McCain: Obama and Wright do not share views. Any word from our fellow "Democrat" named Hillary?

[jefferson_dem]

McCain: Obama and Wright do not share views
Posted: 02:05 PM ET

McCain has begun to publicly address the Wright controversy.

MIAMI (CNN) — Despite his newfound willingness to make political hay out of Rev. Jeremiah Wright, John McCain insisted three separate times on Monday he does not believe Barack Obama shares Wright’s “extremist views.”

McCain, campaigning in South Florida, faced a series of questions about Wright from reporters shortly after the pastor made a defiant public appearance at the National Press Club in Washington, in which he defended his church and condemned the national media.

“I’ve said again and again, I do not believe that Sen. Obama shares Rev. Wright’s extremist views which he has stated, whether it be the United States Marine Corps or the flag or what,” McCain said. “I am leaving that issue to a dialogue between Sen. Obama and American people.”

In another press conference held Sunday, McCain broached the topic of Wright unprompted for the first time, despite previous suggestions that the Wright issue would be an out-of-bounds topic in the presidential race.

McCain said his shifting stance on Wright was justified because Obama told “Fox News Sunday” that the controversy surrounding his ex-pastor was “a legitimate political issue.”

The presumptive Republican nominee repeated that explanation on Monday.

“As I said before I am of the belief that Sen. Obama does not reflect the extremist statements that Rev. Wright has given,” McCain said. “I have no comments on it, but I also understand why millions of Americans may, as Sen. Obama said yesterday, view this as a political issue.”

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The Arizona senator last week told the North Carolina GOP not to run an ad linking the state’s Democratic candidates for governor — both Obama supporters — to Rev. Wright. But on Monday, McCain said he would no longer weigh on such matters.

“I will not be a referee,” he said.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/28/mccain-obama-and-wright-do-not-share-views/

[Toucano]

1. This doesn't suprise me.

McCain doesn't want his own "crazy preacher" connections to see the spotlight.

Clinton is reviled by "crazy preacher" types, so what the hell does she care?



* For the record, I don't consider Wright a "crazy preacher", it's just a short-hand.

[EFerrari]

4. McCain pretended to object to an attack ad and he knows damn well

his preacher problem will never get the same treatment that Wright is getting. He's safe enough -- especially since Clinton won't defend a fellow Democrat from the media spew.

I don't know who is more contemptible.

[book_worm]

2. "I'm a Christian, Senator McCain certainly is a Christian. You'll have to ask Senator Obama."

[City Lights]

3. Imagine that...McCain didn't even throw in an "as far as I know" after

stating he doesn't believe Obama shares Wright's views.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

5. she "criticized McCain for not acting more strongly to put a stop to ads by local Republicans that

invoke Obama’s former pastor."

She's not giving McCain a pass on this. Good for her. Sen. McCain,acting like he didn't know the GOP were going to run the ads and getting away with it. :eyes:

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/28/952278.aspx

[Frustratedlady]

6. Hillary is too busy laughing at Obama's position to comment.

He sure doesn't need more outside interference.