Similar thoughts here. Obama stuck with Wright and his church going on 20 years when it was convenient and necessary for him to do so to gain power. And it did. It got him in to Chicago politics, the state legislature, and the US Senate. He never refuted anything Wright said in all those years because it was in his interest not to. He hitched his star to Wright's wagon and rode it until it was no longer convenient for him. Now he's trying to disavow everything he sanctioned for two decades (by not refuting it or leaving the church) and make a show of throwing Wright under the bus because he perceives it is no longer useful for him or actually harmful. A total manipulator and user.
Well, that isn't going to cut it. There's too much history there, too many years of acquiescence and non-denial to throw away in a press conference or two.
Reverend Wright made a joke about how infrequently Obama attended church. I think he went just enough, when it was convenient, to build his resume and his network.