Re: [Marxism] Malik Mah: Barack Obama, Reverend Wright and black liberation theology

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@panix.com>]

Fred Feldman wrote:
>>From LINKS   http://links.org.au/node/399
> 
> Barack Obama, Reverend Wright and black liberation theology
> By Malik Miah
> 
> 
> Those who expect otherwise are not realistic. The way he did so, by
> rejecting but not throwing Wright under the bus, was a nod to his youthful
> base and recognition of his historical roots in the Black community.

I am afraid that Malik has been watching too much television. This 
business about "throwing Wright under the bus" has been heard ad 
infinitum on news shows in the past couple of months. A google search on 
"Wright bus Obama under" brings up links to 1,470,000 pages, such as this:

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http://www.usnews.com/blogs/barone/2008/4/30/obama-is-throwing--wright-under-the-bus.html
Obama Is Throwing Wright Under the Bus
April 30, 2008 02:09 PM ET | Michael Barone | Permanent Link

On Monday, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright spoke at the National Press Club in 
Washington, with nationwide reverberations. On Tuesday, Barack Obama 
denounced Wright and his statements. Judging from the talk I've been 
hearing from Democratic insiders since Wright's Monday speech, Obama did 
what he had to do.

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Another catch phrase is "closing the deal", like asking when Obama can 
finalize his nomination. The term comes from the world of sales, a 
perfect metaphor for bourgeois politics.


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