Fun with Politics (43)

A very big storm in a bucket of water: Obama made two mistakes today, and then he did something right.

 

He made the rounds and distanced himself from Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and kicked him off his campaign. He then claimed that he didn’t find out until recently what outrageous drivel he has been spouting from the pulpit.  Of course, he may not agree with these types of statements, but he knew. You do not get to be a member of any congregation without knowing what’s going on, what’s being said, who’s doing it with whom, and so forth. Church members gossip, everybody knows that.

 

So, he knew; I am sure of it.  And so he probably lied a little bit when he talked to the press; and then he made his second mistake: he waffled. I always hate it when politicians waffle; don’t they have advisors that tell them they need to sound self-assured? When you waffle, even the declaration of Independence sounds iffy.

 

Obama’s words didn’t ring true, until he, finally, put the motives and character of Jeremiah Wright into context. Then it dawned on me: all you have to do is remember the generation that lived through the sixties; remember Jim Crow, remember the backseat of the bus, and remember desegregation. Suddenly, the reverend’s statements make more sense. What Obama should have said was, “I denounce the statements, but I do not denounce the man.” Obama likes to tell us that this is a new day, a new era in America, where change can happen. Let’s hope he’s right.

 

 

 

And Tony Perkins is an asshole. Let’s move on.

I liked it better when we were still talking about hookers.