Some Muslim Americans Wonder If Obama’s Inclusiveness Is “Just Words”
EmailA provocative story in today’s New York Times takes a look at some Muslim Americans who are disappointed that Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, whose father was born a Muslim, hasn’t done much to reach out to American Muslims. The campaign is clearly sensitive to the false rumor that he’s a Muslim, but has its sensitivity turned into insensitivity? Obama has yet to visit a mosque, and of course last week two Muslim women wearing hijabs were asked to not appear in the background behind Obama at a Michigan rally. (Obama apologized to the two women and his campaign said the request was apparently the result of a rogue volunteer or two.) “The community feels betrayed,” Safiya Ghori, the government relations director in the Washington office of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, tells the NYT. “A lot of us are waiting for him to say that there’s nothing wrong with being a Muslim, by the way,” says Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., the first Muslim elected to Congress, who was asked by the campaign not to campaign for Obama in Iowa and North Carolina because, an Obama aide explained, the campaign has "a very tightly wrapped message." Obama being accused of being a Muslim constitutes a conundrum for a self-described inclusive politician — not unlike a liberal politician being accused of being gay. Theoretically, those who embrace diversity and tolerance say there’s nothing wrong with homosexuality, and yet when one is falsely accused of being gay, or being Muslim, it’s usually by someone who is trying to feed into prejudices. But if you push back too hard you can seem as though you think there’s something wrong with being gay. Or being Muslim. Or being anything, really. (You might recall September 2006 when a reporter asked then-Sen.. George Allen, R-Vir., about a report in The Forward newspaper that he had Jewish roots, and Allen acted as if he’d just been accused of having herpes.) There’s an electoral aspect to this as well. There are small but significant Muslim populations in swing states such as Minnesota, Michigan, and Virginia. As the Times reports today, in Allen’s re-election race, the Virginia Muslim Political Action Committee targeted an estimated 60,000 Muslim voters in the Commonwealth, and arranged for 53 Muslim cabdrivers to help get these voters to the polls. VMPAC says 86 percent of Virginia’s Muslim voters turned and most went for Jim Webb, giving Democrats their narrow majority in the U.S. Senate. Webb won by 9,000 votes. (And not incidentally, there went George Allen’s presidential hopes for 2008.) – jpt
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i to believe – obama will do anything that needs to be done, throw friends under teh bus, flip flop, etc…. to win teh white house and then his true colors will come out- i feel he is extremly calculating – the 130 present voted – doing nothing in the senate and i can go on and on… unfortunately – its McCain ’08
Posted by: sokadija | June 24, 2008, 10:10 am 10:10 am
Do muslims have a specific requirement…policies which benefit America shd benefit all inspite of faith
Posted by: kojo | June 24, 2008, 10:10 am 10:10 am
Sokadija….will McCain not do the same?
Posted by: kojo | June 24, 2008, 10:13 am 10:13 am
of course it is “Just Words” that is all you really have from obama.
Obama can say nothing better than anyone i have ever heard.
I know many muslims, i have muslim friends, i am african american, and i don’t see anything wrong with being muslim, it is a beautiful religion,
obama if he dosen’t alread know, could lean a lot about unity from, the messenger Muhammad,
if obama were really a unifier, and a new kind of politican, HE should have been able to share with and show the american voters the difference between the 10mil+ good muslims born and living here in american, and the fools who flew the planes on 911.
it matter not what the obama supporters think-it seems to me they are not paying attention, or caring about holding their candidate accountable, and making him worthy of their support.
everyday obama will say something that shows, he is just another politician-just like all the rest.
Heaven help us, with which ever one of these candidates that gets into office.
mccain-and the rep. are scary.
obama-has a speech.
the one thing that might help mccain is if the rep. party had ANY right minded statesmen in their party, THEY would call for and a insist on hearings to start the impeachment of geo. bush and his crew. if mccain really wanted to distance himself from bush, this would be the way to do it.
someone needs to be held accountable for this war and the lives lost.
if the reps. will not hold bush accountable…then the reps should be
and for me this will be the reason they will lose in nov.
not because obama is the better candidate (he is not, he is dumb-and we the american people are going to suffer for the mistake)
advice to mccain if he wants to win-start the ball rolling on impeachment of bush.
