Liveblogging Wright at the National Press Club: The “black church” is under “attack;” “I am open to being vice president;” defends his AIDS conspiracy-theorizing, “God damns,” “Louis Farrakhan is not my enemy;” don’t be dissin’ my mama or my faith
Scroll down for liveblogging of Wright’s NPC rant (update: here is the full transcript, but you really had to see it to absorb the full, nasty experience). Is he working for the Hillary campaign? Is he angry at Barack Obama? Because he has got to know this is killing his spiritual protege’s campaign.
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9:08am. He just got a massive standing ovation from the crowd, including many journalists sitting at the head table. The title of his address is “The African American Religious Experience; Theology & Practice.”
Wright asserts that the criticism leveled against his diatribes are an “attack on the black church.” Not an attack on “Jeremiah Wright, but an attack on the black church.”
Applause.
Got that? Challenging “God damn America” = attacking the black church.
He credits Obama for starting the “dialogue.” Obama’s wishing Wright would clam up right about now.
9:15am. Wright launches into a review of black liberation theology. “I do not in any way disagree with James Cone. Jim is a personal friend of mine.”
Kathy Shaidle summarizes Cone’s racist ideology:
The leading theorist of Black Liberation Theology is James Cone. Overtly racist, Cone’s writings posit a black Jesus who leads African-Americans as the “chosen people.” In Cone’s cosmology, whites are “the devil,” and “all white men are responsible for white oppression.” Cone makes this point without ambiguity: “This country was founded for whites and everything that has happened in it has emerged from the white perspective,” Cone has written. “What we need is the destruction of whiteness, which is the source of human misery in the world.”
If whiteness stands for all that is evil, blackness symbolizes all that is good. “Black theology,” says Cone, “refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him. The task of black theology is to kill Gods who do not belong to the black community … Black theology will accept only the love of God which participates in the destruction of the white enemy. What we need is the divine love as expressed in Black Power, which is the power of black people to destroy their oppressors here and now by any means at their disposal. Unless God is participating in this holy activity, we must reject his love.” Small wonder that some critics have condemned black liberation theology as “racist idolatry” and “Afro-Nazism.”
Furthermore, according to Cone, “black values” are superior to American values. Sure enough, the “About Us” statement on Trinity’s web page includes the following Cone-inspired declaration: “We are an African people, and remain ‘true to our native land,’ the mother continent, the cradle of civilization.”
It is troubling that Barack Obama’s closest friends and allies subscribe to an explicitly racist doctrine. Even more worrying is that the main exponent of Black Liberation Theology sees Obama as a kindred spirit. In the wake of the controversy surrounding Obama’s pastor and Church, Cone said: “I’ve read both of Barack Obama’s books, and I heard the speech [on race]. I don’t see anything in the books or in the speech that contradicts black liberation theology.”
9:19am Eastern. Wright repeats his “Different is not deficient” lines from last night’s NAACP banquet.
“Black preaching is not bombastic, it is not controversial, it is just different.”
Applause again.
Wright pauses to note that working journalists in the crowd clapped along with the rest of the audience.
9:23am Eastern. Wright’s church, he brags, stood with the peasants in El Salvador when the U.S. was killing them.
His voice is rising. His church feeds people while our government fights an unjust war.
He excoriates people in government who have “abused their privileges to avoid military service…”
Standing ovation
“…while sending 4,000 American boys and girls of every race to die over a lie.”
He mentions his church caring for blacks with AIDS…but refrains from peddling his AIDS conspiracy theories.
Code. He doesn’t need to say it. They already know what he means.
No left-brain, right-brain diagnoses yet.
9:31am Eastern. He just delivered a line about whites worshipping on Sunday, then donning KKK robes and killing blacks on Monday morning.
More slave talk, prophetic black lib talk. He wraps up and gets another huge standing o from the audience and from the journalist panel members.
The NPC lady wants to clarify that the applause doesn’t necessarily come from journalists.
Uh-huh.
Q&A. First question is about “chickens coming home to roost” sermon. Wright retorts: “Have you heard the whole sermon?” Cites the Bible. Do unto others. Applause.
Next question on Wright’s patriotism. Wright mentions his Army service of six years. “How many years did Cheney serve?”
Struts around? Mocks a salute. Encourages audience to applaud.
NPC lady asks crowd to limit applause.
Next question asks why Wright is speaking up despite Obama’s distancing himself.
Wright gets his dander up.
