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Obama denounces Wright — In Winston-Salem, Obama sharply attacks Reverend Jeremiah Wright and the substance of his remarks yesterday, a far sharper disavowal than he gave in Philadelphia last month. — The core of his message: That Wright was not only offensive, but the polar opposite of Obama's own views and politics.
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Obama's Remarks on Wright — The following is a transcript of a press conference held by Senator Barack Obama in response to recent statements by his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., as provided by Mr. Obama's presidential campaign. — SENATOR BARACK OBAMA …
Mary Katharine Ham / TownHall Blog:
Someone Was Doing Wright-Polling in N.C. — Gee, I wonder why Obama, the anti-political posturer, disowned Wright today. My dad got a call last night that might explain. — I got some more information about that call. — It was a live call last night around 7 p.m., not a robocall.
John Cole / Balloon Juice:
Obama Kicks Wright In the Junk — Because I refuse to say he threw him under the bus, which is now my least favorite expression in the English language. At any rate, Obama “distanced” himself from Wright: … All the talking heads assured me he had to do this, and now he has.
Michelle Malkin:
Obama's “big press conference” on Wright: “I'm outraged by the comments that were made and saddened by the spectacle;” Wright's remarks “a bunch of rants that aren't grounded in truth” — What, pray tell, could Barack Obama possibly say now to undo the damage of his two decades of bad judgment about Jeremiah Wright?
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Why the Jeremiah Wright story deserves more attention — I think the most important thing to note about the Jeremiah Wright Story is that we're a Nation plagued by exceedingly few significant problems; blessed with a quite healthy political culture and very trusted political and media institutions …
New York Times:
Obama Breaks Forcefully With Ex-Pastor Over Fiery Remarks — WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Senator Barack Obama broke forcefully on Tuesday with his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., in an effort to curtail a drama of race, values, patriotism and betrayal that has enveloped his presidential candidacy at a critical juncture.
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Earl Ofari Hutchinson / The Huffington Post:
Obama, Not Wright, Is Obama's Worst Enemy — Whoever on Team Obama keeps feeding into Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's seeming compulsive need to speak out on the Reverend Jeremiah Wright should get the swift boot. When Wright went on his latest public and media tear …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Obama Divorces Wright — That was a very impressive, clear and constructive re-framing of the core message of his candidacy; and a moment given to him by Wright. No one will ever be able to say that Obama threw his father-figure and pastor under the bus. We all know that the reverse happened.
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New York Post:SHARPTON RAPS OBAMA
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Michael Calderone / The Politico:Press Club president responds: Reynolds pitched Rev. Wright two years ago
Mike Glover / Associated Press:Obama says he's outraged by former pastor's comments
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RushLimbaugh.com:
Rush Calls Operation Chaos Pause — BEGIN TRANSCRIPT — RUSH: Ladies and gentlemen, I am calling an operational pause in Operation Chaos. We have a week to figure out now what's best to do. If your state still allows voter registration, keep that up, continue to register as a Democrat in upcoming Operation Chaos primaries.
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Clinton 47%, Obama 46% — Democratic preferences remain very close — PRINCETON, NJ — Democrats at the national level remain very closely divided in their preferences for their party's presidential nomination, with the latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update showing 47% …
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Marc Ambinder:
Michigan Dems Propose Delegate Solution — DEMOCRATS IN Michigan want Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee to sign on to a compromise that would allocate a net of ten delegates to Hillary Clinton. Sen. Carl Levin, Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick …
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Patricia Lopez / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Franken owes $70,000 in back taxes in 17 states — DFL U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken, frontrunner in the race to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, owes $70,000 in back taxes in 17 states, where he earned income going back to 2003. — Franken on Tuesday told the Associated Press …
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Paul Krugman:
Gas tax follies — I've been on the road (actually doing a public dialog with Barney Frank on financial reform), so I'm just catching up. Anyway, John McCain has a really bad idea on gasoline, Hillary Clinton is emulating him (but with a twist that makes her plan pointless rather than evil), and Barack Obama, to his credit, says no.
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Marty Nemko / Chronicle of Higher Education:
America's Most Overrated Product: the Bachelor's Degree — Among my saddest moments as a career counselor is when I hear a story like this: “I wasn't a good student in high school, but I wanted to prove that I can get a college diploma. I'd be the first one in my family to do it.
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