I mentioned a couple of days ago that my kids were visiting this weekend, so I wasn’t paying attention to the Jeremiah Wright 24/7 coverage. Apparently a Clinton supporter unleashed the man onto the national stage and the press, as is its wont, dutifully engaged in the pack journalism that is the hallmark of our times. Chris Matthews, for instance, was amused at the idea that the press should recognize that Obama is not Wright. According to Chris, they are Jekyll and Hyde.
I don’t remember the book Maybe he’s right. Was Mr. Hyde intent on destroying Dr. Jekyll in the same way Wright appears to want to destroy Obama? And are the members of our vaunted press corps so stupid that they can’t see that Wright can not be oblivious to what he is doing. In the face of that, can they continue to hold Obama responsible for Wright’s views? Of course they can!
I have faith, though. Now that Obama has thoroughly disassociated himself from Wright, the press will start to cover John Hagee, report breathlessly on his every pronouncement, and will hector John McCain until Mr. Maverick Straight Talker denounces Hagee in equally unequivocal terms. Surely it is not only black preachers that represent a threat to American values and of course the press can see that seeking the endorsement of a confirmed bigot is far worse than being a parishioner of a loose cannon. In fact, I’m sure Chris Matthews will lead the way.
Here’s part of Obama’s speech.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JicZeBkg67A[/youtube]
I have to give this guy credit for trying to keep the national conversation out of the gutter. I hope it works. I’ve seen it fail too often, but these are no ordinary times. Whether the media like it or not, the sorry state of our country might just concentrate people’s minds on what’s important. The media cannot, after all, always sell their narrative. After all, if they could do that, Hillary would now be the former wife of an impeached President.
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