" Obama had been in discussions about resigning with his church 's new pastor , the Rev. Otis Moss , before the latest controversy , which involved a longtime friend of Obama 's , Father Michael Pfleger , mocking Sen. Hillary Clinton , D-N.Y. , just last Sunday form the church 's pulpit , using racially charged language , to the apparent delight of the congregation , " write ABC 's Jake Tapper , George Stephanopoulos and Sunlen Miller .