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RNC Hits Obama Campaign for Meeting with Controversial Muslim Leader who Met with Bush

October 10, 2008 2:24 PM

"How many times has the Obama campaign met with groups tied to or connected with terrorist organizations?" asks the RNC today.

The RNC was referring to a report in today's Wall Street Journal that the Obama campaign "said it was a mistake for an outreach coordinator to join a meeting last month attended by leaders of two controversial Muslim groups as it seeks votes from large Muslim populations in swing states. Minha Husaini, newly named as head of the campaign's outreach coordinator to Muslims, attended a discussion session Sept. 15 with about 30 Muslim leaders and community members in suburban Washington, the Obama campaign confirmed. Participants included leaders of the Council of American-Islamic Relations and the Muslim American Society, which have been cited by the government in the past for ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas...

“Nihad Awad, executive director of CAIR, also attended the session, as did the group's legislative director. The government named CAIR an unindicted co-conspirator in the Justice Department's racketeering prosecution last year of alleged Hamas fundraisers. CAIR said the designation was unjustified; the case ended in a mistrial, but is being brought again by the government.”

Nihad Awad...Nihad Awad...that name rings a bell.

Ht_bush_wh_081010_mainOh right, he's the guy in this photo, to President Bush's left.

How many times has President Bush met with groups tied to or connected with terrorist organizations?  (Other than that time he was holding hands with the Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah, I mean.)

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has met with groups -- the ISNA, for example -- about whom some allege terrorist ties.

How many times has Secretary Rice met with groups tied to or connected with terrorist organizations?

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What path are McCain, Palin and the RNC on right now?

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., asks, "Who is the real Barack Obama?" and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says Obama "doesn’t see America the way we do," and that Obama "is palling around with terrorists." The RNC alleges that Obama's getting a lot of money from overseas and then lodges this accusatory question about terrorist groups that could easily be leveled at the president.

Where does this path lead? What will John McCain be asking about Obama in 20 days? What will Palin be saying? What RNC e-mails will be in my in-box?

Politico's Ben Smith points out today that McCain "didn't talk about the stock market yesterday, and didn't put out a statement on it, while Obama did both, and McCain campaign manager Rick Davis was asked about that on a conference call (about ACORN!) this afternoon.

"'There’s very little a candidate for president can say and very little the president can say about what’s happening in the stock markets except hope that they correct themselves,' Davis said. The campaign, he said, shouldn't become a "CNBC news show on the stock market."

- jpt

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ah... the race card is back.

Posted by: Pub | Oct 14, 2008 6:39:32 PM

Democrats love and defend racketeering, voter fraud and domestic terrorists.

And they want to lead our country.
Help us all.

Posted by: Pub | Oct 14, 2008 6:38:42 PM

ah... the racism is back.


Posted by: tennisguypitt | Oct 11, 2008 9:40:27 PM

One thing that is clear is that the Republican right has a cadre of workers who do nothing but send in comments to these blogs. This is the third time I've seen it (Washington Post Blog and NY Times Blog first).

The first comment out of the box is always God help us if Obama gets elected. It is not a coincidence.

Posted by: john Dowd | Oct 11, 2008 1:21:34 PM

Obama may (God forbid) win this election.
But his "Mr.Nice Guy" reputation is gone.
And all that is left is a radical, corrupt, Chicago thug with terrorist ties.
And the idiots that are voting for BO just because they hate Bush are going to see the real Obama whether they want to or not.
Whatever becomes of America because of Obama will be their fault for ignoring the truth.

I figure BO supporters must hate America as much as he does.

Posted by: sam | Oct 11, 2008 12:49:37 PM

He didn’t know Ayers was a terrorist. Then he did. Then he didn’t. Then he did but figured he was “rehabilitated”. He didn’t know that he didn’t report the $800,000 he gave to ACORN.. Just a “clerical error”. The money he collected from the three brothers in the Hamas Compound and didn’t report to the FEC was also just a “glitch”.Now a second Muslim outreach person for Obama gets caught with Hamas - and Obama “didn’t know”. Boy, he sure has bad luck with Muslim Outreach appointees, doesn’t he?
Then he pimps the management of his campaign as an example of his leadership abilities.

Posted by: CrystalD | Oct 11, 2008 12:27:54 PM

Obama's judgment is sorely lacking. He never met a terrorist he didn't like. It is unfortuniate that ABSleeze is didn't vet Obama and only campaigned for him. Obama is a socialist he wants to redistribute our hard earned income and turn it into unearned income for the 45% of Americans who pay no taxes. Obama is lieing to the american people when he says that 95% of americans will get a tax cut. You cannot cut taxes on people who do not pay taxes. They are not taxpayers they are tax takers. Obama wants to give more money to the tax takers in america. His plan will force our company of 5 to lay off an employee. I certainly and not going to change my lifestyle because he wants to give my money to the tax taker. I will make sure I send my employee to Obama so he can explain that it is better to have $1000K than it is to make 45K a year.

Posted by: ubu1991 | Oct 11, 2008 8:16:37 AM

Well we know that McCain will not meet with anyone. All and I mean All must bow down before him before he will meet with him.

A discussion with McCain will be one way.

McCain and his campaign are absurd.

Posted by: Thinking | Oct 11, 2008 2:15:39 AM

NBC news is reporting that the Obama campaign is under fire for links with some hard core Muslims considered suspect by the FBi, Obama campaign has denied it saying it does not know the background of the people involved in the outreach.

Lets face it, Obama has feigned igorance whenever his involvement with radicals is exposed.

Posted by: Greg h | Oct 11, 2008 1:14:30 AM

Mcshame and Palins rally's remind me of the videos of Germans just before world war 2,Chanting and inciting people to riot against someone not just like them.They should both be talking about the economy.Palins ratings have slowly but surely been going down and i think with her lates rants they will go down even farther.

