Commenter on Wright’s words, Obama’s responsibilities. My response.

Here’s a comment responding to Wright’s sexist slime of Rice. Obama said nothing:

The comments are reprehensible but so is Rev Wright.

But Obama is NOT responsible for what his pastor says. The only real question is why did he not resign a decade ago. Obama is either a hypocrite, or more likely, as Wright accurately said, he is first and foremost a politician who joined the church that could most advance his career. The fact that he is well spoken is incidental. –

My response - - -

The comments are reprehensible but so is Rev Wright.

Agreed

But Obama is NOT responsible for what his pastor says.

Agreed, again, but not as fully.

In this case, Obama, while not directly responsible for Wright’s racist and anti- Americanism pulpit rants, bears a considerable personal responsibility for “lending consent” to Wright by his membership in Trinity, his bringing his children to it for religious instruction, and his hefty financial support of Trinity.

The only real question is why did he not resign a decade ago. Obama is either a hypocrite, or more likely, as Wright accurately said, he is first and foremost a politician who joined the church that could most advance his career.

I don’t believe Wright has ever said Obama joined Trinity to advance his political career.

I won’t question Obama’s claim he joined Trinity for religious reasons.

To you Commenter and all others reading here, I’m sorry if I didn’t make clear before this that I don’t hold Obama responsible for what Wright’s preached, but for his, Obama’s, lending Wright’s ravings various forms of support and leaving thoughtful Americans who love this country to ask what sort of political leader would endorse and praise Wright until just recently.

Thank you for commenting.