What more is there to say about Wright! Enough already.

[edhopper]

This has been hashed over ad absurdium for weeks. There is nothing left for Obama or the media to say. But it is still topic one for Russert. The MSM is a dog with a bone they won't let go of. There is nothing left in this story, and yet they keep it as the ONLY issue in the campaign.
Give it up already, it's becoming pathetic.

[TheFarseer]

1. He's an America Hater!

booga booga booga

[DAGDA56]

2. Obama's standard reply when asked should, from now on, be...

..."I covered that on Meet the Press". period...question aswered...move on.

[mystieus]

3. The media tells you when had enough. Got that Mr.?!

[VolcanoJen]

11. EXACTLY. It's over when Tim Russert says it's over!

Our Liberal Media Is So Awesome. :-(

[John Q. Citizen]

4. I don't even start threads on it. And neither should you. It just keeps it out there longer.

[edhopper]

8. This isn't about Wright.

It's about the failure of the Media.

[John Q. Citizen]

12. Yes, but everytime you post that name, it's equivalent to posting that name on the front page at CNN

That's the whole theory behind advertising.

Keep the brand in the public eye.

[edhopper]

13. Wow, my post

on a Dem site is as widely read as CNN. Argument ad absurbium.
The more the MSM dwells on Wright, the more they need to be denounced. It should be apparent that staying silent is not making this farce go away.

[John Q. Citizen]

14. But when you dwell on what's his name, it's different? I'm not trying to chastise you about this,

just saying that every time you put his name out there, his name is put out there one more time.

[JoFerret]

19. You are now certifiably

famous!

[rudy23]

5. But the cable news networks had their hour-long specials on Wright all ready to go!

Why waste them, even though Obama has firmly denounced his comments?

[Mezzo]

6. Oh, please! They're just getting WARMED UP. They lured him into using Wright as proof he wasn't

Muslim, and then says, "Oh, I didn't REALLY know him that well...nevermind my naming my book after one of his sermons"

fer chrissakes.

[C_U_L8R]

7. That poor dead horse

is getting flogged into mincemeat.

Timmy, we don't care. Get over it.

[TheDudeAbides]

9. This could easily go away

if Obama sat down and really explained why he chose what people think is
a separatist theology (BLT) when the foundation of his whole campaign
is that he is the great unifier.

Wright is just a symptom of the issue. The real issue is a deeper contradiction
that Obama must address head on. That's the only way this is going away.

This isn't rocket science, you know.

[edhopper]

10. Which he has done

at least a dozen times by my count.

[TheDudeAbides]

20. He hasn't answered the obvious question

Black Liberation Theology focuses on blacks (the oppressed victims) and
white (the evil oppressors). Please do not bother disputing this until
you've read James Cone's book on BLT; he is the creator of the theology
back in the 1960s. I think most experts agree that it is a separatist theology.

So, this choice by Obama is a direct contraction to the Obama "brand"
of the great unifier of people of all races, genders, etc.

We need him to make voters feel more comfortable with this contradiction
between Obama (the man) and Obama (the person).

There's nothing racist about this; people are stuck because it simply doesn't
make any sense. It makes people think that his "brand"...his presentation...
does not represent the real person. Furthermore, this choice also
calls into question Obama's judgment. Why did he not choose a theology that
focused on unity rather than black/white differences?

How does teaching children to view the world in this way prepare them
for our integrated society?

When Obama answers these questions, people might move on.

[Arugula Latte]

22. What about Hillary's participation in an extreme rightwing prayer group?

Which is she ... a rightwinger or a democrat/progressive?

[TheDudeAbides]

24. Why are we changing the subject when I asked an important question?

can we come to a conclusion here first?
or is that how we deal with difficult questions here?

[Arugula Latte]

26. Oh, I see.

These questions only apply to Obama. Hillary is exempt. Gotcha.

[Tribetime]

15. They've emptied their guns and now have nothing left

All their bullets are gone. They could have saved some for later, but now have no choice but to go limp on the subject. I hope it was good for them because it's over now.

[edhopper]

16. I only wish that were true

but I fear they will not let go of this. Showing an angry black man shouting to a crowd is just too irresistible for them.

[graycem]

17. Because it's all they have.

It is beyond clear they want him to lose and they have nothing else on him. I think they don't realize it yet, but in the long run this is hurting them more than it is Obama, because I have started turning the channel when they mention his name, and I cannot possibly be the only one.

[JoFerret]

18. Have you checked out the NEW pastor?

(as you brought the topic of pastors up)

[meow mix]

21. its racist race-baiting so the hillary camp will continue because they love that.

proves what they are all about. and DU admin sanctions the race baiting.

[TheDudeAbides]

23. Isn't it Obama supporter who keep posting these threads? n/t

[Arkansas Granny]

25. Hillary was asked about the Wright controversy this morning during

the town hall meeting on This Week with George Stephanopoulos. Her advice: "Move on".

STEPHANOPOULOS: And we are back with Senator Hillary Clinton. I want to get right to another voter question. Michelle Skinner , are you there? Michelle attends Butler University. She's a Republican, who's voting in the Democratic primary and is supporting Barack Obama.

VOTER: That's right.

Sen. Clinton, my question is do you think that the discourse that's going on, the controversy with Reverend Wright, do you think this is relevant to Obama and his policy? Do you think this has accomplished anything? Or should we just -- should we drop it, should we move on?

CLINTON: Well, we should definitely move on. And we should move on because there's so many important issues facing our country that we have to attend to.

And she moved on. So should we.

[PM7nj]

28. Good for her.

I'm glad she learned from her mistake.

[JoFerret]

30. Good response

Obama needs to swear off pastors.

[Auntie Bush]

27. It won't be enough until Obama

has milked it for all its worth...millions of free publicity and an opportunity to get his ideas out to the public...can't blame him.

[JoFerret]

31. He needs to swear off his addiction to pastors for a start.

.

[sfam]

29. Gosh, I don't know...maybe if they just played those clips again I could decide...

whether I've had enough that is...his fashion sense really needs an upgrade.