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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
As for Wright's having presided over Obama's wedding.... so what? Someone presided over my wedding too. Am I responsible for her beliefs? This is really a non-controversy that's being kept in the news for reasons that I don't get. But pointing out that Wright's race is a factor in the obvious double standard here is not "playing the race card"--it's recognizing the reality of race in American politics today.
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It's relevant, but I fear we are using it a crutch.
Ron Paul (my guy) was a fantastic candidate, but he had a couple kooky views (like America is partially to blame for 9/11) and he was dismissed as a kook by a lot of media.
Wright is Obama's spiritual leader and thought the same thing, and I'm supposed to believe it's only because he's black? Hogwash.