Very nice article but it is missing a couple of changes that I feel reflect even greater reason for the change.
Wright made two claims that show with great clarity the reasons for the sudden change.
First, he introduced the idea this was purely a race issue. “This is an attack on the Black Church”. To this point in time there has been no mention of Black Theology. A difference between black churches and white churches yes but not the extreme views lying in the foundations of Black Theology. If Wright pushes this agenda, Obama will have a very hard time convincing white America that he isn’t on the same path as Louis “man-of-the-year”.
Second, and probably the bigger slap by Wright, was the revelation that Obama “gave the answers he had to give”. “I am a preacher, he is a politician and says what he needs to say to get elected.” The smug look at the time was also very revealing. You could almost see the “wink” signaling Obama “didn’t really mean it”. If this were coupled with the Canadian NAFTA “wink”, it could leave a massive gap in the Obama sincerity cloak.
.......... The smug look at the time was also very revealing. You could almost see the “wink” signaling Obama “didn’t really mean it”
Last Apr/May out of one of NY rags was story about Obama telling Wright that he was going to have to disown him and not to take personally.
This is just extension of that action.
I have been looking and cannoy locate link at this time.