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Needless to say , I'm outraged by this man's anti-semitic comments. However what troubles even more, is that Re. Wright was President Obama's pastor for 20 years until pressure from Obama's surrogates forced him to distance himself from his Rev. during the primary. Questions about the president's spirtual background surfaced during his run for the presidency and I wouldn't be surprised if they start being heard again. His apparent wish washy commitment to Israel might be explained by his former pastor's repugnant remarks.

At least Obama and the Dems have the sense to divorce themselves from this guy. Wright is nothing more than a inner city reverse racist blowhard.

Had it been the Republicans, he would be the leader of the party a la Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Pat Robertson, Pastor Hagee and their loathesome ilk.

Rev. Wright is wrong again. As a man of God and which I can only believe he is, I would ask that he respect the president and not allow reporters to make him look bad to the public. Rev. Wright is making himself to be used by the devil. Everything that he says is not right. It seems to me that Rev. Wright or should I say wrong is being a little childish. I wouldn't want to be a member of his church. Men don't control other men. You are a man the President is a man. You can't be the president but anyone can be a Pastor these days. Are you really a Pastor or a man with an attitude of jealousy toward the president Mr. Obama. You were not saying these things about President Bush, or Clinton. Please do your job at your church and leave the President alone. Grow up Rev. Wright we are sick of your crying. You are embarrassing yourself, Black people, and your ministry. Thank You Tommy Ingram

As long as Wrights preaching was to the choir, he was fine. But soon as the magnifying glass of the real world hits his racist/radical/anti-America and anti-Semitic hate rants, he became untentable. Obama is no different. This election, I predict, will stand as the most perfect example of political jujitsu ever enacted. An entire Nation choked on its own liberal-racisim petard and doesnt even have the courage to admit it. We have become a Nation of fools and Obama is our just dessert!

I'm actually really at a loss here. What does connect Obama and Wright and Rham Emmanuel? What kind of profit a man that spent 20 year listening to Wright now does take from that Jew? An I wonder what other Jews were thinking when voted for Obama?

The ol Rev should just shut up. He will be a thorn in our presidents side for a long time to come.

The only thing more frightening than this man and his hate are those who partake and espouse it.

So how long was our president sitting in his pews?

The good reverend is sounding like he's in the beginning stages of dementia. How could he not realize the backlash he will get from the stupid things he says?

Steve, Columbia SC June 11th, 2009 5:49 pm ET

As I said yesterday, this man is NO pastor of the Christian faith I know of. His remarks regarding Jews is not racist, it is hate speech.

Maybe Congress will enact hate legislation protecting Jews now, just like the sexual orientation protection legislation………….all this protection legislation makes me want to puke………our laws used to protect everyone just fine until the demoncrats got involved.
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Well Steve, then you should feel more at ease living in Columbia, SC as the U.S. government hasn't passed any of this sexual orientation protection legislation that you speak of. Many people have fought and are still fighting for it with the federal government, but they actually haven't passed anything. They are leaving that topic up to the states.

Why do major news networks continue to post comments made by Idiots, like Wright, Palin? Both are complete Moron's and would say and do anything to get some press..

I love seeing the Obama apologists try to spin this one.

Oh. I see. It isn't "them Jews" that are keeping Obama from talking to Rev. Wright, it is "the Zionists."

And they are doing this, how?

The only thing of truth out of his mouth is that Zioists control the Federal Reserve, and they carefully engineer financial cycles of boom and bust to cause foreclosures so the wealthy foreigners and bankers can take a few of the chips off the table each time. No offense, but you're just a Pawn to these people.

I hope Mr. Wright isn't really attempting to place himself in the same class as Jimmie Carter. Wright you're not only wrong – you're a mediocre hack, while Carter is a true Christian.

Do you get it? You can't tell a tree by the cloth it wears. You have to look at it's fruit. A good tree will have good fruit, and a bad tree...bad.

Carter didn't retire to the golf course, or sit on his can in some pulpit grousing about inequality. You could learn a lot from him. Second thought: probably not. You lack wisdom, humility, and dignity.

It is so dishonest to compare Rush Limbaugh to Rev. Wright. It's just not even close to the same thing. Those on the left might hate Limbaugh and that is fine. But to compare him to Rev. Wright shows how partisan and biased you are. Limbaugh has absolutely nothing to do with Wright.

Left wingers are so blind to what is going on that they actually think Obama is doing the right thing and going to save this world. How dumb can you get? People get your head out of Obama's butt long enough to really look at what he is doing to this country. I would be saying this no matter what party Obama was with when he was elected. People wake up while there is still time to save this country.

Why is it the only religious leaders we see in the news are Wright and McKissic? Because all the other religious leaders are busy lobbying Congress to defeat the proposed Hate Crimes Bill that seeks to prevent this type of thing from happening again.
Kind of hard to speak against hate crime while trying to protect hate crime.
Oh! But that's just for the clergy!
Wright should take a look at who surrounds Obama It's not Jews. It's Catholics, that is, when they're not trying to protect hate crime.
Oh! But that's just for the clergy!
Right.

Reverent, Open mouth insert foot! Enough Said!

I think it is inappropriate a member of the clergy to talk like that. Rev. Wright likes to be in the lime light.

Well, now we know where Obama got the inspiration for his self-aggrandizing "address to the Muslim people." The mainstream media will not connect the dots on this. . .right after Obama travels around the Middle East throwing Israel under the bus, his pastor goes on this nonsensical tirade. No doubt Obama shares this disgust for the "Zionists."

What a joke. Never thought I'd say this, but I'm actually beginning to miss Bush. . .

Wright & Obama are one of the same !!!! Obama did not like the U.S.A. tell he Knew he could win the Presidency, and they both hang out with terrorist. ( God help this country )

Another example of the racist chicago political machine..vote early..vote often..dead or alive..the white man is the devil..so sayeth the reverand wright

Why dos the media have to keep "digging up bones"????? WHO CARES ABOUT THIS GUY!!! Let's move forward!!!! The Obama Administration works tirelessly every day to begin the slow process of getting us out of the financial hole, and finding ways to make our lives better!! He has done more for us in the past few months than the Bush Administration did in (8) years!

@ CJG, who said "The Dems have their own Rush in Jeremiah!"

If 20 million of us listened to him he could be.

"Obama 'created by Jews,' museum killing suspect wrote"

If that idiot shooter was right I would like to publically thank the Jewish community for creating one of our best Presidents ever.

He's right, Have you heard any Congressmen, Senators or media people talking about the 42nd anniversary of the ISRAELI (Zionist) ATTACK on the USS LIBERTY. These ZIONISTS KILLED 34 and wounded 174 U.S.NAVY Sailor and 95 percent of Americans still don't know about the ATTACK.. REMEMBER the LIBERTY!!!!

To the idiot here who just suggested that you "do not hang out with someone for 20 plus years without sharing their views," I refer you to James Carville and his wife, or just about any pro-choice Catholic who's attended the same church for 20 years.

