I think your link is a near miss try this one

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-04-28-wright-press-club_N.htm?csp=34 I think it's a similar article only one click closer .

I expect Reverend Wright has been the become a target for people who don't let facts effect their opinions . People react to his fire and brimstone tone in small video clips . We've been told that holding our nation accountable is unpatriotic .Caught in such a maelstrom his already particular P.O.V. becomes even more rarefied . It is a pretty good speech though

http://usatoday.feedroom.com/index.jsp?fr_story=FRdamp268628

Please tell me you're kidding! People see and hear "fire and brimstone" all the time and from respected figures - Dr. MLK used to do some good ones, but he didn't diverge into fantasy wherein he blames the US for deviously inflicting AIDS on our own citizens, causing 911, and damning our country because it isn't perfect. No one ever said it was, but it doesn't deserve his damnation.

Don't make this hate-mongering, racist rabble rouser into some sympathetic character. He surely is not - and not based on "small video clips". And who, exactly, said "holding our nation accountable" is "unpatriotic" - and "accountable" for what? Let's try to be specific and not simply make wild generalizations. Again - you've got to be kidding.

discaimer,

thanks for a real link,...my bad!

ray m,

Fret not, I merely tossed the query and wanted to see what people think.

As for me, I think that Rev. Wright is on his own agenda (self-promotion) ala Al Sharpton stuff and Obama will be further hurt every time someone is reminded of the connection.

Maybe Hillary sent Rev. Wright some dough and said,...I really think you have important things to say. Here's an endowment to help you spread the word...go for it!

biv, i could see hillary doing that.

there's a good article on wright in today's ny times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/us/politics/28cnd-wright.html?hp

wcbiv,

I got your point - it was "discaimer" that I was challenging. He seems to have drunk the Wright Kool Aid or worse. Didn't mean to imply anything to do with your post and I agree with your more recent assessment (well, maybe not the Hillary conspiracy part - though she is known for conspiracy theories :)

Will it suffice to say I was hurried and I deleted most of my original post which was off topic and event more stupid ? I was upset about the fact that our groups discussion board has two lies as topic starters .The people who don't follow the threads are unfairly misinformed . No wonder "Liberals have no sense of humor ". Oh, make that three lies .

I'm not the reverend Wright defense league . His point about the segregation of the churches may be important .I agree that some of his other ideas are extreme even paranoid .If his Damn America speech had taught people the term "blow back " it would have been worth something . Instead he's a liability to both Obama and intelligent discussion .

The good speech I refer to in my post is the one on my link .

Once again the American Media had nothing better to write about so they created a melodrama in yet another bullshit election year !