The Controversy Over Wright

PBS, Bill Moyers Journal by Bill Moyers | Apr. 26, 2008 (Special Report)

(VIDEO, transcript, additional resources) Bill Moyers spoke with Jeremiah Wright of Trinity United Church of Christ (TUCC) in Chicago and Sen. Barack Obama's (D-Il) pastor for more than 20 years, who's been embroiled in controversy.

"When something is taken like a sound bite for a political purpose and put constantly over and over again, looped in the face of the public, that's not a failure to communicate. Those who are doing that are ... Full Story »

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by Sharon Handy - Oct. 1, 2008

This story puts Wright in context, and totally changes the impression I have of him from what was bouncing around in those highly edited out of context video clips. It makes it obvious how twisted our political process and press coverage has become when good men can be vilified by taking comments out of context to hurt a candidate by association.