Rev. Wright says his Critics are Attacking Black Church.

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"This is not an attack on Jeremiah Wright," said Rev. Jeremiah Wright this morning at the National Press Club, explaining why he was emerging before a national audience, regardless of what harm it might do to the candidacy of one of his parishioners, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois. "This is an attack on the black church."

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#1 - Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:55 PM EDT

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#2 - Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:56 PM EDT

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OK, I feel sorry for Senator Obama, I really do, if this is his friend my god what are his enemies like? This still does not change my feelings on Senator Obama's work ethics in Il. regarding Rezko, but I think Rev. Wright should have taken a six month vacation for his old friends sake. Rev. Wright has tremendous ego, amazing self centerness, amazing.

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#3 - Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:20 PM EDT

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Well, let's posit that Rev. Wright is genuine in his beliefs, and that the things he has been doing for many years as a reverend are his best effort to serve God. This includes being controversial to make a point, which he has no inhibitions about both in church and on TV (not just recently).

Your suggestion is that he take a 6 month leave of absence from service to God, in order to serve who exactly?

Who has the tremendous ego and self-centeredness, again?

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#3.1 - Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:58 AM EDT

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I also have sympathy for Obama. He is in a tough position but if he wants to be elected he must fully split from Rev Wright, a friend and pastor for 20 years.

Rev Wright is on vacation now from the church. After it is over he will retire.

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#4 - Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:24 PM EDT

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Do you figure the Rev will take a break from controversial comments after this last round, or will continue to surface from time to time, and 'play the dozens'?

Since Wright brought it up, what would Obama's view of the 'playing the dozens' be? I've heard him make some trade of quick insults, but doesn't he have to discard this African American tradition, as being a distraction? Insults don't add anything to discussion of issues, and are most divisive. Or on the other hand, isn't divisive, even insulting, banter actually a revealing form of debate? A way to probe the deeper issues in an entertaining and clever way?

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#4.1 - Thu May 1, 2008 1:13 AM EDT

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Good comment. I don't think we have heard the last of Rev. Wright.

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#5 - Sun May 4, 2008 10:13 PM EDT

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