Obama On Wright: "This Is Not A Crackpot Church"
During an appearance with Philadelphia-based conservative talk-radio host Michael Smerconnish, Barack Obama mounted a defense of Jeremiah Wright's accomplishments, despite some areas of disagreement. And on top of that, he managed to get in a reminder of some of Bill Clinton's personal problems in the 1990s.
"Understand this," Obama said, "something else that has not been reported on enough is despite these very offensive views, this guy has built one of the finest churches in Chicago. This is not a crackpot church.
"Witness the fact that Bill Clinton invited him to the White House when he was having his personal crises. This is a pillar of the community and if you go there on Easter on this Easter Sunday and you sat down there in the pew you would think this is just like any other church."
Both campaigns are working to register voters as Democrats for Pennsylvania's closed primary by tomorrow's deadline, so an appearance on Smerconnish's show would make sense in the Obama campaign's efforts to recruit independents and crossover Republicans.
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