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Obama Calls Muslim Women to Apologize
June 20, 2008 7:58 AM
ABC News' Sunlen Miller Reports: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama called and offered a personal apology to the two Muslim women barred from sitting behind him on stage at a Detroit rally earlier this week.
Campaign volunteers blocked Shimaa Abdelfadeel and Hebba Aref from the seats because they worried the women would be captured on camera behind the candidate wearing headscarves.
In his conversations with both Abdelfadeel and Aref, Obama said in a paper statement he offered "deepest apologies".
"The actions of these volunteers were unacceptable and in no way reflect any policy of my campaign. I take deepest offense to and will continue to fight against discrimination against people of any religious group or background," Obama said.
June 20, 2008 in Kucinich, Dennis | Permalink | User Comments (52)
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Deepest apologies but it does reflect your campaign Mr. Obama because this has happened time and time again at your gathers---remember your wife calling out to get more "white" people in the picture.
Tim Russert’s interview with Obama about “keeping his word” on public financing.I saw this original interview but it has all new meaning now that Tim Russert has died.
http://www.townhall.com/blog/g/d8aff992-e913-42b1-beeb-8a6ef506f355
Posted by: Anne | Jun 20, 2008 8:29:51 AM
Anne...his Wife did not say that another silly volunteer did.
Posted by: marie | Jun 20, 2008 8:32:15 AM
Am not suprised for obama apologizing to the muslim women cos he is still a muslim and he is going to sell america out to the muslim world cos it runs in his veins
Posted by: Simon | Jun 20, 2008 8:38:07 AM
Mr. Obama, Don't worry about any mistake you made because your team, media will cover them for you.
Posted by: chris | Jun 20, 2008 8:38:50 AM
Obama is so sorry he got caught. that's the only thing he is sorry for. So the media narrative is now that a candidate being beholden to money donors is a virtue. Meanwhile us real Americans can't afford gas, food, and energy.
Posted by: geevill | Jun 20, 2008 9:01:20 AM
So what if he is a muslim? Better than the GWB who claims to be talking to his god, better than the richards (cheney, perle), better than paul (wolfowitz), the good christian Karl Rove, who have all driven this nation down the toilet
Posted by: shaun | Jun 20, 2008 9:05:19 AM
How can anyone take this fraud seriously?
Posted by: Common sense | Jun 20, 2008 9:05:23 AM
Chris please,if you think high gas and food is Baraak's fault you are really,really misinformed.
Posted by: aaron Shepherd | Jun 20, 2008 9:06:54 AM
Simon:
You are either an idiot or liar. Which one is it? Are you trying to get attention or are the conservatives so desperate they need to lie?
Posted by: The Unshrub | Jun 20, 2008 9:07:00 AM
Yet another indication that Hussein Barak Obama is, in fact, a Sunni. According to sources in his office, former assistant from Jordan, Barak Obama is fooling us.
We must exercise extreme caution. So far, his campaign tactics are in accordance with the Koran.
Notice: while he slams numerous american companies he never slams citibank (a saudi owned bank). Also, he is adding this capital gains tax (in accordance with quaranic law on not 'making money on money'.
We must not feel "guilty" about the reverse race card. In fact numerous black people are not in support of Obama.
Let's be smart people.
Posted by: Aunt Sam | Jun 20, 2008 9:08:27 AM
I'm not sure who these other commentators have been going to for their information on Barack Obama (the same person that claims to be behind Operation Chaos perhaps). Barack Obama is not a Muslim; I have read his first book 'Dreams from My Father' and am in the process of reading this second book 'The Audacity of Hope' and in both, he expresses a deep conviction about how his religious values of faith, hope, and empathy are deeply rooted in his life.
In short, he's not Muslim and he will not "sell America out" as some biased commentator above put it. In fact, he is probably more patriotic than most of his colleagues.
Posted by: Philip | Jun 20, 2008 9:11:34 AM
This is an inane, stupid ploy by the media to stir a pot. As usual, the media whores had nothing in the pot to stir, so they created something out of nothing.
