In discussing the Senator’s damage control vis-a-vis Trinity United as a foreshadow of an Obama Administration, I think it’s important to note that in his final parting he did nto say what so many think he did. He did not say “I disagree with what was said and can no longer be associated with that church.” What he actually said is “I regret that my candidacy has focused much attention on this church and so I will leave to spare them further scrutiny.” In essence, rather than leaving the church to protect his candidacy, he actually left to protect the church. When given the explicit oportunity to denouce the church he declined to do so.
With this single action, Senator Obama has raised the art of political non-apology apology and bait-and-switch mumbo-jumbo to a new low. I doubt even the master Gov. Clinton could have done better.
