[MBB1984]

I don't think Rush saved anything except maybe some of his ego. Obama took a hit early, but it will be old news by the time he goes head to head with McCain, similar to the Jennifer Flowers situation with Clinton in early 1992. McCain would have a better shot if the Wright debacle unfolded in September.

[normy]

Clinton got 43% of the vote in ‘92. If the Wright thing came out in September, the news wouldn't have been about Obama’s pastor but about the racists Republicans who can't win on ideas so they had to go into the gutter.

Instead the story was told because the Dems in the media worried it could damage Obama for the general and maybe they should start propping up Hillary however Obama made a stupid speech that impressed the media tremendously and they stuck with him. The problem for Obama though is that it didn't impress middle America and he is now branded a racist, America hating elitist all thanks to the Clintons and a worried media. This happened because Rush convinced enough people to vote Hillary just to keep the fight going.