Just where do we get these whacked out preachers from? That's the burning question. And why do they make the most outlandish statements, yet back away from them when the media attention gets to hot? A week ago Reverend Michael Pfleger made such a statement. Addressing the congregation at the Trinity United Church of Christ Rev. Pfleger decided to do a little political bashing from the pulpit. "She just always thought that, This is mine. I'm Bill's wife. I'm white," Rev. Pfleger was alluding to what Senator Hillary Clinton might have been thinking before the first primary. Rev. Pfleger continued his rant "Hey, I'm Barack Obama." Pfleger continues to insinuate what Sen. Clinton was thinking by saying "And she said, Oh damn, where did you come from? I'm white. I'm entitled. There's a black man stealing my show." Sen. Obama naturally denounced Pfleger's remarks calling them "backward-looking rhetoric" which I couldn't agree with more. Rev. Pfleger apologized soon after saying "These words are inconsistent with Senator Obama's life and message and I am deeply sorry if they offended Senator Clinton or anyone else who saw them." So he's deeply sorry he offended Sen. Clinton. Just what kind of feelings did he think his remarks would engender? They were hardly complimentary. Also I find it curious that he should apologize so soon after making those comments, Rev. Wright I don't believe ever really apologized for his inflammatory remarks. The damage is done, being remorseful won't help. I can't help but see this for what it is, an activist who used race to damage the image of a rival political opponent, anyone with an I.Q. higher than 20 can see that. Rev. Pfleger is the minister of Saint Sabina Roman Catholic Church, which resides on the southwest side of Chicago, and whose membership is exclusively black.
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