Posted by: what a country | June 24, 2008, 10:22 am 10:22 am
So yeah. Everyone knows the ifs, whats, and whys of this entire situation. So lets not pretend we don’t.
Considering the choices before them, I think the Muslim community, like the Black community knows what Senator Obama stands for. And the also know how those stands can be manipulated by the McCain campaign to terify many Americans who have been fed a steady diet of fear for the past 7 1/2 years.
An Obama Presidency will lift ALL Americans up – but he has to be elected first. Simple as that.
Posted by: Nobodys fool | June 24, 2008, 10:22 am 10:22 am
Barack got the name from his parents when he was born as all of us did.
He can count how many times he saw his biological father.
He was raised by his grandparents on his mother’s side and they were Christian.
It seems some need a long explanation in order to get the reality!
Posted by: Peace | June 24, 2008, 10:24 am 10:24 am
I have come to believe that Obama really doesn’t give a damn about anyone other than himself. He is ruthlessly self-interested.
The willingness of devotees to submit to him without any kind of questioning is positively frightening.
Posted by: drjohn | June 24, 2008, 10:27 am 10:27 am
Obama stands for and salutes the great seal and flag of Obama. Nothing else.
Posted by: geevill | June 24, 2008, 10:30 am 10:30 am
carp from ny said:
Millions of donations ( under 200.00 you can remain Anonymous )came in from overseas from specifically Muslim Nations to Obama.
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Prove this. Real concrete proof.
Posted by: jmc663 | June 24, 2008, 10:31 am 10:31 am
“Sokadija….will McCain not do the same?”
No. Any policy shifts on McCain have been to the benefit of the American people. Policy shifts on Obama’s part have been done to benefit Obama.
Obama’s abandoned more people and positions than anyone can count.
It’s been said that his true colors will come out only after he’s elected. I don’t know that he has any true colors. He has shown no loyalty to anything other than the Obama.
Why would you guys vote for someone who is deathly afraid to debate McCain without a script?
Posted by: drjohn | June 24, 2008, 10:33 am 10:33 am
what foolishness,
if you think back obama has not shown he can lift anyone up.
all i have seen since obama came on the national scene-is groups that were barely hanging on, or even falsly pieced together-torn apart by obama, because he has talked out of all sides of his mouth, and mispoke at that.
so yeah, if you mean obama will lift all american up, because for him to get to be president he has torn this country up, there will be nothing else to do except try to put it back together again.
i could go into the list of how obama just with his words out of his mouth have torn people apart, but you all know them also, you might be in denial of the affect, but you know.
if obama could not start to unify the people of this country with his campaigning-he certainly will not be able to do it as president.
Posted by: what a country | June 24, 2008, 10:34 am 10:34 am
Here in Dearborn MI we have one of the largest Muslim populations in the US. I can tell you they understand. Muslim has become a dirty word in the election. Obama needs to come out and say “So what!” Muslim is no different that being Catholic or Jewish or Baptist.
We are discounting a whole group of Americans just because they are Muslim. We did this to Jews early in the last century. For whatever reason it was OK to hate Jews. No we are doing it to Muslims. It’s just so sad. Americans can be so hateful.
Posted by: jmc663 | June 24, 2008, 10:38 am 10:38 am
What is a psychopath? By definition it is someone that is characterized by lack of conscience, or has manipulative behaviors, and a personality disorder. The ego is exaggerated and a “sense of individual existence” surfaces. One’s morals or moral principles are restricted from surfacing to protect the self image. When Obama flip-flops on issues he doesn’t ever acknowledge that he has either changed positions, or that he made any statements to the contrary. He does it with highest opinion of himself always stating that he got it right —“no, no I’ve never said that” comes to mind regarding bringing the troops home from Iraq and so forth. Or I’ve opt out of the federal funding system because it is a “broken system”. Sounds good, but the system was a “broken system” when he told his followers a few months earlier that he would accept. He made a pledge. What are his exact stance on say Israel, oil, on NAFTA, on the Iraq war (now that it appears the surge has made a difference and finally this long war is coming to an end, how will Mr. Obama who stated to the world that HE WAS THE ONLY person that said the war could never be won—how will he turn that to his favor?), where does he stand on Iran, immigration, special interests groups, and drugs? He has been all over the board with these issues. Yet, Mr. Obama states he “has been consistent on the issues”. Make a list of what he is consistent on and watch over the next month and then you will completely understand why I wrote this message.
