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Title: THE EMERGENCE OF OBAMA'S MUSLIM ROOTSAB
Source: ABC
URL Source: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalp ... aide-that-neverwould-have.html
Published: Jun 3, 2009
Author: Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller
Post Date: 2009-06-03 04:57:48 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
Keywords: None
Views: 327
Comments: 8

The Emergence of President Obama's Muslim Roots

June 02, 2009 6:58 PM

ABC News' Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller report: The other day we heard a comment from a White House aide that never would have been uttered during the primaries or general election campaign.

During a conference call in preparation for President Obama's trip to Cairo, Egypt, where he will address the Muslim world, deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Denis McDonough said "the President himself experienced Islam on three continents before he was able to -- or before he's been able to visit, really, the heart of the Islamic world -- you know, growing up in Indonesia, having a Muslim father -- obviously Muslim Americans (are) a key part of Illinois and Chicago."

Given widespread unease and prejudice against Muslims among Americans, especially in the wake of 9/11, the Obama campaign was perhaps understandably very sensitive during the primaries and general election to downplay the candidate's Muslim roots.

The candidate was even offended when referred to by his initials "BHO," because he considered the use of his middle name, "Hussein," an attempt to frighten voters.

With insane rumors suggesting he was some sort of Muslim Manchurian candidate, then-Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and his campaign did everything they could to emphasize his Christianity and de-emphasize the fact that his father, Barack Obama Sr., was born Muslim.

The candidate's comment at a Boca Raton, Florida, town hall meeting on May 22, 2008, was typical: "My father was basically agnostic, as far as I can tell, and I didn't know him," he said.

In September 2008, candidate Obama told a Pennsylvania crowd, "I know that I'm not your typical presidential candidate and I just want to be honest with you. I know that the temptation is to say, 'You know what? The guy hasn't been there that long in Washington. You know, he's got a funny name. You know, we're not sure about him.' And that's what the Republicans when they say this isn't about issues, it's about personalities, what they're really saying is, 'We're going to try to scare people about Barack. So we're going to say that, you know, maybe he's got Muslim connections.'...Just making stuff up."

Back then, the campaign's "Fight the Smears" website addressed the candidate's faith without mentioning his father's religion:

"Barack Obama is a committed Christian. He was sworn into the Senate on his family Bible. He has regularly attended church with his wife and daughters for years. But shameful, shadowy attackers have been lying about Barack’s religion, claiming he is a Muslim instead of a committed Christian. When people fabricate stories about someone’s faith to denigrate them politically, that’s an attack on people of all faiths. Make sure everyone you know is aware of this deception."

The website also provided quotes from the Boston Globe and Newsweek mentioning his father's roots.

Since the election, however, with the threat of the rumors at least somewhat abated, the White House has been increasingly forthcoming about the president's roots. Especially when reaching out to the
Muslim world.

In his April 6 address to the Turkish Parliament, President Obama referenced how many "Americans have Muslims in their families or have lived in a Muslim majority country. I know, because I am one of them."

- Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller

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78% of American Jews vote Obama

The majority of Jewish voters in the US presidential election voted for the Democratic Party's candidate, and now US president-elect, Barack Obama.

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Post Date: 2008-11-06 14:24:35 by Happy2BMe-OnLP
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Abner Mikva next to an Obama poster with "Yes we can" written in Hebrew.Obama mentor: Barack has a 'yiddishe nishama'Nov. 5, 2008Yaakov Katz , THE JERUSALEM POST When Abner Mikva entered the lobby of his lakeside apartment building to vote on Tuesday morning, he wasn't surprised by the long voting line stretching down the hallway. In the 2004 elections, there was no line at all. "People are excited," Mikva told The Jerusalem Post as he stood in line to vote. "This election has people more involved." Mikva knows a thing or two about elections. At 82, he is an elder statesman in his Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. Sen. Barack Obama lives just up ...