Posted by: maryjane | Oct 10, 2008 11:38:19 PM

Palin and her husband have
strong ties to the Alaska
Independence Party(AIP).
Both are avowed secessionists.

The AIP founder said in an
interview in 1991: The fires
of hell are frozen glaciers
compared to my hatred for the
American government.

Palin keeps palling around
with this kind of treasonous
and anti-national criminals.

Posted by: anon | Oct 10, 2008 11:03:14 PM

Where does the path lead? OK, here's a new ad for you. Begin with tape of Louis Farrakhan proclaiming Sen. Obama is the Messiah. Throw in a couple of Rev. Wrights more incendiary comments. Mention that Sen. Obama was a member at Rev. Wright's church for close to 20 years. Mention that Sen. Obama's church gave Louis Farrakhan a life time achievement award. Last, you McCain's image and he says "I'm John McCain and I approved this message because the liberal media refuses to vet Sen. Obama."

Hmmm. Maybe I could've been a political consultant. :-)

Posted by: Stevereno | Oct 10, 2008 8:39:32 PM

For crying out loud, how did General Petraeus accomplish much of his success in Anbar province?

By talking with, as well as giving arms and cash to, militants, some of whom were insurgents who had been previously fighting American troops!!!

His negotiations with these tribes, some of whom had been lethal enemies of America, helped turn Anbar turn around!!

Didn't General Petraeus also just yesterday say that we may need to have talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan?

McCain's campaign has lost its compass.

Posted by: Danny | Oct 10, 2008 7:03:21 PM

You have to be exceptionally privileged to believe that standing in line is the worst thing in the world. I'd much rather wait in line to see a doctor than have to choose between a doctor and heating my house. But I can see how the over privileged would have a hard time with that.

Posted by: Mike | Oct 10, 2008 6:57:51 PM

My question is, since when did fearmongering and hate become family values?
Posted by: incincyr | Oct 10, 2008 2:43:02 PM
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I think it began when Obama whipped out the race card and let it fly!

Posted by: klondike kate | Oct 10, 2008 6:56:27 PM

Mack,

I can see how you actually do believe that, yes.

Posted by: Mike | Oct 10, 2008 6:55:42 PM

An Obama Presidency would be like having your life controlled by the DMV. If you want healthcare, go stand in that line, if you want to join the Obama quasi-military force, if you are seeking employment in Obama's phony green collar job initiative, go stand in that line....go stand in that line...and on..and on

Posted by: Mack | Oct 10, 2008 6:34:40 PM

Palin has raised the interest of and revitalized right wing Repubs that would endorse any breathing human who is born-again and anti-abortion. A stick with a hat on it with those words printed on it would be welcomed as a breath of freash air. The train wreck that is Sarah Palin is fueled, oddly enough, by the same media that put Britney Spears on tv every night. Palin "is just like me - a hockey mom a joe six pack." Keep her on the air every night. The base loves her - no one else cares about her. The polls show that McCain has not gained any women voters because of Palin and has not attracted much if any independents. She's popular only with those who were already going to vote GOP but were lukewarm to McCain. This is the best the ultra conservative base of the GOP has to offer because it has such narrow, out of the mainstream beliefs. I can believe in God and Country and not be a Republican. The fringes of the party which for some reason now control John McCain, believe that is an impossibility. The right wing ultra conservatives Republicans gave us George Bush and now want to give us Sarah Palin - who will not even be the President. John McCain is not what they want and he has never represented what they demand. Did anybody hear him say he was a maverick bumping heads with his own party - not afraid to take them on. What do you think he was bumping heads over - abortion issues, the war and many other matters that the far right hold dear - that is why he got a reputation as a maverick. You dont reach across the aisle to join together with Democrats to get Roe v Wade overturned or legislate anti-abortion issues. That McCain is no longer around. Now, as his second campaign for the White House slips away he is taking Palin with him every where he goes to get a crowd that would not a large crowd to cheer him without her there. He has sunk so low that the greatest issues this country have before it are shelved for soap opera - Ayres is more important that the $3 trillion dollar loss in our pensions and 401k's. The rest of the country worries about that - McCain and Palin no longer seem to find that important or at least not as important as seeing what this Ayres thing is all about and that is because the leaders of the right wing conservatives doesnt care about the important issues for the country, just get McCain elected so they can continue to have the run of the White House. As that gentleman in the crowd urged McClain and Palin yesterday "You two do something - Obama and his thugs cannot be winning - how can that be. You have Ayres and Rev Wright - do something."
Country First? C'mon - it's winning first even if hurts the country. This is pathetic.

For Gods sake isn't there one Republican who is aware of what George Bush has done to this country, it's people, it's reputation around the world and wants it to end. Wake up. Obama may not be the answer, but McCain/Palin have shown that they are definitely not the answer - they don't even know the question any longer and nor do a majority of their supporters.

Posted by: David | Oct 10, 2008 6:29:14 PM

"
Every time I hear the right wingers spout this "Messiah" stuff'

I believe that Farrakhan referred to him as the Messiah just the other day. Are you disputing your leader's proclamation?

Posted by: Mack | Oct 10, 2008 6:21:21 PM

"A man in the audience stood up and told McCain he's "scared" of an Obama presidency and who he'd select for the Supreme Court.

"I have to tell you. Sen. Obama is a decent person and a person you don't have to be scared of as president of the United States," McCain said as the crowd booed and shouted "Come on, John!""

The right wing lunacy is out of the bottle and McCain can't put it back in.

Posted by: Ryan C | Oct 10, 2008 6:15:56 PM

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