Rev Wright made crazy, outlandish statements in the past (looped and by repetition now somewhat taken out of context); and Obama took the strong yet safe position of denigrating the comments, but NOT throwing the man under the bus- He gave Wright the out of sitting back quietly until after Dem primary, stay out of the limelight and let ON try to defuse.
Wright thanked OB by staying IN the limelight another 2 weeks with his now magical mystery tour, giving the story new legs, and even throwing in a few new wrinkles- OB is "just a politician" saying what he has to say, etc.
OB inevitabilty is now slowly slipping in MSM- he now has the green light-
He should forcefully distance himself from Wright- simply-say "he is an old man, I love the man, but I disagree strongly with his comments. He is speaking about the struggles from the past; I am a new politician, post partisan and post activist- I am seeking to lead in the 21st Century and do not condone these old style politics- I am running, NOT rev. Wright" Simple- he needs to do it ASAP
Also should add- I am the result of the OPPORTUNITIES for minorities in US- which Rev Wrights generation did not get and does not fully appreciate.