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From the Chicago CBS affiliate, CBS 2:
Rev. Jeremiah Wright Makes Surprise Appearance
Sen. Obama’s Controversial Former Pastor Spoke In Public For First Time Since Scandal Broke
March 28, 2008
CHICAGO (CBS) ― The Rev. Jeremiah Wright made a surprise appearance in Chicago Friday night.
Wright, Sen. Barack Obama’s former pastor appeared at Saint Sabina church to hear famed African American poet Maya Angelou speak, and only CBS 2 cameras were there.
Wright has been laying low ever since some of his controversial sermons surfaced, and his appearance Friday seemed to come as a surprise to the audience — but they quickly showed their support.
Wright received a thunderous welcome. The audience had no idea the man at the center of a national political firestorm for the past three weeks was even coming to their church.
Rev. Wright was invited by Saint Sabina’s pastor, Father Michael Pfleger to attend an event at which Maya Angelou spoke. She was the main draw of the church’s African American speaking series.
Wright was looking tan and smiling as the audience sang happy birthday to Dr. Angelou, who turned 82.
His friends that CBS 2’s Diann Burns spoke with did not bring up with him the latest comment from Obama on national television Friday, distancing himself from Wright.
"Had the Reverend not retired, and, had he not acknowledged that what he had said had deeply offended people, and were inappropriate and mischaracterized what I believe is the greatness of this country, for all its flaws, then I wouldn’t have felt comfortable staying there at the church," Obama said on "The View."
People who know Wright believe it is clear the ordeal has taken a toll. It is not clear how the pastor feels about the senator distancing himself from him, his spiritual advisor of 20 years.
Just as suddenly as he appeared Friday night, Wright was invited to speak, and he did.
Wright did not mention Obama, or the tapes that won’t go away. He simply gave the benediction, received another round of thunderous applause.
"He looked affected. I mean, it’s hard not to be affected when that many things are said on a national stage about what you are," said Chicago School Board President Rufus Williams. "It’s hard to ignore it and it’s hard to not be affected by that."
After he spoke, Wright went to an office off the pulpit, where dozens of people lined up to greet him.
"I wanted him to come tonight as a guest, because he loves Dr. Angelou, and I wanted him to see the love of people for him," Pfleger said. "And so when I asked him about coming he said it would be an honor to come and it was a blessing having him here."
Apparently the church had top-notch security, since everyone seems to have survived unscathed. At least physically.
But isn’t reassuring to see such a warm reception for such an America-hating racist?
Still, I hope the celebrants remembered to tell each other "good morning." That is my all time favorite Maya Angelou quote. I use it all the time. (Admittedly, sometimes without proper citation.)
One also wonders if the poet laureate Angelou is still a Hillary backer. If not, maybe she and Mr. Wright could collaborate on another literary epic.
Maybe something called "Ridin’ Dirty."
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March 29th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Yikes, I attended a service at St. Sabina some years ago and it seemed legit. But I never would’ve guessed their (white) pastor was buddies with the likes of Jesse Jackson and Louis Farrakhan.
March 29th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Clarissimus; ….”never would’ve guessed their (white) pastor was buddies with the likes of Jesse Jackson and Louis Farrakhan…..”
Only goes to show, you can dress ‘em up, but you just can’t take ‘em to town. Maybe the Rev. Michael Pfleger is somebody’s “crazy uncle” or something like that. I’ve never cared much for Maya Angelou’s poetry either, but then, I guess there’s no accounting for taste. I don’t like liver-n-onions either! (blearack)
March 29th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
So, when did Rev. Wright acknowledge his remarks and admit that he had deeply offended, been inappropriate, and mischaracterized, etc.?
March 29th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
-’Wright was looking tan’- Is it me or is this the dumbest comment I’ve heard in a long time?
Or am I missing something?
Give Ms Angelou the benefit of the doubt - she may not have known the (not-so-right) Rev Wright was going to show up and up stage her.
John - go to Kitzigen Germany - I hated liver and onions too - until I tasted them cooked properly!
March 29th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
I think Pfleger should have his ass kicked! What a sell-out. If he’s trying to avoid having his church burned down around his ears, he’s going about it in a strange way. And I agree, stir crazy. When did Wright apologize?
March 29th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
A man so consumed with hate and, worse, pride, wont be apologizing any time soon.
March 29th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
The priest at the church should be either sent to the far corners of nowhere or excommunicated for hosting that racist SOB.
March 29th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Sharps Rifle says…. “The priest at the church should be either sent to the far corners of nowhere or excommunicated for hosting that racist SOB.”
I say we just send them as missionaries to Iran.
March 29th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
As a life-long Catholic, this priest upsets me to no end. He reminds me of the priests in pre-WWII Germany that talked up the Nazi government. Where are the other Catholics in Chicago? Why don’t they go to the Arch Bishop and tell him to remove this man? Perhaps a few letters to the Archbishop in Galveston would help.
March 29th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Catholics in Chicago complain about “Fr.” Pfleger often, yet Cardinal George doesn’t have the guts to discipline him. Not only is her crazy, but he’s creepy. How would a few letters to the Archbishop of Galveston help and in what way?
March 29th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Catholics in Chicago complain about “Fr.” Pfleger often, yet Cardinal George doesn’t have the guts to discipline him. Not only is he crazy, but he’s creepy. How would a few letters to the Archbishop of Galveston help and in what way?
March 30th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
If you haven’t already, read the latest column by Victor Davis Hanson where he counsels Obama on how he should have addressed the Rev. Wright problem in his speech on Race.
April 20th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
So somebody at Fox News wanted to get to the bottom of this. Unfortunately, they sent a boy to do a man’s job and the result ended up looking pretty awful.