Paraphrasing: “I will still be a pastor on Nov. 5. We have a game in our community called playing the dozens. Can’t insult my mama. Can’t insult his black liberation theology and his church. “If you think you can, you got another thing coming.”
“Louis Farrakhan is not my enemy. He didn’t enslave me. He didn’t put me in chains. And he didn’t make me this color.”
Next question about Obama having to speak as a politician. “Politicians say what they say and do what they do based on the polls. Preachers have a different person to whom they are accountable. I do what pastors do. He does what politicians do. I am not running for president.”
Jibes: I am open to being vice president.”
Audience hoots and applauds.
9:42am. “God damns some practices.”
“I’m not going to forgive you for stepping on my foot if you’re still stepping on my foot.”
Snarks to the NPC lady: “Understand? Capiche?”
Question again on Obama distancing himself and not inviting Wright to give invocation last year at presidential announcement: “He didn’t distance himself from me. He distanced himself from some of my remarks which he didn’t hear.”
If Obama didn’t hear your sermons, does that mean he’s not much of a churchgoer?
Wright: “That means he goes to church about as much as you do! What did your pastor preach about this week?”
Some applause, some boos.
9:46am Eastern. Question about conspiracies.
Wright defends his AIDS conspiracies. “I believe our government is capable of doing anything.”
9:48am. Can you explain your analogy of Roman soldiers who killed Jesus and the Marine Corps?
Cites imperialism in Luke. Yes, I can compare that.
9:53am Eastern. “Question: Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the light. Is Islam the way to salvation?”
Wright: Jesus also said “other sheep I have, which are not of this fold.”
Question: Would people of other races be welcome at your church?
“Yes…a white woman stood up at our church and said “I am unashamedly African.”
The media was making a fool of itself. Had to wait and let themselves.
“You talkin’ ’bout my mama, you talkin’ ’bout my faith tradition.”
Ends again with his new rhetorical device that the attacks on him are attacks on the black church.
Do you think it is God’s will that Sen. Obama be president?
“I cannot presume to know what God would want…what God has for you is for you.”
9:57am Eastern. Wright gets a centennial mug.
It’s white.
Just saying.
Last question: NPC’er cites joke from Chris Rock that all 75-year-old black men are angry. Is that true?
Wright: “I think that’s just like the media. I’m not 75.”
A piece of work, this guy. A rude, racist, self-righteous piece of work.
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Update: Security for Rev. Wright provided by…the Nation of Islam.
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weve heard his dialog… (barf)
Is this the warm milk speaker? the mellow now that I’ve been caught speaker? He’s as see through as my picture window.
I am neither white nor black. I am an American.
This guy’s getting way to much attention and is playin it up.
Hey if Africa is in there blood and in their souls than how about putting that soil under there feet…every last one of them….
I hear in my head, Go, Go,…Go, Jeremiah Go..Go,Go…Go Jeremiah…Jeremiah be good. To Chuck Berry’s “Johnnie B. Goode”
You can’t make this stuff up. It’s too good to be true.
uh oh, wait for it,,,, cue the nut case gene. andddddd awayyyyyyyy weeeee gooooooooo!
Is Wright wearing a toothbrush moustache?
Took longer than I expected but he finally got around to condemning Bush and the war and etc. etc. etc. … to hear him you would think that he and his “congregation” should be running this country because the rest of the country is out of touch with the real world … what a(n) ______ … (take your choice of nouns)
BTW … Michelle … you were your usual beautiful and intelligent self on F&F this morning …
So how long will it take before Obama has another Faux apology while pretending to distance himself from Wright and all the other characters that seem to be flocking to his “change” banner?
Well, now I don’t need to visit Wright’s church or buy a DVD to hear one of his sermons!
How many new sheep will join his flock?
He’s Soooo full of himself . Living in his Mansion must give him peace.Why ? Cause his Racist attacks have been even more Bold.
Q & A period…he’s mocking the press and selling DVDs at the same time…What a salesman!
Every time he talks, the noose around Obama’s neck gets tighter and tighter.
Twiggman, when I was in third grade our teacher was explaining to us that Lincoln may have had some sort of plan to do just that but was killed before it could be implemented. Anywho, this one boy raised his hand and asked if it was too late to send them back? We all started laughing and Mrs. Bodentab went crazy.
This Wright is the King of the Stardust Ballroom. This clown has been wined and dined since this debacle started. He’s come out smelling like a rose, the toast of the town. When Falwell stupidly said 9/11 was payback he was rightly slammed. This fool is at the National Press Club and is hearlded as some great preacher.
