NY Times says Obama campaign provided them with Clinton/Wright photo

[ruggerson]

"In providing the photograph to The New York Times, the Obama campaign appeared to be trying to divert some attention to the Clintons after a week in which Mr. Obama’s relationship with Mr. Wright has left him facing one of the biggest challenges of his campaign."

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/20/photograph-of-bill-clinton-and-rev-wright-surfaces/

"Responding to the Times's report that Obama campaign had "provided" them a photo of Bill Clinton and Jeremiah Wright (which had surfaced a bit earlier here and elsewhere) , Clinton spokesman Jay Carson emails:

"The Obama campaign put this photo out? How pathetic," he said. "Less than 48 hours after calling for a high-minded conversation on race, the Obama campaign is peddling photos of an occasion when President Clinton shook hands with Rev. Wright. To be clear, President Clinton took tens of thousands of photos during his 8 years as president."


http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0308/Clinton_aide_Obama_pushing_Wright_photo_pathetic.html

[TwilightGardener]

1. Yep--turns out Wright isn't such a crazy-ass fringe radical scary anti-American guy

after all. He was invited to the White House to pray with the President.

[KittyWampus]

9. and he was in the operating room with LBJ

[damndude]

72. i expect that this is in response

to the clinton campaign trying to poach his super delegates based on the wright issue. call them on their hypocrisy i say. bring up the Lewinsky affair in the meantime as a result. its no less than what she deserves for the campaign she's running.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

98. and he helped Bill Clinton "repent" from the Monica thing

Wonder who invited the pastor, Hillary or Bill or their staff?

Main thing is - this "issue" won't help Billary win over the super delegates any more.


:spray:

[JoFerret]

106. Reconcile THAT with your sig line

.

[niceypoo]

143. Threads like this one make Obama Zealots look shrill

It's funny watching them try and spin everything...

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

2. The phrase "hypocritical fucking scumbag" is thrown around lightly these days, but

I think Senator Obama has earned it with this one.

[journalist3072]

3. You speak for me!!!!! eom

[KittyWampus]

10. why? how so? because he doesn't bend over and ask for another?

[Zhade]

16. You misspelled 'clinton'.

NT!

[rodeodance]

18. Yes, he has. -And it is true--Pres. take photos all the time. It was a low mean thing to do

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

103. speaking of "low blows", pastor was at Bill's "repentence" ceremony

The recent coverage of Rev. Jeremiah Wright has often cast him as a marginal,
almost fringe figure, but Trinity Church is a major Chicago institution,
and Wright has long been a prominent pastor on the American scene.

And an anonymous blog set up to defend his church offers some compelling photographic evidence of this:
A photograph of Wright and President Clinton, which it says was taken on September 11, 1998 --
the date of a White House gathering for religious leaders.

Hillary Clinton, according to her recently-released schedule for the day, was present at the gathering.

That's where Clinton reportedly told the assembled clerics, at the depth of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, that he had "repented."

link

[rodeodance]

114. rough time for Bill and Hillary.

[Barack_America]

24. What a loathsome, divisive post.

Very disappointing.

[stop the bleeding]

51. How does that fucking kitchen sink feel upside that hollow head of yours?

:beer:

[JVS]

75. this all looks very innocent

[jlake]

87. Yeah, Obama is really trying to have a high-minded conversation about race.

It's not like he's a lying, craven politician or anything.

[UALRBSofL]

99. WOW, Obama's camp is playing dirty

Leaking this kind of stuff is not presidential. Frankly, this is what Rove/Bush would do. Sadly.

[stillcool]

118. Oh man. What a piece of work...

Hillary used the evil Pastor to eviscerate Obama..meanwhile the evil Pastor has his picture taken with Bill at the Prayer Breakfast when Bill apologized for his affair with Monica Lewinsky.

[goldcanyonaz]

85. EXACTLY! He's just a say and do anything to win politician like the rest of them.

[wileedog]

130. He's defending Wright

Not tearing down the Clintons

[Hoof Hearted]

109. LOL! I have to agree with that one!

[Skip Intro]

112. Amen.

[Honeycombe8]

154. Why? What's wrong with looking for it and then providing that photo?

I don't get it. What's wrong with that? Sure, it helps him and doesn't exactly help his opponent, but it's not an evil thing to do. He didn't hack a computer or create false evidence of anything. In fact, it's not evidence of any wrongdoing.

