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The Green Eyes of Envy
Published by Pamela Gentry on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 1:19 pm.By Pamela Gentry, Senior Political Producer
Posted May 1, 2008— The saddest part of the recent shenanigans by the Rev. Jeremiah Wright will be that if he succeeds in derailing Sen. Barack Obama’s journey to the White House he will have shamed himself, the Black clergy and Black America, all in one fell swoop.
Yesterday my blog was swamped with theories of why Wright went so wrong. Some folks feel Wright was an instrument of the opposition to Obama’s candidacy, but everyone was curious about Wright’s motivation.
Not me, I think it was as simple as jealousy.
Donna wrote in my blog, “The good Rev. is showing his true colors! He has shamed all of us in his betrayal and backstabbing of one of his own, Obama. This man is speaking and doing the White man’s work for him.”
Donna isn’t the only one questioning the motives of the retired pastor. But what if – faced with retirement and the reality of a less public future – he envisioned each public appearance as his last grandstand. That may explain why each event became more animated, more gregarious and more inflammatory.
Everyone I spoke with today had a theory: Some blamed Sen. Hillary Clinton’s camp, because Wright was seated next to former USA Today columnist Barbara Reynolds, a Clinton supporter, who actually organized the event. Reynolds is also on the National Press Club board.
Some suspect the Republican Party had offered Wright a future in the party in exchange for eliminating Obama from the competition. I was reminded of the Rev. T.D. Jakes,, the pastor of a Dallas megachurch, who aligned himself with President Bush at a crucial time in the last presidential election.
But I think this was all about Wright. He’s from a different time and a recalls a different reality. He can’t see the future of a Black man like Obama because of what he witnessed in the past.
And that’s the sad part. Even though he’s preached for progress, he didn’t recognize it; protested for justice, he couldn’t distinguish it; and prayed for equal opportunity but failed to acknowledge it, even when it was right before his eyes.
I felt bad for obama he has known this man for 20 years and this is the out come, remember he claim he’s a rev but we have to think twice about the rev he suprise everyone some one who call himself a minster have so much anger towards one he need to check himself. It only takes one black to bring down another. Leave obama alone and let him contiue to do what it have to. Rev. J. Wright need help he is a bitter person and we dont know minster like that in the house of the lord.
fran CT
Wright is either one or the other: jealous of Obama: as a man of God: that is not God’s work, God is not like that, to be that way,God do not run around here hurting people, but is of love, the other is he need help he is stuck in the past and need to to be delivered from who or what hurt him.
I believe many of us are getting an impression of Wright after his press club appearance that many whites judged from the the few clips shown across the media. Wright appears to be a very proud man that won’t be found in error in anyway, even if others agree that most of what he states is correct. And his personality appears to be so dominant that he won’t be outshined by anyone in his close circle. Many are seeing this immediately from a few media snippets and by observing the way in which Wright minimized the importance of Obama’s campaign if it interfered with him having his say. So the question remains with Obama, why didn’t he make these judgements of Wright, before being put in his place by his “former” pastor? Wright is just being himself.
I agree 100 percent with Louis.
I THINK THAT JERMAINE WAS TRYING TO PUT HIMSELF OUT THERE AS HE WAS FOR BLACKS BUT, HE ALSO DIDN’T FOR GET ABOUT THE WHITES BUT, BESIDES ALL THAT THIS IS NOT ABOUT BLACK OR WHITE OBAMA IS A VERY GOOD PRESIDENTAL HOPEFULL HE KNOWS IT AND WE KNOW IT AND HE SPEAKS ABOUT WE NEED THIS AND THAT FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITY AND HE GOING TO SELL OUT ON US WHAT TYPE OF STUFF IS THAT.
you know people are funny to me sometimes, they are so blind that they cannot see what’s right in front of their face. there was nothing that rev. wright said that so wrong, as a matter of fact everything that he said was so true. some could argue maybe he could have been a little more humble, but are white people humble when they say and do things that’s not right.NEVER! The man spoke the truth he said because we are different it dosn’t mean that where deficient. He spoke about things dealing with race that the majority of people are already aware of but wont admit to and there is where the problem lies. No they may not be hanging us too much anymore like they did back in his day, but they are hurting us economically. All they’re doing is finding new ways to keep us down as a people, so technically he IS right not much has really changed,they would just like us to believe that things have changed. i feel barack should have been there alot more for his pastor, because regardless of anyone’s position he is a man just like obama and he left him out there to hang dry instead of being real with the situation and not stating the truth just to make his other side content.
