Obama De-friends Wright on Facebook

In an act that campaign insiders said indicated an irrevocable break with his former pastor, Sen. Barack Obama today de-friended the Rev. Jeremiah Wright on Facebook.

Sen. Obama's comments about Rev. Wright on Tuesday seemed to indicate that a total rift with his former minister was underway, but his decision to de-friend Rev. Wright on Facebook underscores the seriousness of his decision.

At a press conference in Gary, Indiana, chief Obama strategist David Axelrod said that Sen. Obama had to de-friend the Rev. Wright on Facebook "because he was getting really annoying."

"Every day, Rev. Wright was sending Sen. Obama new Facebook applications like 'What Superhero Are You?' and 'What 1980's Toy Are You?'" Mr. Axelrod said. "After awhile, enough is enough."

Rev. Wright, who was the commencement speaker today at Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College in Sarasota, Florida, made no reference to Sen. Obama, instead saying that the United States government "is plotting to invade the Moon."

On CNN, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean expressed fears that if the primary campaign drags on much longer, "there may not be enough room under the bus for the candidates to throw their aides."

With Sen.Obama having thrown Rev. Wright and Samantha Power under the bus, and Sen. Clinton having thrown Geraldine Ferraro, Patti Solis Doyle, and Mark Penn under the bus, "we may need an additional bus," Mr. Dean said.

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Comments

[gulopartisan]

For the record, the trope that Obama "threw Wright under the bus" is pernicious. Obama gave a great and controversial speech defending the man, and Wright retorted by attacking Obama, politically and personally, in the most damaging possible way available to him. There comes a time when you say, "No more."

Samantha Power is a different story, though her departure strikes me as totally consistent with Obama's insistence that he will avoid the mud-slinging norms of the great American pig fight. The fact that Clinton IS a monster is no justification for saying it. I look forward to seeing Power's role in the Obama administration. She is an important part of the rebuilding of America.

[definitelyNOTmisterRIGHT]

Thanks again Andy. Brilliant as always. Keep up the good word! dNmR

[Sidewhispers]

A great laugh, Andy!
You did not mention that Pastor Hagee is not UNDER John McCain's bus. He is confidently sitting up front IN the bus. How come Republicans never have to apologize for their bigotry?

[mspost]

Enough with Rev. Wright, and let's talk about real issues!

[werbenjagermanjensen]

Thank you, HuffPo, for running Andy Borowitz. This way I don't have to wait to get my Funny Times to read him.

Thank you also for Steven Weber's prodigiously witty feuilletons. It's not really fair that he gets to have a career as an actor AND a writer, but life is unfair.

[realtalk]

IS HILLARY CLINTON GOING TO ALSO DENOUNCE HER MINISTER, DOUGLAS COE, A MAN WHO PRAISED HITLER IN RECORDED SERMONS? SINCE 1993, HILLARY CLINTON REGULARLY ATTENDED THE PRAYER MEETINGS OF THIS MAN. DOES SHE NOT REALIZE HOW MANY MILLIONS OF JEWS WERE KILLED BY HITLER. I WONDER IF HILLRY PLANS TO DENOUNCE THIS MAN, WHO SHE PRAYED REGULARLY WITH SINCE 1993 I AM WATCHING AND WAITING!!! OR MAYBE HILLARY DOESN'T THINK PRAISING HITLER IS SUCH A BAD THING.

[kjakeo]

The reason Hillary isn't denouncing Douglas Coe is because mainstream isn't forcing the issue. I posted this A.M. that Jeff Sharlet's expose on The Family is coming out May 20th.

[fToRrEeEsSt]

Very funny as always Andy! You have become one of my favorites on the site

[erykah]

Oh, how I love Andy. He always makes me laugh. Too funny.

[MHainds]

This is more serious than you think. By de-friending Reverend Wright, Obama is also de-friending Rev. Right's Mamma, his Pappa, and possibly the entire "Black Church!"

[Chuckwheat]

oBOMBa blacklists shaman from his Sesame Street site.

[Max7073]

HAHAHAHAHA! Thank you Andy! When times are really dark, you always manage to pull out a laugh. Keep up the good work. This is a long road we are on and I'm certain there will be many more moments when we'll need a good laugh to lift us up.

[inthecolour]

Sad situation. But this is too funny.

[Freemind42]

The wheels on the bus go round and round...

[tkunz]

Jeremiah doesn't care. Bill will be free to take him intern-surfing on match.com as soon as they can ditch Hillary in the Whitehouse.

[rgersmrk]

Did he block him on Twitter too?