Minister a threat to Obama campaign

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama was wise to separate himself from his his spiritual adviser, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. But he needs to tell him to shut up.

Wright's remarks that criticism of him is an attack on the black church are false, and they reek of racism on his part, making it look like he's trying to shift the blame. More than that, it goes against Obama's claim that his quest for the Democratic nomination is not about race. Wright's becoming more and more of a liability to Obama, making it harder for him to connect with voters who were already offended enough by Wright's comments to put a dent in his campaign.

RICK ZABEL

Champaign