The media is hyperventilating over Obama's new "pastor problem." The story about Michael Pfleger led the news on MSNBC this morning. The network showed the clip of a Catholic priest (therefore, not a member of Obama's church) speaking at Trinity United and mocking Clinton for feeling like she was entitled.
Let's begin with the the clear differences between Pfleger's comments and Rev. Wright's -- Obama's first "pastor problem." First, Pfleger is white. Second, he was not talking about America getting its comeuppance on 9-11. Third, he was not the religious figure who turned around Obama's life, presided over his marriage, baptized his children. Fourth, he sounded more like a comedian than a preacher.
Below is the clip. Imagine, as you watch it, has a comedian who endorsed Obama, said the same thing and see if you think it would still be newsworthy.
The folks on Morning Joe were aghast. How is Obama going to explain this to the voters in Pennsylvania, the hosts asked. Fortunately, Chris Matthews of all people, was there to set them straight. He explained that this is a non-issue and that the news of the day is still the fallout from the McClellan book.
I couldn't take it any more, so I switched the channel. I turned back at 7:45 to see if they were still talking about it. They weren't but my guess is that if a crane hadn't fallen in New York, they would have been.
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