From Best of the Web Today (WSJ):
The real proof that Wright is right about Obama, though, comes from this passage in a New York Times story from April 30, 2007–a year ago yesterday:
Mr. Wright, who has long prided himself on criticizing the establishment, said he knew that he may not play well in Mr. Obama’s audition for the ultimate establishment job.
“If Barack gets past the primary, he might have to publicly distance himself from me,” Mr. Wright said with a shrug. “I said it to Barack personally, and he said yeah, that might have to happen.”
Assuming Wright’s account of the conversation was accurate–and as far as we know, Obama has never disputed it–Obama not only is acting out of political expediency now, but was making plans a year ago to do so. All part of the effort to sell him as a new kind of politician–and if you buy it, we’ve got some change you can believe in.
Devastating.
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