Obama never worked with Wright on any issue pertaining to foreign policy, let alone Israel, and Obama has an entirely different background, world view, and a clearly different record than Rev. Wright on these issues.

Racists come in all colors.

Sounds like a "Hate Group Leader" to me.

Hey I'm your avg tax paying American that happens to be black......Rev. Wright has a serious case of foot in mouth.....this guy should never talk about anything political again....Or spiritual for that matter.

Jesus must be ashamed right now of such garbage the Rev. has spewed. Seems as though he mis-speaks a lot these days.

Gary's Comment is:

Rev. Wright needs to go back into his small minded world and keep
his thoughts to him self. He was quiet for some time, and the whole
World was thankful, now he is back spreading hate and harsh words
about people different than him slef, sound familiar Rev. Wright, two
wrongs don't make a Wright, Rev. or not.

what kind of people sit in this mans church, and listen to his hate speech every week.

Obama speaking: "I am sure that is not what my wonderful uncle, Rev. Wright meant. I am sure that he would restate his words if he could. I still cannot disown this man, my mentor, my pastor, my hero."

How can people who voted for Obama not see that common beliefs between them IF Obama attended his church for 2 decades. Wright's hateful spew was filmed with the Obama's sitting in a pew listening to his garbage. How can anyone think they have no common agenda? Obama distanced hiself from this man to achieve their common goal. Any person who disagreed with his garbage would have left the congregation! Wright and Obama scare me.

Good times, good times!

I didn't care for his anti-White lines, but at least he's a straight shooter.

Time for everyone else to be honest, now!

Liberal Whites - admit you hate your own people, and that you would never think of living anywhere near the non-Whites you profess to champion.

GOP Whites - admit you love Israel more than your own people, and that being seen as "racists" scares you more than anything else.

Now, don't you feel better?

This is the picture thast resembles of our President. He is a messiah and Rev. Wright and Barack are the birds of the same feather. Imagine we have such a classic president of our country. I wonder how he could reach the top with such radical association and now he behaves as if he is a saint, a messiah. Newsweek reporter called him GOD.

Not even everyone in Israel is a Zionist, and certainly not all Jewish people in the U.S. are Zionist. So Reverend Wrong is correct in one thing–distinguishing between "Jews" and "Zionists" but I don't think many understand the distinction.
I'd just as soon he crawled back under his rock, but we have free speech in this country.

Rev. Wright is absolutely correct...If you actually know anything about the powers in Washington (jews & AIPAC) you would agree with him as well. Jews have power that even amazes CIA!

it's evident in the way Obama is currently turning on Israel......Jews that voted for Obama will rue the day.

Garsh, a religious person spreading religious hatred in the name of religion? How scandalous!

Obama will probably make the Czar of Religions, and impose a value added tax on the plate as it gets passed around on sunday morning....

Funny,
many liberals here blasting this guy, yet he is the very core of what OBama has become. He's a big part of Obama's life, just not covered in lies and deceit .....birds of a feather...

Obama gave $20,000 to this man's church a couple years ago. I should know.

This AntiSemite should be ashamed of himself. It is time he knows that eternal life is knowing the GOD of Israel as the only true GOD and Jesus Christ whom He has sent. John 17:3.

The Right Rev. Wrong should be commended for espousing racism / hate speech on the day when a fellow black was gunned down in a museum dedicated to 6million Jews / 6 million non Jews who were brutally gassed / cremated.

Wright demonstrates that you can place you feet and other parts of your body in your mouth and still keep talking.

I read this and decided to donate another $500 to Federation.

Obama is wright;s disciple and he will the Palestinians over Israel to the chagrin of his party. But, Obama is, by birth, a Muslim

Bridgette....The answer to that is NO....

Negativity is the order of the day with some in the media, especially when it relates to the President.......Mr. Wright should drop his title (Rev), and go on a 'jealousy/haters' tour' with Cheney, Gingrich, and Limbaugh......In addition, CNN needs to stop reporting this story.....It's in poor taste, considering what happened yesterday in DC.....

@ Steve (the real one).... Your angry comment to me speaks volumes. Seriously, like I told "Chris" Wright is not a politician, he is a nut case.

However, I should mention that Wright, Limbaugh, Hannity all have the Freedom of Speech, we can disagree with them, but they do have the Freedom to spew hate and lies....... or craziness.

Steve, Palin, Newt, etc., are politicians, its different. I do complain about CNN covering Palin, she is a big drama queen. We have more newsworthy stories to discuss. Peace be with you!

Let's be perfectly clear, Jews and Zionist are one and the same: if an antisemitic person say he/she is anti Zionist it means the same thing as anti Jewish. A bigot can be white or black. Unfortunately, nothing ever changes, hate is hate.

For all you people out here who think Rev. Wright is a left wing nut, NO he is not. Rev Wright just speaks the true about this country which he has all the right too. That's the problem with this country and white America, when ever some one of color speak up about all the racist things that go on in this country, he's Anti-American or he's a racist, PLEASE. Yes racism is here and yes white people discriminate against people of color. Until we admit that we live in a racist country and stop trying to act as if it doesn't excess, we'll never have peace in this country. So speak your mind Rev. Wright b/c the true HURTS to white America.

Jeremiah Wrong at it again.
Jews, Gentiles, African-Americas, Whites,
Latinos & all the wonderful in between have
elected President Obama. From that very
blessed moment on, we are all fist & foremost
AMERICANS.

Uh oh – I just realized something after reading previous posts and Googling around. Obama's actual last name is the arabic 'Obhama.'

Why is this important? See for yourself:
"Barack Husein Obhama"

How many numbers in each name? Let's see... there's 6 in the first; 6 in the middle, and 6 in the last name.

I guess I'd change my name too if they spelled out those numbers.

Ame n! (to Shane's comment)
He who guards his mouth and tounge keeps himself from calamity. Proverbs 21:23

Reverend Wright,

Please be quiet! We have had enough.

I do not see any important in Rev. Wright talking point this time again, but i do see is a lamentation, by Dr. Wright that President Obama whom he nurtured had abandoned not just his/their church. Rev. Jeremial Wright want to link himself to the president but his acts last year had stained a relationsip they have built over the years.Commom people, Jeremiah is human too. But for the Jews, i think what he sees as the barrier between him and the president is what he call the ZIONIST, but he alsoput it in a better perpectives what he meant. But em..............................................

Funny how this Rev Wright story is not part on any on-air discussion(s) on CNN or MSNBC of Hate Groups or Hate Speech. Amazing huh (?)

Everyone is racist. It's a simple fact that deep down people are hard wired to distrust and suspect those who are not like them. Anyone who denies this fact is lying to themselves. That said we can still coexist in a peaceful if not totaly honest way. The problem is most people are afraid of being seen as they truly are, helpless and scared. The only thing this guy did wrong was to back track and try to smooth over the issue. That made him look cowardly, I mean whats the point he is already a known racist and hate monger. So why pull punches now? And yes "them jews" are racist too, just like you and me. Live with it.

