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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "wright"

Ann Coulter Jokes About Lynching, Still on CNN

Ann Coulter Jokes About Lynching, Still on CNN

Jeffrey Feldman, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. May 2, 2008.
As the media is consumed by Reverend Wright, why is CNN giving Coulter's racism a pass?

Why Pat Buchanan or Anyone Else Has No Business Telling Black People

Why Pat Buchanan or Anyone Else Has No Business Telling Black People "Be Grateful"

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: Election 2008. March 27, 2008.
Clearly it’s nonsense to suggest that black individual Americans are sort of faced with this existential choice—here or Africa?

No Apparent

No Apparent "Wright Effect" on Obama in New NBC/WSJ Poll

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. March 27, 2008.
But it's the personal impressions of Clinton that should be of the greatest concern.

Not Wright: Black Man Damns US and Gets Vilified, White Man Calls for Nuking Cities and Gets Applauded

Not Wright: Black Man Damns US and Gets Vilified, White Man Calls for Nuking Cities and Gets Applauded

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. March 26, 2008.
If Obama's pastor said what white Christian leaders often do, Obama '08 would be over. Frank Schaeffer suggests it's racist and hypocritical.

Obama's Race Speech on YouTube Tops Cable News Ratings

Obama's Race Speech on YouTube Tops Cable News Ratings

Ari Melber, The Nation AlterNet: Election 2008. March 26, 2008.
About 3.8 million people have now watched Obama's "race speech" through the campaign's official YouTube channel, which has over 40,000 subscribers.

Forget About Rev. Wright, Check Out the Wingnuts Who Control HIV/AIDS Funding

Forget About Rev. Wright, Check Out the Wingnuts Who Control HIV/AIDS Funding

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. March 26, 2008.
Some of the most vocal critics of the minister's statements about HIV are also proponents of our dangerous, backwards international AIDS policy.

Pastor of Hillary's Former Church: Don't Use Wright to Polarize

Pastor of Hillary's Former Church: Don't Use Wright to Polarize

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. March 26, 2008.
"The Reverend Jeremiah Wright is an outstanding church leader whom I have heard speak a number of times," Dean Snyder wrote.

Right Wing Pundits Use Obama Speech as Excuse for Their Most Illogical Racist Rants

Right Wing Pundits Use Obama Speech as Excuse for Their Most Illogical Racist Rants

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. March 26, 2008.
A national conversation on race would be far more encouraging if conservative media personalities had intelligent things to say.

Is It Hillary's Turn to 'Denounce and Reject' a Problematic Pastor?

Is It Hillary's Turn to 'Denounce and Reject' a Problematic Pastor?

Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. March 24, 2008.
We hear about Rev. Wright’s racism 24/7, but there's nary a peep about Clinton's former pastor who's been convicted for sexual child abuse.

Fox's Sean Hannity Confronted Over Relationship with Neo-Nazi Hal Turner

Fox's Sean Hannity Confronted Over Relationship with Neo-Nazi Hal Turner

Jason Linkins, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. March 24, 2008.
Turner: "I can tell you from my firsthand, personal experience that Sean Hannity does, in fact, agree with many of my political and social views."

The Real Rev. Wright: The Footage Fox and the Other Networks Won't Show [VIDEO]

The Real Rev. Wright: The Footage Fox and the Other Networks Won't Show [VIDEO]

Erikka, Brave New Films AlterNet: Election 2008. March 24, 2008.
I heard him build up a congregation hungry for knowledge, and inspiration, but I never heard him say the things Fox News found.

Pat Buchanan Says Black Americans Should Be Grateful for Years of Oppression and Segregation

Pat Buchanan Says Black Americans Should Be Grateful for Years of Oppression and Segregation

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: Election 2008. March 24, 2008.
How could Buchanan listen to the Obama speech and walk away with this level of vitriol in his heart and purposeful ignorance of history?

Tracking Poll Shows Obama Rebounding After Race Speech

Tracking Poll Shows Obama Rebounding After Race Speech

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. March 23, 2008.
It seems pretty clear that Barack Obama’s speech on race in America has helped the senator rebound a bit.

Colbert Reminds Us of McCain's Embrace of Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell [VIDEO]

Colbert Reminds Us of McCain's Embrace of Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell [VIDEO]

Manila Ryce, The Largest Minority AlterNet: Election 2008. March 22, 2008.
Colbert on McCain: "The man is such a maverick, he's even independent of his own feelings."

The Republican Right's Moonie Problem

The Republican Right's Moonie Problem

David Neiwert, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. March 21, 2008.
You don't get to watch Moon's "hateful" and "anti-American" remarks being replayed endlessly on CNN and Fox.

McCain Spiritual Guide Accused Govt. of Enabling 'Black Genocide'

McCain Spiritual Guide Accused Govt. of Enabling 'Black Genocide'

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: Video. March 21, 2008.
In largely unnoticed speeches, Rev. Rod Parsely has compared Planned Parenthood to the KKK and Nazis, claiming it targeted blacks.

Clinton Campaign Pushes Rev. Wright Story to Win Over Superdelegates

Clinton Campaign Pushes Rev. Wright Story to Win Over Superdelegates

Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. March 21, 2008.
The story has obviously hurt Obama in the polls on at least a temporary basis, and even may have hurt his chances of ever becoming President.

Will McCain Get a Pass on Racist Video Made by His Campaign?

Will McCain Get a Pass on Racist Video Made by His Campaign?

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: Video. March 21, 2008.
Welcome to Atwaterville. All day, every day.

Jon Stewart: Obama's Race Speech

Jon Stewart: Obama's Race Speech "Spoke to Americans as Though They Were Adults" [VIDEO]

Rachel Sklar, Huffington Post AlterNet: Election 2008. March 20, 2008.
Stewart's had easier targets of mockery than Obama delivering one of the most warmly received speeches of the campaign, but he gave it his best shot.

The Politics of Obama's Speech on Race in America

The Politics of Obama's Speech on Race in America

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. March 19, 2008.
The speech served a valuable political purpose, which, barring widespread media malpractice, will ultimately help Obama's chances.

GOP: Only Our Pastors Can Say Crazy Sh*t

GOP: Only Our Pastors Can Say Crazy Sh*t

Blue Texan, Firedoglake AlterNet: Election 2008. March 18, 2008.
As the wingnut chorus predictably disses Obama's eloquent speech, it's important to remember how manufactured this whole Wright "controversy" is.

Obama Offers Nuance, Context, and Poetry on Race in America — But Is It Enough?

Obama Offers Nuance, Context, and Poetry on Race in America — But Is It Enough?

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. March 18, 2008.
From where I sat, I found Obama’s speech rather extraordinary. Indeed, it’s the kind of speech politicians just don’t give anymore.

Obama Takes on Race, Religion in Speech Today

Obama Takes on Race, Religion in Speech Today

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: PEEK. March 18, 2008.
A larger question I have is why either campaign, or the GOP need to bring religion into any of this -- they aren't running to be a spiritual leader.

Corporate Media Uses Rev. Wright as Excuse for Racist Remarks About Black Pastors

Corporate Media Uses Rev. Wright as Excuse for Racist Remarks About Black Pastors

Scarecrow, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. March 17, 2008.
Let us be clear. Barack Obama does not have a "pastor problem."

From Ferraro to Wright, We Must Address Race and Gender Ignorance

From Ferraro to Wright, We Must Address Race and Gender Ignorance

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. March 17, 2008.
A failure to do so may find us looking at a resurgent GOP this fall no matter who the Democratic nominee is.