Bill O'Reilly just reported that the Rasmussen tracking poll is showing Obama's favorability ratings dropping 5 points in the last 3 days. I'm not surprised. Every time the Wright clips play, they sound more revolting, if possible, than they did the first time.
I don't think Obama's protests that he wasn't aware of the extent of Wright's feelings are wearing well out among average voters. We all know now that Obama disinvited Wright from giving the invocation at his inaugural campaign rally Obama announced his Presidential candidacy, saying "You can get pretty rough in those sermons." Smart move...Obama's campaign might have ended a lot sooner had he given Wright the podium that day in February 2007.
I'm not saying that this will destroy Obama's candidacy. It will be interesting to hear the speech Obama is set to deliver tomorrow on race and religion in politics. I just don't know how you disavow, with no accountability, 20 years of association with a pastor and church who weren't meekly hiding in a corner. TUCC is a church with which the Chicago area is quite familiar, for one. Also, it isn't as though there aren't other options for church attendance in the 3rd largest city in the country.
I don't know how long Obama's tightrope walk can continue...and even if it doesn't destroy his candidacy, a good bit of its virginal aura has diminished.
I also don't pretend to understand the complaint that placing "guilt by association" is unfair. Certainly, you can't hold someone liable for having one picture taken at a campaign fundraiser with a person who later turned out to be unsavory or even for accepting a contribution from someone whose views you don't completely accept. There may be exceptions occasionally to the previous statement....but in general, we all understand what does and doesn't constitute fair game here. 20 years, though??? No, Mr. Obama, you're going to have to do better than that.
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