People are surprised that Jeremiah Wright would speak out the way he has.
I think this is a dominant strategy for him.
If Obama wins, Wright will look like he supported a winner.
If Obama loses (the election or the nomination), Wright will have more fodder for his arguments.
I think the lesson here is that someone in the Obama campaign was too dumb or complacent to do what it takes to get this guy to pipe down.
N.B. Since Wright has a dominant strategy equilibrium, Obama's choice of strategy is easier because there are less outcomes to worry about. This makes the content of his denunciation of Wright less valuable than if he had done it a month ago. This suggests his campaign management is even dumber.
