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Rev. Wright: President Obama is 'Like My Child'
Date: Tuesday, June 09, 2009, 4:37 am
By: EURweb.com
The Rev. Jeremiah Wright is talking about President Barack Obama in public again, this time during remarks he made Saturday at the Methodist Federation for Social Action awards in Ames, Iowa.
According to the Associated Press, the former pastor of Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ said his one-time parishioner and mentee, Barack Obama, has made some mistakes, but he's “like my child,” and he’ll always love the president.
Saturday’s award ceremony before about 400 people honored those who helped immigrants or fought for the successful legalization of gay marriage in Iowa. Wright says the award winners show that not all Americans are “stuck on stupid.” He also joked that when Obama was considering a presidential bid, he told Wright not to say anything that would upset Iowa farmers.
Wright became a flashpoint in the presidential campaign when videos surfaced showing his sometimes provocative sermons. He agreed to take written-only questions after the talk, according to the Ames Tribune. He was asked why he remained defiant in his spring 2008 appearance before the National Press Club.
“I condensed 500 years of African church history into 30 minutes, and not one question I was asked afterward had anything to do with my paper,” Wright was quoted as saying.
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the comment he made about Jews was out of line.
he needs to stay away from my President.
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Ronalddock
June 12, 2009, 5:52 am
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You go Rev.!
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KayBeeGee
June 9, 2009, 6:17 pm
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Rev. Jeremiah Wright says President Obama has made some mistakes, but he's “like my child,” and he’ll always love him. (AP)
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