[eggman]

But if there was a moment of courage in this drama, it was not Obama's condemnation of Wright but his earlier and now much-criticized effort to avoid a complete break with his unapologetic pastor.

E.J. Dionne proves there is a double standard when it comes to a black politician standing by the person making the ridiculous and sometimes shameful statements. He thinks it was courageous to stand by Wright after his lies about AIDS, his bigotry, and his hate filled sermons became public even though Wright never apologized or tried to explain. Only now that Wright has simply reiterated his lunacy has Obama chosen to change his tune.

Had a right-wing politician stood by someone spouting bigotry and lies on the level of Wright, I’m certain E.J. would have been calling it something other than courage.

Wright's words and the sycophants who stand by him prove the chasm of misunderstanding between the races is becoming an abyss that they are all to willing to throw taxpayer money and their future generations into. Obama's campaign of change has been revealed as more of the same.

[dennisw]

Wright's words and the sycophants who stand by him prove the chasm of misunderstanding between the races is becoming an abyss that they are all to willing to throw taxpayer money and their future generations into. Obama's campaign of change has been revealed as more of the same.

This "conversation on race" as Obama phrased it is just more guilt tripping and extortion of whitey and reparations talk. Totally phony and ridiculous. The opportunities are there for any industrious black child or adult. They were not there 50 years ago but they are there today. The worst part is how the schools in black areas are often turned into hellholes but is not the doing of the white man. It's fault of Black people

The black communities of America had their act together a lot better in the bad old days of segregation and little welfare. Back when Rev Wright was a little boy