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Post Date: 2008-11-05 13:45:27 by Happy2BMe-OnLP
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Emanuel appointment priority one By Albert R. Hunt       Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Barack Obama's top priority will be appointing a Treasury secretary and White House chief of staff. The leading candidates: two Clinton administration stalwarts, Lawrence Summers and Representative Rahm Emanuel.It's unlikely the president-elect can assemble a Cabinet and staff within 10 days as some have advised, say people who have discussed this with him in recent days, all of whom asked for anonymity. Still, given the financial crisis and two wars, Obama, 47, is bound to move more quickly than either of his two predecessors in making key personnel decisions...Obama's ...

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Post Date: 2008-11-05 18:55:54 by supertracpak
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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Barack Obama didn't wait 24 hours before making his first decision to promote abortion as the President-elect. Obama has offered the White House chief of staff position to pro-abortion Rep. Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, who has a 0 percent pro-life voting record. Emanuel has reportedly officially accepted the position. During the presidential election, pro-life organizations strongly opposed Obama because he supports unlimited abortions any time in pregnancy, backed taxpayer funding of abortion and opposes any limits. In Emanuel, Obama has chosen a clone of himself, according to voting records from the National Right to Life Committee. In July 2007, Emuanel ...

HAPPY2BME-4UM  posted on  2009-06-03   5:04:49 ET  (2 images) Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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HAPPY2BME-4UM  posted on  2009-06-03   5:46:36 ET  (1 image) Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#0)

Since the election, however, with the threat of the rumors at least somewhat abated, the White House has been increasingly forthcoming about the president's roots.

As has the media.

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Prefrontal Vortex  posted on  2009-06-03   10:17:08 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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If Obama were a real Muslim, things would be very different. Its his ties to Zionism that are the real problem. The phony right can keep beating this dead horse, but it just proves that they want to use the terror attacks of 9/11 to further drive a wedge between us and the Islamic world. Whose advantage is that?

Deasy  posted on  2009-06-03   19:59:52 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Deasy (#4)

9/11 to further drive a wedge between us and the Islamic world

They ain't giving Swedish girls wedgies.

I know of a muslim guy who says that white christians are brainwashed and really should be his natural allies.

I'd agree with him if he wasn't saying that from the middle of my country.

For Thine Own sake, Lust After Ronco Products!

Prefrontal Vortex  posted on  2009-06-03   20:23:48 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: Prefrontal Vortex (#5)

Can we assume that he's looking for our help, just like Israel is? These are two separate issues. One, the Christian and NeoCon right both want us to side with Israel against Islam. Two, we don't need to have quarrels with anyone. We should mind our own business.

Obama is about as Moslem as a Toucan.

Deasy  posted on  2009-06-03   20:30:33 ET  (1 image) Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: Deasy (#6)

We should mind our own business.

Yep.

For Thine Own sake, Lust After Ronco Products!

Prefrontal Vortex  posted on  2009-06-03   21:05:02 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#0)

"Barack Obama is a committed Christian. He was sworn into the Senate on his family Bible. He has regularly attended church with his wife and daughters for years. But shameful, shadowy attackers have been lying about Barack’s religion, claiming he is a Muslim instead of a committed Christian. When people fabricate stories about someone’s faith to denigrate them politically, that’s an attack on people of all faiths. Make sure everyone you know is aware of this deception."

No, he is not "a committed Christian." A "committed Christian" does not sit in an alleged "church" for 20 years with a so-called pastor taking God's name in vain and cursing the very country that has given him more breaks than he would have ever had in Africa (the "pastor" and Obama). A "committed Christian" would disavow any friendship with such a person, let alone sit and listen to them for as long as the Obamasiah did. Whether he is actually a Muslim or not--and I believe he is--it is clear enough he has Muslim sympathies.

Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.
Lord Acton

James Deffenbach  posted on  2009-06-04   7:17:41 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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