It just shows that Wright was vetted and invited to the Clinton White House. Regardless of who was President, Obama's campaign HAD to provide the photo on his own behalf, to show that Wright is apparently not an evildoer, since he's acceptable in the highest office in the land.

If his campaign had not provided that photo, they wouldn't be running a good campaign, I'd say.

[jefferson_dem]

4. So Obama occasionally uses to NYT as a media mouthpiece...

like Hillary uses drudge.

Wow.

[ruggerson]

6. Now that's funny

When Drudge has been the cheerleader for the Obama campaign for months.

[Name removed]

8. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[ruggerson]

15. He will now pop up with a story claiming that months ago

the Clinton campaign was trying to "court" a better relationship with Drudge.

Whether true or not, they obviously failed miserably.

THe only campaign that Drudge serves is Obama's.

[Karmadillo]

46. LOL. The gods of the internets are smiling on you tonight.

nt

[jefferson_dem]

17. You're cute. Like a wittle wind-up doll...

Are you stomping your feet too?

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/22/us/politics/22drudge.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin

[ruggerson]

27. lol

I called it.

[jefferson_dem]

38. The same NYT you source in the OP.

Are they credible or not?

[ruggerson]

56. do you deny that Drudge promotes Obama?

yes or no.

Whether the story is true or not is irrelevant. If it's true, their strategy didn't work, because Drudge has done nothing but aggressively try to destroy Hillary.

[Barack_America]

84. I thought the point was whether or not Clinton uses Drudge to push her own agenda.

Let's settle that one first.

[ruggerson]

93. I asked your question below. Here, I'm awaiting JD.

[Barack_America]

100. There has been a NYTimes article cited that highlights the Clinton/Drudge connection.

So what are you waiting for exactly?

[ruggerson]

115. I'm waiting for JD's response to my question above

[ruggerson]

134. ****CRICKETS*****

[rodeodance]

95. It was BO who Believed the slimy Drudge over the scarf issue!!

[stillcool]

107. Who knows?

The Drudge Report warms to the Clinton camp, or is it vice versa?
By Jim Rutenberg
Published: October 22, 2007
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/10/22/america/drudge.1-156891.php?page=2

WASHINGTON: As Senator Barack Obama prepared to give a major speech on Iraq one morning a few weeks ago, a flashing-red siren alert went up on the Drudge Report Web site. It read, "Queen of the Quarter: Hillary Crushes Obama in Surprise Fund-Raising Surge," and, "$27 Million, Sources Tell Drudge Report."

Within minutes, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's fund-raising success was injected via Drudge into the day's political news on the Internet and cable television. It did not halt coverage of Obama's speech or his criticism of her vote to authorize the war in 2002, but along the front lines of the campaign - the hourly, intensely fought effort to capture the news cycle or deny ownership of it to the other side - it was a telling assault.

Clinton's aides declined to discuss how the Drudge Report got access to her latest fund-raising figures nearly 20 minutes before the official announcement went to supporters. But it was a prime example of a development that has surprised much of the political world: Clinton is learning to play nice with the Drudge Report and the powerful, elusive and conservative-leaning man behind it
---------------------
Clinton's communications team, led by Howard Wolfson, is not leaving Drudge to the Republicans. Five current and former Democratic officials said Clinton has on her side the closest thing her party has ever had to Rhoades in Tracy Sefl, a former Democratic National Committee official. The officials said that Sefl had established a friendly relationship with Drudge and that Clinton's campaign often worked quietly through her to open a line of communication with Drudge.

Though liberals say Drudge's ideological imbalance remains plain, Republicans, who viewed the site as theirs in campaigns past, say they are noticing what they believe to be more Democratic driven, often Clinton driven, items on it.

And, as New York magazine reported recently, it has escaped no one that Drudge has sometimes mentioned Clinton favorably on his syndicated radio program, even if no one really knows whether his comments reflect admiration for her or simply a recognition that keeping her in the news is good for his business.

[Stephanie]

25. Here's proof, and I'll wait for your apology to jefferson_dem.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4764211

[Barack_America]

34. Oh well, that's not proof of anything because of etc, etc, etc...

I'm waiting for the apology too.

