Wright and Obama Knew This Was Coming

James Taranto points out that a NYTimes article back in April 2007 claimed that Obama and Wright agreed that they might ultimately have to separate:

Mr. Wright, who has long prided himself on criticizing the establishment, said he knew that he may not play well in Mr. Obama's audition for the ultimate establishment job.

"If Barack gets past the primary, he might have to publicly distance himself from me," Mr. Wright said with a shrug. "I said it to Barack personally, and he said yeah, that might have to happen."