First of all I do agree w/part of Mark Davis comment and that is I do feel sorry for Obama at a time like this. I'm African American and an avid church goer, and have been for tirty of the fifty years of my life. I feel comfortable in almost any church and understand protocole from black as well as white churches. I am a member of church w/the majoriity of the members being Black. The pastor is Black, the pastor wife, children and in-laws are black. And I must say in all my years I have not witness this type of behavior coming from the pulpit. I don't think it is fair for anyone to think the way Mr. Wright handle himself or this situation is way the typical black pastor would have. No, of course not. Mostly black churches preach on empowerment, and being all you can be. So, if this is what Mr. Obama is trying to accomplished, being all that he think that he was created to be, I don't understand how Mr. Wright would not get behind him. Now, when I said I haven't seen this behavior in the black churches that I became a member of...let me clarify something. I am not saying I haven't seen, disagreements, and separations...no, I have seen plenty of that...but I have seen people walk off from the person who is trying to accomplished the impossible and keeping their mouth off of them. They might not agree w/the person but if there is a real relationship there they will walk away w/out tearing the other person down. Mr. Wright didn't do this. He walked away and tore this man down. There are times when people don't want to see another person whom they have mentored grow. They seldom want that person to have more success than themselves. They are the ones who are use to the lime light and the public pawning over them. But when the situation changes and the one they have been sent to mentored rise up...yes, it happenes...they will literally step on them if possible. The best part thing about this Wright situation in my opinion, is that win or loose Obama will always know that Wright doesn't have his back. And there is nothing he could ever say to me otherwise if I was Obama. And I wouldn't care how many years later it would be. I will forgive, but I will never trust him to be on my side-not even in a spit ball fight. Wright was wrong...but most important his heart was wrong towards this young man. If he didn't agree w/him, he should have went some where and shut up. And he can't not hide behind the Black church on this one. No siree. Becaus the church is about love, helping your fellowman, and giving him your hand to lift him up, not placing your foot on his backside.