Book Claims Obama Had Secret Meeting With Rev. Wright During Primaries
From Black America Web
A new book from Newsweek’s White House correspondent Richard Wolffe reveals that Barack Obama held a secret meeting with his former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, towards the end of the 2008 presidential primary season.
The purpose, according to Wolffe’s “Renegade,” was to persuade the former minister of Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ to end his public appearances, which were believed to be hurting Obama in the battleground states of North Carolina and Indiana.
“So the candidate decided to go see Wright himself in secret, in Chicago. First came the dance over where to meet: one intermediary suggested a neutral location, but Obama said he was happy to go wherever Wright wanted. They ended up talking at Wright’s home, and Obama tried to adopt the tone of a concerned friend giving advice.
“He did not want to tell his former pastor what to do, but he did want to nudge him in the right direction by making him aware of what was about to happen. Wright wasn’t heading for vindication; he was heading for vilification.”
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Stupid lost black folks. I heard Rev. Wright preach 3 or 4 times at my church here in Jacksonville.fl. If this man is the man that the media makes him out to be, he is a good con artist as well as a excellent preacher. Pastor Wright was judged by the white media and we followed.If you listen to his sermon in its entirety, You would think a lot differently. I’m not his defender, but someone who thinks that spin doctors have blinded our images of truly great black leaders.
Thank you drkchokolate_10. I would add; it seems like there are a number of Black people on here who are mad he won.
In order for Mr. Barack Obama to have been victorious in his race to become president, he had to distance himself from Rev. Wright.(my opinion) To be honest, Rev. Wright was trippin’ and I don’t blame Mr. President for kicking him to the curb. As far as the statements about he is not helping the black community, I don’t personally recall him ever saying he was. Just because he’s black don’t mean he is obligated to cure all the ills of the black community. Here’s a thought stop making one person your savior (other than Jesus) and try to help yourselves. He is the presdident of the USA, not only Black America. Stop hatin’ on the man and allow him to shine for a damn minute. If he improves the country in 4 years or makes a few good leaps, then vote to re-elect him.If not, vote 4 someone else.
WHEN WILL BLACK FOLKS STOP LISTENING TO ALL OF THIS CRAP ABOUT OUR PRESIDENT? HE IS A PERSON TRYING TO SEEK ADVICE FROM HIS FORMER PASTOR. I THANK GOD THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA IS SENT FROM GOD. I HOPE THAT PEOPLE WILL STOP LISTENING TO ALL OF THIS NONSENSE.
Black folks should stop printing this type of horse crap.
Obama is clearly not working for anyone of the people, so i am sure this is not his first secret meeting. If not one that does’nt even matter based on other people he probably meets. Watch the strings people. Its actions that dictate who a person is not a smile n some positive words. Obama’s actions show hes working for the same people bush did and his affiliations. I mean his wifes council on foreign relations a group owned by david rockefeller…
BUT WHY IT HAS 2 BE A SECRETE MEETING IF THAT USED 2 BE UR PASTOR ..SEE THATS THAT FAKE S**T…
I admire Rev. Wright alot more than Barack Obama. I respect a man who has integrity and stands for what he believes in. I don’t think that Obama has any integrity and I don’t think he will do a thing directly or indirectly for the Black Community. As far as I’m concerned, there’s no need for a black president if all he can do is posture for us. We can do that ourselves. We have problems that need to be solved.
ok… how about this…………………………..SO WHAT!………..
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I agree; SO WHAT if Obama met with Wright during the primaries. Wright was his pastor for many years and a person will (or should) seek out spiritual guidance when facing a major life decision. Furthermore sometimes a friend needs to speak frankly with a friend; and in this case Obama needed to be clear with Wright and it was much better to do so face-to-face than by letter or e-mail or Twitter or some other impersonal means.
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SO WHAT?? Obama should have never denounced him in the first place…Blacks always have to Kowtow to get ahead in this world…McCain didn’t have to denounce Rev. Hagee..Just goes to show, that we have not come as far as people think…
Bulls**t just the white media trying to drum up hate again,from all the no good crackers that are still mad b/c he won