I am warning everybody now. This latest dust up with Rev. Wright is all a coordinated setup by the Obama campaign staff!
Obama tried for the “It was all a mischaracterization of Rev. Wright. He’s a nice guy. I won’t denounce him.” That didn’t sell. His internal polling and focus groups showed that the public was not buying the story since Obama had been a loyal church member for 20 years. Obama was losing ground. And it would hurt him in November!
Obama needed to find a “quick exit”. But how do you denounce Wright when you have already refused to do so????? Well, you need Wright to say something even more outrageous and then denounce that. As Obama’s loyal counselor, mentor and Pastor who presided over his wedding and the baptism of his children, Rev. Wright was willing. So Pastor Jeremiah came out of hiding (where he had passed up some honorary awards) and calls a series of press conferences and issues some more outrageous comments.
Quick like a rabbit, Obama denounces the “latest statements”. He then denounces Sharpton. Then Obama calls a press conference to “answer the questions about Rev. Wright”. Gee. Would would have guessed?!?!?!?!?!?!
Thi is such an obvious sham, it is hilarious that anyone is buying into it! Obama merely wants to dispose of the Rev. Wright issue by denouncing him. But he needed a new provocation in order to justify it. And Wright gave him the opening. And undoubtedly they planned it together!
Gingrich is the funny one in all of this. He is asking, “Is Rev. Wright trying to undermine Obama”? Of course not! the Pastor is doing Obama a favor. Its a coordinated kabuki dance. Obama gets to dispose of Wright six months before the election and then refuse to discuss it till after the election. Then who do you think will be holding the bible when he is sworn in?
Why are you all missing this? Obama has the nomination locked. This is the final move to prepare for the general election. Dump WRight. Dump Sharpton. Dump Jesse. Then they all meet after the election and toss back a few scotches and call for women and cigars! Big con job on America! How else could Obama unload the “Rev. Wright scandal” from around his neck? He had to have a premise! So he asked Wright to fall on his sword, and Jeremiah complied!. Anyone buying into this is simply blind!
You are right on target, and I do not think for one minute that he has thrown him under the bus.
Wright told Obama’s supporters that Obama had to say what he did because to get elected that what he needed to say.
He gave Obama cover.
Once the powers to be in Obamas camp realized that his elitist remarks in San Francisco had upset the proverbial Reagan Democrats a scorched earth policy was adopted.
I wonder if anyone outside of common sense FReepers see this as a scam?
A much more likely explanation is that Wright is simply a big-mouthed opportunist cashing in on his fame.
I agree it is probably staged to stop the damage to Obama. It seemed like bad soap opera acting to me.
Yeah, there’s been so much winking and nodding going on among all concerned that I’m surprised they haven’t all been hauled in for “symptoms” of some kind or other.
Yeah, there’s been so much winking and nodding going on among all concerned that I’m surprised they haven’t all been hauled in for “symptoms” of some kind or other.
I agree with you. This is Osama’s political rope-a-dope.
Obama’s words that Rev Wright was his mentor and friend aren't going to go away. The seeds of doubt have been planted and there's no getting them back. Obama took his children to hear Rev Wright's racist hate. He's donated his money to spread that hate, the last time being just last year. Rev Wright married he and his wife and baptized his children.
Rev Wright is solidly around Obama’s neck and isn't going anywhere.
The correct expression is: Quick like a bunny
If we are to believe Obama today, then all of his previous statements concerning Rev. Wright are lies; it would also call into question his only asset in this campaign: his so-called "judgement". How is it that regular Americans can discern the hatred of Wright in 20 seconds, while it takes Obama 20 years? What else is he not telling us?
If today's presser was a lie to "protect his political viability", then Rev. Wright's statements to the NPC concerning politicians and pastors were spot on and Senator Obama is merely a glib opportunist.
In my estimation, you will see a flood of superdelegates to Hillary over the next week - remember, the Ayers issue has only barely surfaced; Obama still needs to explain his work with the Joyce and Woods Foundations, as well as as chairman of a board appointed by Bill Ayers.
Obama has a paper-thin resume; each of these issues call into question his judgement, his character, and his honesty.
IMHO, Howard Dean will look like a Christian Scientist with appendicitis (h/t to Tom Lehrer) on tonight's broadcasts.
Hillary supporter, Barbara Reynolds brought Wright to the Press Club! This is a Clinton dirty trick.
It’s obvious again that Obama has not been honest with the American people. This will sink him in November.
I happen to agree with you. After 20+ years as friends and cohorts, we're supposed to believe Obama is outraged by his mentors comments? I might have been born at night, but it wasn't last night. The scenario was written as that of a play, designed specifically to create the desired effect. It's got phoniness written all over it. Anybody that thinks this was a sincere reaction from Obama is extremely gullible.
If The Rev. goes away after this, your theory will be supported. If, on the other hand, Wright comes back with statements suggesting that O had been fully aware of all of his "controversial" positions over the years, Obama is further damaged and your theory falls apart.
Let's wait and see.
Heads up!
This is a well-calculated ruse.
Did you hear the code words of Rev, Wrong: that obamama needs to say whatever he needs to get elected” Smell the collusion.
That is the permission he is giving obmama – to say whatever he must to get elected.
They’ve hatched a plan: the Rev. Wrong comes out and makes it abundantly clear that he’s an outrageous, American hating racist. Then obamama will come out and ‘condemn’ him = wink-wink = thus putting daylight between him and the Rev.
BUT, it’s not a question of does obamama agree with the Rev, Wrong – condemn him all he wants. He STILL remains committed to the church. THAT is where attention now needs to be turned. What does the church espouse?
Let’s get the website out = the church espouses
“We are a congregation which is Unashamedly Black and Unapologetically Christian... Our roots in the Black religious experience and tradition are deep, lasting and permanent. We are an African people, and remain “true to our native land,” Africa.
We must ask: “Is that why you don’t salute the American flag?”
We must ask: “Is that why you have stated your goal of rebuilding Africa?”
We must ask: “As you going to rebuild Africa with our tax money saved from your other goal of dismantling our military?”
Now is the golden opportunity to connect obamama with the church he has stated his continued allegiance too. It’s more than his long friendship with the pastor – it’s the stated tenets of his church which he still clings to.
Let’s point this out to Hannity, Rush et al – Let’s not let this golden egg slip away.