Apr 29, 2008

Obama Denounces Rev. Wright - Right Now


In a move he probably should have done, oh, about 3 months ago - Obama is finally denouncing his mentor/father-figure/racist/pastor Rev. Wright.

Here's the link


Obama said he tried to give Wright the benefit of the doubt earlier about controversial remarks, but was "outraged" by Wright's comments on Monday and "saddened" by the spectacle.

At a news conference in Winston-Salem, N.C., Obama said Wright is exploiting old divisions in a way that is antithetical to his campaign of bridging the racial divide. The comments "give comfort to those who prey on hate," Obama said.

Obama called "ridiculous propositions" Wright's assertions that the US government might have brought AIDS to black neighborhoods, that Louis Farrahkan is one of the greatest voices of the century, and that the US government has conducted terrorism. "There are no excuses," Obama said.

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