Jeremiah Wright Will Continue to Haunt Campaign 2008

Sen. Obama did what he had to do. He denounced Rev. Wright and pretty much severed his ties with him. Some have said it was too little too late. Those that say this don’t understand the complicated relationship of a pastor and his flock. Pastors are often revered not just because of their biblical knowledge, [...]

The Painful Divorce of Sen. Obama and Rev. Jeremiah Wright

Sen. Obama wrote a book entitled, The Audacity of Hope, he said the title was inspired by a sermon that Rev. Wright had once preached. After watching Rev. Wright over the past few days it is hard to imagine that he could preach something so beautiful, and then turn around and rant and rave like [...]

Patrick Buchanan and MSNBC Owe Sen. Obama An Apology

This morning on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, Tavis Smiley said there was an editorial piece written by Pat Buchanan that was racist and offensive. The piece was written in late March shortly after Sen. Obama gave his speech in Philadelphia on race. Smiley said he had been waiting for over 30 days for the [...]

Jeremiah Wright is News Until the Media Says He is Not

This morning MSNBC, CNN and Fox News all agreed the most important story in the world was Jeremiah Wright’s speech to the Washington DC press club. All cable news networks covered this story including the question/answer session after the speech. This is incredible since these three cable outlets rarely agree on a lead story. Rev. [...]

This is the Wrong Time for Jeremiah Wright to Speak Out

Rev. Wright is out on the circuit setting the record straight. He is seemingly an angry man who is caught up on his own legacy. His fiery rhetoric is just what the opposition has been waiting for. When he was interviewed by Bill Moyers he said some of the clips that were played for mainstream [...]

John McCain Has the Opportunity to Re-Define Himself

While others are watching the Hillary and Barack slugfest John McCain is quietly re-introducing himself to America. While in New Orleans devastated by Katrina he said, “we know we didn’t have the right kind of leadership. Government agencies were getting information from watching cable television rather than have a flow of information.” He went on [...]

Why is Jeremiah Wright Talking Now?

Rev. Wright is on a mission to set the record straight about the controversial statements he made during his sermons. He will appear on PBS tomorrow night with Bill Moyers. Anything Rev. Wright says will be used against Sen. Obama. When Obama gave his speech on race he denounced the hate-filled rhetoric that had been [...]

Will America Ever Call a Black Man, Mr. President?

Martin Luther King dreamed of a society that did not judge us by the color of our skin, but by the content of our character. He said that almost 45 years ago when many black and white people lived in areas of the country that were segregated by law. It seemed like that day was [...]

John McCain Says No to Obama Attack Ad

John McCain has asked the Republican Party of North Carolina to not run an anti-Obama Ad. The ad features a picture of Obama and his former pastor Jeremiah Wright. They play a clip of Rev. Wright’s controversial remarks, and end the 30-second spot  with this  ”He is Just to Extreme for North Carolina.” The North Carolina [...]

The High Road Might Not Get You To the White House

When Sen. Obama launched his campaign he had a message of hope embodied in 3 little words, Yes We Can. This message was new and it was inspiring, and America loved it. That was before the Clintonites viewed Sen. Obama as a very present threat. At the beginning of the year Sen. Clinton was polishing [...]