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I think Ron Dart has nailed it: Reflections on the Wright/Obama clash

I think I have a handle on what has happened to the relationship between these two men. I began to see it when it first broke, but it didn't come into sharp relief until the latest clash. It is a phenomenon in human relationships that is not at all uncommon. In fact, it has a name, it is called a "BOOM" process—Becoming One's Own Man. It has been called a mid life explosion, and it comes about when a man decides to become his own man and begins to distance himself from a mentor. This is not a major event if the mentor is willing to let go. If he is not, you get what you are now seeing from Dr. Jeremiah Wright.

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