I agree with Obama that Pastor Wright’s comments were “inflammatory and appalling.” I also know that those comments are rooted in a tragic history of race relations in this country. And I honestly don’t think Obama holds those same views of his pastor. But we are talking about a Presidential election and this was some pretty strong material. I grew up in the Ohio Valley which is basically the Mason Dixon line, when I heard excerpts of that sermon my first thought was that aint going to go over well in Lexington Ky. This will hurt him among those who are curious about his candidacy and are seeking more information. The US has a pretty conservative electorate as a whole, candidates usually color their campaigns with talk about apple pie, family, ad sports. Having your pastor say “God Damn America” may pose a problem for that candidate.
