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[[Barack Obama]] claims that he didn't know that Jeremiah Wright held hateful sermons, but went to the church for at least several years.

[[Barack Obama]] claims that he didn't know that Jeremiah Wright held hateful sermons, but went to the church for at least several years.

Wright's anti-American comments didn't end with the election.  On December 7, 2008, while the majority of America was observing the anniversary of the Japanese attack on [[Pearl Harbor]], Wright claimed that December 7, 1941 was the day America bombed Hiroshima--a claim that reveals either a truly shocking ignorance of American history, or, more likely, a baldfaced attempt at historical revisionism. <ref>http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2008/12/reverend-jeremiah-wright-trinity-united-baptist-church-chicago-obama.html</ref>

Wright's anti-American comments didn't end with the election.  On December 7, 2008, while the majority of America was observing the anniversary of the Japanese attack on [[Pearl Harbor]], Wright claimed that December 7, 1941 was the day America bombed Hiroshima--a claim that reveals either a truly shocking ignorance of American history, or, more likely, a baldfaced attempt at historical revisionism.<ref>1</ref>

Jeremiah Wright is a staunch supporter for the Nation of Islam. Wright received an award from none other than Louis Farrakhan.   

Jeremiah Wright is a staunch supporter for the Nation of Islam. Wright received an award from none other than Louis Farrakhan.   

Liberal defenders of Obama like to point out that not everyone was shocked at Wright's preachings and that he was actually defended by [[Mike Huckabee]]. Mike Huckabee stated: "We've got to cut some slack to people who grew up being called names, being told, "You have to sit in the balcony when you go to the movie. You have to go to the back door to go into the restaurant. And you can't sit out there with everyone else. There's a separate waiting room in the doctor's office. Here's where you sit on the bus." And you know what? Sometimes people do have a chip on their shoulder and resentment. And you have to just say, I probably would too. I probably would too. In fact, I may have had a more, more of a chip on my shoulder had it been me."[http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/03/huckabee-defend.html]  

Liberal defenders of Obama like to point out that not everyone was shocked at Wright's preachings and that he was actually defended by [[Mike Huckabee]]. Mike Huckabee stated: "We've got to cut some slack to people who grew up being called names, being told, "You have to sit in the balcony when you go to the movie. You have to go to the back door to go into the restaurant. And you can't sit out there with everyone else. There's a separate waiting room in the doctor's office. Here's where you sit on the bus." And you know what? Sometimes people do have a chip on their shoulder and resentment. And you have to just say, I probably would too. I probably would too. In fact, I may have had a more, more of a chip on my shoulder had it been me."<ref>2</ref>  

Huckabee went on to say that '''"...no one can defend the content of Wright's statements."'''  It is worth noting that [[Mike Huckabee]] was not defending the content of Jeremiah Wright's words, but the reason behind them.

Huckabee went on to say that '''"...no one can defend the content of Wright's statements."'''  It is worth noting that [[Mike Huckabee]] was not defending the content of Jeremiah Wright's words, but the reason behind them.