From the Fact Check Desk: What Did Obama’s Half-Brother Say About Obama’s Background?

This comes to show the Republican fear brand. You can’t beat him on the issues so “lets demonize him”.
It won’t work. To many Americans are hurting in their pockets… the last thing they care of is someones false characteristic traits. They care of whom will give them relief and is right for America.
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First and foremost, Barack is not a muslim. Second (and more importantly), this entire subject says something more ominous about human beings , in general, and OUR faults. Simply put…if Barack was a practicing Muslim (which he is not), would that somehow make him evil or the Devil?
Perhaps the mirror needs to be turned towards US to question why a person’s chosen religion makes US prejudiced towards them. Perhaps the evil is, in fact, in the mirror.

Malik refers to Obama having a “connection” to something, perhaps Islam, which could clearly be a reference to Obama’s father.
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perhaps…..clearly???

I do not believe that Obama is a Muslim, but the whole premise of this argument is highly divisive in a country that is supposed to embrace diversity. The premise assumes that being a Muslim is a bad thing, and from Muslim doctrine we can tell that this is simply not true. To every news outlet who casts Muslim’s in this light… shame on you. Being a religionist is no better than being a racist.

Blake – Since you are Muslim and truthfully I know nothing about this religion or doctrine, but you would be a good person to ask. Assuming that Obama was born and his parents never had any ceremonies like baptism or whatever and he grew up to adulthood without committing to any religion and then choose the Christian religion, I would think there would be no problem. I’ve heard and maybe this is not correct either but because his father was a Muslim he is considered a Muslim by birth right? Maybe no truth to this either. Thanks for your answers.
Muslim doctrine

Christian, Muslim, Jew, Buddhist, Hindu….who cares?
It’s not as if ANY of the politicians in Washington are making decisions based solely on their faith – nor should they!
The President is supposed to make decisions based on what is best for the nation – and that’s ALL of us – not simply based on their religious affiliation.
I don’t see Obama or McCain as being super-devout anything. As far as I’m concerned, that’s just fine. They’re politicians, not preachers.

….while the truth is putting on its shoes.
This is the reason the MSM refuses to stop deifying their little Obama??
I’ll come help put your shoes on if that is what it takes for the MSM to actually examine the nothingness of Obama.

Muslim is not a race, it is a religion.

HP,
nice win against LA.
Posted by: Maniac | Jun 18, 2008 1:32:08 PM
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GREAT WIN!
Well now we added some DRIBBLE to the DRIVEL! :)

HP,
Nice one.

Yea HP celtics put the hurt to LA sweetness! Congrats! make up for the Patriot loss!

I don’t understand; if you couldn’t hear the questions how can you state authoritatively that the sentiment was not expressed?

Well alot of us white people voted for him and alot of us were their.. John Mcsame hates women and is a lying flip floping sob. With a bad temper he almost lost it on Kimmel last night did you see that after the game?

Actually Debra their is I tried to post the link but ABC won’t let me!

Debra,
So are you saying that a person of Muslim faith could never lead this country? Because this country was founded by people that were persecuted for their religious choices. Why are you allowing this to matter to you?
And while you are boxing in someone’s character by the religion that they choose… why don’t you just look a little closer at the assumptions you’re making about that religion. You’re buying what the media is selling.
Wake up Debra.

Mccain just wants women to be barefoot and pregnant. That is typical of his age group. And debra have your read that book? You remeber Japaneese interment camps during ww2? Thats what hes talking about. You need to read the whole book not just take crap from Rush Limbaugh

I found this interesting but not really surprising. “Two Muslim women at Barack Obama’s rally in Detroit on Monday were barred from sitting behind the podium by campaign volunteers seeking to prevent the women’s headscarves from appearing in photographs or on television with the candidate.
The campaign has apologized to the women, both Obama supporters who said they felt betrayed by their treatment at the rally.” USA TODAY / Politico

Obama is the most hypocritical candidate in American history. This continues to chip away the hideous deception by both Obama and Michelle.

Jake
The half-brother also showed a picture of him and Obama dressed in Muslim attire.
No update and no mention of the photo instead you parse words and meanings. Give us your “thoughts” err reporting on the photo.
Looks clearly like Muslim attire or was it, Cirque De Solei was auditioning Kenya’s and Obama and his brother decided to dress the part…..

