What Barack Obama didn't say

Michelle Obama sat in the front row at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia Tuesday as her husband addressed the potentially campaign-ending controversy caused by the remarks of his longtime pastor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. Mrs. Obama was "very emotional" during the speech, ABC News reported, and was observed crying backstage afterwards.

In the speech, Senator Obama both criticized and explained the "incendiary language" of his now former pastor. The senator denounced the views that he said "rightly offend white and black alike." But he also described Rev. Wright's background, career, good works, and inspirational services. He said he could no more disown Rev. Wright than he could disown the black community.

Rev. Wright married Barack and Michelle Obama and baptized their two daughters.

Here's something to consider.

Maybe Rev. Wright is not his pastor.

Maybe Rev. Wright is her pastor.

Barack Obama is a man who is going to be happily married for a very long time.


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