I happen to be Jewish, and I'm a Zionist and yet I generally support Rev Wright and his viewpoints. And no, except for the right wing Likudniks and their imperialistic ilk, I'd say Jeremiah Wright has nothing to worry about in speaking to the President.

Zionism does not equate automatically to the extreme right views of the Likud in Israel. I would hope the Rev Wright would come to that realization.

Wow so who cares really. How can YOU be accountable for what others say. Just because you attend a church and have respect for the pastor doesb't mean you agree with everything he says. Use common sense people and quit listening to audio clips

I'll bet Rev Wright's church is next door to James W. von Brunn's.

Two peas of the same pod in my opinion....

Why is he opening his mouth anyway

What,s his point

Get in the news again ???

A lot of sick people on this planet ...

A rose by any other name...

Reverend Wright is just a fool trying to do damage control. I'm sure he meant his remarks as he stated them.

@ LacrosseMom,

It is possible that Obama wa not present when Rev Wright had his sermon that has been all over youtube and the media; hoever, a man like the Rev Wright, a hate monger, does not throw this time of venom out every once-in-awhile, it is what drives his sermons.

Convenient for a politician to have been absent every time over a 20 year span where this Rev spewed his hate...

Afterall, ignorance is bliss, right?

Wright doesn't represent the left, doesn't represent the Dems, doesn't represent Obama.

So what if he went to his church? Seriously...you think Obama is that much of a weak minded fool? Sorry, move along.

I thought he retired. Shouldn't that have included his mouth? And it certianly should have stopped the coverage of him.

Wright was wrong, is wrong & will be wrong.
The man had his 15 minutes of fame only because he was Obama's pastor. & as we have seen with religious leaders of all denominations,
sometimes they are the worst example of a human mind gone wrong.

HEY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE! Not everybody who goes to church takes everything they hear as an abosolute! I went to church when I was a kid, Sunday school, and Wednesday kids sessions and I sitll turned out Athiest! Not everyone thinks the same way you do...try to not cast judgment. Isn't that a Christian practice? Thought I read that somewhere....

Thank you Rev. Wright for reminding us that anti-Semitism today has masked itself behind the complexities of the Mid-East conflict. An anti-Semite, such as Rev. Wright need only replace the word Jew with Zionist and all of the sudden his words are acceptable to society. Historically, anti-Semitism has taken many forms: socialist, facist, capitalist, tribal, religious, political, democratic, liberal, monorachist, tyrannical...Let us be clear: WE REJECT ANTI-SEMITISM IN ALL ITS FORMS (including the present anti-Zionist form)

Man I love this guy! He just doesn't know when to shut up, and that's great! And since pretty much every jew on the planet feels they have the right to be in isreal and treat the arabs like animals, they are very nearly all zionists. So in retrospect the good rev. is probably right, no pun intended.

People who aren't under the spell of our pathetic political parties can see that the media and general public is treating Obama exactly the same way they treated Bush when he was first elected. He's infallible, isn't challenged by the media, isn't checked by Congress, is adored by his blindly devoted minions, etc...

Both sides of the political spectrum have turned their scumbag politicians into celebrities and demigods. It proves that even though the left and right are always at each other's throats, they are ultimately the same worthless pile. Adolf Hitler and his former ally, Jozef Stalin, were perfect examples of this phenomenon. Their governments supposedly stood on opposite ends of the spectrum yet their beliefs, policies, actions and results were remarkably similar. The right-wing sheep were spoon fed their gruel for the last 8 years so now its time for the left-wing zombies to get their fill of the sludge.

oh no ... his backtracking by replacing Jews with Zionists is even worse.

oh my god I hate you liberal loons so much Rush never said he wanted the usa to fail he said he wanted obamas socialist agenda to fail. he is more patriotic than the president of the united states, to compare rev run to him is stupid, you people are stupid. 20 years 20 YEARS I hate my president just as much as he hates this country, and that's a lot believe me. 16 czars 16 CZARS in charge of 1.7 trillion dollars are you kidding me! our president is evil, and he is actually doing much more than even the biggest right wing wacko said he would. I can't wait till this is over.

People may not like the way reverend Wright phrased it, but he is right about the outsized influence of the Jewish lobby, as well as their brutal oppression of the Palestinian people, something that even President Bush called "the daily humiliation of the Palestinian people."

Seems to me that Wright has a progressive dementia, forcing Obama to part ways with him.

Maybe he meant Eric Cantor is keeping him from talking. Eric is one of them jews.

These comments show that things are not black and white. Another commentator today was pointing out that some right-wing groups hate Jews like von Brunn, and others are Zionists who support Israel to the point of bringing on the Holy Apocalypse. Goddess help us all to stay human!!

Comment by "Shawn" == June 11th, 2009 5:57 pm ET

More like 72%! But nevertheless, they too got caught up in the Obama hype and now they know better...

Nothing about Obama's statements, writings, or relationships indicates that he agrees with any of Wright's racist statements. Unlike Wright, Obama continues to show a love and respect for people of all races and nationalities, and his opponents should admit this fact.

I agree with Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

I bet the 78% of the jewish voting population referenced that reportedly voted for Obama wish they had their vote back now! Anyone, and I mean right or left that is still blind to the massive power grab of this Administration and the abuse to our constitutional rights should never be allowed to vote again. Just think, we have three plus more years to look forward to this kind of government leadership, if the economy doesn't come back in one more, it may actually prove to be sooner.

Nothing new with that statement of belief. Typical liberal extremist view shared by Muslim radicals like Obama.

@Sniffit == June 11th, 2009 5:52 pm ET

FYI – "Objective" is my middle name. You liberals are sooooooo
ill-informed about politics.

IT'S HIS OWN MOUTH
THAT KEEPS HIM OUT

But why blame yourself when it so much easier to blame someone else?
He is a real Ferricon type guy?

You would think that he had embarrassed himself and Obama enough during the campaign.

You would think that he would have gotten the message when Obama told hem to quiet down and stop digging a deeper hole.

But no this fool won't listen and CNN wants us all to hear

It's the sizzle the sells
CNN or FOX should set up a debate between Rev Wright and Rush L.
now that would be a show for all to cheer
better than the play-offs

Wrights like crazy old uncle everyone has in their family. He says a bunch of crazy things and you kind of ignore him and tell to go out to the garage and fix something. And you never let him be present when company is there. You give him some movie money and send on his way.

Wright is just a crazy old guy.

Rule #1: when you're in a hole, stop digging.

This guy is like a gift that keeps on giving. Really? Can't open your mouth for one second and NOT say something outrageous and cartoonish?

my dear sir, you have obviously not mastered the art of damage control.

So this is the guy that inspired and taught Obama huh. Wow you libs just overlook character everytime.

20 years Barack sat in this guys church, every other week he said and got tapes of sermon when he missed them. But no Barry never heard any of this. Right.

Don't forget Barry only distanced himself from Reverend Wright because he looked bad hanging out with him. Not that he does not believe the same as Wright anymore.