Posted by: Ann | June 24, 2008, 10:47 am 10:47 am
I work with a few Muslims here in Detroit and they all know that as long as there is a “whisper campaign” against Obama that he is a radical Muslim, then they will have to stay in the shadows and in the background. To try and push themselves front and center would be counter-productive. Did the Catholics insist on being coddled by Kennedy when he ran for president? No, and he WAS a Catholic. Obama is a Christian yet some Muslims want him to visit a mosque. He has already talked to Jews and is reaching out to Evangelicals so the Druids, Atheists, Muslims, you-name-it’s have to get in line and wait their turn.
Posted by: Tommy Thompson | June 24, 2008, 10:49 am 10:49 am
What is more embarrassing is to support a wacko like Obama…… a liar….a typical politician.
A guy so full of himself…..and for a second you think this fool is thinking of you ?
All who believed in him— for 20 years—like his church and Pastor….will come to see the real light….and see Obama for what he is….just a plain ol’ lying politician…
Posted by: carpenter.nyc | June 24, 2008, 10:56 am 10:56 am
“Muslim Americans”
“American Muslims”
Soon we will have no such thing as America, as the left wants…the left embodied in people like Bill Ayers, friend of Barry.
You can see why this election is important to the left…
Posted by: Rev Dr. E Buzz Miller | June 24, 2008, 10:58 am 10:58 am
More fun to point out the AUDACITY OF OBAMA !!
Posted by: carpenter.nyc | June 24, 2008, 10:58 am 10:58 am
Judging from the Obama campaign’s admitted reluctance to even allow well dressed Muslim women (in headscarves) to stand behind their candidate in the television/camera frame at a campaign event last week, the chances of Obama visiting a mosque before the general election are between slim and none.
Posted by: Stephen Gianelli | June 24, 2008, 10:59 am 10:59 am
Obama is nothing more than a good orator. Even then he has to read from the teleprompter. However, you have to give him credit for pulling the wool over his supporters’ eyes so much so that they are completely blind to his flaws.
Posted by: janephilip | June 24, 2008, 11:02 am 11:02 am
OH, and ANN
the iraq war isnt coming to a close anytime soon, you can argue there has been some success in iraq as the generals have stated, but htey have also stated its a very thin veil of success and coudl be reversed easily…
dont think were getting out of iraq anytime soon if john mccain is president
Posted by: bhrandon | June 24, 2008, 11:03 am 11:03 am
Obama is a christian. i do believe that there is nothing wrong with being a muslim, catholic, methodist, lutheran, evangelical, orthodox, presbyterian, etc.
As long as you live the words of God. Try to be that person he expects of you. Do not hate, do not judge people. It is not our right to make judgement against another, God did not give us this right. It is his.
Posted by: becky | June 24, 2008, 11:04 am 11:04 am
Has McCain said it’s okay to be a Muslim? Why is the pressure on Obama here? If he did visit a mosque, the press and the Obama-haters would have a photo op field day. Has McCain visited a mosque?
Posted by: loovill | June 24, 2008, 11:14 am 11:14 am
“Those who attack Obama and not his policies”
What policies? He has no policies. they come and go and change direction like the wind.
Posted by: geevill | June 24, 2008, 11:18 am 11:18 am
Obama is a politician. Nothing more. He will do whatever it takes to get elected throwing whatever principles and associates he has to under the bus. This is not cynical. It is reality and if you don’t care and he suits your interests, than vote for him but don’t fool yourself into thinking he is all about hope, unity and the ‘good of the country’. Obama is a politician; he is about himself and his own gain.
