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Why Obama denounced Wright

In a press conference Tuesday, Barack Obama spoke forcefully against his former pastor, Jeremiah Wright -- aides say he did so after he saw what Wright had said recently.
Alex Koppelman

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  • Tuesday, April 29, 2008 01:35 PM

    @Thrasher

    I'm hoping your comments are satirical. Otherwise, I am surprised that one can so easily obfuscate attacks on black churches with attacks on one self-obsessed black church leader. Was he unfairly treated by the press and did he actually have legitimate concerns? I think so. But this traveling circus of bizarre statements is only marginalizing the man further, when he could have made a clear and compelling case without tossing out the urban myths, Farrakhan praising, and JFK/LBJ (huh?) bashing.

    Don't let the door hit you where the good Lord split you, Rev. Wright.

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