Removing those two muslim women from behind Obama’s podium, is pure discrimination.
This kind of sneaky behavior reminds me of Obama talking behind closed doors, about bitter rural Americans…
And Obama praying in the basement with Rev Wright before going upstairs to announce his run for president.
Obama is not what he pretends to be.
And of course everyone will blame the volunteers.

under the bus ladies. You know the drill.

“I think he’ll be a good president as long as all of this, you know, doesn’t go to his head.”
mmmmmmmmm! that will be very difficult, considering it is already gone to his head! remember the older Obama -father Obama-? It seems apparent that arrogance, deceit, betrayal and conceit is an inherent trait with this family.

throwing somebody under the bus is where I am!

Barack has ignored his brother’s warning. It HAS gone to his head.
“We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.” “Bitter people clinging to their religion and their guns”. (Michelle) “Barack will make you work”
Barack Obama may not be a Muslim, but a Christian a la Jeremiah Wright. He’s an elitist and a socialist. No thanks!

The photo of Obama and his half-brother which he held up was a fake.
There is no Kenya. No half-brother. No interview.
Move along. Nothing to report on here.

Give it a rest people. I’m sick of paying too much for gas, AND YOU ARE TOO!
Posted by: ellie m. | Jun 18, 2008 2:32:09 PM
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Gas is high so they can start drilling in everyones back yard next Tuesday!
If you have oil in them thar hills you WILL be drilled!

comicrief- i agreed. why not just say he was and converted to Christian?? that will be done with the story. It doesn’t matter what obama claimed to bee, it’s stupid for anyone to think that he was never a Muslim when both of his fathers were muslim, his mom is atheist and he spend most of his childhood in a Muslim country. His mom married both Muslim men and even moved out of the country for them so obviously she’s not against Muslim and also submissive. what makes anyone think that his mom or obama just choose christian faith. I have no doubt he’s a christian now but it’s an obvious lie to tell people that he was never a muslim.

I am totally not interested in obama’s childhood links to Islam…I am horrified at his adult decision to follow the Black Liberation Theology teachings of Wright, Cone, and Farrakhan. The BLT is an angry philospohy that lends itself to the validation of Black victimization and White guilt. It is the campaign tactics of race baiting and demonization of the Clintons (including from behind the pulpit). This is an adult decision that must be based in part on the political and religious beliefs of Obama.

to Emma G there is a difference in a connection to Muslim and Jewish connection Muslims are as a group a Religion but Jewish people are Jewish both as a people and a faith or religion there is a difference like me my aunt who is a uber christian say even though my mother and father are baptized we are (my brothers and sister ) are still heathens and are not christians until we are and since we haven’t been are not Christians but you I believe belong to another sect the moronic racist sect which there is a few of out there you should form a church so you can have a connection with your people,excuse me religion

While we’re contemplating whether or not Obama is a Muslim, we might do better to take a closer look at his “Christianity” based on Black Liberation Theology. Obama’s church holds little in common with most Christian churches in America.

Mark Twain is said to have quipped, “A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
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That is a great quote. It takes the truth so long to sink in and trickle through. But in the internet age gossip,innuendo and personal attacks are in your face 24/7. Like never before, it takes patience and energy to sort out the truth. No wonder people are so confused and cynical and we never seem to get the leadership we so desperately need.

Of course, he also didn’t say that Obama would be a good President for the Jewish people — yet he was quoted as such. I guess that sounded better than “I don’t think Israel should worry too much,” since the latter implies they should worry a little.

CTJD Well said! But I’m just wondering about something. Let see. Is he an only child from the white woman? then if I understand it right his mother got married what, once or twice? and his father also? right, so how many sets of sisters and brothers has ge got and from how many countries? and how many religions? are there any christians in his family besides michele and his kids? I understand that he said his grand father convertible I mean converted to christianity to keep his job with the Brithish colonists but never practiced it, or his son would not have named his son barraakk Hussien? right.I don’t know I should think he would name him something like I don’t know James Earl Jones or Bill Cosby. or Spencer or Tracy.
Can you imagine a reading of a will in this family? it would have to be read at the United Nations. Maybe that’s what we should call the White House as a matter of fact.That would make Obama happy and he’s stop whinning maybe.

