Recent polls have suggested that Americans have accepted the explanation that Obama have given regarding Reverend Jeremiah Wright, and the media has declared that he has "weathered" the storm. I am not so sure. As a matter of fact, I'll make a calculation that he has not.
Maybe Democratic voters are inclined to accept the tortured explanations he's been giving, and the changes in the story regarding what he heard and when he heard it but I doubt Independent and Republicans will be as charitable. One can never underestimate the patriotism of Americans in a crisis. The "God Damn America" comment and the Reverend's assertion that America "deserves" what happened on 911 will be a major issue in the General Election. I also suspect, and maybe I'm wrong, that respondents are not being entirely forthcoming when they are asked about the Wright controversy. We shall see in Pennsylvania. One caveat: The Democratic party would be wise to let the election run it's course in case something else emerges about Obama. There is a trial going on in Chicago for his backer Tony Rezko. Who knows what other surprises are lurking around the corner?
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The media has planted the seed several months back, that if she goes after BO, she is the meanie. The point to, they say, evidence that when she does, it hurts her and her negatives go up. I thought the opposite happened in Texas and Ohio? Hmmmm.
It seems like the polls are suggesting that Hillary suffered more because of the Wright controversy. How in the world can people come to that conclusion? It baffles the mind!
The audaciousness of BO is that he wants to be President of the United States when he "clearly" is not very patriotic.
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