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Old 04-30-2008, 17:04 PM   #36 (permalink)
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The black community is not monolithic; look at it from the position of a supporter seeing events in real time and forget color. Wright comes along a rips the scab off a recent controversy involving your candidate; how do you pin that on someone else?
I'm sorry. I should have been more explicit when I said "his" community. By that I mean those who would join his church and cheer his sermons. A great deal of black people don't buy it. And of course a good deal will buy it half way, in addition to those who buy it hook, line, and sinker.

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His victimhood was safe until he used it to get the spotlight. IMO he loves the spotlight, which is not a rare trait among bible-pounding preachers, and let the chips fall where they may.
I agree. He's just looking for his 15 minutes. But doesn't it look just a little bit suspicious? Like Karl Rove is pulling the strings behind the scenes...
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