Bill Clinton And Jeremiah Wright Photo Uncovered

**UPDATED**

Politico is reporting on a recently uncovered photo of Bill Clinton and Rev. Jeremiah Wright:

The recent coverage of Rev. Jeremiah Wright has often cast him as a marginal, almost fringe figure, but Trinity Church is a major Chicago institution, and Wright has long been a prominent pastor on the American scene.

And an anonymous blog set up to defend his church offers some compelling photographic evidence of this: A photograph of Wright and President Clinton, which it says was taken on September 11, 1998 -- the date of a White House gathering for religious leaders.

Hillary Clinton, according to her recently-released schedule for the day, was present at the gathering.

That's where Clinton reportedly told the assembled clerics, at the depth of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, that he had "repented."

Clinton Campaign Statement:

Less than 48 hours after calling for a high-minded conversation on race, according to the New York Times the Obama campaign is peddling photos of an occasion when President Clinton shook hands with Reverend Wright. To be clear, President Clinton took tens of thousands of photos during his eight years as president.

Obama Campaign Statement:

After their top surrogates pushed this story line and Senator Clinton's campaign outlined this as a central strategy in her plan to overturn the will of Democratic voters, I can see why they wouldn't want such a photo out there that shows the respect even President Clinton has for Reverend Wright.

Comments

[vanessa04]

Oh boy. Really stretching now, aren't we?

Produce the records where the Clintons attended this hate monger's church for 20 years, and maybe somebody will care about this photo.

Pathetic.

[lynellep]

that's right you tell it! It's not like he had to get security clearance or anything to shake hands with Bill. I mean after all he was only the president! LOL-too funny. Oh don't forget he ate right next to the first lady. I'm sure you could do that too. NO problem ha, ha, ha. Oh the irony!!!

[butterworth]

Look, Bill Clinton has a 30+ history of not only affairs, but allegations of SEXUALLY HARRASSING AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTING women. I sincerely doubt White's sermons consisted of "hate talk" for 20 years, or we'd be seeing tons of footage of them. Instead, we get a few comments replayed over and over and over. Anyway, why are Hillary supporters making such a fuss? Don't worry about Rev. Wright's sermons...they're "just speeches", right? Words are cheap, according to Hillary. HRC says to judge by actions, not speeches, so look instead to Wright's Marine service, and his tireless community work.

By the way, how many America-haters do you know that sign up for the Marines?

Guess Jeremiah White was okay when Bill wanted to turn his image around after the Lewinsky scandal. They used him then and they're using him now.

[nomobull]

produce more than these two snippets out of thirty years of sermons to prove hate mongering.

[Ginko]

that's easy. go read the churche's website.

[SayonaraSnot]

Why did the Clintons invite a hatemonger to a White House meeting of U.S. religious leaders? That doesn't show good judgement on their part, does it?

[JanetF]

No wonder the Clinton campaign has kept their mouth shut

[JoeLib]

I think this may also be a big reason Senator Clinton stayed far away from the religion debate:

http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2007/09/hillarys-prayer.html

[JackW]

Yup! Bil and Hillary have secretly been going to his sermons for 20 years and were just waiting for this to come out!!!!!

[the964kid]

"No wonder the Clinton campaign has kept their mouth shut"

Good point - I was wondering how they were able to do that! He obviously didn't seem to controversial if he was getting invites to the white house!

[JoeSun]

Oh. There is more to it than that:

http://truthabouttrinity.blogspot.com/2008/03/my-pastor-received-commendation-for.html

[Griff66]

WOW JoeSun

thanks for posting this link........... we need to send it to the MSM..

WE all know that there are more sides to this church and its former pastor than the :30 blips we been so wrongly graced with.

Thanks again!

[mijumom]

Wow. Thanks. Very interesting.

[AreYouFibbing]

And this site hits a new low. This does not let Obama off the hook and this picture means little, NO MAKE THAT NOTHING!!

Politico should damn well be ashamed.

[amanda85]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Don't forget about this:

http://www.gambling911.com/Tony-Rezko-Hillary-Clinton.jpg

The Clintons are the biggest hypocrites in political history!!

[JohnFromCensornati]

They are not.
It's as if you've never heard of King George W.

[amanda85]

You mean the guy she totally voted with since she authorized him to carry out war crimes on a massive scale?

[apcalc]

Hypocritical?

Wanna hear hypocritical?

Today in a radio interview Obama said his grandmother was a "typical white person".

No racism there Barack! Way to go!