From Rev. Wright's National Press Club Appearance on Monday.  Rev. Wright answered a question as to why Obama didn't have him appear at the announcement of his candidacy.....

        "At a political event, who started it off? Senator Dick Durbin. I started it off downstairs with him, his wife and children in prayer. That's what pastors do. So I started it off in prayer. When he went out into the public, that wasn't about prayer; that wasn't about pastor-member. Pastor- member took place downstairs."

And from his recent speech, Sen. Obama referred to Pastor Wright as something akin to a "crazy uncle".

Obviously, this is one relative he's trying to keep in the basement.