Obama's next problem

Barack Obama is in a world of hurt. He's unleashed Pastor Wright, who is now enjoying the national stage where he can put his kookiness out front for all to see.

So yesterday Obama threw Wright under the train. But that just creates another problem: Wright will no doubt strike back in anger. How better to strike back but to shout from the mountaintops how close he and Obama were over the years, how many dinners they shared, talking philosophy, politics, and world views.

In other words - paint the picture that Obama knew full well all about Wright's extreme views.

If a newly scorned Wright wants to take down his stray parishioner, that is all he has to do. After Obama spent the last couple days distancing himself from Wright, saying he had no idea his pastor and spiritual advisor and mentor thought this way, imagine how damaging it would be for Wright to come out and say: "Barry knew all about it - we discussed it all so many times, he never even indicated he thought my views were controversial."

And the superdelegates would flock to Hillary.