:popcorn:

[ruggerson]

48. You guys seem to have a very loose relationship with reality

Only someone on lithium could believe anything other than the fact that Drudge has RELENTLESSLY promoted Obama and attempted to destroy Clinton at every turn. Day in and day out for months.

Talking to some of you is like reading Alice through the Looking Glass.

What's down is up and what's black is white.

[Barack_America]

80. So, the NYTimes is no longer a credible source.

Just want to make sure that I'm up to date with reality as defined in Clinton-land.

[ruggerson]

88. Nothing to do with the credibility of the TImes

The campaign may have well tried to establish better relations with Drudge.

The point is, if they did, it didn't work.

Do you deny that Drudge promotes Obama?

[Stephanie]

116. How would we know? WE DON'T READ DRUDGE

But you do, obviously.

[ruggerson]

125. Answer, Kristi - do you deny that Drudge promotes Obama?

[ruggerson]

133. *****CRICKETS*****

[Stephanie]

138. It's your assertion, prove it yourself. Not that it's relevant.

You're the Drudge expert, after all.

[PoliticalAmazon]

150. Drudge doesn't support Obama--his job is to attack the Clintons

Short memory? During the 8 years of Clinton scandals during the WJC administration, Richard Mellon Scaife was the "Secret Santa" that helped many little "elves." Matt Drudge was supported by Scaife and Scaife's other Scaife Foundation recipients, as was Larry Klayman.

Scaife spent millions on groups to attack the Clintons, and I'm sure, once the foundations publish their data, we'll see he's fired up the ol' machine again.

[jefferson_dem]

43. Thanks Stephanie.

:hug:

[DB1]

5. Smart move and above board... so what?

[rodeodance]

64. low blow and Hypocracy by BO. so what?

[krkaufman]

152. Why would it be a low blow to provide evidence to the media of Wright's general acceptance? n/t

[slinkerwink]

7. yet Wright was invited to the White House twice

why would the White House invite such an angry black man?

[anamandujano]

11. He was on good behavior and there are always men with guns around.

[VolcanoJen]

54. You're kidding, right?

Not so funny.

[libbygurl]

60. See post no. 36 below.

nt

[Evergreen Emerald]

12. wow--Obama playing politics with race...where is your outrage?

Did he sit with him in the pew for 20 years? Did he baptise Chelsea? Did he marry the Clintons?

Obama is stooping lower and lower.

[rodeodance]

30. no outrage yet--i see a few lame excuses. Bet not too many BO fans visit this thread.

[wileedog]

76. MIssing the point

See numerous "He can't be the demon he is painted as and still get invited to the White House" posts.

[stillcool]

113. The picture of the evil pastor...

was taken at a prayer breakfast when Bill Clinton apologized for his affair with Monica Lewinski. Ironic isn't it?

[KittyWampus]

13. Own it Hillary supporters. You might as well own it. LOL!

[rodeodance]

53. own what??--What is at the forefront is BO's hypocracy--he owns that!

[JoFerret]

105. this is true

mind you - lots of competition from all sides

[libbygurl]

89. No, I think it's BO who owns the hypocrisy label.

nt

[Mags]

14. no, no, not the lilly clean BO team. They would never, never do such a thing.

they are soooo Innocent that they would not do this. they would go around the world and plant it, but keep their hands clean. I just can't believe it.

[KittyWampus]

23. what did they do wrong? LOL! What fools. Pointing out hypocrisy is bad? LOL!

[NNN0LHI]

19. Sounds like a scorched earth policy. If he can't have it no one can

[boston bean]

ha, lol

[krkaufman]

153. indeed..... chortle. n/t

[boston bean]

31. ha, lol

[JoFerret]

155. Well. He IS a politician

after all.

[rocktivity]

20. Rocknation says THE CLINTONS should have provided The Times with the Clinton/Wright photo

Or at least admit they'd met, if only for the sake of damage control. You're thinking like a Rethuglican, Hillary--living for the moment with no regard for the consequences!

:crazy:
rocknation

[VolcanoJen]

67. VolcanoJen says Rocknation is right. I mean, honestly.

Bill Clinton invites a chorus of African-American preachers to the "Lewinsky Penance Tour" (be honest with yourselves) and nobody in that mighty Clinton Dream Machine Team remembers inviting the shepherd of the 7,000-member Trinity congregation??

