Apr 29 2008

According to the behavior of the nation's media, we have three candidates in the race for the Democratic nomination for President. The Reverend Jeremiah Wright is being treated like a full blown candidate for the nomination. Every speech he gives is given massive coverage, his schedule is posted with the rest of the candidates on Time's The Page and the morning news shows lead with his latest statement. Clintonwright2

This minister who no one ever heard of before this election (except for the time he was invited to the White House for spiritual guidance during the Monica Lewinsky scandal by then president Bill Clinton) is now a national figure with the ability to seriously impact the Presidential race. Why? Because the media seems to think that he is Obama's Vice Presidential candidate and makes Obama responsible for every word that Wright utters. I clearly expect to see three chairs on the stage if there is another debate. After all, why ask Obama to explain every single thing Wright has advocated when we can get it fresh from Wright and then blame Obama?

Interestingly, it is only Obama's minister getting this attention. No one has dug deep to check every statement that Clinton's or McCain's pastors have made? Hell, they didn't even check Huckabee's sermons over the years as a Southern Baptist minister. There is no question that there is a dual standard going on here and it is appalling. Again, they have focused on one man, with minimal relationship to Obama and have forgotten all the important issues in the world.

But I guess this is a new standard in the Presidential race. In 2012, all candidates for President should be prepared to have the sermons, statements and beliefs of all their life long pastors, rabbi or Imam examined before they can run for President. Is the next stop your college professors and high school teachers? This has just gotten absurd.