LIVE THREAD- Rev. Jeremiah Wright addresses the NAACP in Detroit

CNN | 27 April 2008

[SE Mom]

Jeremiah Wright speaking live now.

Fascinating.

You can also get it live streaming from CNN

[Dinah Lord]

That is so funny. He used to be with FNC and got the boot didn’t he?

[popdonnelly]

Well, it’s the Reverend Wrights who are treated as “black leaders”. Blacks with differing philosophies need not apply.

[kcvl]

Solidad O’Brien:

“Wright was trying to define himself. He has to feel that he hit a home run. A well delivered message. He was hilarious, he was funny.”

“He mocked all of his critics. He is here to show different is just that. That was a well delivered message.”

[TornadoAlley3]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sPeQ2mKRro

Another ad starring Rev Wright....for McCain to condemn....this time in Mississippi.

[divine_moment_of_facts]

I should have thought of that. I’m multi-tasking as fast as I can here! The XM radio is in the other rooms, too :)P

[SE Mom]

Upthread somewhere I mentioned this is tragic- the man could be an enormous force for good and healing and actual progress.

But regardless- on a thread like this- any live thread- folks get emotional- if you see racism- perhaps you’re looking for it? Otherwise- you can always hit the abuse button if you are offended.

[maggief]

Hold on now! Wright can stand up there and make fun of the way typical white folks talk and go unchallenged?!

He’s opening up the flood gates, IMO.

[hole_n_one]

Martin and O'Brien.......

[Bender2]

Re: I am dissapointed at the jokes and racial derogatory comments on many of these posts. These derogatory comments are not needed to make your points.

I am sad at this, this man is intelligent and learned, yet he has many distorted perspectives. His call to make changes needed in our society creates more defensiveness than a desire to change. I don’t make changes as a response to getting yelled at or made fun of.

Well, you and I shall have to agree to disagree, old sport. If Rev Wright, who you call "intelligent and learned" can make fun of us 'Europeans" then I guess turn about is fair game.

BTW me thinks you ain't recovered enough yet!

[clintonh8r]

He’s a drunk driver, too. Ran down some guy while drunk driving after a Dolphins game about 10 years ago. TV career has been a failure since then (that he’s working at 10PM on Sunday kind of proves that).

[maggief]

Oops, pardon the run on sentence.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Stupid response.

Try responding with logic, thought and a real response to my comments.

[kcvl]

You can buy his DVDs....

I didn't write that a DUer did. I don't want anything from that lunatic.

[TornadoAlley3]

why are they in costume?

[popdonnelly]

“DU loves Wright”

They can have him. He fits right in with the rest of the people who think they’re the only thing that’s right about the U.S.

[clintonh8r]

Thanks for clearing that up! (whew!)

[igoramus08]

Wright is out there to bring out the AA vote in NC. There is a danger that Clinton can overtake him in the popular vote.

[tsmith130]

They're being DIFFERENT.

[JRochelle]

What hideous thing is Soledad O’Brien wearing?

Looks like she tore down the drapes in her room and put it on!

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Just because you don’t agree with someone, or he is angry or he is divisive....he still is intelligent and yes has studied much.