Jeremiah Wright On Jews And Obama: "I Misspoke," Meant "Zionists"

Reverend Jeremiah Wright raised eyebrows yet again when he said he was no longer able to speak to President Obama because "them Jews aren't going to let him talk to me." On Sirius Radio's "Make it Plain with Mark Thompson" Thursday, he clarified.

"Let me just say, like Hillary, I misspoke. Let me just say Zionists," Wright said, before going on to delineate the difference between them and "responsible Jewish persons." He went on to discuss the Israeli government and the power of the Zionist lobby in the U.S. government, saying he was basing his words on the work of Jewish historian Marc Ellis.

Listen to the interview here.

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[klandish]

There may be some kernel of truth there but who would no with his clumsy abject confusion.

[PSM42]

IMPOLITIC
It may have been impolitic, but it was certainly heartfelt. And it made perfect sense. That's the trouble with unpalatable truths. Twice.

[zorak1704]

What he really meant to say was "I love the Jews, some of my best friends are...oh wait."

[rejoyce5]

He doesn't hide his racism very well.

[JZ735]

No, he doesn't...

[glorialovelace]

He needs to be voted off the planet ASAP.

[Osusuki]

Until he clarified it, I was willing to believe the first statement was a dig at Rahm Emanuel and some other person on the White House staff. Thanks to his mea culpa, I now know he really means the great world zionist conspiracy. Somebody either give this man a tinfoil hat, or tell him to come in out of the rain.

[InfinteShibumi]

Not.good.e­nough. Wrights mea culpa reeks of insincerity.

[XCITIZEN]

Reeks, that's a good word for it.

[JZ735]

The man epitomizes insincerit­y...he doesn't care about anyone except himself.

[EducatedObserver]

No Reverend Wright - the issue here is not "mis-speaking".

It is your ill-advised and hubristic tendency to speak, and speak, and speak.....­ad nauseum.

[JZ735]

Yes, he needs to put a lid on it...and zip it!

[Frogfoot]

So, The Rev. can't say what we all know? Can't speak the truth? Come on.

[booboo111]

Mel Gibson mis-spoke also. He too, however, is very religious.

[InfinteShibumi]

Ultra-orth­o-religiou­s, I hear.

[aznurse]

except for the girlfriend and the baby

[WierdWookie]

The Old Fellow was set up. After all-Didi it not take the spotlight off the Right Wing Killer?

[DaisyDooks]

BINGO! It sure did.

[EqualMeansEqual]

Yeah someone made him say what he said.

Right. And the government created Aids.

[ProperGanda]

I think the original story came out the day before the museum killer, but I could be wrong

[The Albany Kid]

It takes a big man to admit that he was wrong.

[rob2007]

His admission was no admission.

[glorialovelace]

It takes a really stupid man to try to apologize and only make it worse.

[CAP6]

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

[Deja Peterson]

he didn't mispeak. he said exactly what he meant and meant what he said.

nice try wright, but try this with a much dumber audience, like your congregation.

[CAP6]

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Ignore Reverend Wrong.

[merger]

Good advice.

[JZ735]

Wright is not a Christian if he can engage in this kind of hate-mongering BS.

[CAP6]

Will the good Reverend ever learn the best sermons are lived, not preached?