Based on his policies so far they tow the same line only every lib in America is an apologist for Barack when it gets called out.

Letterman should interview Wright. They could tell each other how misunderstood they are by the evil right wing media.

What is a difference between them JEWS and them HEBREWS

More than you can imagine.

The land of Canaan, today’s Israel, wasn't promised to the JEWS as in inheritance, but to the HEBREWS

The Jews systematically wiped out the Hebrews over time and the Jews are the ones who write our history.

He means the President is controlled by Zionists? I'm sure glad Dear Leader sat in his pews for 20 years. Real comforting.

Wright might not have worded it in the greatest of ways (he needs to remember its okay to hate Palestenians in this country, but not Jewish folk). I do agree that Obama has been a disappointment though. He's letting conservatives, who only want to take this country back to the stone age (socially at least), dictate his policies. Obama needs to show more of a backbone, even to the spineless Democrats in Congress who have already made it their life's work to cower to the bigots who want to ruin this country.

We all have the right to free speech, but sometimes we need to monitor what comes out of our mouths. Especially when we are in a position that could influence others. I am praying for you Reverend Wright, I am praying.

Billy Graham: Graham agreed with Nixon that Jews control the American media, calling it a "stranglehold" during a 1972 conversation with Nixon.

Ann Coulter: "Jews need to be perfected."

Rush Limbaugh: "Elie Wiesel gets up there and he does his thing but it's 65 years here or close to it…He’s up there and he’s ripping Germany for what it did 60 or 65 years ago, blah, blah, blah, blah."

Pat Buchanan: Referred to Capitol Hill as "Israeli-occupied territory."

More Buchanan: Challenged the historical record that thousands of Jews were gassed to death by diesel exhaust at Treblinka: "Diesel engines do not emit enough carbon monoxide to kill anybody."

Jerry Falwell: "I know a few of you here today don't like Jews.
And I know why. He can make more money accidentally
than you can on purpose.'

Isn't it also funny that all these big wigs can say something and then say I didn't or I meant to say this. Well my response is you racist PIG.

obama cut off access from rev wright because he was hurting his ambitions, not because he disagrees with him. obama is out for obama and no one else, including the american people.
he is inexperienced, over his head, and totally captivated by being in the spotlight. he is starting out as the worse president ever and unless something dramatic happens, will end up there.

This guy is a race baiter reminding all black people to stay on the democrat plantation. How do yo uever go forward when you refuse to look ahead?

Just go away, Jeremiah. The addition of "Reverend" has no place here! Your ideas have never been "Wright".

Shawn,

So me how right wingers are restoring terrorism?

Then tell me when terrorism went away.

He shouldn't be talking about anyone.

Well, glad he cleared that up. All right then. Move along, nothing to see here.

@LacrosseMom: "You see, Chris, President Obama may not have been present when Wright was been hateful; there is a very good possibility that Obama did not attend church every single Sunday, which most of us, regulaer people don't do either."

Ahh the short memory (minutes?) of the wide-eyed Obama supporter. During the campaign I remember Umbama saying (at first anyway) how much respect he had for Wright and How HE HAD TAPES sent to him when he was away. This was not a casual follower of the hate church.

If any other candidate had attended a hate church we would not be splitting hairs over how often he attended!

Wow.

Right-wingers sure are desperate to distract from the fact that their side is resorting to terrorism.

Obama got 78% of the Jewish vote. Not bad for a radical anti-semite Moooooooooslim, huh?

It'll be interesting to see how Obama's network (MSNBC & NBC) are going to spin this one? Rev. Wright reminds me of Keith Olbermann!

Many of you on this site are MORE racist than Rev. Wright will ever be...

...including those who make the decisions about whose remarks get to be read here...

...don't DARE seek the truth!

...don't dare seek to show the complexity of a man like Wright...

...but allow the racist reactionaries to make their talking points...

..."Obama sat in Reverend Wright's church for twenty years"...

...how many of you sat in your parents' and grandparents' homes for a lot longer than that?

What is all this anti jew rhetoric? What have the hebrews done? If he not speaking about jews he shouldve left their reference out

@ malia, who said "Sadly, the mainstream media was forced to report on this hateful man thanks to Hannity"

Seriously...get objective...the only thing you GOPers should be thanking Hannity for is grabbing the GOP a chair so it could reach the ceiling fan and loop the rope over it.

News about Wright and Palin are only propagated through large news networks for ratings, which translates into money. They are not news worthy, but do excite the narrow minded.

What about the important news.. This is what we should be focused on. Quoting...

"Analysts highlight steps the new administration has already taken to ease tensions with Muslims. For example, they are proposing talks with Iran and Syria — rather than confrontation — which makes it harder for Hezbollah and other extremists to demonize the U.S."

What Obama is doing could save this world, and people are listening to Palin, Wright, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Glenn Beck. These people are going to lead to the destruction of America.

I wonder if Rev. Wright is going to be available for the funeral of James W. von Brunn?

I'm sure Rev. Wight has some kind words related to his passing, and I'm sure the President would be happy to attend the funeral officiated over by his beloved spiritual mentor.

I hang my head in shame when I hear this man's rhetoric. Heaven help us all

And the Lord, Our God, said, "I'll smight those who do or say bad to "my people"". Then he said," Y'all smight want to think before you speak. Y'all never know who's listening."

Consider yourself SMIGHTED!

LOL

@ Chris.......who wrote:
and we are supposed to believe that Obama never heard any of this hate speech in the 20 years prior to 2008…right
_______________________________________________________

I suppose, Chris, that it is just like the far-right who claims to be Christian, just posts such vile comments on these and other blogs; and who listen to hate-mongers like Hannity and Limbaugh, Coulter and others..... and then go to church on Sunday as if they were wonderful people! Looking down on others who do not share their beliefs nor point of view.

You see, Chris, President Obama may not have been present when Wright was been hateful; there is a very good possibility that Obama did not attend church every single Sunday, which most of us, regulaer people don't do either.

Be careful, Chris, not to judge and condemn Obama simply because you do not like him.

As I said yesterday, this man is NO pastor of the Christian faith I know of. His remarks regarding Jews is not racist, it is hate speech.

Maybe Congress will enact hate legislation protecting Jews now, just like the sexual orientation protection legislation.............all this protection legislation makes me want to puke.........our laws used to protect everyone just fine until the demoncrats got involved.

Another words he does not believe the jews deserve a homeland – the state of Israel. That is about as far from Christian as you can be. He is more in line with the secular ideology I see in the media only he reads the Bible. How he discerns or applies it is another story as it is not in line with any theology school I know of in the States.

How could anyone listen to let alone take "spiritual advice" from this guy for 20-years and not be messed up in the head?

PS: Hey, did you hear the one about Letterman's son and the restless natives? he say he like CHI-CHI !!

I think the Rev's fifteen minutes of fame is up. I also think the White House staff was right to keep Rev Wright from speaking to the president. When the pastor had an opportunity to stand with President Obama and for him, he threw him under the bus.

