Am I too Cynical?

Marjorie Campbell, marjorie@marjoriecampbell.com

Am I too cynical?  This week's Mr. Obama-Rev. Wright media-fest seems completely staged and contrived to me.   Rev. Wright is saying nothing different than what he's always said over the years when Mr. Obama sat in his congregation, and even as Mr. Obama made his March 2008 race relations speech.  But, of a sudden, Rev. Wright got big gigs to repeat himself for another repetitive round of national consumption - the only difference being that this time, Mr. Obama shrieks "I've had enough" and columnists scramble to assert "this will now put the whole issue behind him."   This looks more like stage play than news. 

(click on cartoon ... reprinted with thanks to and permission of Keith Rains at http://faithkartoons.com/)

Comments

[Connie D'Aura]

I totally agree. It was as if Obama asked for the "favor" from Wright. First he let's his grandmother take a fall and now his pastor - who is next?