A new television ad from the Republican Party running in North Carolina attacks Senator Barack Obama as “too extreme” for the state. It is built around the well-known video clip of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. — Mr. Obama’s former pastor — declaring “God damn America.” As noted in New York Times, the only words to describe it are: Manipulative, Shameful, Race-baiting, and Ugly.
Perhaps Barack Obama’s campaign would prefer if Jeremiah Wright, his controversial pastor, faded from the spotlight for a little bit. But Mr Wright seems disinclined to do that, and his speech at the National Press Club this morning this morning (see video below) probably would provide more dishes for the media and critics.
Mr Wright’s interview with Bill Moyers from last week can also be viewed here:
Indeed, with all these public speakings, Mr. Wright probably gonna continue to be featured a lot in the discussion about this year’s election. Just last week more controversial statements by the Rev. Wright surfaced, including one that compared the U.S. Marines with Roman Legionnaires and another that said that al Qaeda’s flag and the U.S. flag were the same flag.
That said, Mr Wright must realize that each time he opens his mouth, he puts on another blade on Mr Obama’s neck. The best the Obama campaign can hope for now is that Mr Wright’s exposure will leave voters so sick of hearing about this pastor that, until November, attacks associated with his name will really seem tired and boring.
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