Wright criticizes those who think Obama is Muslim

[one_voice]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, President Barack Obama's controversial former pastor, accused people who wrongly believe Obama is Muslim of catering to political enemies during a fiery speech Sunday in Arkansas.

In his sermon at New Millennium Church in Little Rock, Wright criticized supporters of the Iraq war and defended former state Court of Appeals Judge Wendell Griffen for speaking out against it. Griffen serves as the church's pastor.

Wright's only reference to Obama came when he compared Griffen's opponents to those who incorrectly think Obama is Muslim. The president, whose full name is Barack Hussein Obama, is Christian.

"Go after the military mindset ... and the enemy will come after you with everything," Wright told the packed church.

"He will surround you with sycophants who will criticize you and ostracize you and put you beyond the pale of hope and say 'you ain't really a Baptist' and say 'the president ain't really a Christian, he's a Muslim. There ain't no American Christian with a name like Barack Hussein,'" he added.

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[Odin2005]

1. The Wright-Haters incoming in 3, 2, 1...

:popcorn:

[ProgressiveProfessor]

2. Not sure about the hating part, but its pretty hard to take him seriously these days

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3. Just because he caught shit for his comments doesn't mean he wasn't right.

[EFerrari]

4. I have no problem taking him seriously at all.

He has a long and distinguished career of fighting for the most vulnerable among us. He's almost seventy years old.

Is this what we do with the elderly? Yank their cred? No, thank you.

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