Uncle Toms and aunt Jemimas are alive and well in Amerikkka and here on BET.com… Obama for president! Black Power!… may the Uncle Toms, racist whiteys and Aunt Jemimas fail this time.
yes, now is the time for black president god son obama
Not all white people are racist. In fact, not even 1% of everyone I know are racist. The color of someones skin is completely irrelevent. If you guys really believe that “The White Man” is holding you back then you’re just ignorant.
“Black Power”
“White house is for white people”
And you call white people racist?
Hypocritical.
Obama,s whole mantra at first was that he was not race conscious and not running for President of the United States as “a Black man. He was so busy trying to make white folks feel comfortable by being this colorless being. Well, he could have asked O.J., about the “colorless” stance, which always backfires because race in this country is always the 800 lb. gorilla sitting on our chests, whether we acknowledge it or not. Wright is right, in so many of the things he has said, and, he is only defending himself and taking the stance of those who grew up watching the antics of racist whites during the height of the Civil Rights era. He was, in essence, telling them to kiss his a–. He is not the blame for white reaction to Obama. Any fall in the polls among whites is what used to be called “backlash” and backlash is just the manifestation of the same, tired ideas and fears of whites. So far, they haven’t shot Obama with a gun, but, they are trying to use Rev Wright’s comments as bullets instead. White mother or not, I think Obama will truly understand that race is always a factor in anything, any process, at all times, in these United States of Amerikkka. Don’t blame Wright!
Slick…When I hear that a person’s name is Slick, It reminds me of a slick criminal…therefore, you must be on whitey’s side ( A black #%@~?#@ or Ignorant) since you’re defending Y T( the white man). That would make you a sellout tom, or white, and it’s negros like you that are the ones that are holding black people back, but you’re too ignorant to know that, fool
“no harm intended”…Black power!, Too Black too strong…the red, the black and the green.
Check this out, all this noise about Rev. Wright and Obama,(is the same lame diversion and division of the people).What about Rush Slimbaugh (SP) saying kill all yaw. Surprise, where is all the press and media coverage, about that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
firstman5555 stop that!!! you have’nt changed one bit.!! you have to realise that not all blacks think alike , indeed not everyone needs to be or has an obligation to be, on the same page.! infact if anything, the thinking of slick and sakonya would not be out of place in black africa as we are quite conservative in the way we do things and think. not everyone is a welfare bunny or spends their lives smoking weed to run away from their problems.. and wright needs to check out of obama’s life as he is drinking the kool aid for the clintons.. its so obvious..
Its funny how political things get out of hand when your freinds become famous and the outher is stuck barly getting paid
That was kind of messed up how you betray somr of your freinds
this is what happens when men dont grow up, or their ego grows bigger then their b****, he doesnt know e thing shut up and let obama run he doing good better then anyone thought theres goes that word hope again practice practice practice
olounwa…yes ma’am! I will try! Black Power! Black Power! Black Power! Black Power! Black Power! Black Power! Black Power! Black Power! Black Power! Black Power!
AS I SAID BEFORE FIRSTMAN555, OBAMA WILL BE THE FIRST BLACK AFRICAN PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, IF NOT NOW, HE WILL BE TOMORROW, ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME..
AS FOR THAT REV WRIGHT. CAN SOMEONE SAY .. JEALOUSY MUCH?” ALL THOSE SO CALLED BLACK AMERICAN LEADERS ARE PEE’D OFF COS OBAMA SHOWED THEM THE WAY.. ALL THAT MARCHING IS SO OUT OF DATE , POWER IS WHERE ITS AT.. WHEN YOU CAN GET A VERY DIVIDED AMERICA , A VERY POLARISED AMERICA TO GET ON BOARD, WHEN YOU CAN COMMAND THE RESPECT OF THE REST OF THE WORLD BEFORE YOU HAVE EVEN STARTED TO BROKER POWER, BEFORE YOU HAVE EVEN BEEN SWORN IN LEADERS ACCROSS THE GLOBE TRUST YOU ENOUGH TO WANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU, ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME.. CLINTON NEEDS THIS GIG, OBAMA IS ON A MISSION TO BRING BACK THE RESPECT AMERICA HAS LOST ON THE PLANET EARTH…
To be honest I loved what Rev. Wright has said. He tells the truth and keeps it real. As a black person you should always stand for truth, for the truth shall set us free! He doesn’t lie, everything he has spoke about is the truth and white people (and some blacks) can not deal with truth. They lie about everything and they have held all nationalies back and have created havoc and turmoil in a lot of peoples lives. Hey, its about time black people stand up and tell whats really going down in the world. I say Rev. Wright keep on keeping it real, its time for the world to wake up to reality and take the blind folders off and see whats really going on!