UUUUUGGGGGHHHHH
On April 28th, 2008 at 9:33 am, tencz58 said:
He’s Soooo full of himself . Living in his Mansion must give him peace.Why ? Cause his Racist attacks have been even more Bold.
I agree…. i would just like 5 minutes in a room alone with him
At least I will give the woman asking the questions credit for not stepping away from serious questions about some real issues …
OK … here we go … everything is out of context sound bites … “I am so innocent” … “I am a victim” … “I am a real American” … Cheers for “how many years did Cheney serve?” … how about asking as a rebuttal “How many years did Clinton serve?” … and “Which of the two ran from the country to avoid service?” …
Jeremiah Wright has such a way with words. I just want to jump up and say “Amen, Brother Wright!”
/sarcasm off
*blech*
lmao, what a clown!
so, according to the “reverend”, patriotism is defined by military service–see his service in the USMC vs. Cheney’s non-service–and the words spoken in his “sermons” are therefore meaningless or taken out of context. This man is the lowest of the low of race-baiters, worse even than Sharpton and nearly as vile as Farrakhan(sp?).
Put Wright on the Dem ticket! Now! What fun!
This guy is the suicide bomber of the Obama campaign. When he tries to help he makes it worse.
Now I ask you, why is he trying to play the victim? Is being caught with you pants down a victim?
and then he left the press club.
Here that sound of rushing air? That is the sound of the wind leaving Obama’s sails and his national poll numbers dropping every time Wright opens his mouth to speak in public.
fyi.
MM, first line of your post, “Obama’s NPC rant..” you mean “wright’s rant…”
Wow, someone is really loving all the media attention. Our media is so pathetic to give it to him. How anyone can think it is acceptable for him to say this stuff is beyond me. He sounds similar to Hugo Chavez and his stupid rants. I’m surprised the two haven’t met yet - they have so much in common.
I’m tired of these racist, hateful people ranting about the wrongs of the US and how supposedly horrible we are. If you don’t like it, leave.
Can’t wait to see the polls in N.C. Obama’s people have to be turning inside out this morning. If Hillary wins in N.C. Obama will have a very hard time convincing his party he can win in November. He’s toast.
Terrig #15, I’m not talking about sending all black people back to Africa, Only the people who believe in this black liberation theology.
Quit giving this moron a platform.
Wright, Sharpton and Jackson all need for Obama to run and lose decisively so that they can continue to have racially divisive sway over the black community with their anti-white rhetoric …
If Obama gets elected their race baiting ways will become much more limited …
In other words … they will all lose a great deal of their revenue generating sources …
Great image of all of them in a food stamp line …
this man is a living minstrel act. he’s embarrassing.
Afro-Nazism has a new face…..
It is that of Senator Obama
Reverend Wright is simply Senator Obama’s court jester.
Let us never forget who started this nonsense. The left has embraced every radical element in their attempts to destroy America.
And they continue to do so today.
I guess the Blacks are the only race that was discriminated against. How about my ancestors - Irish Catholics coming over to America. You can still see the signs that say ” No Irish Need Apply”, in the Boston area. These people make me wanna lose my lunch. Stop whining about the past and do something for yourselves now. I guess it is my fault now that there is a large population of Blacks in Prison. Get a EDUCATION, KEEP YOUR FAITH and GET A JOB. WORK HARD and you will PROSPER. Sorry for the rant folks.
His trick is to never actually answer a question and always turn it on the person asking it. Did you hear the whole sermon? Do you go to church? He tries to discredit the question by sliming the person asking it.
“Jeremiah is married to this media attention, and Jeremiah has been good to us. No he ain’t! Jeremiah did the media just like Bill did Monica Lewinsky. He’s riding dirty.”
I wonder if the National Press Club is pleased to have invited him to come and beat the sh%t out of them.
I hope he keeps talking cause the more he speaks the bigger a fool he is shown to be.
#27, that’s one of the things that’s so great about this country. If someone doesn’t like it here, they can LEAVE. There is nothing keeping these hate-filled bigots here except their own self-aggrandizement. They would have no audience anywhere else in the world, and would certainly not be able to manipulate the “system” to their advantage anywhere else like they have so richly done in the USA.
the irony of “black liberation theology” is that Africans were brought to this country specifically because they were not Christian. Christianity among blacks is a recent phenomenon. therefore to have an ideology that bases its origins in biblical times is factually inconceivable.
it’s hard to not see black liberation theology as simple ignorance. this isn’t a misinterpretation of history, this a blatant recreation of history.
