Barack Obama condemns Reverend Wright’s controversial comments in this video clip and tries to put a lid on what could be a nagging problem for his candidacy.

Sound Bite: “The statements that Reverend Wright made that are the cause of this controversy were not statements I personally heard him preach while I sat in the pews of Trinity or heard him utter in private conversation.”

Barack Obama discussed Reverend Wright on Fox News last night. He was shocked, shocked to learn of his pastor’s more extreme statements.