Rev. Wright may be correct about his assertions, and I do agree with a lot of what he says. The US is guilty of a number of atrocities around the world, manipulating world events to its own gain, placing dictators (Pinochet, Suharto, and many others) to "combat" communism, but who ended up oppressing its own people. The US is the only country in the World to have used nuclear bombs - after the War being practically over. Japanese people in Nagasaki and Hiroshima are still born with genetic disorders.
But nevertheless, Rev. Wright betrayed Obama.
There is no way you can justify what Rev. Wright has done, if not revenge and pettiness. Obama wants to build bridges between generations: to understand the imperfections of the previous generation without denouncing and rejecting it - but to accept it as a consequence of the times each generation has lived. Furthermore, he is capable (like most of us) to filter the good from the bad, specially from a family member. My father always told me that helping the poor and those who are in need is a virtue - but at the same time, he believed that homosexuality was a disease, and once he said something borderline racist about blacks. Obama didn't have a father when growing up, but found a pastor who became his mentor.
Rev. Wright's language is crude, unpolished and offensive at times. He knows that, and he knows that his words will be associated to Obama at a critical time. And to make things worse, he hired Nation of Islam's security. I am sorry, but Rev. Wright is a total douchebag. But he teaches us a lesson.
That our individual principles are less important than getting Obama elected as President. Because as much disagreements we might have with Obama, the alternative - McCain - is much worse. It is not about making Fox News legitimate, but to exploit Fox News to disseminate the message. A lot of potential Obama supporters are not from the Left, but moderates, independents and those who watch Fox News - so grow up. Obama didn't sell out Kos, or his liberal principles. He cannot be 100% in tune with the Left, his message needs to be packaged for moderate audiences.
Rev. Wright thinks his message, his ego and his principles are more important than Obama and everything that his candidacy represents: a complete reversal of the last 7 years. Will we do the same?
Update: I strongly defended Rev. Wright when snippets of his speeches started appearing back in March. I thought it was totally unfair for a pastor's sermons to be put out of context in the media circus. But now, after Obama's superb speech, Rev. Wright decided to give MSM a lot to chew on by mounting his own media circus - and that is a huge distraction to Obama's campaign in a time that is very critical to him. And for that, I cannot forgive Rev. Wright: it is the ultimate betrayal.
Update 2: Here is a comment from LordMike that I totally agree:
...he[Rev. Wright] acted like a buffoon... a complete clown.. he thought it was all just a funny game.... He spoke out just fine on Saturday and Sunday, and then on Monday he becomes the ringleader of a circus? If he gave a damn about Obama's candidacy, he would act with respect towards it... instead, Wright is showing complete contempt!
Update 3: It is also painfully obvious that Al Sharpton and Rev. Wright do not have the capability to captivate a wide audience, because their language is a divisive and polarizing one. Obama is able to transmit the same message, but has a far massive appeal. This is truly a battle between the old and the new, between the dividers and the uniter.