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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.
and for those who are telling obama to get a vest.. you need a vest to enter most ghetto’s so whats so different from the local gangsta or rap star holding a vest.?.stop that.!!lol!!
We as Black People have got to stop feeding into the Media. The Media can be cut and tailored to deliver any message “They” want it to! If you are going to vote for Obama, vote for him based off of what you have heared from his own mouth. We are not here to judge this man, PLEASE do not fall into the trap, that the media is setting for us!
It’s politics as usual. This campaign is no different than all the other campaigns that this country has had for years. Once again folks are bogged down in my canidate is better than yours and if other folks don’t agree their demonized called uncle toms, racists,ect. The list of people being berated and belittled keeps getting longer and longer and the hatred just goes on
and on.
Hey MISSY:
you said “If Barack was a white guy with the same message of change he wouldn’t have over 90% of the black vote and that’s 4REAL!” Well I think we already know that that was Bill Clinton in the 90’s!!! I dont understand how it was fine for us to come together to support a white candidate like Clinton, but if we as blacks throw our support behind a black candidate then its somehow considered racist???
olounwa…May God bless you with more understanding because, Africans could not help themselve until the Africans kicked whitey out of Africa, so please don’t start defending whitey now, sister Queen. We know who the white man is, because African Americans been around the white man here in Amerikkka for over 400 years, and we found them to be Devils, even in the year of 2008. The light of truth is now shining from the west unto the east, sister olounwa, peace and much love unto you sister black.
olounwa…May God bless you with more understanding because, Africans could not help themselve until the Africans kicked whitey out of Africa, so please don’t start defending whitey now, sister Queen. We know who the white man is, because African Americans “have” been around the white man here in Amerikkka for over 400 years, and we found them to be Devils, even in the year of 2008. The light of truth is now shining from the west unto the east, sister olounwa, peace and much love unto you sister black.
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my bad y’all…I was blind and now I can see.
olounwa ….Obama might be African, but he is African American too.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0308/Hillarys_former_pastor_defends_Wright.html
I think we all should come together and do something to save this campain like boycott the news. I believe it is the news and the media that is damaging Barack’s chances. Let’s not sit and get upset at each other because it won’t solve anything. But I do believe an intelligent person would have known that discussing the controversy further would just be fueling the fire. Because of that, Wright must have secret motives as to why he is suddenly acting a fool in front of the cameras. Boycotting would be a great idea.
I feel the mr wright may be jealous of obama and is intentionally trying to destroy obamas campaign. yes, much of what mr. wright said was true but BE SMART black folks now is not the time to publicize all that when we are trying to get a black president in office. thats the last thing you want to do is mess obama up. of course many white people dont want to hear the truth but lets get real here mr wright is gettin kinda ignorant now. you dont see farrakan speaking out right now or other muslims coming out nationally on tv why? because they have much more wisdom than mr wright.
WHILE I DO STAND FOR FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND REALIZE THAT REV WRIGHT HAS/HAD HIS CALLING TO PREACH THE GOSPEL AND THE TRUTH. THERE COMES A TIME WHEN ONE SHOULD REALIZE WHEN HE’S BEING USED BY THE MEDIA AND THOSE WHO OWN IT OR HAVE GREAT INFLUANCE OVER THOSE WHO SUGGEST WHAT WILL RUN IN MAINSTREAM NEWS DAY-TO-DAY. I FEEL THAT BOTH THE CLINTONS AND THE REPUBLICANS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CAMERA’S SHOWNING UP EVERY TIME REV SPEAKS OR EVEN THE REPLAYING OF THE SOUNDBITES. REPUBLICANS WOULD I’M SURE FACE HILARY IN NOV RATHER THAN OBAMA, AND HILARY IS DETERMIED TO BE THE DEMS NOMINEE AT WHAT EVER COST. SO HERE WE ARE WITH THIS DEVIDE AND CONQUER OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AT A TIME WHEN MR OBAMA HAS GAINED GREAT STRIDE WITH HIS TIMELY MESSAGE OF HOPE AND CHANGE WE CAN BELEIVE IN…WE MUST NOT LOOSE SIGHT OF THE PRIZE AND REMEMBER THE GAMES AND SCHEEMS WILL COME FOR ALL SIDES. THEIR ARE MANY SEEN AND UNSEEN DANGERS AHEAD AND WE MUST STAND STRONG TOGETHER AND LOOK BEYOND ALL THE FALSE REPRESENTATION THAT SEEKS TO KEEP US ALL DOWN…OBAMA FOR AMERICA 2008!
Whether Wright was “bribed”, or “coerced,” or encouraged, or if he acted of his own volition– only he can take responsibility for the damage he caused to Barack’s candidacy and integrity. Wright himself has harmed the chances of the first viable black candidate who is, ironically, one of his own.
Consider this. What if the Clintons convinced Rev. Wright that Obama couldn’t win and it would be in his best interest to speak negative about him giving Hillary the nomination and then she would in turn make Obama vice president? And of course there is something in it for him also.
HMMMMM
Hey Paul in Georgia..Thats what we need to do get a grip…We are doing just what the media want us to do fall to pieces. Let send positive comments in to CNN and other news channels and see if they publish that…Then all the world can see
OBAMA 2008
YES WE CAN
Hey, we’re losing focus. Stay focused on the issue at hand. Opportunity has presented itself for a change to occur. Martin Luther King was all about this change & he knew he would not make it to see the change. Malcolm was about the change & he knew he would not make it to see the change. Please people, stay focused. For once in our lives let’s stop being judgmental towards each other & put our energy into making this change happen. Whether we like it or not, it is about race. It has always been about the color of a person’s skin. Don’t get it twisted. Opportunity may not come again.