LIVEBLOG: Wright at National Press Club

[slinkerwink]

C-SPAN is carrying it live now. All three cable networks are carrying it .

[Medusa]

1. All the cable news nets are carrying it live too.

He's doing a great job trying to explain the traditions of the Black Church to the media elite who apparently all grew up in the white-bread world.

[AngryOldDem]

14. As well as the principles of liberation theology....

...also often misunderstood.

[Cornus]

2. Black religious tradition...

...from invisible to invaluable.

[slinkerwink]

3. sounds good so far

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

4. C-Span and others are giving this guy oxygen - they should not

he is being a real selfish jerk. I don't care how "eloquent" his words are.

What a jerk.

[Cornus]

6. Disagree

Just try listening to what he is saying.

[wndycty]

7. How is being a jerk? So are you saying he should shut his ass up?

Oh do tell. He was misrepresented its being used to destroy Obama in the long run he is helping.

[Doityourself]

9. If people don't vote for Obama because of Rev Wright..I'd say they are easily swayed and not truly

committed to Obama,anyway.

I'm not for censorship...he's entitled to tour, speak and give sermons. It is not his fault that others are waiting to blast the man for every word.

[Nitrogenica]

13. Are you being a jerk again?

[mattclearing]

21. Check the mirror. n/t

[Doityourself]

5. He's in non-preacher mode today. Yesterday was fire and brimstone, today is teacher mode less fire

and brimstone. I'm enjoying.

[slinkerwink]

8. glad to hear

[Doityourself]

12. Fire and Brimstone is a tradition in the black church..he was addressing a largely black audience

yesterday. Today, he must change hats because he's addressing an entirely different audience. It's kind of like how I act at work and at home, or how I act with one group of associates versus another group of associates/colleagues. It's not phony or contrived, it just is..we must all operate on different levels in society, some of us more than others.

[Cornus]

10. So many aspects of the black culture...

...are not deficient; they are merely different.

[Scurrilous]

11. Thanks.

:thumbsup:

[chelsea0011]

15. Awesome speech so far.

[GigiMommy]

16. PREACH!!! (nt)

[tishaLA]

17. Wows.

He's really something.

[graycem]

18. heh

He's letting them have it on the war and their status as chickenhawks. Good for him!

[DangerousRhythm]

19. His goddaughter, his patriotism, 4000 sent to die...

Wow, heavy stuff. And this is getting aired on all these channels?

Will they actually listen?

[slinkerwink]

20. those who call me unpatriotic

have used their positions of privilege to avoid military service!

loud and prolonged applause!!!

[slinkerwink]

22. that's bush, cheney, et al