Looks like Senator Obama can’t take it anymore:
Obama strongly denounces former pastorWINSTON SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama denounced his former pastor in his strongest language to date on Tuesday, saying he was outraged by Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s assertions about the U.S. government and race.
“His comments were not only divisive … but I believe that they end up giving comfort to those who prey on hate,” Obama told reporters.
“Whatever relationship I had with Reverend Wright has changed as a consequence of this,” Obama said.
And the big money quotes:
“At a certain point if what somebody says contradicts what you believe so fundamentally and then he questions whether or not you believe it — in front of the National Press Club — then that’s enough,” Obama said, referring to Wright’s suggestion that Obama’s denouncement was what a politician had to say.
“That’s a show of disrespect to me. It is also, I think, an insult to what we’ve been trying to do” on the campaign, he said.
Well well well. Seems like Rev. Wright’s habitual “over-the-line stepping” has rankled our rankle-less Obama. Wonder how this will play with the electorate, if at all. Obama has been painted by some as a true believer of the ENTIRE WRIGHT VIEW. Will those “painters” believe this now?
UPDATE
Just watched the entire video of Senator Obama going after Rev. Wright. Much stronger than the Reuters article shows. My uncle (who’s black for new TMV readers), a full-fledged Obama supporter, sent me the following text message (printed with his permission):
“Obama finally did what he had to do. Screw those black folks who get mad at this. Obama trying to become POTUS. Not the New Black Panther party prez.”
I’m not complex. Don’t have time for all that. And all that complex stuff bad for the stomach. Just color me simple and plain with a twist.