The Archdiocese of Chicago has put Rev. Michael Pfleger on leave after his sermon about Hillary Clinton’s supposed white entitlement complex at Barack Obama’s old church a week and a half ago. Pfleger’s punishment is the latest in a rash of reprimands from the Catholic church for political actions on the parts of priests, parishioners,…

When Barack Obama announced he was resigning from Trinity United Church of Christ this weekend, God-o-Meter was surprised to learn that the decision was born as much out of sympathy to the church as out of anger with recent remarks from Trinity’s pulpit by Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Rev. Michael Pfleger. Wouldn’t leaving out of…

Yesterday, God-o-Meter wondered aloud about whether Barack Obama’s weekend resignation from Trinity United Church of Christ put the issue of his relationships with two controversial pastors associated with the church behind him. In a line of argument that GOM suspects will be echoed by Republicans throughout the general election (though not through official party channels)…

Politico’s Mike Allen reports that the Republican National Committee will release a strategy memo today on “DEMOCRATIC DISUNITY,” arguing that Obama has vulnerabilities in spades: Obama is not wearing well as a candidate and has lost momentum since his high point in February. The more people learn about him and his views, the less they…

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