Enough said, move on Reverend Wright, we have.

Obama 2012

Well, you have to admit that this is the first time he has ever tried to "revisit" anything that he has said before. But so far, his "best" is none too good.

P.S. Let's see if Isreal really stops building new settlements on other people's property.

I actually believed Mr. Wright the first time.. The hate toward anyone experienced (and perhaps shared) by Mr. Obama was so deep for 20 years that all naive people can trust the two Obamas.

Comment by "phoenix86"
Amen! That is why Obama has been busy reaching out to the Muslim world. Sadly, the mainstream media was forced to report on this hateful man thanks to Hannity. Safe to say that America is finally coming to their senses on the real Obama...

Yes, but what does his spiritual protege, Barry Soetoro Dunham, think of this?

Can anyone please tell me WHY the president of the United States has an alias?

Oh, that's right... to distance himself from his "spiritual mentors" and the shady terrorist friends and neighbors he chose to associate himself with in his formative years, and his adult life, too.

"To avoid being mistaken for a sellout, I chose my friends carefully. The more politically active black students. The foreign students. The Chicanos. THE MARXIST PROFESSORS AND STRUCTURAL FEMINISTS."
- Barack H. Obama (or whatever alias he is using these days)

@ CJG, who said "The Dems have their own Rush in Jeremiah!"

How wonderfully untrue. I don't see any Dems/libs here doing anything but acknowledging that what he said is compeltely asinine, harmful and dangerous...and overwhelmingly condemning him for it. If you'd really like to make the comparison stick, then I'd suggest that next time Rush opens his fat, irrational, mendacious yapper, all the GOPers should come to the Commentary sections here and condemn him for what he said...you know, rather than repeating him verbatim. THEN you could make the comparison, because both would be condemning loudmouthed idiots in their party. As of now, however, the GOP fully embraces and internalizes Rush's bombastic drivel.

There goes my dream ....
Silly as a seam...

Mr. NoObama – you will be haunted for all the debt you are creating... Listen to Cantor and Boehner – two VERY SMART people

Rick

And there are STILL those who believe that Obama and his family sat in this mans church and SUPPOSEDLY never knew he was a racist.

This man married Obama and Michelle, baptized his kids, and there are some who still think, Obama never knew this man hated white americans.

But yet, Obama has said, that America is NOT a Christian nation, and is one of the largest Muslim countries in the world. THIS being said by Obama, but yet, some still think he never heard what Wright preached in 20 years.

like Al Sharpton, i wish Rev Wright was my brother from another mother.

and we are supposed to believe that Obama never heard any of this hate speech in the 20 years prior to 2008...right

@ Fair is Fair........ Actually I have often asked CNN why they continue to cover Palin.

You see, Fair is Fair, Newt, Limbaugh and Palin are politicians (yes, even Rush is), however Wright is a regular person. Who is a nut case.

That's the difference, Newt, Palin and Limbaugh are GOP leaders...... not so Wright. Get it?

PS. A racist is a racist, I will call it like I see it. IF we don't whether its on the right or the left we will never purge racism from our Nation.

makesUwonder June 11th, 2009 5:20 pm ET

Guess the old Rev. got a call from his buddy Barry Obama asking the Rev. to announce he "misspoke".

The Rev. didn't misspeak, he said exactly what is in his heart. He's a racist, has always been a racist, and will always be a racist.

There's no doubt that the Obama's feel the same way the Rev. feels. You don't hang out with someone for 20 plus years and not share their views.
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Yah – that's why Obama has Rahm Israel Emanuel as his chief of staff.

I guess while you may "wonder," you don't "think"

(PS – these were antisemitic comments, not racist. Judaism is a religion, not a race)

I consider myself left of center. Please.... reasonable folks to the right of center please know that this idiot does not speak for me. I complain a lot in my blogs about "right wing-nuts" who is this guy but a "left wing-nut"? Does he thinks he's doing the left a favor by showing that we have our share of jerks too?

I guess if free speeh was easy every nation would have it.

Yeah...And when he railed against whites he was REALLY referring to the Vikings under Erik the Red–and his attacks on America were really a repudiation of the Italian mapmaker, right? RIGHT?

If this how a man of the cloth talks, I certainly hope no one listens to him because there will be more hatred and racism than ever.

Like Palin, this tool's 15 minutes were up a looooooooooooooooong time ago ...

Wright preaches an extremist anti-American ideology
Obama studied and sat under his tutelage for years
Obama appreciated his beliefs and teachings or he would have left
Obama would not and does not condemn his teachings
Obama embraces and Internationalist ideology over American nationalism and believes that is what is best for this country

what a perfecty example of an anti-christian.................He definitely is no "Reverend" and positively is not CHRISTian

This guy always has a habit of saying the wrong thing. He's also Obama (aka Barry Sotoreo) spritual mentor.

President Obama sat under the Rev. Wright for 20 years probably for the same reasons many whites sit under their preachers who spew hate and intolerance about other people and groups. Its moreso the pot calling the kettle black. I'm white and I cant tell you how many times I heard pastors preach against inter racial marraige and inter mingling....on top of other issue and groups ( includes Muslims, Jews, etc). This sort of stuff exists in alot of churches, and they continue to hold sizeable congregations. I will say however, I do not agree with any intolerance being preached over the pulpit, and on the same token, I dont agree nor practice what alot of what over the pulpit in those regards. Do I believe that President Obama believes everything that Wright preaches? I do not think so. This however, should force us all to look and ask are we guilty of the same thing we are acusing Wright of....as well as take a look at our associations. I stayed in my church because I had convictions that superceded what was being taught at times. Perhaps this was the case with President Obama whenever he attended.

The man is utterly tactless. He could have said "handlers" and everyone would have understood perfectly and most would also have recognized his bitterness at having lost any influence he might have once had.

Its hard to believe anyone ever took this man seriously. I'm guessing he didn't used to be so looney, and that he performs his regular duties as a Reverend in a more conventional fashion. But more interesting is the support he gets from many of the folks posting comments here. I guess we should all be happy that a Jew-hating black and Jew-hating whites have found their common ground. But whatever happened to Love thy neighbor as thyself?

i am a liberal. i voted for Obama & would vote for him again. That said, stop giving Rev Wright coverage! He is obviously feeble & insane & is just trying to incite people. Shame on him but shame on you for giving him a national platform. He is a racist & just because he's black doesn't mean he's any less of a racist than a white man.

For those of you slamming Obama for going to this guy's church, look in the mirror. Almost all of the boomer gen & prior was raised w/ separation a mainstay. You have people in your family that have racist viewpoints & you love them anyway & ignore the bad parts. Unless of course they go public with their ridiculous views, then no matter how much you love them, you must disown them. Exactly what Obama did.

Stop being hypocrites in glass houses, someone might just see you for who/what you are.

this clown is just like Jimmy Carter, hates America and hates Jews. No wonder Barry was a member of his church for 20 years.

He's yesterday's news! Get with the times media!