LOL,..yeah,..ok,…and we all know how ABC is so pro-obama they ooze of it! Maybe if someone NOT so bias released the whole tape it might mean something, but this coming from ABC,..ppffffttt!

Travis – what makes you think I would not rise to their (Mitt Romney and Huckabee’s) defense? I was very annoyed with the media’s treatment of Mitt Romney for his religious beliefs and the fact that he was forced to defend them.
I happen to support Obama because I agree with much (not all) of his policy positions, and I think he is intelligent and capable.
I would certainly support a person of Mormon or Baptist or whatever faith or no faith at all – I don’t apply a “religious test” – I think it is irrelevant. The only relevant thing for me personally is whether I believe they would serve well in office and whether I can live with their policies.

It’s just more of the right wing’s fear and smear campaign. They can’t win any other way.
Does the right have a positive vision for the US or is it just more war and tax cuts for the rich. All paid for by charging it to the Bank of China?

Obama attended a Catholic school but identified as a Muslim in the paperwork. Who cares except that he, himself, is trying to distance himself from the Muslim thing.

Democrat congress has driven the price of gas up $1.50 since taking over.

These constant and absurd smear tactics against Obama are backfiring on the Republicans now. No one can believe anything the Republicans say now and they have lost all credibility. We’ve already endurred 7 years of lies and deception with Bush in the White House. America won’t tolerate more of the same.

The damage was already done by Obama’s shifting degrees of stern disapproval at his own church and spiritual guides. He has indicated his embarrassment with his connection to Wright, Pfleger, Muslims, black liberation theology, earlier foreign policy declarations, and much else besides. If anyone thinks Obama is not damaged by all that, I encourage you to go right along with that sentiment.

I’m tired of this whole thing.
He said ” Never” people said” ever”
Shouldn’t the DNC check on him first before they select him?
Should he take a LIE DETECTOR?

i don’t have anything productive to add to this discussion, since clearly most of the people commenting here are incredibly paranoid. i think most people will find that the level of ignorance on this board is incredible. the internet has provided a wealth of information for people to check claims, but as many of these comments suggest it’s also provided a lot of convenient misinformation.

It doesn’t matter if Obama is Muslim or not. This country has not moved that far ahead from Jim Crowe and slavery. The majority of the American public is still racist, sexist, and homophobic. I think the worst fact about the American public is that they are dumb, which more than anything else will be their downfall

Why would anyone characterize questioning and doubts with hatred? If Obama would quit lying about everything, then people would not be so concerned. The guy just can’t quit lying. He has to assuage his way, way left base and now he is trying to gather some middle ground. He’s a charlatan, a scammer.

He is a Muslim, he is not a Muslim, he is a Catholic, he is a Marxist he is not Marxist. He is more black no he is more white, What does it matter!
We elected Shrub, a Fool, who can’t even construct a simple sentence, who almost single handled consigned the once great US to the dark ages. The Economy has tanked, House prices fallen, Sub prime, Petrol prices, Iraq war, possible Iran war etc.
We are treated with scorn and derision by the rest of the World. Even Mickey Mouse would made a better President. Obama is no Mickey Mouse he is strong, articulate, educated and his background allows him a first row seat to what ails the US and its people.
Obama offers a chance to hope again dream again, purge the stench of Bush from our consciousness and to hold our heads up once with pride.

He running for President…he will be or not be whatever, to whomever he is addressing!
IMO…he can’t be trusted to tell the truth,and has no experience.
He’s another Jimmy Carter…and if you are old enough to remember the Carter years..you do not want to go through that again.

Not only did Malik NOT say Obama had a Muslim background–but they were not raised together and did not even MEET until both were well into adulthood. It’s not as if Malik were an authority on Barack’s upbringing even if he had said such a thing, which, of course, he didn’t. But the absurdity of the whole flap is stunning.

It doesn’t matter how you people try to spin it. The guy is no good. The only thing he has going for him the ability to deliver a speech. It scares me how many people out there that will just believe anything there told with out doing a little research. Your right it shouldn’t matter what his faith is
except for the fact that a certain group of muslim have declared war against us!!!!!
HELLO!!!!! And to all those people out there that think one person controls the rise and fall of the American economy your just as crazy as Obama