PS, and i didn’t know Caribbean was a race. *eyeroll* this man is an embarrassment. and what’s more, is that others claim him to be an academic.
“Jeremiah was a bullfrog….Joy to the World….joy to you and me.”
He is a clever clown putting on his media show.
Someone needs to medicate him.
This is like driving by a car wreck, I want to look away (change the channel) but I just can’t…I’m fascinated and appalled all at the same time. He’s a real frickin’ uniter alright. How many times do I NOW have to take a beating for slavery?????????????????????????
My God, move past it already, I swear I wasn’t there…..
Historical Fact …
It was the Republicans … (in other words the people on the right) … that pushed through the Civil Rights Act in 1964 … A Dem president (LBJ) signed it under duress from the population during an election year … the Dems were the ones fighting integration and the civil rights act passage (think Alabama Governor George Wallace and, BTW, just where were all those Civil Rights Marches and demonstrations held … the north?) … yet the majority of blacks have remained Dem voters? …
It has always amazed me how the black population has given credit to the Dems for the civil rights act just because LBJ, a Dem, signed it rather than the party that got it passed in the first place … he didn’t dare veto it folks …
He didn’t get much applause from the people there. Maybe there is still some sanity.
He also does what a LOT of preachers/politicians do: Raise your voice to a crescendo when you want the audience to cheer.
So, instead of your crowd cheering at WHAT you say, you get them to cheer at HOW you say it.
ANYBODY that thinks The Good Rev is HELPING race relations in any way shape or form is sadly mistaken. Throwing gas on a fire is not helpful.
Exit polls say Obama’s race for the White House is done.
OBAMA listened to this stuff for twenty years? Get the forks out…..
gayle …
Faux NEWSFLASH …
(with apologies to aj) …
Kermit the Frog has vehemently denied any relationship to Jeremiah the Bullfrog …
Stay tuned for interview with reaction from Miss Piggy …
Film at 11
This jackass is an enemy of the Republic and therefore is also my enemy.
Twiggman, I knew that but thought about third grade when I read your post.
As for Wright and his patriotic rant-I served 12, does that make me more patriotic then him? My husband is now at Fort Hood getting ready to go again for another 15 months, what does that make him? What an idiot.
Wonder how he’ll love living in that mansion in Tinley Park with all those “white bigots”? Wonder if he’ll attend any backyard barbeques with his racist neighbors?
DesertLover, I think it would be appropriate to post a picture of old George Wallace standing in front of the University of Alabama with a giant D behind his name at every polling place.
….and wasn’t it Obama himself who mentioned something regarding the ’smiling black man’ being the smarter way for blacks to (paraphrasing) enter the mainstream?
The righteous Rev. sure does a lot of smiling….
(In his Bill Moyers interview, he looked downright ‘buzzed’. Maybe he sparked-up a fat one before the interview…)
I watched it and have concluded that he needs serious psychiatric assistance and to be confined to a rubber room. All Troofers are exactly alike.
The man is beyond a doubt deranged. All McCain would need to do is stir this pot before the general election and get Wright to go out and make more remarks like these just before people vote and it would a non-contest.
Open to being VP?
Oh please, please, pretty please! Seat me on the front row and pass the popcorn!
froggie went a courtin and he did ride, bile and venom by his side, uh huh…
What difference does it make what color Jesus is? Seriously?
Secondly, people who try to mold Christ to fit their ideaology aren’t Christians. The Bible is rather explicit in its teachings with respect to loving the Lord your God with all of your heart, mind and soul. In addition, to the appropriate way to treat others. Jesus’ nationality isn’t a foggt bottom, it’s rather clear that he was not black and I must ask again what difference does it make?
Does Jesus say I am the way, the truth and the light. Yes. Yes he does. Nobody gets to the Father except through Jesus.
foggy
as 3 Dog Night said in their song “Joy to the World” …
Jeremiah was a bullfrog
Was a good friend of mine
I never understood a single word he said
But I helped him a-drink his wine
And he always had some mighty fine wine
Obviously fits since for 20 years Obama never heard (understood) a single word that Wright was saying on Sundays … but he continued to drink the wine … or was that kool-aid? …
Who are the journalists on the panel? Which journalists were applauding?
people keep saying this Wright feller is hurting Obummer. I don’t see it. What I see is a win-win situation with Obummer and what’s her name. The same dumb and stupid people voting for one will just switch over and vote for the other in the general election. Some seem to think that the blacks won’t vote for what’s her name, if Obummer doesn’t get the nomination, or that the white women won’t vote for him, if she doesn’t get the nomination.They’re both left wing liberals, so therefore, the loonies will vote for either one, especially if they’re on the same ticket, which is more possible than people realize. If that happens, all of you people voting against McCain, should be happy, for he will be white washed in the general election. The thought of a Obummer and what’s her name Presidency makes me shudder to the bone.