Before dispathing surrogates to argue "Obama's not electable because he's tied to Wright" case to superdelegates?

Really? Isn't this a little politically tone-deaf of the Mighty Clinton Unstoppable Political Machine?

[rodeodance]

145. hypocrisy reigns high in the BO camp

[NNN0LHI]

79. Good chance Bill didn't even remember having his picture taken with the clown

This was no 20 year relationship or nothing. And he had his picture taken with tens of thousands of people. Some good. Some not so good.

Don

[VolcanoJen]

91. Context matters.

I'll give you the Rezko photo with the Clintons, but did they ever send him a thank-you note for posing in a photo with them?

This was during the very, very well-remembered Prayer Breakfast where Clinton paid penance for the Lewinsky transgression. "I have repented," he told the gathered guests, each of whom was carefully chosen.

This isn't some random photo-op.

[NNN0LHI]

119. So you think he was like Bills uncle from looking at this photo?

[VolcanoJen]

124. Do you remember that Prayer Breakfast?

Bill threw himself into the arms of supporters (like me) and the African-American community.

This wasn't just any event. This was one of the most momentous events of his Presidency.

The photo doesn't incriminate Bill Clinton. It shows that this Wright nonsense is over-the-top.

[rodeodance]

149. TOO bad you forgot the 20 association with Wright.

[Straight Shooter]

21. Yes, Obama, keep Wright in the news as long as you possibly can.

The September 11, 1998 occurrence was a prayer meeting, with Rev. Gerald Mann as the guest minister. Bill Clinton gave a powerful prayer asking for forgiveness, and wrote a thank you note to Wright for attending, as I'm sure he did everyone who attended, as Bill Clinton is known for such civilities.

Let everyone learn of how Bill Clinton spoke of repentance, and be made aware of the gracious thank you note, and remind everyone how Rev. Wright repaid Bill Clinton's kindness with an act of vulgar theatrics during a sermon.

Maybe Rev. Wright will shed some light on how he got invited. This should be interesting ...

[libbygurl]

55. Yes, thank you for your clarifying comment!

Should be interesting, indeed! For JW to vulgarly insult the Clintons after this gracious meeting, too.

[Hepburn]

22. Cool....

....glad that the NYT got the photo that shows that everyone thought Wright was a good guy.

Seems fair to me!

[suston96]

26. Needs Photoshop. Clinton isn't even looking at him. nt

[libbygurl]

40. Yeah, why didn't they even bother to modify the pic, hey? LOL! nt

[rodeodance]

45. I noticed that

[libbygurl]

28. LOL! One photo op versus a 20-some-year close relationship! Yep, they're pretty...

...equivalent, aren't they?

Just like the Rezko-Obama relationship versus the Rezko-Clinton photo op! Hardy-har-har! Try again, BO camp!

[TwilightGardener]

32. Nope, just pointing out that Wright isn't the demon he's made out to be.

Someone in the Clinton WH certainly thought he was worthy.

[libbygurl]

37. Nope, someone in the BO camp trying to link B Clinton to JW. LOL!

[TwilightGardener]

59. Wright's an OK guy, it seems. The story is deflating.

[libbygurl]

73. Is it? Or is it BO's numbers that are deflating? Just keep JW in the news, yep!

nt

[rodeodance]

117. too bad BO is keeping Wright in the news. Poor Judgment on this part

[rocktivity]

120. DING DING DING! Wienerdoggie, you're our grand prize winner!

Wright's an OK guy, it seems. The story is deflating.

Of course Wright's an OK guy--otherwise, the Clintons would be condemning him along with everyone else, and Hillary would be using her husband's tie to Wright as leverage against Obama with the superdelegates!

:eyes:
rocknation

[wileedog]

61. Nope, just trying to show

THat Wright is not the militant, racist Anti-American he is being painted as.

People like that don't get invited to the White House.

[boston bean]

29. I wonder if he (obama) got the picture from Jeremiah Wright. nt

[wileedog]

57. How stupid.

What if he did? Does that change the fact that he was invited to the White House?

[zabet]

33. If Wright is not all that big of a deal

like Obama would like everyone to
believe, why is his campaign leaking
pictures of Wright with Bill?
If it is OK for Obama to listen to
20 years of Wright, isn't it a little
hypocritical to attempt to smear Bill
Clinton with a photo of him shaking hands
with Wright? Did the handshake last
20 years while Wright was saying the same
things Obama said he did not agree with?

