Entries from Chicagoist tagged with 'jeremiahwright'
June 1, 2008
Barack Obama certainly doesn't need any more monkeys on his back while trying to lock up the presidential nomination and vanquish Hillary Clinton (a.k.a, The Black Knight) once and for all. So after Rev. Pfleger's stunt last Sunday, when Pfleger made disparaging remarks about Clinton as a guest speaker at Trinity United Church of Christ, Obama has decided to sever all ties with the church. About the move, Obama was quoted as saying, "This is......
Continue Reading "Obama to Trinity: Smell Ya Later"March 18, 2008
Barack Obama delivered a long, passionate speech earlier today, addressing Trinity United's Reverend Jeremiah Wright's controversial comments but also talking about race and racism in America. I have already condemned, in unequivocal terms, the statements of Reverend Wright that have caused such controversy. For some, nagging questions remain. Did I know him to be an occasionally fierce critic of American domestic and foreign policy? Of course. Did I ever hear him make remarks that......
Continue Reading "Barack Obama: Nation "Cannot Afford to Ignore" Race"