Standing ovation?!?!? Is the whole country going nuts?Why is anyone even giving this lunatic air time?
But I don’t think he is hurting Obama. The black voters are loving this. Watch what happens if Bambi doesn’t get the nomination or the presidency.
“Politicians say what they say and do what they do based on the polls.” Is Wright saying that Obama is a phony?
I love the moral equivalency folks who compare Wright’s statements with that of Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson. Whether I agree or not with what any of them have said, I don’t recall them getting this much play. Oh that’s right, they aren’t black. There’s the difference. Their statements were only higlighted to showcase how “ignorant” Christians really are. Whereas Wright’s message is different and more enlightening because he’s black.
First, Doctor James Dobson is NOT a reverend; he’s a child psychologist.
Second, now that we’ve all had a chance to hear, see, read the words of Wright - in their full context - the equivocation card no longer applies between his speech and that of the “religious right.” Period!
For an alleged Christian, he sure ain’t up on that forgiven stuff now is he ? And I agree with an earlier post, hyphenated American is just another form of segregation,IMO……..
It’s sad, so sad. Where’s the integrity? Wright is acting like a sambo and doesn’t even know it.
ROFL
Good one, DL!
Isn’t it sad how people become bitter and cling to heresy, racism, music that treats women like dogs, “backyard sports” that treat dogs like lunch (thanks, PJO) and AIDS myths as a coping mechanism?
This guy is crazy. Now the Nation of Islam is providing protection for him? Remember, this guy was part of the Obama campaign before it hit the fan. This will destroy Obama in the end.
Does he really represent what Black Americans are about?! I hope not, but am now wondering.
I’m afraid this will only improve his poll numbers in NC- he’ll win by a landslide.
A lot more people believe what Wright says than you may think. (That would explain the applause he gets, as well as the screaching, crying, wailing, dancing, and the mansion.
I think the NPC applauded only to ensure their safety, seriously.
I am glad that the truth about BLT is getting out in the open. Now maybe we can have a more honest discussion about racism, of the blt community.
They should quit calling him black. He is biracial. I think this how white/black thing is intellecual dishonesty.
He said this to his desciples. It is a stretch to thing it applied to anyone else.
…a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Obama has a suggestion:
Barry F.
Thanks … but someone called him Jermemiah Bullfrog and it just got me thinking how the song fit …
They always say that “art imitates life” … so guess this proves it …
oops … that should have been Jeremiah … but now that I look at it it still fits …
In any other political cycle Wright’s appearance on TV would torpedo a candidate from any other office.
But thanks to the MSM installing John “Obama says” McCain somehow as our candidate, we have to put up with these friggin’ nuts.
Oh, keep talking Jeremiah, keep talking! Keep spouting that racist nonsense! The more you say, Jeremiah, the more you paint Barry Hussein as the “black candidate”.
Somehow, it sort of reminds me of a Dave Chapelle skit about Tiger Woods. “So long fried rice, hello fried chicken!” Painting Obama by his race only marginalizes him.
The New York Times just did a preemptive strike against any candidate who dares to cite Reverend Wright and Barack Obama. The NY Times editorial said that any attempts to link Wright to Obama are racist in nature. That means that the three old networks plus CNN and MSNBC and Time and Newsweek will avoid any criticism of Obama and his relationship with Wright. The reporters and editors at the three old networks and CNN all view the New York Times editorials as scripture, to be believed as a matter of faith. To the reporters and editors at those networks, the New York Times is their bible and their Koran. Just as devout Muslims accept the Koran as the word of God, the reporters and editors at the networks accept the editorials from the NY Times as revealed truth. That means that Wright is now off limits. The NY Times has deemed it so.
I had the same thought…re: Wright has to know this is killing Obama’s campaign. I really can’t figure it. Is this retaliation for being “distanced”? It is retaliation for Obama claiming to have “never heard these ideas” during 20 years being in Wright’s pew? Something is fishy. Wright’s newest comments are even more bizarre and outlandish than the ones that got him in trouble in the first place.