[TwilightGardener]

39. The photo just proves that Wright was, at one point, a very well-known

and highly-regarded minister who was invited to the WH--why does that trouble you, or anyone else? Maybe there are some good aspects to the man, after all.

[zabet]

63. It does not trouble me that Wright was at the White House.

What troubles me is Obama claims to be a
different type of politician, above all the
typical underhanded manuveurs yet, his campaign
does the the opposite when they leak info not
relevant to his stances on the issues to the
press. It is called being a hypocrite.

[libbygurl]

70. Ding! Ding! Ding! Bingo, CJ! nt

[zabet]

78. ...

:pals:

[TwilightGardener]

123. If Hillary is trying to work the Wright story to the SD's behind the scenes, then

I don't see anything wrong with Obama reminding her that she and Bill at one time found him White-House worthy.

[zabet]

131. "IF"

Mighty little word to carry
so much weight.

A handshake at the White House is
no comparison to Obama's 20 years as a
tithing church member.

[PM7nj]

41. What he was listening to for 20 years:

Here is what he has been listening to for 20 years:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf5L50ItnWE

HORRIBLE!

[zabet]

68. Sorry.

Got dial-up. Cannot watch youtubes.

[rodeodance]

35. REC

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

36. ***Behold the rookie error of the year***

Senator Obama has just all but demanded that Clinton keep this alive.

I doubt Hillary would want to get down into this, so she'll probably give it a pass. But she's certainly been provided an invitation.

"Ii is disappointing that the Obama campaign has admitted to distributing a photograph of my husband shaking hands with Pastor Wright. I don't know what implication they are seeking to pursue by dragging my family into their own mess, but I can assure you that when Pastor Wright was a guest at a White House event he did not take that opportunity to condemn America, or offer any of the other objectionable views that have been so widely aired of late. If he had, Bill would not have shaken his hand."

[KittyWampus]

44. your girl is already involved using the Wright smear behind the scenes. She got caught

OWN IT.

[libbygurl]

90. So, just your word on that, and all are supposed to believe it?

Sell me a bridge first.

[Stephanie]

139. Or you could try reading a newspaper.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5168167

[AX10]

47. Great and proper response.

[TwilightGardener]

50. No--he just quieted the story. Impossible for the media to go on and

on about what a scary racist unpatriotic black radical Wright is, without noting that he's been invited to the WH to pray with Bill. Wright is not a bad guy--he just said some bad things.

[rodeodance]

148. ha ha--you forget the 20 YEARS OF ASSOCIATION!

[VolcanoJen]

82. Clinton Unstoppable Political Machine Error Of The Year, maybe.

They want to argue to the superdelegates that Obama's unelectable due to his ties to Wright, and yet nobody on the Clinton Unstoppable Damn We're So Good Politcal Machine remembers inviting the pastor of the 7,000 member Trinity congregation to be a guest during the "Lewinsky Penance Tour"?

Really? How good are they, again?

[Stephanie]

140. So good they forgot to plan for post Super Tuesday & blew all their money on suites at the 4 Seasons

Reminiscent of the Bush Iraq War, they thought their path would be strewn with flowers and candy.

[Hoof Hearted]

86. That was a *world class* response by Hillary! Bravo!

[stillcool]

121. I hope so....

the evil Preacher having his photo taken with Bill at the Prayer Breakfast where Bill apologizes to the group for his affair with Monica Lewinsky. Priceless.

[rodeodance]

146. yes, it is not politically astute to keep this alive-but BO is doing it

[DemGa]

42. "New politics" -- that's really pathetic -- Nt

[Coexist]

49. the photo came from the White House archives

if they had dug up the photo from Rev. Wright's stuff, it would suck, but as the Politico piece says, it had already been in circulation, including on Politico itself.

[TwilightGardener]

58. It wouldn't suck at all. If I were Obama's camp, I would have shown it

and said, "Here's why I don't disown the guy--a lot of people held him in high regard as a minister--even Bill and Hillary".

[rodeodance]

62. Reminds me of how the BO in Muslim garb was in circulation--but gee, the OUTRAGE!

the photo came from the White House archives
Posted by FLDem5


if they had dug up the photo from Rev. Wright's stuff, it would suck, but as the Politico piece says, it had already been in circulation, including on Politico itself.

