Obama Suggests Pastor Realizes His Comments Were Offensive
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama seems to be suggesting that his former pastor has acknowledged that his controversial remarks were inappropriate and hurtful.
In an interview taped yesterday and aired today, Obama discussed his relationship with the Reverend Jeremiah Wright on ABC's ``The View.''
Obama said, ``Had the reverend not retired and had he not acknowledged that what he had said had deeply offended people,'' then Obama wouldn't have felt comfortable staying at the church.
However, an Obama spokesman says the senator's remarks did not imply that Wright has expressed misgivings about his statements.
Wright became an issue in Obama's presidential bid in recent weeks when videos circulated of Wright condemning the U.S. government for allegedly racist and genocidal acts.
Wright has not spoken publicly since the campaign controversy flared up.
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