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Coming from a strong Obama supporter and a Hillary hater at the same time, this article is extremely rediculous.

Gimme a break...only people who are REALLY reaching would see anything wrong with what she said. Pathetic.

The last sentence of Article VI of the Constitution of the United States of America:

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

There's been a whole lot of activity by neo-nazis spreading this stuff about Obama being a Muslim and and an unpariotic terrorist sympathizer. It's all over the internet and church and factory parking lots are being leafletted with it, tee shirts being sold with it. And some of it's bringing up Charlie Manson's vision of Helter Skelter - the impending world wide race war. I can't understand why the media isn't exposing these people and how dangerous it is to play with this fire.

It's not a question of Obama being ashamed of his heritage, it's the way his heritage is used as a weapon. After years of being told that we are at war with Islamist facism, it is an obvious attempt to stir up racism when someone uses Barack's name and claims that he is a Muslim.

I cannot honestly see anything wrong with what she said! She was asked/baited the same ridiculous question 3 times, and she said "no" 3 times. If someone repeatedly asks me the same question, around the third time of answering it, I could definitely see saying "...as far as I know." As far as she knows, he is not a Muslim (or an astronaut or a sushi chef, where are just as (ir)relevant); she doesn't think he is and doesn't have reason to believe he is.
What she SHOULD have said in response is: "What does Barack Obama's religion have to do with my OR his qualifications to be the president of the US? Ask me about my health care plan."

Only losers like Clinton's hard core supporters think these snide comments would be beneficial to her. You would think there would be someone in this world who could confirm such an idiotic story.

He went to a Catholic elem school and a fine Christian prep school where he was in the jock clique. Students attended chapel there. Why would he radically convert while attending Ivy League schools thereafter? Some people are just jealous and resort to this crap...pathetic losers.

Your comment: “...two Clinton campaign volunteer coordinators in Iowa were asked by the Clinton campaign to resign after it came out that they had circulated those insane Obama-is-a-Muslim-Manchurian-candidate emails” reminded me that the Clinton campaign’s original, repeated response to those emails was that they were "an obvious right-wing hit job." I don’t suppose the campaign has since recanted this. The problem is, Hillary’s history contains so many lies that it all becomes white noise. “Obviously, I wouldn’t be in this race if I didn’t care for the people of this county...” Give me a break!

I think Steve Kroft was trying to make Hillary gossip. How else can a person respond to gossip -- she didn't want to sound offensive to Steve Kroft's intelligence. Steve Kroft should be asking personal questions of the person involved. This speaks to Steve Kroft and not Hillary. This would not be happennig if Obama had been strong enough to accept his heritage.

I am surprised that the Hillary bashers are picking up on these slim pickings. What she could have said was "Look, the rumors are not baseless and Barack has a rich heritage which includes Muslim -- people want to know and Barack is the only one who can answer these questions". Well Barack did by saying that the rumors are baseless like we are living in a different planet! I cannot understand why he is so ashamed of his heritage!

No one disputes that Obama is a Christian but we all saw the shame from Obama when he pretended that the rumors were baseless. A man who cannot recognize his heritage or his past cannot lead. The rumors have a reason and the person who needs to address that is Obama without shame.

For someone who has spent so much time being attacked unfairly all of her political life, I cannot believe that HRC would be able to smear another person so easily. It shows a tremendous lack of character.

There is also a pretty good argument that HRC would have a hell of a lot more ability to attest AGAINST Obama's being a muslim (Hello? Don't you ever see him eating pork out on the trail? Do you ever catch him praying furtively to Mecca in the green room prior to a debate?) Arguably, HRC knows Obama better now and sees him more than she sees her husband. This is shameful.

Kroft needed to ask her that at least seven or eight more times just to be real clear on her answer.

Do you believe Steve Kroft is a hack? No, of course not. So Steve Kroft isn't a hack? No, no... Wait. Steve Kroft: hack or not? Well...

Hussein prays to Mecca 4 times a day. Sounds like a muslim to me.

According to the Chicago Tribune, Clinton phonebankers in Ohio are calling Obama "Osama bin Laden" and then claiming it is a "slip of the tongue."

Hillary as far as she knows he is not muslam,short of calling on god how would she know.Maybe if she asks god to send down the celestial choir the Obamanites will feel so much better on her choice of words.She said there was no bases for believing he was.Of course this does try to blow it up to take some heat off Obama and his Nafta and Rezko melt downs now doesnt it.

Obama can't be a muslim, he has an Irish name! Hussein is an Irish name right?

The answer to this is real simple!! If he is a Christian let him condemn the Jihad the muslim fanatics have been using against the USA for the last 35 years. Or you could just condemn the people that have doubt!! Steve Kroft is all knowing!! I am sure !!

Now we see pure Rovian politics at work. Good job Hillary! Keep sliming till you are out of it. Then go back to being New Yorks's problem>

As far as I know, doesn't mean anything more than that here. I am for niether candidate. That is I havn't decided so I am not being bias here. It seems that she was simply stating the fact that she has not seen heard or witness anything that would make her think or belive otherwise. Some people need to be better educated on understanding terms.

Dear Spock,

Jeremiah Wright, the pastor of the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, is obviously a Christian. Neither he nor Barack Obama has ever been a Muslim. Please refrain from spreading pure lies, and check your facts before making outlandish claims.

As Barack Obama has said on numerous occasions, these lies insult not only Obama's own convictions but the convictions of millions of peaceful Muslims whose religion is being exploited to scare people.

Hillary Clinton needs to do much more to denounce and reject this shameful politics of fear and deceit.