05-01-2008, 01:27 AM
Several things that stand out on this episode:
* what offended BO? (i) "Wright's rants" as he put it or (ii) the fact that his campaign's coming undone by Wright's rant?
BO campaign would like to us believe the former. His actions (a bit late) show otherwise.
* BO made that famous race speech not because he wanted to, but because he had to. This little difference was lost on people fawning our 'the great speech'.
* He tip-toed around this issue in previous speech even throwing his grandma under the proverbial bus. And now he's angry after Wright's gone on airwaves. Hard to believe that the dwindling poll numbers did not change his mind.
* At the time of previous race speech, even other Christian evangelicals lent support to Wright and this included Hucakbee - a presidential candidate at that time and a one time pastor.
BO's got to make sure that he doesn't roll Wright under the bus any harder than he already has.
* Black Theology, "difference", need to breakout of the western (white) mold/definitions etc etc have existed in past. Kawanzaa, Jazz etc are have it's own derivative from Western/American customs. Nothing new that cultural difference have existed and persisted since abolition of slavery in US.
If Alan Keyes or Al Sharpton were to running against Hillary/McCain for Presidential spot today, would this been an issue?
If not, why is Wright an issue in this campaign? Because it's exposed the side/character of BO that one's not been presented before. It's put his biggest strength namely his 'judgement' into question? Hard to believe that such as smart man's been hoodwinked for over 20 years now.
* Don't have statistics to back me up, but I trust the largest number of black converts in prison are Islamic. And given relationship of Wright's church with Farrahakhan, Saudi's pumping money into US for Islamic conversion won't make much of a dent. And religious establishment in US aren't as gullible as our Indian govt when it comes to external money coming in - certainly not after 9/11.
* Teflon image of nothing sticking to BO has been pulled down. It's clear that Republicans can even today swift boat if they need to. No one in media other than say Rush/Hannity types have consistently stayed on this issue. It'll be an interesting fall no matter who is the democratic nominee
* what offended BO? (i) "Wright's rants" as he put it or (ii) the fact that his campaign's coming undone by Wright's rant?
BO campaign would like to us believe the former. His actions (a bit late) show otherwise.
* BO made that famous race speech not because he wanted to, but because he had to. This little difference was lost on people fawning our 'the great speech'.
* He tip-toed around this issue in previous speech even throwing his grandma under the proverbial bus. And now he's angry after Wright's gone on airwaves. Hard to believe that the dwindling poll numbers did not change his mind.
* At the time of previous race speech, even other Christian evangelicals lent support to Wright and this included Hucakbee - a presidential candidate at that time and a one time pastor.
BO's got to make sure that he doesn't roll Wright under the bus any harder than he already has.
* Black Theology, "difference", need to breakout of the western (white) mold/definitions etc etc have existed in past. Kawanzaa, Jazz etc are have it's own derivative from Western/American customs. Nothing new that cultural difference have existed and persisted since abolition of slavery in US.
If Alan Keyes or Al Sharpton were to running against Hillary/McCain for Presidential spot today, would this been an issue?
If not, why is Wright an issue in this campaign? Because it's exposed the side/character of BO that one's not been presented before. It's put his biggest strength namely his 'judgement' into question? Hard to believe that such as smart man's been hoodwinked for over 20 years now.
* Don't have statistics to back me up, but I trust the largest number of black converts in prison are Islamic. And given relationship of Wright's church with Farrahakhan, Saudi's pumping money into US for Islamic conversion won't make much of a dent. And religious establishment in US aren't as gullible as our Indian govt when it comes to external money coming in - certainly not after 9/11.
* Teflon image of nothing sticking to BO has been pulled down. It's clear that Republicans can even today swift boat if they need to. No one in media other than say Rush/Hannity types have consistently stayed on this issue. It'll be an interesting fall no matter who is the democratic nominee