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Obama in Montana: Republicans Spreading Muslim Rumors About Me
May 20, 2008 9:35 AM
In Bozeman, Montana, last night, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, said "the Republicans, they're trying to make this is not about you, it's about me. They're trying to say, 'Well, Obama, we don't know him that well, he hasn't been around that long, he's got a funny name, maybe he's a Muslim.'
"You know, they've been perpet- they've been saying that a long time now, it doesn't matter how many times you tell 'em I'm Christian, they keep on trying to perpetrate this...they want to make people worry about me."
Watch it HERE.
h/t Mike Allen
- jpt
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This election is about you and i and the conditions of this country, you accepted Bush and his failed policies for 8 years, look around and see the mess we are in and now you are distracted by questions that would never had been mentioned if Obama was white. when you were born were you born a christian or if was father was a murderer does that make you a murderer, or can people hold something against you that someone else said. Has anyone questioned the truth of Rev Wright's words or jsut dumped the blame on Obama. if we dont stop being so easily distracted from the truth, such as high gas prices, the economic situation, affordable healthcare, etc.. we are bound to continue in the same failed policies of the current administration. these are the issues which affect us all, black, white, latin, asian etc...
Posted by: AL | May 21, 2008 3:02:15 AM
Well, Obama lied in North Carolina, "the American flag drapped over my father's casket.".......His father was buried as a Muslim in Kenya. His grandfather served in the military. Just more of Obama creating his own story...all fiction.
Plus, there appears to be a video of Michelle ranting and in a rage at Trinity and she uses "whitey". That will be McCain's October Surprise. Find that tidbit at pro-Hillary site, No Quarter.
Posted by: Join The Revolution | May 21, 2008 1:38:26 AM
While I am a Christian it has long bothered me that too often members of the GOP forget that they must serve all member s of the country and we are a country of Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Atheists, Wiccans, etc.
I've received far too many of the Obama is a Muslim emails. It is just ridiculous.
Posted by: Love2Read | May 20, 2008 9:04:21 PM
EYES WIDE OPEN: The Republican leadership not only believes that they are in the worst shape they have been in since 1974, they are telling congressional candidates to go it alone. Last week they lost three congressional contests - all in deeply red territory - despite Swiftboating from their opponents. There are more registered Democrats than anytime in my life, and there is a huge war chest - perhaps the Democrats are far ahead of the Republicans for the first time ever. The richest man in American has just endorsed Obama. 80% of the country believes that our Republican president is leading the country in the wrong direction. The Democrats are in trouble? Turn off cable news and buy a newspaper.
Posted by: mara | May 20, 2008 8:12:56 PM
d5k,
He said Mr Wright helped him to write the book.
Posted by: catleya | May 20, 2008 5:38:02 PM
For those who say they don't understand who Obama is, or that he seems like a blank slate, and doesn't relate to the american people, I urge you all to read his two books, Dreams From my Father and The Audacity Of Hope. They both are very insightful and give testament to his strong character. Unlike other politicians who use ghostwriters when publishing their books (John McCain), Obama actually drafted and wrote the entire books himself. Before you are fooled by the media and the pundits, take some time to learn about the candidates characters yourself.
Posted by: d5k | May 20, 2008 4:50:20 PM
accountable,
you know i'm going to be razzing you tomorrow about obama (:>
obama is not the one.
i would have preferred to wait for harold ford.
(yes i know all about his family)
but we have watched harold grow into his own.
Posted by: jgaw | May 20, 2008 4:12:12 PM
accountable,
i have been off for a while,
i have your message,
thanks
Posted by: jgaw | May 20, 2008 3:57:29 PM
To my dearest "jgaw”, I for one must be the bigger person, to admit & thank you for the proper "blogging" etiquette. I apologize to you personally, if I have offended you in any way by my use of caps. That being said, was the message clear enough to understand the deeper meaning of my words? Now the reason & the ability of me being able to speak directly to you & not feel offended myself, is because I am a Christian first & foremost, but also being a man of color, I do come from a patchwork of intricate threads & patterns that which make up my American experience. May I suggest, you watch a great movie called "THE GREAT DEBATERS" W/ DENZEL WASHINGTON, there you may see but a glimpse of the disrespect w/ which is carried almost daily. But now there is a viable candidate w/ which we may finally identify w/, & it’s then again that hatred from others, for just being black rears its ugly head. Because "we" as people of color were only given “white men" as our only voting choice. Now if BO was a man who spoke of doing the exact same thing that has always been done , I for one would not submit a vote of confidence in that person’s favor. In conclusion , I say to you we are all called to treat one another w/ respect & love & if correction is the only hand that you may extend towards your fellow man & w/o love ,, well , I ask you how should I take it?
