(CNN)
In Jeremiah Wright’s first television interview since clips of his controversial sermons circulated the Internet, Barack Obama’s former pastor says his words were unfairly taken out of context for ‘devious’ reasons.’
In an interview on PBS set to air Friday, Wright expressed frustration with how his sermons had been portrayed by the news media and critics of Obama’s White House bid.
“I felt it was unfair,” he told PBS’ Bill Moyers according to released excerpts. “I felt it was unjust. I felt it was untrue.
I felt that those who were doing that, were doing it for some very devious reasons.”
Some of Wright’s past sermons came under fire after a news report turned some of his most contentious comments into a YouTube phenomenon last month. In one, the minister said America had brought the September 11 attacks upon itself. In another, he said Clinton had an advantage over Obama because she is white. He also accused the U.S. government of adopting policies to systematically oppress African-Americans.
Obama immediately rejected the comments, though critics charged the Illinois senator should have denounced the minister long ago. In a widely-praised speech on race relations, Obama said he could no more disown Wright than “I can disown the black community.”
Speaking to PBS, Wright did not recant his past sermons. “The persons who have heard the entire sermon understand the communication perfectly,” he said.
“The message that is being communicated by the sound bites is exactly what those pushing those sound bites want to communicate,” he said, adding later, “I think they wanted to communicate that I am unpatriotic, that I am un-American, that I am filled with hate speech, that I have a cult at Trinity United Church of Christ — and by the way, guess who goes to his church, hint, hint, hint? That’s what they wanted to communicate.”
Wright also said he has never discussed politics with Obama.
“He goes out as a politician and says what he has to say as a politician. I continue to be a pastor who speaks to the people of God about the things of God.”
UPDATE:
from the Chicago Tribune article HERE
Moyers is a member of Wright’s denomination, the United Church of Christ.
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Wild Thing’s comment……..
Liberal Bill Moyers will be doing the interview on PBS.
I guess Wrigiht just could not stand to be out of the limelight much longer. LOL I love how he says the words were twisted around. hahahahhaa Oh Pleazzzzeeeeee
“Nazi GOOSE STEPPING was taken out of context… Jap kamikaze dives were a form of … communication?”
And I suppose he thinks what he said was fair?
Excuse me, Mr No Man of God, who lives in an Ivory Tower, you said very hateful and hurtful things. I wish I could tar and feather you and run you out of this country on a rail. You are a leacherous, treasonous, horrible little man who will someday learn all these things you said today will come back to you when God tosses you into the Lake of Fire forever.
Oh, what I heard was “taken out of context”. Sorry Wright, you racist shitstain. You said what you meant and I know you meant it. And I believe Obama pretty well thinks the same way. Michelle Obama thinks exactly the same way.
I think I will order a Confederate Battle Flag.
Those phonys, once exposed they scurry around like hermit crabs during molt, trying on different shell until they find one large enough to cover their exposed butts. We have trash like that making racist statements then we as a whole get labeled as racists by the rest of their community for objecting. The racially apologetic press excoriated Don Imus, Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder and Trent Lott for much lesser statements, now Wright is playing or being played by the Communists over at PBS for a pass. Put a reverand title in front of a racial hypocrite’s name and he’s now a saint. BS!!! He has had his freedom of speech, we all want our freedom from his religion. It’s a dark historical event and the lying scum are desperate to rewrite that event. Where’s that rusty old bayonet?
Jeremiah Wright’s excuses make as much sense as the KKK being misunderstood and treated unfairly. Bill Moyers — does anyone really listen to him or PBS?
Darth, good one,yes they would re-write all of our history and any other countries too probably.
Lynn, yessss I agree. I wish we could do that.
Tom, haha wouldn’t it be funny to send one of those Flags to Wright, Obama and Michelle. hahahhaha Just thinking here. heh heh
Jack, exactly, over the years all the things that people have been fired over and attacked for things they said and now we see Wright being made a victim in some sick way.
This was the worst and Wright will probably be made some kind of celeb now from it. GRRRRRRRRRR
Les, LOL I have forgotten about Moyers, I even got the name confused with a broadcaster we had in Los Angeles long ago named Paul Moyer. hahaha
Nicholas had to tell me who this particular Moyer was.
So yes this Moyer is not anyone special at all and also a real leftie all the way.