June 10, 2009 5:58 PM

Rev. Wright: "Them Jews" Won't Let Me Talk To Obama

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In an interview with The Daily Press of Virginia, Reverend Jeremiah Wright said that "Jews" are keeping him from talking to President Obama, a former member of the pastor's church.

"Them Jews aren't going to let him talk to me," Wright said. "I told my baby daughter, that he'll talk to me in five years when he's a lame duck, or in eight years when he's out of office."

Mr. Obama severed his relationship with Wright during his presidential campaign, after he came under fire for Wright's controversial and racially charged comments, including "God damn America."

Although Wright did not specify whether he has attempted to contact the president, he said he has not spoken to Mr. Obama since January.

"They will not let him to talk to somebody who calls a spade what it is," he said. "...I said from the beginning: He's a politician; I'm a pastor. He's got to do what politicians do."

Wright says he does not bear any grudge towards Mr. Obama for his actions, although he said the president has made "bad choices," much like his children.

"He's my son. I'm proud of him," Wright said. "I've got five biological kids. They all make mistakes and bad choices. I haven't stopped loving any of them. He made mistakes. He made bad choices. I've got kids who listen to their friends. He listened to those around him. I did not disown him."

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by bobwitt June 13, 2009 2:44 PM EDT
rev wright,said Jews, he meant Zionests , I;m sure this nut case would be offended if some one called him the n word , and then said oops I meant African American "wright have you no shame"
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by ReallyMeanIt June 11, 2009 9:58 PM EDT
barrack sat in the pew for 20 years and claimed he doesn't know what rev. wright is all about.
Is barrack stupid or a liar................ or both?
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by CLoverNYC1 June 11, 2009 12:25 PM EDT
Jeremiah Wright does not fit into the Obama New Global Order. Just like the neo-nazis, neo-antisemites don't rant and rave about "them Jews" or publicly deny the holocaust.

Neo-antisemites bow, kiss, and hug the muslims while showing the soles of their feet to the Israelis, all the while strong-arming the Israeli government into "two state" talks with nuclear-armed terrorist governments bent on Israel's destruction.

Obama is as Obama does.
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by CLoverNYC1 June 11, 2009 12:15 PM EDT
Jeremiah Wright is an angry man who is not a little crazy.

He stood by Barack Obama for 20 years, but he was quickly disposed of when his 'son' took office as POTUS.

You know, I can see why President Obama has not aligned himself with any churches since he took office.

Anything that pastor says or does will reflect on him personally.
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by briannorwood June 11, 2009 11:14 AM EDT
One of the smartest things Obama did was to distance himself from this kook. The jury is already in on whethere or not Obama is a racist. His staff has to be the most diverse and inclusive in our nation's history. There is no hint of racism, period! Wright needs to go away, but maybe, just maybe, someone wants him to keep on speaking, wonder who they could be?
Posted by aldon61
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Good post. Rev. Wright should know that we are smart enough to, as he says, "call a spade what it is". And this guy is nothing more than a bigoted nutcase.
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by ToolMangler1 June 11, 2009 10:42 AM EDT
What a loser. Makes one long for the days of "logans run" time to put that old horse out to pasture ..we don't need old, racists continuing to poison our country with their outdated views of America or the people who inhabit it.
Posted by toldyouso29 at 10:14 PM : Jun 10, 2009


I remember the series, People that reached their thirtieth birthday were put to death (moving on to a higher plane)..
How old are you??? No need to answer. You get my drift....
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by whowon June 11, 2009 10:08 AM EDT
I'm shocked CBS covered this story. They don't usually cover any news that has any negative connection to Obama.
Yes, Letterman should be fired, the liberal media and "entertainers" feel free to say any horrible thing they want but if a conservative says ANYTHING they are shocked, stunned, angry. Karma people, it is coming towards you every day.
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by aldon61 June 11, 2009 9:40 AM EDT
One of the smartest things Obama did was to distance himself from this kook. The jury is already in on whethere or not Obama is a racist. His staff has to be the most diverse and inclusive in our nation's history. There is no hint of racism, period! Wright needs to go away, but maybe, just maybe, someone wants him to keep on speaking, wonder who they could be?
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by mattcat25 June 11, 2009 9:23 AM EDT
President Obama addressed in detail the Reverend Wright issues in a landmark speech on Race in America (you should review). Reverend Wright is a product of HIS generation, and possibly for many reasons wrightfully so?

President Obama has clearly moved away from any ties with this sort of thought.
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by nolies74621 June 11, 2009 6:46 AM EDT
Whoos this guy? Does he have pull? Who cares what he thinks or feels. I bet he has BHO's e-mail address and can e-mail to his Blackberry.
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