Get Thee Behind Me Jeremiah

From the NYT

"Few of those at Mr. Wright’s tribute in March knew of the pressures that Mr. Obama’s presidential run was placing on the relationship between the pastor and his star congregant. Mr. Wright’s assertions of widespread white racism and his scorching remarks about American government have drawn criticism, and prompted the senator to cancel his delivery of the invocation when he formally announced his candidacy in February.

Mr. Obama, a Democratic presidential candidate who says he was only shielding his pastor from the spotlight, said he respected Mr. Wright’s work for the poor and his fight against injustice. But “we don’t agree on everything,” Mr. Obama said. “I’ve never had a thorough conversation with him about all aspects of politics.”

Evangelicals Probe "Inside Barack Obama's Church"

First - the originator of the phrase "Audacity of Hope" (Rev. Jerimiah Wright) gets barred from speaking at Barack's coming out party....then he has to deal with CBN News bum-rushing the pulpit.

David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network writes:
"I’ve been to Barack Obama’s church. Before I give you my impressions, I want to alert you to the fact that there is a growing chorus of critics who believe Obama’s Church is bad news. Some are calling it too liberal and that it promotes a black separatist agenda." more

The Audacity of Dissing Your Preacher

From the NYT