Obama's downfall?

Some of the best Barack Obama commentary on the web has come from Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile. Something he wrote back in January (in a post celebrating Obama's victory in Iowa) seems prescient today:

One great irony would be if it were finally the weakness of the African-American church that effectively destroyed the first viable presidential bid of an African American. So many people tout the African-American church for its historic role in promoting justice, but few have seen the connection between sound theology and any true effort at justice. In a sad turn of events, it may be by God's hand the Sen. Obama campaign that forces global light on the damnable heresies and errors, the counterfeit Christianity present in so many churches.

Could this be happening in the controversy over Obama's former pastor and spiritual mentor Rev. Jeremiah Wright? Despite Obama's efforts to distance himself from Rev. Wright, his poll numbers have dropped significantly since the story broke last week. Time will tell if this story "has legs." I think it does.


UPDATE: blogger Jake Hunt on the real problem with Jeremiah Wright.