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.   

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cma Said on

Amen to that and absolutely agree!!!!!



jacie Said on

I want to say no weapon formed against us shall prosper. Mr. Wright who claims to be a man of God needs to get on his knees and repent for what he has done. God sees everything and will not be mocked. There reason he backstabbed Obama was because he was jeaslous and used every opportunity to join up with the enemy to tear Obama down.

Obama still prevailed and has overcomed and stood his ground.

Mr. Wright will reap what he has sown and he will have to stand before God and be accountable for what he has done.

God Bless America

Obama for President



olounwa Said on

Firstman,i meant what i said, i CANNOT CONDEMN THE RACIST DAVID DUKE FOLLOWERS AND CONDONE THE FARRAKHAN ONES.. fair is fair, just because a so called black comes along singing like hitler doesnt mean i will listen to that song.. its abhorrent in any language…i dont feel the same way about whites as you do because my history is so different from yours.. my people never left our shores and those that did left to learn and wanted to learn but they didnt lose anything from it.. therefore i cannot see things the same way you do and that goes for everyone on that continent there is a huge disconnect between africans and blacks of other origin. even you must admit that. it cant be helped. it just is… obama was brought up in america but still has strong ties to africa that are not just vague and clouded by history.. he is first generation born in america. i guarantee you that IF obama wins this race to the whitehouse , the WHOLE OF AFRICA WILL SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE in a way they would never really do otherwise.. because of that direct connection to kenya.. CNN have already started to interview his family in kenya am sure it will be a national holiday for them.. lol!



olounwa Said on

hillary needs to step down if she doesnt she will split the dems and hand over america to another term of bush(oops, i mean mccain!)



olounwa Said on

firstman, i dont have time for any type of outfit that preaches hatred of other ethnic groups in order to uplift itself.. the noi are such an organisation and i have less than no time for them here in the uk and of course dealing with them on the internet.. racism
m is racism is racism no matter where its coming from frustration is one thing, but blatant race hate, which americans do so well, is another.
just saw the tape of those philly law officers beating up 3 suspects what is their problem?. havent they ever heard of arrest and miranda rights.. thought i was looking at some lagos cops.. for real!!



olounwa Said on

forget that one of his own business , i have never had time for that idea either .!! “everyman for himself and god for us all.” wright was playing and is still playing his own game but what obama did was not publicly distance himself from this fool earliar and louder.. remember where the majority of your votes come from obama,i know he can do this job, said so 18months ago, and put the doubting thomases to shame.. those same doubters are still talking negatively because they dont want to believe that a black man can be president in their lifetime.. but it was just a matter of time …..and if african americans dont want real power cos they are too busy fighting the police, other ethnic groups want that power so they can be the police…



firstman5555 Said on

Another, test 123



firstman5555 Said on

Well, so much for freedom of speech, I guess my words of truth are to strong for uncle toms, aunt Jemimas and whitey.



firstman5555 Said on

The demonization of Sen. Barack Obama—who has gone from once being labeled “not Black enough” to earn the support of Black voters—to being depicted for White voters as being “too Black,” seems destined to continue all the way to the November general election. So, instead of concentrating the campaign on the serious issues affecting the country, and the overwhelming opposition to the Bush administration’s war in Iraq and economic policies, the Clinton campaign has increasingly targeted the perception that Sen. Obama is “elite,” “out of touch,” and “too liberal” for American voters.



firstman5555 Said on

The Clintons are at the core of the racial matters, Because they really can’t attack him on the issues, also on the issues they are really very, very close in a lot of ways, and so really all she has left is to attack him personally…Who’s your daddy?



vicki withers Said on

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firstman5555 Said on

It’s time for black folks to cleanup and “take over” their neighborhoods, get out of the white man’s face, Get off of the white man’s jobs, so that you, black folks, can create jobs for yourselves and other people and whitey. Also, Stop spending all of your money with whitey and other people outside of the black community like a slave, while you let your childrens go to whitey’s failing schools. Please don’t let whitey stop you, or talk you out of it. We know that whitey trained us for over 400 years, and that’s why the majority of African Americans still work for white people in the year 0f 2008, over 100 years after slavery. It’s time to break the mental chains Black folk and go free or go for self. Black power!!!



firstman5555 Said on

“olounwaaaaaaaaa!” Sisteeeer Queeeeen! Be nice now, but you’re wrooooooong sister, you sound like you have been listening to nice white people waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long. remember, Africa has been bamboozled by Y T (whitey) too you know, sister Queen. Have you forgotten, the white man/slavemasters/devils raped mother Africa and that’s why you’re living in queen mom’s home land and not Mother Africa home land :) In the United Snakkkes of Amerikkka, Black Power for black people !!! Africans Unite!!! The black man is “God”. Put the white oppressor devil Jesus down, and serve the original god that is in your black image…Peace and hair grease, olounwa! nappy hair is the best hair…Y’all think i’m crazy huh. :)



firstman5555 Said on

“olounwaaaaaaaaa!” Sisteeeer Queeeeen! Be nice now, but you’re wrooooooong sister, you sound like you have been listening to nice white people waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long. remember, Africa has been bamboozled by Y T (whitey) too you know, sister Queen. Have you forgotten, the white man/slavemasters/devils raped mother Africa and that’s why you’re living in queen mom’s home land and not Mother Africa’s home land. :) In the United Snakkkes of Amerikkka, Black Power for black people !!! Africans Unite!!! The black man is “God”. Put the white oppressor devil Jesus down, and serve the original god that is in your black image…Peace and hair grease, olounwa! nappy hair is the best hair…Y’all think i’m crazy huh. :)



firstman5555 Said on

Sorry Taskmasa but, European and/or Eu-rope = Eu rope a noose around my neck, so therefore, European and/or Europe = the devil white man and/or whitey, No direspect intended.



firstman5555 Said on

No disrespect intended about that Taskmasa, I have to tell the truth…May the prophet Nat Turner spirit live on.



firstman5555 Said on

Nat Turner was singularly intelligent, and learned how to read and write at a young age. He grew up deeply religious and was often seen fasting, praying or immersed in reading the stories of the Bible. He frequently received visions which he interpreted as messages from God. These visions greatly influenced his life; for instance, when Nat was 21 years old he ran away from his owner, but returned a month later after receiving such a vision. Turner often conducted Baptist services, and preached the Bible to his fellow slaves, who dubbed him as “The Prophet”. Turner also had an influence over white people, and in the case of Ethelred T. Brantley, Nat said that he was able to convince Brantley to “cease from his wickedness”. By early 1828, Nat was convinced that he “was ordained for some great purpose in the hands of the Almighty.” While working in his owner’s fields on May 12, Turner “heard a loud noise in the heavens, and the Spirit instantly appeared to me and said the Serpent was loosened, and Christ had laid down the yoke he had borne for the sins of men, and that I should take it on and fight against the Serpent, for the time was fast approaching when the first should be last and the last should be first.” Nat was convinced that God had given him the task of “slay[ing] my enemies with their own weapons.” Nat “communicated the great work laid out for me to do, to four in whom I had the greatest confidence” – his fellow slaves Henry, Hark, Nelson and Sam. Black History 365 days/year.



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