But he’s right about one thing: African-Americans do use their brains differently. So it would seem.
And I’m so amused how Asians never even get figured into the equation. Or Hispanics. I guess they either don’t count, or they are considered “white” in the strange, bizarro world of racsists like Wright.
No dice. Howzabout the fact that he said no man. Does that clear up the matter for you?
Obama is linked with this racist moron…
“The NY Times editorial said that any attempts to link Wright to Obama are racist”
Just like linking violence to Islam is hate speech?
Man, liberals are so effing DUMB.
Wright asserts that the criticism leveled against his diatribes are an “attack on the black church.” Not an attack on “Jeremiah Wright, but an attack on the black church.”
translation = I’m am not responsible for what I say, but if you speak up, then you are racist.
Someone kick this guy in the head.
Was ANYONE in that room actually paying attention to what is going on or are they so wound up in faux “guilt” that they are prepared to be destroyed?
This whole thing is just sick. But in a way Obama got what he wanted, a dialog on race — and the results are not going to be pleasant.
#85
But its OK for blacks because only whites can be racist. I’ve never been racist in my life, my upbringing would not tolerate false prejudices. But frankly this whole experience might make me one.
I am sick and tired of being accused of things that I had nothing to do with. I am NOT responsible for slavery, I am not responsible for the KKK, I am not responsible for any of this cr*p and I refuse to allow anyone, black or white, to dump guilt on me.
“I guess the Blacks are the only race that was discriminated against”
Sure they are. Because in their world, no one else is important. They literally THINK they are the only ones who have suffered, because they shut off the rest of the non-black world. They are clueless about the plights of other groups, whether it’s based on race, religion or something else. To blacks in America it is only white and black. And in their minds, they are still slaves.
They think, talk and live like slaves, too. It is a self-imposed slavery.
I’m from NC. And even though I’m not a NC Democrat I still can’t see N. Carolinians voting for Obama. I just can’t see it. I would be very, very shocked if Hillary loses NC. I think NC will see her as the lesser of the two evils, especially now that Wright is flapping his gums.
Paulbot Alert!
Sorry, Obama, but I’m not buying this “crazy uncle” routine you and your camp have Wright on in order to distance yourself from him and twenty years of his “sermons.”
Maybe I’m just being cynical, but Wright’s recent explosion onto the talk circuit scene, in full-rant mode no less, is just too convenient to be real and wreaks of being a coordinated effort by Obama’s camp to absolve Obama from the fact he sat in Wright’s church for twenty years, listening to some pretty offensive messages.
It’s as if team Obam wants us to see Wright as the crazy uncle who comes over to your house for Sunday dinner and whose rants and raves are ignored through dinner and quickly forgotten once the meal is over and he has gone on his way.
Maybe I’m wrong and Wright is acting on his own volition in his gab-fest, but it isn’t playing that way with me and my friends.
He thinks he’s glib and is making himself look good. He’s only proving that he is a race baiting hater.
But Obama didn’t know that. Tells you something about Jesus Obama’s character OR his intelligence.
It confirms that Obama is not a racial unifier. His mentor isn’t.
Nation of Islam bodyguards?
No rational person thinks that any of this reaction to Wright’s comments .. is an ‘attack on the black church.’
I’m still waiting for an explanation to how Wright’s claim that the Government lied about creating HIV as a way to kill blacks in America is somehow simply ‘different and misunderstood’ or taken out of context.
No DISSING his mama.
You can diss Garlic nosed Italians,
White,
America,
Jews,
But not his mama.
This POS wont be happy until he gets a race war. People like this don’t fight racism, they CREATE racism.
From his demeanor, it appears as though Wright has been working with a PR firm during his self imposed “exile” to polish his image. Far from apologetic, he has honed his pitch to an expansion of the oppression angle. Criticism against Wright is now a racist attack on blacks and their beliefs. Criticism against Wright is a racist attack against his Mamma.
Despite the spit and polish buffed into his persona, Wright remains incapable of hiding his hatred and racism. And he has unwittingly provided ample credence to the truth of those “sound bites” which he claims are “out of context”.
If Wright truly believed that his statements and quotes were being taken out of context, he would have volunteered and released all video and transcripts of his sermons and speeches. He has not and will never do this, because the full “context” of his rhetoric would only serve to paint a much more detailed picture of his hatred and racist views.
Wright sees a pot of gold at the end of the racial rainbow, as evidenced by the financial successes of Jesse and Al. Hate pays. Racism pays. And Wright intends to cash in.
