There was a different slant when his name was used during the election, and it was used in a way to try to convey a sinister meaning!

"The fact that Obama did use his middle name will likely be seen in the Muslim world as a friendly gesture, a sign of cultural change in the US approach."

And in response, protestors in Tehran and Gaza are burning Obama's portrait.

Some things never change.

It could be said that Obama beat his detractors to the punch line by being the first to use the name, Hussein.

Eight years ago, Bill Clinton held a huge to-do at Andrew AFB right at a time that detracted directly from a key ceremonial part of Bush's inaugural festivities, a key part of the parade. It was televised, self-indulgent, self-reverential, and way, way too long. It was Clinton doing the "me, me, me, me, me, me!" routine. And it was utterly classless, one last attempt to hold onto attention on what really was, and should have been, Bush's day.

Tomorrow, Bush shows how it really ought to be done. From a WH press release:

“1:25 pm THE FORMER PRESIDENT makes Remarks at Departure Ceremony
Andrews Air Force Base – Hangar 6 | Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
CLOSED PRESS “

Note that: CLOSED PRESS. It will not be televised. It will be low-key. It will not take the focus away from Obama on Obama's day.

What that is, is CLASS. Not as in social strata, but as classiness, an element of character. It speaks well of Bush.

Meanwhile, I guarantee that the exiting Bush staffers won't vandalized the White House offices, leaving juvenile booby traps and ruined computer keyboards, the way the puerile Clinton staffers did when they left office.

This was where 50million Americans vomited.

This is SUCH a glorious day for the United States yet there are those Rebublicans who are still vindictive,shallow and small to bring up the old. Let go of your bitter feelings and join the rest of the world with the new HOPE that President Obama brings.

Well if 50 million vomited because the man used his name, so be it. Hope they choked on it if they are so full of hate. I fail to understand these people (who I am confident number far less than 50 million) who deny easily verified reality. Obama's birth certificate is online and has been authenticated by the state of Hawaii, he has never been Muslim (as if that mattered) and I just waiting to hear the breathless allegations that they are redecorating the White House in leopardskin and zebra prints. (As if). In what parallel universe would a person become President if he had terrorist ties and no natural US citizenship? Duh - we are leaving the most repressive regime in history and I am pretty sure if those allegations were true we would all know it. They left no stone unturned to try and hang on to power. Wake up and smell the coffee, haters. Then learn to read and not blindly trust what you are told. Let go of the hate. It is "unchristian" to coin a phrase.....
Something like "Judge not, lest you yourself be judged?"

Obama's father was reportedly an atheist. But some Muslims (and other religious sects) think once a member always a member. In reality, like many people who were indoctrinated into a religious belief at an early age, Obama's father later realized the lack of credible evidence for the proposed gods, and became an atheist. Hopefully Obama will follow his lead.

mishugana,
Way to hop on that Bandwagon!

"No doubt, some folks in this country will try to make something unflattering of Obama's embrace of his middle name."
.........no, we're too busy being insulted by the Reverend's "when white will embrace what is right" dig at white folks (of whom I am one.)
It's beginning to seem as if the biggest problem in the black community is the hate speech of their PREACHERS....not the occasional Muslim name, for God's sake.

We all pray that he does a brilliant job and brings this recession to a speedy end.

Umm, don't think anyone said he was a Muslim or even that it was "ok" or not. Myself, I could care less if a candidate was a mainstream Muslim. That is to say, not a fundamentalist terrorist. He ran as a Christian and all evidence is that he has always been one. The same people calling him a Muslim, inexpicably rant about his membership in a Christian Church they found extreme. (File under "can't have it both ways"). Frankly I am not real excited about evangelical public officials who think Armageddon tomorrow is a good thing.... I do not think they would take any steps to prevent such a thing. Personally I think religion should be a private observance, and so did the founders of this country, recent propaganda to the contrary.

"We all pray that he does a brilliant job and brings this recession to a speedy end"...

AMEN!!!

tale of two presidents wrote....."Meanwhile, I guarantee that the exiting Bush staffers won't vandalized the White House offices, leaving juvenile booby traps and ruined computer keyboards, the way the puerile Clinton staffers did when they left office."
Read on....

The accounting office said similar pranks were reported in prior transitions, including the one from Mr. Bush's father to Mr. Clinton in 1993. ''We were unable to conclude,'' it said, ''whether the 2001 transition was worse than previous ones.''

It's a name. Get over it.

So what if he is a Muslim. This a free country, and that includes religious freedom too. God or Allah is the same being. Christ is not God. Christ claims that he is the son of God!!!

---- In GOD we trust --- not in Christ we trust.

barf 1.0001 Americans now. O well when it turns sour, let the riots begin.

Like Colin powell said, even if he were Muslim,it wouldn't matter.Christian,JEwish or Hindu. We all need to realize that this country is becoming very multicultural and is more embracing the conservatives with hate,who are dumb enough to vote for someone who would've taken them worst then foreclosure. MCcain was following that path. But MCCain is a little nicer than Bush,but he wouldve takenb us that path

Andielee - why don't you actually CHECK your supposed "facts" before just spewing the Obama-Kool-Aid. His "birth certificate" is NOT online, it is a "certificate of live birth" (a small, but important distinction), and his ACTUAL birth certificate has NOT been "verified" by Hawaii. In fact, his records are sealed there. Also, don't say "duh" that someone w/ terrorist ties could not be President - it JUST happened today! The reason that things weren't fully investigated is because the media chose to ignore his ties because they felt that reporting on Sarah Palin's wardrobe or her daughter's pregnancy were more important than Obama's relationships w/ William Ayers, or his birth in Kenya! So, DUH back at ya!

who cares what his race is , i think people should listen to how he wants to help our country not where he's from that's our number one problem in our country today everyone sees appearance not what he's about.