President Barack Obama's longtime minister, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, gave an assessment Thursday of his former congregant's short time in the White House: Obama is just like any other president.
Speaking in a brief interview with The Associated Press before giving a speech at a civil rights landmark, Wright smiled at the mention of the name of the nation's first black president.
"He's like any other president," Wright said. "He's a politician and he's got to do what politicians do."
Wright's remarks were similar to those he made after his fiery preaching became a campaign issue last year, forcing Obama to distance himself …
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