who have beaten on us hard for so long. Democrats are like an abused wife, in that sense. We are to kiss their hem, while they kick our ass.

[ClassWarrior]

35. Well, the Democratic Party establishment, at least. As for this Democrat...

...I refuse to be an abused wife!

B-)

NGU.

[CatsDogsBabies]

8. It is surprising to me that people think

Wright will hurt Obama in the GE. I read something like this earlier. With all the media attention he is getting, he will become a much tamer character to most Americans. It is quite clear that some people get off on hearing inflammatory 30 second clips over and over and over and over and over and over again, but most rational people are willing to look further once all the hype settles. Rev. Wright is on his way into the mainstream. Has anyone coined a new term yet, like being "wrighted" though I don't know exactly what the term would mean???

[chill_wind]

19. That's actually pretty good! Getting "wrighted" after being grieviously wronged.

I like it! :-)

[doc03]

9. It's great the more we see of him the better

for Hillary.

[Hoof Hearted]

14. Amen.

[The Doctor.]

18. Yeah... See post 17.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5710640&mesg_id=5711048

Same goes to you.

[rufus dog]

30. All I can say is you and I think different

Why do you think this is good for Hillary?

[The Doctor.]

17. Such ignorance.

You would love to revel in the out of context, 10 second sound bytes that portray a man you can associate Obama a a 'nutcase'. Unfortunately for Clinton, he has far too much integrity and courage to let the Right-Wing style smears you are so proud of go unanswered.

It is simply disgraceful that DUers, any DUers, will so easily fall for the very same unmitigated bullshit that has been heaped on Democrats by the RW Machine these last many years simply because of their zealotry for Clinton.

It's pathetic and transparent... sad you can't see that.

[leftofcool]

22. Yep. I think he should go on more news shows.

Everytime he shows up somewhere, another O supporter gets buyers remorse.

[EFerrari]

10. No one can watch this man and continue to see the cartoon.

:)

[FrenchieCat]

12. and those that do don't like anything Black anyways......

and considering that Obama is certainly at least 1/2 Black, they'd have a problem pulling the lever for him anyways.....cause an uncle Tom, he ain't.

[IsItJustMe]

25. Nope, he don't kiss their ass and they don't like it.

[Skittles]

13. your assessment is absolutely right on n/t

[TheDoorbellRang]

16. Absolutely. When I heard the talking heads and some here crying

"Oh, no! Keep him hidden away!" I thought that was BS. I knew just from watching the etended sermons on youtube that this guy was the real deal and no hatemonger. The ones who wanted him to stay hidden away just wanted the scary black preacher to stay in everyone's head. I say the more everyone sees of the REAL man, the better off he will be and Obama will be and America will be.

[panAmerican]

20. Obama gaining ground among Indians as well

I would say most were pro-Clinton initially, but upon seeing her devolving into this warrior-princess wannabe, Obama is being well-received.

[babylonsister]

21. I never doubted this was a good thing, especially Bill Moyers leading

the charge, despite what the m$m posited on the damage prior to the interview. I did see it, with my DH who is far less political than I am, and we both thought he was great.

Then tonight, the NAACP speech, sealed the deal. Touch this man, a man trying to educate the people, not divide them. I loved Reverend Wright's speech and him.

[NNN0LHI]

23. Food and gas at all time highs, people dying in Iraq daily, and the big news is some reverend?

Lovely. If I were a Republican that is.

Don

[Beregond2]

24. No, I don't agree.

Because the issues Wright has raised have everything to do with high gas prices, the war in Iraq, etc. He is talking about how the injustice of imperialism eventually turns around and bites it's perpetrators. If he makes people think a little more deeply about these issues, that is all to the good.

[IsItJustMe]

27. To me, his message is universal and this is, we are all different, but deep down, we are all the

same.

[butterfly77]

26. I look over at fox and they are trying to...

say this is bad which we know it isn't. He is taking away their power and it won't go away because they will continue to bring it up. I noticed that Slannity is talking about the weatherunderground non-issue they don't know what to do and how they will spin it. No he is not going away and I am glad he isn't.Not this time, Not this time....

[jefferson_dem]

28. Conservative bozo blogger Byron York might be seeing some writing on the wall - the worm turning...

And I quote ---

"But here's a question: Is there any imaginable set of circumstances in which all this exposure of Rev. Wright — giving us that much-discussed "context" we've often heard about — is a good thing for Barack Obama?"

http://corner.nationalreview.com/

[GoldieAZ49]

29. and his mellow sensible talk is seen for what it is: damage control

there is no 'positive spin' to put on his condemnation of the USA. play them in whole or in part, forwards or backwards or upside down, doesn't change them

[GarbagemanLB]

31. It never ceases to amaze me seeing so-called progressives and liberals such as yourself feign

outrage over something that is really at the core of the progressive movement: CALLING OUT our country when it has done wrong, and not walking in LOCK STEP BEHIND IT like the repukes.

[libnnc]

34. these folks are falling apart before our eyes

interesting to watch, actually.

:popcorn:

[DeepModem Mom]

32. I hope you're right. We'll see how this plays out tomorrow...

and in the coming days. I hope Pastor Wright isn't further damaging Obama. (In a perfect world, no worry, but ours is not a perfect world, or a perfect country, or a DU-like country.)

[EFerrari]

38. He'll be at the National Press Club, cspan 2, at 9 am Eastern. n/t

[DeepModem Mom]

39. Thanks -- that should be a fascinating appearance (and I didn't know it was first thing in the a.m.)

n/t

[quantass]

37. NAIL ON THE HEAD...That is precisely why Wright should be everywhere!

Hi speech tonite was INCREDIBLE!

[goletian]

40. they thought it was going to take obama out in the dem primaries.

they fucked up. they shouldve waited till the general. since they played this weak card so early, people are going to be a) desensitized to him because of the issue being way overdone and b) people are going to realize hes not a bad guy after all. just the other day, i saw colmes explaining to hannity that wrights comments were actually taken out of context, and that he was actually quoting someone else and elaborating on comments from a previous fox guest when he said the "chickens roost" comment. too little too early.