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Barack Obama and Rev. Wright
28Apr2008 Filed under: Politics Author: MikeI am rethinking my position on the good Reverend Wright. My initial reaction was that Obama’s relationship with this man mattered … and in some small way it still does. But I think, ironically, the more we see of Rev. Wright, the less we are inclined to hold Obama “accountable” for what he says. Is Wright offensive? Sometimes. But he’s also an incredibly dynamic speaker who clearly inspires many, even beyond the pews of his congregation. Obama can’t sweep him under a political rug. Wright is clearly a man who can’t be swept. And I think the more we see that fact displayed on the nightly news, the more inclined we will be to give Obama the benefit of the doubt.
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