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We're At The "Wright" Moment

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 09.14.2009 | Politics

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Stephen C. Rose

Recall that the Reverend Wright debacle necessitated a solution that only Obama could create. It is the same thing now.

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Rev. Wright On Obama: "Them Jews Aren't Going To Let Him Talk To Me"

AP | Posted 07.11.2009 | Politics

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HAMPTON, Va. — President Barack Obama's controversial former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, blamed "them Jews" in an interview this week for ...

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Why Pastor Rick Warren Was the Wright Move

Beau Friedlander | Posted 01.21.2009 | Politics

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Beau Friedlander

As it stands, we've got a president-elect who is putting Rev. Jeremiah Wright behind him for good so he can deliver on some campaign promises. Stay tuned... And keep the faith.

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Rev. Jeremiah Wright: Obama "Still My Child"

Chicago Sun-Times | Maureen O'Donnell | Posted 01.08.2009 | Chicago

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President-elect Barack Obama made a "bad decision" by distancing himself from the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and his church, Wright said Sunday -- but that'...

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Rev. Jeremiah Wright: 'I've Been Preaching The Same Thing For 40 Years'

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 12.26.2008 | Chicago

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Jeremiah Wright, in a rare media appearance, told Sirius XM Satellite Radio's Mark Thompson that he understands why Obama distanced himself from him,...

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How Sean Hannity Lost The Election for the GOP

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 12.05.2008 | Media

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Stephen C. Rose

Sean Hannity destroyed the proper use of Rev. Wright. He made it so redundant that it became totally ineffective.

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McCain's Rev. Wright Attack Ad Can Drive Undecideds: Polling Science Tells Us So

Robert Kubey | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics

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Robert Kubey

The critical point is that it is easier to scare undecideds than uplift and inspire these same voters. The psychobiological study of fear demonstrates this.

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God and Man in the White House

Seth Greenland | Posted 05.31.2008 | Politics

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Seth Greenland

The shame does not lie with Wright and Hagee. The shame is that American politics has degenerated to the point where these toxic God-wielders are actively courted by our leaders.

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Barack Ends His Relationship With Reverend Wright

Steven G. Brant | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics

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Steven G. Brant

Senator Obama, you have made a wise choice. You may be in a fight with Rev. Wright for the duration of your campaign, but you will be seen as being on the right side... the progressive side

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Obama's Pastor Problem Moves Down South and Down Ballot

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 05.07.2008 | Home

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Daniel Nichanian

First North Carolina, now Mississippi. Rev. Wright has become fair game for Republican campaigners. The GOP willingness to use Obama against down-ballot candidates does not bode well for Democrats.

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Can Obama Appeal to White Rural Men?

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics

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Robert Creamer

The notion that Obama "can't appeal" to white rural men sells short both Barack Obama and white men who live in rural America. It also flies in the face of the facts.

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America May Owe Reverend Wright a Debt of Gratitude

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 05.06.2008 | Politics

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Clarence B. Jones

Ultimately, Reverend Wright may be the unheralded, indeed unpopular, "hero" who enabled us to reembark on a new journey of recovery for social justice.

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When You're Wright, You're Right

Linda Hansen | Posted 05.06.2008 | Home

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Linda Hansen

The Wright/Obama story has been utterly mangled. It's a human story and a tragic one. Two decent men doing good work are being used against each other in a game of political one-upsmanship.

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Obama's Pastor Jeremiah Wright Says Criticism Is Attack On Black Church

AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 05.06.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — In a defiant appearance before the Washington media, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright said Monday that criticism surrounding his fiery serm...

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Learn From History or Repeat It

R.T. Eby | Posted 05.06.2008 | Home

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R.T. Eby

The Republicans cannot win on the issues. McCain is proposing a continuation of the Bushbaby policies that have sent the country into endless war and recession. So the attack ads have begun.

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Rev. Jeremiah Wright: My Words Were Twisted

AP | RACHEL ZOLL | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics

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NEW YORK — The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, former pastor to Barack Obama, said that publicizing sound bites of sermons in which he condemned U.S. poli...

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Thoughts on Pennsylvania, Clinton and Obama from a "Realisticrat"

Andy Ostroy | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics

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Andy Ostroy

With a win in PA, Clinton's question to the superdelegates will be, "Are you better off with me or Obama against the Ruthless Republican Attack Machine." This Realisticrat already knows the answer.

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Rev. Jeremiah Wright To Appear On Bill Moyer

United Church Of Christ | J. Bennett Guess | Posted 04.29.2008 | Politics

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In what will be his first interview since snippets of his preaching became a central issue in the U.S. presidential campaign, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wri...

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WaPo Op-Ed: "Another Angry Black Preacher"

Washington Post | E.J. Dionne Jr. | Posted 03.29.2008 | Politics

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Let's ask the hard question about the Rev. Jeremiah Wright: Is he as far outside the African American mainstream as many of us would like to think?......

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