Wright Doesn't Regret Severed Relationship With Obama

By David Squires
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June 10, 2009

HAMPTON –The Rev. Jeremiah Wright says he does not feel any regrets over his severed relationship with President Barack Obama, a former member of the Chicagohurch in which Wright was the longtime pastor.

Wright also said that he had not spoken to his former church member since Obama became president, implying that the White House won't allow Obama to talk to him. He did not indicate whether he had tried to reach Obama.

"Regret for what... that the media went back five, seven, 10 years and spent $4,000 buying 20 years worth of sermons to hear what I've been preaching for 20 years?

"Regret for preaching like I've been preaching for 50 years? Absolutely none," Wright said.

Wright said that when he went to the polls, he did not hold any grudge against Obama.

"Of course I voted for him; he's my son. I'm proud of him," Wright said. "I've got five biological kids. They all make mistakes and bad choices. I haven't stopped loving any of them.

"He made mistakes. He made bad choices. I've got kids who listen to their friends. He listened to those around him. I did not disown him."

Asked if he had spoken to the president, Wright said: "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."

Wright also said Obama should have sent a U.S. delegation to the World Conference on Racism held recently in Geneva, Switzerland, but that the president did not do so for fear of offending Jews and Israel.

"Ethnic cleansing is going on in Gaza. Ethnic cleansing (by) the Zionist is a sin and a crime against humanity, and they don't want Barack talking like that because that's anti-Israel," Wright said.

Wright is in Hampton this week attending Hampton University's 95th Annual Ministers Conference. The son of a pastor, Wright said he has attended the conference since he was a child – though he was not spotted at the conference in 2008 during the heat of the debate over comments he made that many in the media branded racially divisive.

Perhaps without the Wright controversy, the issue of race might not have become a part of the 2008 presidential campaign.

After the initial rounds of the controversy, Obama made his famous speech in Philadelphia on race relations, in which he said he could no more disown Wright than his own grandmother.

But the issue heated up after more comments by Wright at the National Press Club and from other controversial speakers at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. Obama eventually distanced himself from the church.

 

I do not regret President Obama cutting off relations from a black racist either.

 

I read that article right up until he started talking about the Jews. *shakes head*

Wright's no better than any other bigot

 

People like are leading us down the wrong path. He is teaching black men to be bigots and anti- american.

Bill ayers= professor Black radical= jail

 

Now you're comparing Rev. Wright to Bill Ayers? :-?

 

All im saying as black males we would not get the second chance that bill ayers got.

 

Do you know anything about the FBI's pursuit of the Weather Underground?

The Bureau broke so many laws that it became impossible to conduct a fair trial, so if you're going harp on that, know what you're talking about.

 

Hold up, wait a minute...YOU'RE BLACK?!:smt107

Well I'll be gottdamned.:smt102

 

What does pre and during trial have to do with second chance?
You are the same guy that said the rapist cop killer in Oakland was a "Soldier" I can where black youth is going.

 

There's nothing wrong what Wright said.

Actually,it's pretty true.

 

What part of "charges dismissed" don't you understand?

Maulana Karenga actually went to prison, got out, and held the position of chair at the black studies program at Long Beach State.

 

Okay smart guy do you stand by your statement on the Oakland rapist/copkiller?

 

If you think it's okay for Wright to claim "the Jews" are preventing his access to Obama, then I can't help you

 

I don't know why part of me thinks that he's doing all this on purpose.:smt102

 

By "jews" he means the government

And come on,you know the people behind his administration arent going to let him speak to Wright.All that would do is awaken more controversy.

 

If he meant " the government", he should have SAID "the government". Instead, he said "the Jews". That tells me all I need to know.

Have you ever thought that maybe President Obama doesn't want to see Wright?

 

You obviously are unaware about who really runs this government.

 

INTERESTING

 

Rahm Emanuel is a Zionist and is Obamas Chief of Staff. As such, he controls access to the president.

Wrights words may have been poorly chosen, but he was right. As he usually is.

 

Could that be why they call him Reverend (W)right?