who’s wright?
The question is all over the media. “When did Obama find out about Reverend Wright’s views and how exactly does he feel about them?” In the context of the entire presidential campaign, this seems a little unfair. Pat Robertson once declared that gay relations should be paid back with an earthquake “or possibly a meteor.” His support was COVETED by conservative Republicans. John Haggard’s ideas about Catholics compared to Louis Farrakhan’s views on Jews. John McCain is proud of and actively sought his endorsement. Jerry Falwell was a conservative kingmaker while there appeared to be few groups outside of white males that he could tolerate. I am not shouting racism, but I have to admit to bewilderment. Why are SOME candidates pressured to “repudiate” people with certain views while other candidates are rightly and simply not judged by the opinions of people associated to them only by acquaintance? Again, I am not shouting racism. But while I am being bewildered, I wouldn’t begrudge a shout out there from somewhere.