[Horse with no Name]

69. politico again

You guys sure like politico...the RW rag that it is...

[zulchzulu]

52. I thought Bill Clinton liked black people. Is this not the case now?

Holy crap! Bill is shaking hands with a...a...a...black guy!

[libbygurl]

65. What planet are you from? What are you blabbering about? Did you think you were on a different

...thread, perhaps? Your comment has zilch (zulch?) to do with this thread. Making unrelated stuff up, par for the course.

[stop the bleeding]

66. Kitchen sink

:beer:

[AZBlue]

71. This doesn't prove the source of the photo.

As a matter of fact, it disproves it if anything.

[Hoof Hearted]

74. Wow, he's really frightened and desperate isn't he!

So Obama, is Wright toxic, or not? You can't have it both ways.

No wonder they put that crazy fart out to sea somewhere.

[wileedog]

94. He's not

THat is the point of the photo. No one as bad as Wright has been portrayed is allowed within 100 yards of the White House.

There is no 'guilt by associate' for the Clintons having him there, but the point is he cannot be the monster you try to portray him as and reconcile that with a visit to the meet the President of the United States in the White House.

[Upton]

77. Guilt by association

there it is. Bill, and since Hillary was there as well, are both guilty.

[libbygurl]

81. Ha, ha - a few minutes', maybe hours' association versus a close, 20-year relationship?

LOL! Try harder, guys!

[Upton]

92. Interesting picture nonetheless

I think what it demonstrates more than anything, is Rev,. Wright's attendance at a WH prayer breakfast indicates he's a lot more mainstream than portrayed.

[libbygurl]

102. Your camp's attempt to use this against Bill C. is pathetically inept. Everyone know the

...difference between BO's close and decades-long association with Wright that includes the incendiary speeches (plus a vulgar display of sexual innuendo directed at the Clintons as a bonus!) - and a presidential prayer breakfast event where preachers do not do their usual tirades at the pulpit. You know that THAT is what is driving this photo release. It isn't about trying to portray Wright as a regular, harmless preacher.

[wileedog]

104. Why isn't it about trying to portray Wright as a regular, harmless preacher.

Seriously?

[libbygurl]

108. Because what's paramount in the public's mind right now is the incendiary prose of JWright...

...and so that's what people will think of first - and why this picture was released - an attempt to smear BC, too.

[TwilightGardener]

111. No, what's paramount is that Obama has said Wright is like family to him--

turns out, he's also a pretty well-respected minister, too.

[wileedog]

127. Nope, that;s your spin

What Obama was trying to say in his speech is that there is more to Wright than what is continuously spewed over and over on the MSM.

The picture proves he was a more than just an average preacher, he was someone worthy of being invited to the White House and meeting the President.

In other words, maybe someone who would make a fine mentor and spiritual guide for 20 years until he flipped out at the end there.

[Upton]

110. I don't know about other people

but that's what it says to me. Most whites don't understand what goes on in black churches. BTW, I like Bill Clinton, I always have, it's his wife I find despicable.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

83. It's The Most Stupid Thing I've Seen Yet. The Photo Is Worthless As Is Any Attempts To Use It As

meaningful. Totally empty story that serves no purpose.

Gotta say: If his camp was pushing it, it really is a bit of a desperate flailing attempt at diversion. It was as weak of a suggestion as I've seen to date.

Not surprised some here have gotten all "gotcha!" like about it, but it really is such a worthless insinuation.

[stillcool]

101. If you consider that the photo was taken..

at a Prayer Breakfast where Clinton apologized for his affair with Monica Lewinski...the Clinton's might want to lay off the Reverend.

[rocktivity]

96. A dirty job, but SOMEONE had to do it...

Posting the pic, I mean!


:evilgrin:
rocknation

[libbygurl]

97. Hmm, sounds familiar...Obama/Rezko, then Clinton/Rezko pic shows up...Obama/Wright, then...

...Clinton/Wright pic shows up.

It didn't work the last time, so they're trying it again! LOL!

[frazzled]

122. A totally fair move in self-defense

The whole gist of this story is: how could Obama associate with such a person.