Wise man! When Wright says that this is an attack on the black church, he means that as a UNIFYING FIGURE and SPIRITUAL MENTOR and CAMPAIGN ADVISOR to Jesus Obama.
Man oh man! Talk about misquoting Jesus! This quote comes from John 10:16, but he didn’t even finish the sentence.
In other words, Jesus is the leader of his own sheep, not Allah or Mohammad. In fact, the context which Wright stripped from his quote is that Jesus is the one and only legitimate shepherd. I was going to try to give a few select quotes from this passage, but the context is too rich to allow pull quotes, so here it is in its entirety:
The other interesting thing about this quote that he twisted, is that when Jesus is talking about sheep from “other folds” he means non-Jews. Remember, Jews were God’s chosen people. His Old Testament covenant with Abraham applied only to them. In this case, then, Jesus is telling his jewish listeners that he is opening up salvation to all races, which is the exact opposite of “Reverend” Wright’s “other gospel.”
I watched the whole performance:
During the speech part, he was Moyers-calm, but during the Q&A he couldn’t help himself, especially with an enthusiastic bussed-in crowd.
He was a buffoon, struting around behind the moderator and mugging for the crowd/cameras. Seriously, is he coming out now to speak because of “the dozens” and “his mamma’? Sick joke.
He also was a bully, attacking the moderator for each offending question, as if she were the source for the questions–Invading her personal space, hoping she would be intimidated.
Did anyone notice he said, “Farrakhan. . .did not make me this color.”? Is that a reference to his light color?
Here we go (caveat: typical white persons should not attempt the dozens, except on Match Game!)
Wright is so crazy, the only white woman allowed in his church is Nurse Ratched.
Wright is so racist, he locks his pantry at night, so the crackers won’t get out and lynch him.
I remind all of you that Obama sat through this crap for 20 years and approved of it. He led his wife and daughters to this man, and praised this man in his books.
Have you seen anything that is praise worthy yet?
Have you seen anything unifying yet?
Have you seen anything that is positive about this man yet?
Now lets do the math.
Snob plus Rich, plus Elite, plus No Qualifications, plus Race baiting mentor EQUALS DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.
Have I missed anything?
Michelle, I have to comment on his quote about “other sheep not of this fold”. Jesus was clearly not talking about the “fold” of Israel as the “other sheep” [ref John 10:16], but was clearly referring to the Gentiles who, through His work, would soon be brought into the same fold [compare to Ephesians 2:11-22]. Please all of you read John 10:16 and John 14:6. There is no other way…and for a so-called Christian pastor to indicate otherwise is pure heresy!
He can quote from the Bible and scriptures and he can misquote.
He is like the burglar that has learned locksmithing.
In process of switching to democrat party today I’m so grrrr at McCain being there to represent everyone but republicans. Either won’t be voting for POTUS, or it’ll be Hillary - Obama is too dangerous.. look at what has become of Zimbabwe after the great unifier Mugabe came into power a couple of decades ago.. no thanks.
But its OK for blacks because only whites can be racist. I’ve never been racist in my life, my upbringing would not tolerate false prejudices. But frankly this whole experience might make me one.
I am sick and tired of being accused of things that I had nothing to do with. I am NOT responsible for slavery, I am not responsible for the KKK, I am not responsible for any of this cr*p and I refuse to allow anyone, black or white, to dump guilt on me.
AMEN BROTHER… HERE HERE…. I AGREE.
He makes my blood boil. What an absolute freak.
Hillary Clinton should byuy a lottery ticket today - it seems to be her lucky day.
Wright not only reinforced the characterization of his rants as hate-fueled racism, he did so on the day after Candidate Obama told the Nation that questions regarding Wright are fair game.
Nope, you hit the nail on the head yet again.
Atheists, agnostics, muslims, even some “Christians” misquote or twist the Bible and scripture to further their agenda. One of my favorite radio programs, Way of the Master Radio, even has a humorous musical guitar interlude from Twisted Sister when they play their “Twisted Scripture” segment where Todd plays a recording of someone abusing scripture and taking snippets or taking it completely out of context to further a political or social agenda.
There are many out there like Wright who are wolves in sheep clothing. It’s a shame to see so many sheep fall for it… their claws are extremely visible.
Wright is unwittingly helping Operation Chaos.
How Wierd Dean made a brilliant statement today about the Super Delegates needing to give the party 2 and half months to heal. Okie Dokie.