Posted by: ACCOUNTABLE | May 20, 2008 2:11:36 PM
Soros? Whats that?
Posted by: Joe | May 20, 2008 1:48:06 PM
Ron Paul is being pushed secretly by the Soros machine.
Posted by: annie | May 20, 2008 1:46:29 PM
excuse my error....he just got rid of five lobbyists working FOR foreign countries....not FROM
Posted by: LA in Indiana | May 20, 2008 1:44:10 PM
Nope not married don't beleve in it..
Do you wear a flag pin? I also think Mcain would do a good job but I don't like the war. I don't think he has a very good economic policy and I also I'm scared of his conservative judge deal. The thing I don't like about the GOP is their pushing of what they think are good morals on me. I'm free to think how I want and to do what I want.My uncles and grandfathers died to give me that right. The GOP has gotten away form their own values what happened to small government low taxes kind of protect your own mentality they used to have. Now were strung all over the earth spreading "freedom" this to me feels like a crusade I don't beleve in. I was for Ron Paul but the GOP pushed Mccain and ROmney on me whatever
Posted by: Joe | May 20, 2008 1:42:07 PM
annie, McCain has lobbyists from foreign countries working on his campaign...he just got rid of five of them. Why does that not concern you about McCain as president??
Why does it not concern you that bill won't release library donors? Don't we need to know they are not beholden to some foreign entity, or is that ok?
If Joe Lieberman is not in his ear, he can't keep the Iraq warring factions straight....why is that NOT a concern to you?
I don't hear anyone discussing that to the degree we attack Obama. Why?
Posted by: LA in Indiana | May 20, 2008 1:42:04 PM
Re: In the words of Jeremiah Wright....
It's not deficient, its just different!
I rest my case..there you go!
It's ok to be different. It's ok to be different looking. It's not ok to decide who gets special treatment due to their race, gender or color. Our society (to survive), should not be able to punish people who have more by regulations/taxes. It's wrong for any man/woman to condition humans to feel bad if they have more. Don't you see, you make yourself less. You do good deeds for others because noone asks you to do. You do it because you want to. Michelle's comments show she and Obama see each person as different not equal. They want to regulate what is set as an equal society. Sorry, won't ever commit to that logic because it's wrong and destructive to your own brothers and sisters.
Posted by: annie | May 20, 2008 1:41:04 PM
You hit it on the head Joe.
What I don't understand is why people call what she said 'radical'. What in the h*ll is radical abou that....she's right! You can go on any college campus in this country and prove her right. I went to have lunch with my daughter in the dorm cafe on the Purdue campus....same thing, but we think nothing of it. That's just the way it is.
Posted by: LA in Indiana | May 20, 2008 1:33:43 PM
Worst thing that have happend to america than obama:
slavery
cival war
pearl harbor
ww1
ww2
911
Gorge Bush
Oil dependnce
Iraq
Veitnam
The point made by HP in Boston is not very smart.
Posted by: Joe | May 20, 2008 1:33:32 PM
Hi Joe. Seeing her and listening to her, gives an important insight to what they do talk about as adults. Have you ever been married! A wife has an important role/input to their spouse Obama even said that. He rants bad messages about our president..he's gonna be the same ole kind of liberal leader! If he brought change, don't you think I wouldn't be for it. He's not the real deal since he's just the typical power player. There are too many questions about him. Why wouldn't he even wear a flag pin? Some of us can see it and refuse to put any party/any person before the country. McCain's a good man, deserving and well informed. And he's PATRIOTIC, that trumps any historical logic for a vote!
Posted by: annie | May 20, 2008 1:30:54 PM
It's also a know fact that people are more comfortable with people who look like they do. In high school everone wants the same crap there friends have as an adult most people that are libral don't hang out with conservatives. Now is it just a shock that Michelle pointed this out? I really don't understand the point on this one because what she said is true. If you give a white man a choice between hanging out with 30 black guys or 30 white guys 9 times out of 10 the white man will choose to hange out with people who look like him same with a black man. I'm not saying that its right just saying thats how it is. I know I'll get the biggot racists thing shouted at me but whatever I don't care. We need to discuss things like this in order to form a more perfect union.
Posted by: Joe | May 20, 2008 1:27:39 PM
annie? what was wrong with what she said??
Its the truth! I noticed most people in this country don't like the truth, whether it comes from Hagee or Wright. YOU might not have been raised in that type environment, but others were.
In the words of Jeremiah Wright....
It's not deficient, its just different!
Posted by: LA in Indiana | May 20, 2008 1:27:27 PM
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