Obama is not Muslim, but so what if he were? Huh? HUH? WHY WOULD THAT MATTER!!!!!
Any person with an IQ over 40 would know that Muslims don't go around propagating fear and terror. It's only the crazy few. If these terrorist Muslims were American, we'd be calling them CHRISTIAN RIGHT WINGERS.
So, people, learn to use your own minds. Quit believing what the media wants you to believe. USE YOUR MINDS!
Posted by: Julie | Jun 20, 2008 9:13:57 AM
As an educated and fair minded American who is a US Army veteran and an Obama supporter I wanted to respond to some earlier postings. I think folks like Chris and geevill with opposing viewpoints have every right to express their concerns about Obama, but I need to take Simon to task for his idiotic and moronic ranting about Obama being a Muslim. If you havent figured out that Obama is a Christian by now then you might want to read the news once in a while - even Fox News has finally figured it out! By the way - why shouldnt any Muslim American be able to run for office? - guess what - they DO and they represent their constituents very effectively!
Posted by: Mark | Jun 20, 2008 9:14:16 AM
As an educated and fair minded American who is a US Army veteran and an Obama supporter I wanted to respond to some earlier postings. I think folks like Chris and geevill with opposing viewpoints have every right to express their concerns about Obama, but I need to take Simon to task for his idiotic and moronic ranting about Obama being a Muslim. If you havent figured out that Obama is a Christian by now then you might want to read the news once in a while - even Fox News has finally figured it out! By the way - why shouldnt any Muslim American be able to run for office? - guess what - they DO and they represent their constituents very effectively!
Posted by: Mark | Jun 20, 2008 9:14:17 AM
Simon,
Barack Obama is not Muslim. That is a rumour that has been repeatedly denied. But anyway, most Muslim people are not the terrorists Americans have come to hate. I know many Muslims who are kind and gracious people, so would it matter, even if he was? Your comments exemplify exactly why the campaign has to worry about the composition of the crowd. Your comments are racist and only serve to fuel the hatred between America and MOST of the international community.
Posted by: Sarah | Jun 20, 2008 9:15:26 AM
"Aunt Sam" you cant be serious... Maybe delirious....
1. its Barack Hussein Obama
2. He's not Muslim get over it!!!
3. Has McCain slamed Citibank?? Has Barack personally slammed any bank?? Your talking silly right now...
Oh and lastly if numerous black people are not in support of Obama.. it must be the 6 to 8% of the blacks you know...
Get your facts straight huh...
Posted by: Ike B | Jun 20, 2008 9:16:23 AM
It's the right thing to do. Overzealous campaign workers are quite a hazard...
Posted by: matt | Jun 20, 2008 9:16:43 AM
I am disappointed by turning these girls away but this is politics: you want the people sitting behind you to reinforce an image that will help you get elected. And to racist America, that means no hijab. Shame, because there are millions of American Muslims who may now change their vote!
Posted by: Tamer Abouzeid | Jun 20, 2008 9:16:53 AM
You folks repeating the lie that Obama is a Muslim are suddenly so quick to jump on his campaign volunteers for worrying about the visibility of white people and headscarves, but you'd be the first ones to pull the race card and to falsely "accuse" him yet again of being a closet Muslim if there were "too many" black people or Muslims visible. It's because of people like you that they feel they have to worry about it so much. Like you're so open-minded that it bothers you on principle that the Muslim women weren't seated? Don't make me laugh.
Posted by: Buncha Hypocrites | Jun 20, 2008 9:17:40 AM
I am a believer that in time the truth will be revealed. Hopefully- in time. If the media would be objective with no political agenda of their own- maybe they could help American's discover the truth about Obama. A lot of evidence is out there that he is 2 faced. A typical politician we all would expect- except Obama is touting to be a different kind of politician. ????
Posted by: this election counts | Jun 20, 2008 9:18:34 AM
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