Rev. Wright Finally Pushes Obama Over the Edge

The damage to Barack Obama's campaign by remarks from his former pastor and spiritual mentor Rev. Jeremiah Wright has finally gotten so bad that Obama has been forced to come out with a full-throated denunciation of the arrogant preacher:

Barack Obama appeared to disown his former pastor Tuesday, saying he was “outraged” and “angered” by Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr.’s appearance the day before at The National Press Club.

In a press conference in North Carolina, the Illinois senator used his strongest language to date to denounce Wright’s controversial sermons and his public remarks since those sermons became national news a month ago.

“Yesterday we saw a very different vision of America,” Obama said. “I am outraged by the comments that were made, and saddened over the spectacle that we saw yesterday.”

“The person I saw yesterday was not the person that I met 20 years ago. His comments were not only divisive and destructive but I believe they ended up giving comfort to those who prey on hate,” he said.

It's probably too late. I think the damage that's been done is pretty much permanent by now.