Spike Lee Equates Obama to Jesus?

A pretty heavy-handed statement from Spike Lee via Reuters:

SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - Director Spike Lee, whose movies often cast a sharp eye on U.S. racial politics, predicted a presidential victory for black Democrat Barack Obama that would mark a "new day" for the United States.

"It's going to be before Obama, 'B.B.,' and after Obama -- 'A.B.' -- and some folks need to get used to this," Lee said. "And I'm going to be at the inauguration -- getting my hotel reservation now."

His enthusiasm for the candidate is fine, but comparing an African-American's potential Presidential inauguration to the birth of Jesus might negatively fire-up Christians throughout the nation. Lee could regret that comment... as could Senator Obama.