Beyond Race.

Great posts by the likes of Sister Toldjah, Betsy's Page and Don Surber go a long way to proving just how crazy, how grossly unfair, is the Rev Wright's tendency to speak of race in his sermons.

They were posting about an Associated Press article by Tim Shipman in which Michelle Obama is portrayed as angered and exhausted by the campaign -with special emphasis on the Rev Wright "controversy."

Shipman collects some comments from around the political spectrum:

A white pastor from Boone is quoted:

I never make political  remarks from the pulpit. It's just not appropriate.

A Clinton spokesman said:

"We are surging"

Jon Violette called Obama's problems with Wright:

"A godsend...People are getting to know him. Hillary has the momentum."

And then:

"James Pickens is typical of those who have been inspired by the black senator from Illinois. A reformed crack cocaine dealer, he is now peddling Obama T-shirts.

Mr Pickens, 50, has served three prison terms totalling 13 years, but vowed to change his ways after hearing Mr Obama speak."

The three wing-nut posters listed above are so far beyond race that they apparently think this juxtaposition entirely appropriate..

(memeorandum)