He’s baaaaack

And we were just saying that it’s been too long since we’ve had a bizarre outburst from Jeremiah Wright … President Obama’s former pastor has turned up in Hampton, Va., at a high-profile black ministers conference and says he hasn’t talked to his former parishioner since his inauguration in January. And he’s very upfront about […]

And we were just saying that it’s been too long since we’ve had a bizarre outburst from Jeremiah Wright …

President Obama’s former pastor has turned up in Hampton, Va., at a high-profile black ministers conference and says he hasn’t talked to his former parishioner since his inauguration in January. And he’s very upfront about why. From the Daily Press in Hampton:

“Them Jews aren’t going to let him talk to me. 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. …


“They will not let him to talk to somebody who calls a spade what it is. … I said from the beginning: He’s a politician; I’m a pastor. He’s got to do what politicians do.”

For the record, Wright says he has no regrets for either his support of Obama, his fiery sermons or “preaching like I’ve been preaching for 50 years.”

The man certainly does know how to generate headlines, and headaches for his denominatoin, the United Church of Christ. UCC President John Thomas quickly issued this statement that never actually mentioned Wright by name:

The General Synod of the United Church of Christ has consistently called on its members to speak and act in ways that honor God’s enduring covenant with the Jewish people, that nurture deep relationships with the Jewish community, and that recognize how careless readings of our sacred texts, our own use of language, and the perpetuation of negative stereotypes can lend support to persistent anti-Semitism in our culture. Years of rich and thoughtful Jewish-Christian dialogue locally, regionally, and nationally has taught us much about how we speak to and about one another with respect even in the midst of disagreement. … that important prophetic witness, no matter how difficult for our Jewish partners, will be effective only within the context of disciplined speech and behavior that honors the broader Jewish community.”

So did the National Democratic Jewish Council, which pointed out the many times Obama has bent over backwards to distance himself from the ranting reverend.

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