It depends. It could be a Sister Souljah moment for Obama to denounce and separate from Wright decisively, and put pastorgate behind him. The problem is that, unlike Clinton, Obama has a long, close relationship with this Pastor “Souljah” and has defended him once already.
Personally I don’t believe Obama when he says that he has never seen this side of Wright before and I am surprised by the nakedness of Wright’s attack upon Obama. Either Obama is lying or he is a stunningly poor judge of character. Since Obama is selling himself–in the absence of experience and accomplishments–on the basis of his honesty and judgment, it seems to me that this Souljah moment is at best a wash in its effect on his campaign. Or it may, as Victor Hanson says, render Obama unelectable in November.