The Rev. Wright should not be news. What he said was horrible, but I find it somewhat curious that the Rev. Billy Graham said essentially the same thing and that was covered up by the media. Ann Coulter says that "Jews just need to be perfected" and she is invited to speak at conservative meetings all of the time. Why is the Rev. Wright taken to task yet these other two are let off with a passing yawn by the media and conservatives? Any ideas? I have my thoughts, but I'm curious what others think.

Oh!

Well!

...if THAAAT's all he meant...

Nothing to see here, move along.

ok, i can only imagine why obama stopped talking to this moron

Guess the old Rev. got a call from his buddy Barry Obama asking the Rev. to announce he "misspoke".

The Rev. didn't misspeak, he said exactly what is in his heart. He's a racist, has always been a racist, and will always be a racist.

There's no doubt that the Obama's feel the same way the Rev. feels. You don't hang out with someone for 20 plus years and not share their views.

20 years in Wright's "church" hearing the same hate-speech. Now we know where Obama gets his position on Israel and Hamas and Hezbollah.

Wright is a typical religious wacko so take it for what it is!......Morons!

Racism is not a 'white thing'...it's an 'ignorant thing'. I am a democrat and consider myself pretty liberal.

However, I wish that Reverend Wright would realize that there is no need for him to backtrack and explain what he 'really meant to say'.

No one cares what he says either way. He is an old fool who sounds like he missed the call back for some failed 1970s sitcom.

Go away crazy old bastard.

The Dems have their own Rush in Jeremiah!

Hate is still hate who ever spews it !

I would like to enter a ring with Wright and BOUNCY Rush for a 3 minute round...I would deck them both with-in 30 seconds....Rush I wonder where you dine for lunch?

Those of us from Chicago know what Trinity church is all about. Many in their community are black- Muslim and anti-Israel.
No surprise that Obama’s former church gave Farrakhan an award. How could Obama stand 20 years of this?

See, we told you so...
In my view, when things don't go the liberal way they immediately start blaming Rush, Hannity, Fox, etc., etc.

WE TOLD YOU SO...

His latest comment should come as no surprise...it isn't a radical departure from previous statements he has made. Just keep in mind Obama listened to this stuff for two decades – right up until it looked like it might keep him from being elected, so he ditched Wright. Pardon the pun, but they are cut from the same cloth.

Zionists, ahhh these people that believe Jews are an entity deserving of freedom and respect.... ahhh...
This guy cannot shut up!

Many many hypocrites on these boards. I can imagine the non-stop attacks if McCain or Bush had such a minister. Face it, people. It's easy to understand how Barack put up with this guy for 20 years. He was being expedient, politically speaking. I doubt B.O. believed half of what Wright said. BUT, your president DID take his KIDS to hear this man on Sundays. Like a true politician, Obama will even sell out his own children if it gets him an extra vote. He did it with Wright, his pal Akers, and even his own grandma. Disgusting.

Here, Here, Tanya Jones! I could not agree with you more!

No one SHOULD allow your calls through, whether they're Jewish or not, Rev. Wright. You're a perfect example of the past we need to leave behind in this country. And beyond that, you've been given chance after chance to move past your bigoted ways, yet every time, you choose to scream your hateful rhetoric to the world. Go away.

Lets see obama threw wright, his brother, and his grandma under the bus.

Remember what he said about his mom [typical white person] soon he will throw u under the bus.

Reverend Wright speaks volumes. Not about Jews, Zionists nor President Obama, but about his own racist attitude.

When people speak, they reveal themselves. Best to keep your mouth shut and keep everyone guessing.

wow. isn't it convenient for Wright and the Palins, Chenny's, Rushes and all the rest of "them" how they can always just say
"well, what i meant to say".
you have to be careful with karma you know.

@ Mick
"More ugly comments from a supposed "man of God". Why is there just enough religion in the world to get people to hate one another?

Don't confuse religion with actions of men. Religion as interpreted and practiced by man, will take us all to hell, regardless of the God.

The only shocker here is that Rev. Wright tried to backpedal on his remarks. He's a racist and a social pyromaniac.

Of course, if the situation was reversed – if a prominent Jewish rabbi/cantor made a similar remark about "them black people" not only would the press be jumping down his/her throat, but also every Jewish organization in the US would issue an apology and move to defrock the person.

I feel sorry for the children in his congregation who are being raised with these hateful messages.

This site foments racism...

...it continuously censors constructive analysis...

...when it disagrees with the analysts...

...CNN's Political Ticker is a sick joke!

How does criticizing Zionism translate into being a racist or being anti-semite? Hasn't anyone noticed that anyone who says ANYTHING negative about Israel or Zionism automatically gets LABELED a bigot or a nut job? Does someone who say something negative about Chinese domestic or foreign policy automatically get labeled a bigot or racist? Of course not. So why are people so quick to label those who criticize Zionism? Indeed, there are plenty of Jews who are critical of Zionism. Does AIPAC even control our ability to think and speak for ourselves?

Why did it take 20 years for Obama, who sat in Rev. Wright's church,
to wake up one day and walk away? It was because out of necessity in order for Obama to win the election. There are many fine & decent black churches in Illinois that he could have attended in order to stay "connected" to the black community. Obama's excuses for attending this church does not wash. Where was his judgement as well as his wife Michelle's judgement when she referred to caucasions as "whiteys," a negative racial prior to the election? I suppose our now "first lady" lawyer learned a lot while attending Wright's church. Get Real Folks! I did not care for McCain either but these people are NOT the solution to the problems facing the U.S.

Another slow day for the news for Alexander Mooney. My My My

Rush Limbaugh saying he wants the USA to fail is NO different from Jeremiah Wright's GD* America comment!!!

Get real folks; CNN is just putting the bullseye on this crazy pastor so one RIGHT WING WACKO go postal on him!!!!!

@Dutch – I feel so sorry for you – NOT! I'm quite sick of you people calling everyone a racist that says something that you don't like. You people perpetrate racism!! Give it a rest – I'm sick of it and the likes of you!

I think the racist meant what he said the first time around. Get him, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton all together for a real gang of racist remarks, the 3 of them stir up more controversy that their combined worth together.

I know this is really hard for some to swallow but Judism, like ALL organized religions, has extreme, fringe elements. No religious culture is immune to this phenomenon. Not even the Jews who have suffered for their beliefs as much as, if not more than, any people in human history. Zealots are zealots. But until we learn to seperate the wheat from the chaff, so to speak, the US will not be successful in brokering any kind of substantial peace in the middle east.

Sometimes, the best policy is to just to keep your mouth shut!

@JUDE – boy, you need some schooling! What spelling, grammar, etc. – you don't have any right to criticize Hannity! At least he speaks the truth and he speaks English very well. Something you haven't mastered yet.

The Rev. J. Wright needs not to speak another word, not retract his rhetortic... Go back to Chicago... Pray to a Heathen god.... Pray for someone to bless you with some smarts, because after you said what you said, someone tried to destroy a part of History that the extreme right-wing lunatics who claims that it never happened...

