For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Will Obama and the media's attempt to "move on" from Rev. Wright work?
As NewsBusters predicted Monday following Wright's performance at the National Press Club, the media have used the event to assist Obama in distancing himself from the reverend. In the past couple of days, Obama has expressed his outrage, and the press have followed suit, even allowing Michelle to tell us all that focusing attention on Wright is bad for our kids.
Is this going to work? Will Obama and press members telling folks to ignore Wright lead Americans to do so? Or are his words to venomous for most to forget?
On a related issue, will this strategy only work to seal his nomination, but fail in the general election as Republicans revive Wright's words? And, finally, what's the possibility that Wright and Obama orchestrated the Press Club speech so as to give the candidate the ammunition to publicly disavow the reverend? Think about it.