C’mon Super Delegates vote for Rodham, and watch Denver burn.
So by his logic, anyone who has not served in the military cannot send troops into battle?
I guess that locks McCain in as Wright’s candidate. No wonder he is torpedoing the Obama compaign.
This guy is going to start a hate war among races.
Attack on black church? TD.Jake’s Church is a black church and i like that church, they encourage black people as well as all people and preach love! Nobody has a problem with that!
But if your pastor start spreading hate and declaring war against others and bringing politics into your church, you should be “under attack”.
I’m kinda intriguiged by the fact the christian community and pastors of mega churches and leaders are not denouncing this guy and demand he stops using religion for his political/race hate spreding message. This is ridiculous!
It’s time for people to come out and speak up!
I was frustrated when muslins in general in the muslin community were not speaking out or doing anything about the radical terrorists, therefore i was beginning to think they were all the same.
But this guy J.W. is in my opinion is a radical extremist, instigating conflict among people, making racism an issue, and is declaring war against anyone that desagree with him.
He needs to stop using our religion for his cause! This is unacceptable! It’s offensive!
Please just don’t vote…remember Hillary looking in any way acceptable is only because of Obama….and unfortunately at times, McCain.
Write in Spongebob Squarepants.
If a priest at my church had once said anything one tenth as loony as Jeremiad Wright, I would have changed parishes in a heartbeat.
…and Obama sat in the pew for twenty years and nothing clicked in that empty skull of his? Riiiiiiiiight.
Sure, while he was alive, no man was saved but by him.
#100, thank you for the explanation.
It is our responsibility as Christians to know the Scripture. How else are we to defend ourselves against those who wish to lead us astray? Obama had a responsibility to remove his family from that church the moment he
heardlearned of this -non-biblical teaching. It was his duty as a Christian to do so. This also applies to the rest of the congregation. Jesus’ teachings are rather simple and you need not four degrees in order to understand Him.It’s the only way to combat against false teachers. How are they to distinguish Jesus’ voice if they don’t?
OBAMA / WRIGHT in ‘08!
Wright ripped off Bill Cosby with the dissing stuff.
nods Bob #113 - most likely will do just that - forget about POTUS and concentrate on voting reasonable Republicans in at Congress level.. providing there are some. If I can do it as a registered democrapper, then even better.
Duck, dodge, dip…. So much heresy, so little time.
Wright is clearly a nut case and every time he opens his mouth it becomes more obvious, even to his MSM sycophants. The new line from the Obama camp and the media will be (as it has largely been) is that this is all a distraction and we should be talking about the issues American care about. Unfortunately, alot of Americans would rather discuss Wright than whether nationalizing health care is just a good idea or a really super good idea. This is not going away. Wright is just getting wound up and will sink Obama in the end.
Mister P.
That’s a ridiculous statement and you know it. If your plan is to keep moving the goal posts after your comment is proven incorrect… I’m done here.
I thought the Pope gave a warning about ‘prophetic’ preaching in one of his speaches. Anyone else here that?
Well, Mr. Wright has certainly given us the context we needed as a basis for his sermons. This man is the epitome of an egotist, he feeds on applause like a vampire feeds on blood. Hillary must be rubbing her hands with glee, I almost feel sorry for Obama.
From the NPC’s website:
“Rev. Jeremiah Wright Addresses Press Club, Critics
Embraces Differences, Urges Reconciliation”
Hilarious, as is their blog: http://blog.press.org/?p=599
Dang crazy uncle just won’t shut up, will he, Barack?
Jesus Obama’s spiritual mentor and crazy Uncle Cracker, continues to sink Jesus Obama.
Ba da da da da, I’m lovin it.
Abuse privileges? I thought Bubba had simply crossed the border to Canada citing moral issues.
Oh right, I forgot, that’s actually respectable, but W’s stint in the reserves is not. Yeah, got it.
Thanks Sambo! I’m glad he(Pope) did that again! God bless him!
But i mean, i would like for pastors, preachers to speak straight to J.W., to really have a meeting with J.W, and speak to him in person and demand he, Jeremiah Wright stops this non sense using the name of God!
It’s offensive that someone, being a pastor of a major church would say those things over and over again in the name of God!
It’s disturbing! He can say all those offensive things as a civil rights leader, or even in his personal life. But not as leader representing a christian church, claimming that it is God’s word. It’s an insult!
The person taking the name of the lord in vain has the initials J.W. … need I say more?
Do any of you think that Wright intends to