Thanks.... and CNN please post this.....

The President is working so hard, please stop bringing him down....

Racism comes in White, Black, and Hispanic. At least this one isn't a Supreme Court nominee. Unfortunately our President seems to be attracted to these types of characters.

@Rick June 11th, 2009 4:50 pm ET
Rev. Wright was right when he said goddamm America and he is right on Zionists controling Obama. Americans can't handel the truth.
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So I imagine you just bought a one way ticket out of this country, right??

@Melissa June 11th, 2009 4:50 pm ET
Wright isn't even worth of mention, so why should I care? The childish Republicans need to grow up.
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Not worthy of mention! Yet YOU mention?

CNN want to put this crazy pastor in the sportlight so one RIGHT WING NUT CASE will exercise his supposed 2nd amendment right by going postal on him – we have had too many nut cases already this last couple weeks!!!!

....CNN, dont follow the footsteps of Bill O'reilly, Sean Hannity & Rush Limbaugh who are calling the RIGHT WING NUTS TO ARMS and chanting GD* OBAMA and let the USA fail!!!!!

Wright's comment leaves me completely mind boggled. What could he even mean by it? Perhaps he is making a reference to Obama's position in having to being an ultimate ambassador to Israel? Perhaps Wright knows that his extreme takes on thing can not dictate Obama's decisions while in office.

Obama is a versatile and compassionate person, which he how he differs in from Wright. Keep in mind that Obama has grown up in diversity when it comes to culture and that Wright is undoubtedly not the only influence on Obama. The President at the end of the day is his own man and not a robot of some preacher. If he wasn't fit for the job of President and was just another part of the choir that Wright preaches to then he would still be sitting there in Chicago chanting "amen'! Followers don't get elected, leaders do.

Anti-semantics really confuse me. I have not met more than a handful of Jewish people where I live (TN), and every one I have met was a nice as can be. Whether it be a comment from Rev. Wright or an assault from Von Brunn the hate is completely beyond my understanding.

This guy is a joke. Hey news media, let it go.

I'm really just as tired of Rev. Wright as I am of Gov. Palin. Can someone tell CNN to concentrate on the NEWS?

Thanks!!

J. Wright, you have a reservation in hell.

...and one more thing...

...a double standard is the blowhard, high school educated druggie...

...being afforded the power of the airwaves DAILY to spew his hateful rhetoric!

The problem with those that like to say "see the dems have idiots too" don't seem to realize the difference between Wright and Limbaugh/Newt

Wright has no power within democratic political circles. Limbaugh, obviously does, as countless republicans change their views/backpedal after being called out by Limbaugh. Newt, of course, served for the republican party

That being said, Limbaugh and Wright should no longer be in the "ticker." Obviously CNN just wants to stir things up, get more hits. People like these idiots don't deserve the recognition CNN gives them. It is no wonder that news agencies are dying, they don't report news anymore. They all are turning into entertainment rags. I'm about done with CNN.

Its to late. Open mouth insert foot.

And this is apropos to *which* of the million problems facing the nation *right now*?

What a dork! He continues to put his foot in his mouth. Have a nice day!

Why, CNN, is this such an important story to visit two days in a row? Why is this hatemonger so newsworthy? What point are you, CNN, trying to make?

It still amazes me that even after years, you can find out you really don't know someone. How many of us have know someone for years only to find out something about them that you would have never thought could be true...especially when it comes to racism. This story is especially sad as it comes after the attack at the Holocaust Museum…it goes to show that that racism still exists, even in places you would never think it could be.

Some one always manage to find the "Bottom Dwellers" to quote and that quote drives the news coverage of the day.
The real pity is that we are limited by this kind of journalism that only adds fuel to the simmering hate that exist just beneath the surface of our somewhat peaceful society.
The question is, "How much will we as citizens of America have to pay before those with the microphones ( reporters, consultants and pundits) take the responsibility of their professions?

The thread with all of these political sideshow people, like Wright, Ayers, Limbaugh, Hannity, etc, is that they are all, in the words of Dr. House, morons.

Lets find something a little more uplifting than watching yet another depraved person with a microphone or a gun cheapen our society.

@ Dutch:

Uh, no, what happened at her rallies was wrong, and she should have apologized, and I didn't vote for her.

But this is not about her, it is about Wright.

Why is it when somebody in one party does something wrong, the only defense by people like you is to find someone on the other party and point your finger at them?

There are plenty of racists in BOTH parties.

How much is the GOP paying him since nothing else will work.

If not for Rev. Wright spewing his hatred of Jews the poor security guard in DC would not have been shot.

lol.... Nick-o,
love it.

Maybe he wants to run for president in.....in.....in...in....in.....

WRIGHT: Will you shut up already?

Wright just can't keep his mouth shut,about his pupil Obama.Obama who listened to Wright for 20 years and never heard a word he said,makes you wonder if he was going to church for the right thing?Or just a Nap like some?.....How anyone could be friends with a preacher for 20 years and never know about his racial hatered for America?LIar,Liar..

Well that's the President's pastor.

He is a racist and an antisemite and an embarrassment to President Obama and to the country.

But freedom of speech allows him to spew his hate.

How could President Obama have stayed in that church for so long. It calls into question his character, courage and attitude.

He's right,and anyone who questions Americas relationship with Isreal is immediately demonized.

Why then is the media still giving this segregationist a pulpit to broadcast his anti-Semitic hate speech from?

Please, journalists, look at your stopwatch and notice that "Mr." Writes 15 minutes have long since expired.

Obama socialist dictator? Well, Mr. Wright is still talking, rather than being waterboarded at guantanamo.

I don't think "them Jews" are preventing Wright from talking to Obama. I can see it now. The White House operator rings the Oval Office. Obama asks who is calling. She tells him, "it's Reverend Wright". Obama says, "Tell him I'm not here." Wright should get a clue. Not only does Obama not want to talk to him or hear from him, neither does any other rational and reasonable citizen.

Certainly there is freedom of speech in this country, but freedom of speech is not absolute. If you are spewing hatred and racism, if you are advocating death and destruction of other people, no matter what side of the political spectrum you are on, your "freedom of speech" marginalizes you and in extreme cases, can land you in jail. Mr. Wright, like Limbaugh, Hannity, Beck, and Coulter have shown us how the right to free speech can be abused. Let us hope in the near future rational and decent people will pull the plug on these people.

His mentor of 20 years, his two kids were baptized by him..

LacrosseMom June 11th, 2009 4:42 pm ET
Dear CNN, what's with the Wright story? This man is just as vile as Limbaugh. Think you folks like to 'stir the angst' on the blogs.
There are plenty of crucial issues to discuss, plenty of news to inform us about
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Interesting reply. So let me understand this, if CNN reports a negative story on a republican (Palin or Bush for example) its OK and you jump in and attack. If CNN reports a negative story about a democrat, you want them to just blow through it and report on crucial issues instead? There are no crucial issues when the report is on Palin? You are a HYPOCRAT!

