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December 8, 2008

Rev. Wright: Obama 'Still My Child'

@ 10:41 am by Michael O'Brien

Though Rev. Jeremiah Wright may have faced a public shaming after President-elect Barack Obama's abandonment of his former pastor on the campaign trail, Wright told parishoners in a sermon Sunday that he still supports Obama.

"He's still my child," Wright told members of Trinity United Church of Christ, reported by the Chicago Sun-Times.

"The hatred of the media and the haters in politics may have caused him to distance himself from us, but the love of Christ will never allow me to distance myself from him," he said. "I can no more disown him than I can disown any other child of mine who makes [a] bad decision. He made a bad decision, but he's still my child."

In a March speech addressing Wright, Obama used a similar line to speak about his relationship with Wright, a campaign controversy.

"I can no more disown him [Wright] than I can disown the black community," Obama said. "I can no more disown him than I can my white grandmother."

Obama subsequently distanced himself further from Wright later in the campaign.

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  1. Was there ever any doubt that their distancing themselves from each other was only temporary for the public?

    give me a break! There NEVER was a real falling out between them.

    Comment by Texas Tea Party — December 8, 2008 @ 1:58 pm

  2. Remember Wrights Comment back then ,telling Obama,"I'll be looking for you come January" !

    Probably to accept a large Donation to the Church ? lol

    Comment by Doug Russell — December 8, 2008 @ 3:06 pm

  3. Comment by chad — December 8, 2008 @ 5:59 pm

  4. who in their right mind would believe anything that came out of BO'S or Wright's mouthes

    Comment by Pat Bicarre — December 8, 2008 @ 7:19 pm

  5. Obama and Wright are gay lovers, explaing why obama sat here for 20 years and listened to the reverend's diatribe's.

    Comment by bill — December 8, 2008 @ 9:07 pm

  6. Birds of a feather flock together.If you think Bush is crazy,wait til you get a dose of BO.At least Bush didn't try to force us to drive certain cars or set the btu in your home or put us in work camps.The crazies got him in,now we'll see the results.

    Comment by Ralph — December 9, 2008 @ 8:28 am

  7. If or when Mohamobama is snuffed, there is going to be war within our own country. Thanks all of you liberal Shiite' for brains for putting us in this situation. Colin Powell would have been acceptable as far as black eligable men. Anointing this Hussein because you think he is black is a massive blunder. Wright was right when he said G-Damn America because that is exactly what liberalism has done. Only 7 years after Osama mass murder and Hussein overthrown we have Obama Hussein Commander and Chief. There's your sign. Got Hope? I don't. Got Change? I won't. And I wouldn't call spitting in the faces of the 9-11 victims families Progress. not to mention Shitting on the graves of the victims and every one who fought and died for this country.

    Comment by james — December 9, 2008 @ 1:24 pm

  8. This Muslim has pulled off the biggest "con" in Americas history!

    Comment by Johnny — December 9, 2008 @ 2:48 pm

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