The fact that Jeremiah Wright was deemed important enough to invite to the White House on the day of the release of the Starr Report in order for Bill Clinton to atone and confess to, seems some small proof that this was a man considered important enough in Democratic circles to get the backing of. This wasn't a crowd of thousands. It was a fairly elite, chosen group of clergy (of all faiths).

It also puts the "black separatist, white hating" thing somewhat in perspective. He not only came to the white president's aid in his time of need, he got a thank you note for expressing support.

Lastly, the Clinton campaign has admitted to taking the Obama-Wright story to superdelegates to argue that he's not electable. Turnabout totally fair play here.

[VolcanoJen]

129. Indeed.

It's politics. It's not intended to incriminate Bill Clinton by "associating" him with Rev. Wright. The Obama camp is pointing out that during the deepest crisis of Clinton's presidency, he turned to Rev. Wright and others for a redemption prayer breakfast. The breakfast is fresh in my memory, and was big news as it happened.

If Wright had been preaching hate and damnation upon these United States for twenty years, why did Bill Clinton reach out to him? And why did Rev. Wright answer the call, to support his president, if he was such an America-Caucasian-Hater?

[rodeodance]

147. Less than 48 hours after calling for a high-minded conversation on race, the Obama

"The Obama campaign put this photo out? How pathetic," he said. "Less than 48 hours after calling for a high-minded conversation on race, the Obama campaign is peddling photos of an occasion when President Clinton shook hands with Rev. Wright. To be clear, President Clinton took tens of thousands of photos during his 8 years as president."

[kid a]

126. good for them for fighting back with that crap

[Catherina]

128. Dear Pastor Wright: You have my best wishes. Sincerely, Bill Clinton

It wasn't the first time the Clintons used the Black community but after what they just pulled with Trinity Church and all the race cards, there won't be a next time.



The wording of Mr. Clinton’s thank-you note to Mr. Wright, dated Oct. 28, 1998:

Dear Pastor Wright:

Thank you so much for your kind message.
I am touched by your prayers and by the many expressions of encouragement and support I have received from friends across our country.

You have my best wishes.

Sincerely,
Bill Clinton

[Straight Shooter]

132. It took 6 weeks for Bill Clinton to get his Thank You letters out.

That kind of diminishes Rev. Wright's association with to the Clintons as being a matter of import, doesn't it?

Personally, I think Thank You letters are a matter of civility, even if they do have a "boilerplate" text as this one does. I would surmise almost all the guests received fairly identical letters.

Curious: Did Rev. Wright ever send a letter thanking the Clintons for being gracious hosts? Did he give a sermon?

[Tarheel_Dem]

136. Bill obviously thought highly enough of Rev. Wright to include him

as a spiritual advisor in the Lewinsky matter. Everything you guys have thrown at Obama has come back to somehow bite you in the azz. Some people may be impressed by the Clintons win at any cost strategy, but not all of us appreciate their tactics. Apparently, the Clintons at one time, had respect for Rev. Wright until they decided to use him to take out Obama.

They grow more disgusting with each passing day.

[Straight Shooter]

142. Rev. Wright was part of a coterie of individuals gathered at a prayer breakfast.

If Clinton had any respect for the man at the time, it was based on a mistaken impression, that's for certain.

[Catherina]

141. Gracious host? They're more like bloodsuckers of the Black Community

We've had our fill of their race politics and lies.

Watch that video again. When Wright said "He did the same thing to us that he did to Monica Lewinsky" try to count the number of Black and White people who jumped up and cheered.

No thank you letter needed. The favor was from Wright to Clinton to help that asshole who was pretending to repent because he'd been caught. Or are you implying Wright should have been gushing with gratitude at being invited to the big white House?

Gracious hosts? :rofl:

[cooolandrew]

135. Randi Rhodes did say that the muslim photo came from the HRC camp. This is fair...

[rodeodance]

144. Ha ha. then it must be true!! ha ha

[RamboLiberal]

137. Here's one of many reasons I probably wouldn't vote for

Hillary in the GE. I can't stand her sleazy campaign people!

Asked for a response tonight through email, Howard Wolfson, a top aide to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, wrote, “Urgent indeed — a picture — oooooooo!”

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/20/photograph-of-bill-clinton-and-rev-wright-surfaces/

[anonymous171]

151. Of course they did. It's called damage control.

At least he gave it to NYT and not drudge.