See? It's not just GOPers who don't know when to shut the hell up and stop digging their hole. Of course, they're responding to Wright digging his hole deeper by digging their own hole deeper with comments trying to put Wright's words in Obama's mouth...but hey, I consider the Commentary sections of the Ticker to be a fantastic repository for irony. I just wish more people realized it.

Wright, the gift that keeps on giving. He reminds me of Cheney – they both can't figure it out that we don't want to see them, hear them or read about them anymore. They are irrelevant, washed-up, has- beens. We have moved on in this country. We don't want to know they have ever existed.

Some one please tell them – there is no room in a big tent for small minded people!

i wonder who have got you in their back pocket rev wright; its like here we go again. this is the same reason why me and religion parted at the fork in the road. i'll just put god first and know jesus has my back. you are beginning to sound like what macolm used to say about you kind of preachers " rev chicken wing". and you know the road that the president is being laided for him [a lame duck] is being made all the more easier as long as you pop out the woodwork w/this kind of rhetoric. man he's got to contend w/ them red state racist, and the people who represent them. to folks like you. i want all you frauds to know from ol fake SHAUN "let not your heart be troubled" hannity to folks like you REV. WRIGHT GOD IS NOT MOCKED.

More ugly comments from a supposed "man of God". Why is there just enough religion in the world to get people to hate one another?

Rev. Wright was right when he said goddamm America and he is right on Zionists controling Obama.
Americans can't handel the truth.

@ RealityKing, who asked "Anyone still wondering why republicans howled about Obama sitting in the front row of this guys church for 20 years!?"

Yep..I'm still wondering. I sat in church from childhood to adulthood, over 20 years, and I still don't believe a word of any of it. Just because you GOPers and right-wing fundies take everything a dude in a robe tells you at face value while you're sitting in a pew, doesn't mean the rest of the planet does.

Wright isn't even worth of mention, so why should I care? The childish Republicans need to grow up.

This man is just not any racist, he is a pastor that baptized Obamas kids, wed Obama and his wife, been his mentor and spiritual leader for 20+ yrs. Obama called him "uncle" he calls Obama his "son"
I think Rev. Wright knows Obama better than any blogger in here.
If Obama saw that it would hurt his political goals he will distance himself from anybody. You saw it on the speech about racism, he threw his white grand-mother under the bus, the hand that has fed him and raised him to what he is today.
Politicians do what they have to do to stay where they are, that said Obama is politician......

@ LacrosseMom, who wrote:

"Dear CNN, what's with the Wright story? This man is just as vile as Limbaugh. Think you folks like to 'stir the angst' on the blogs.

There are plenty of crucial issues to discuss, plenty of news to inform us about."
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Agreed. However, I find it interesting that you fail to opine as such on Palin, Gingrich, and McCain topics.

We in america don't know our history and don't care to study our history. That's why we love cable news, it tells us what to believe!!!
Rev. Wright is speaking on facts– please read and study the history.
Americans needs to wake up b/c we will be doom to things in the past b/c we forget our history!!

If Newt, Limbaugh, and Hannity can call Judge Sonia Sotomayor a racist and take it back, then a private citizen can do the same.

He was the Presidents spiritual adviser for 20 years. Does anyone really believe Obama had no idea of the views he held? It would stand to reason the pupil holds many of the same views as his teacher.

Oh Lord Reverend Wright, find a corner some where and sit your rear end in a corner. You meant what you said. You cannot un-ring the bell. For the love of Jesus go happily in the sun and enjoy your retirement. America does not need any further division as it is, and all you are doing is feeding the far right hate machine. So please do me a favor and stop talking. And for God's sake, don't pin this on me.

@ Paul from Phoenix

So Sarah Palin not denouncing the racial comments being made at her rallies was okay by you then huh? She still never apologozed for that and that's why I hate her guts.

It is pitiful that the reverend feels compelled to make stupid, yet controversal statements for the sake of attention. I don't know if it is ego or mental health, but the man has detached from reality.

Matthew 15:18
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man 'unclean.
He said what he meant and meant what he said.
Just who are the Zionists? They are the Jews who believe ALL of Israel is theirs and I agree with that!
Jimmy Carter was wrong as well!

Ok......this is rather confusing. Not sure if I follow on this one.

What is a zionist anyway?

Jerry, Barack has moved on......would you please do the same, thank you!!

Anyone still wondering why republicans howled about Obama sitting in the front row of this guys church for 20 years!?

Or why they scream about the progressive medias double standard!!???

Dear CNN, what's with the Wright story? This man is just as vile as Limbaugh. Think you folks like to 'stir the angst' on the blogs.

There are plenty of crucial issues to discuss, plenty of news to inform us about.

Is everyone happy now? I guess if Newt can apologize, so can Jeremiah.

Its a shame that Mr. Wright has to engage in such vitrol discourse, but he has a right to excercise his freedom to speak, and that's my point-he's speaking those words not President Obama. I think rational minded people realize this.

Why can't this Loud Mouth Snook just go away! We already know that he's a Jew Hater, Racist and Bigot. All that hot air confirms he is still all of that. BO will not talk with him and he's clearly angry. It is not the Jewish people doing it. It is YOU Mr Wright with your big fat ugly words coming out of your mouth.

I love wright, he always speaks his truth. And that's what america needs. Now in america everybody is racist... Like if you say "them jews"?? Where's hate in that people?

Keep it up Dr. Wright, you have your supporters in people who loves truth!!

He's just another Palin.
Anything to get the headlines.

If you don't think there is any similarities in ideology between Obama and Wright you are living under a rock.

Just sayin...

I say we put this man in a cage with Fred Phelps and let them take each other out.

OK Rush Limbaugh......I mean Jeremiah, apology accepted....now please exit the stage!

Let's throw all the racists from whatever side of the isle they belong to on a barge with just enough fuel to get them out to sea. And if they begin to come close to land, then lets bomb em!

No one should comment on this idiots remarks. Wright is what's wrong with todays church leaders today, instead of using the pulpit to spread the word of the Lord, he like so many others are using to pulpit to spread all their hate. I'm not saying some church leaders aren't doing what they suppose to do but morons like wright gets media and press time for his ignorance.

I for one am glad President Obama does not keep in touch with him, the President has an agenda and it does not include the evil sayings and teachings of this clown.

I think this guy is loco in the ka-boco. Can you say ka-boco on CNN? He must have a brain tumor or something.

Why all the press given to crazy people?

Man, does this guy need to shut up or what?

What a putz!

I support Obama in general, but I am so glad he distanced himself from this loon.

Rev Wright previously said.. "no no nooooo not God BLESS America... God D- America!"

Soon after we elected Barack Obama.

I think Rev Wright knows more than he's being given credit!

Watch out Ann Coulter, you've met your intellectual equal in the Reverenr Wright!

Racists do not mispeak. They mean what they mean, then they always have to "clarify" their racist comments.

Where did they dig this jerk up from. If he wasn't Obama old Pastor would this still be news.