Posted by: mpct | June 24, 2008, 11:22 am 11:22 am
geeville: please give the list of policies Obama has switched on. And if you will also, give me a list that McCain has switched on. I really would like to view them. Thanks.
Posted by: becky | June 24, 2008, 11:22 am 11:22 am
I’m happy the media and every segment of America continues to give McCain a free pass on every topic and issue
And we will win again!
Posted by: mywhitecountry | June 24, 2008, 11:23 am 11:23 am
Millions of donations from Muslims haven’t come into McCain’s Campaign for him to go to a Mosque…..
And really…. what does Obama truly believe??….other than his OWN WORDS….
Which now the whole country is seeing is all LIES……
How can you trust this guy??
On anything??
Except to show up for FUNDRAISINGS….
Posted by: carpenter.nyc | June 24, 2008, 11:25 am 11:25 am
I was wondering the same thing. People of all nationalities and religions need to stand together against Obama.
Posted by: Mack | June 24, 2008, 11:26 am 11:26 am
“Obama stands for and salutes the great seal and flag of Obama. ”
LOL. how true!
Posted by: trettione | June 24, 2008, 11:27 am 11:27 am
Why can’t Obama just say that my middle name is Hussein, a middle name given to me by my father, who is a Muslim and proud of its faith and heritage. I respect my father and therefore, I respect him as a Muslim, even though I am a Chistian with a Muslim middle name. Why? Because of votes.
Each time Obama is faced with choice between courage to stand up for what is right and fear of its consequences, he always choose fear.
Posted by: proud_to_be_muslim | June 24, 2008, 11:35 am 11:35 am
“(Obama apologized to the two women and his campaign said the request was apparently the result of a rogue volunteer or two.)”
What? Rogue volunteers have penetrated the “post-partisan” cult? Doesn’t seem likely.
Posted by: Ma Belle | June 24, 2008, 11:38 am 11:38 am
Obama’s critics have complained about his naivety, his inexperienced, his ambiguous policies, his attitude towards appeasing terror sponsors, his association with Rev. Jeremiah Wright, his 130 ‘present’ votes in the Illinois State Senate… and the list goes on. None of his critics has mentioned the fact that Obama is black. Yet, his liberal supporters accuse his critics of racism. I guess they are playing the race card. Just like they did with Hillary.
Posted by: janephilip | June 24, 2008, 11:44 am 11:44 am
Jake,
Has McCain been to a mosque? Why aren’t you reporting on that?
Posted by: bensci | June 24, 2008, 11:49 am 11:49 am
Jake, in some of those swing states, perhaps Obama just needs to turn up the African-American vote to make up for the loss Muslim votes that you think he won’t get.
It may be better for Obama to make sure people don’t think he is a Muslim and just turn up the African-American vote.
Posted by: Ethel | June 24, 2008, 11:51 am 11:51 am
In the warped world of Obama, people are to be used as props as a means to his own selfish ends.
Posted by: Mack | June 24, 2008, 11:56 am 11:56 am
It doesn’t give me hope that Obama will have anything to offer in respect of solving the problems of the Middle East if he snubs the Muslim Community in the way that he is doing. If he hopes to sit down with the Jewish and Muslim communities in diplomatic negotiations in the Middle East then he should start sitting down with them together at home.
Trouble is, he is just not up to it. He neither has the moral fibre nor the intellectual ability to handle the sensitivities of the issues. All he is capable of doing is falling bakc on the same old political expediency.
Posted by: Overland Trail | June 24, 2008, 11:57 am 11:57 am
McCain did not get MILLIONS of Campaign money from Muslims….Obama DID.
Obama should go to a Mosque and thank them personally…..
But then—Representative Keith Ellison, the country’s first Muslim congressman is not too happy with the way the Obama Camp has treated him as well……
Posted by: carpenter.nyc | June 24, 2008, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm
I guess I missed the report that said Obama received millions of dollars in contributions from Muslims? Or is that just one of those rumors that keep spinning? Obama has himself spoken eloquently about equality among all of us regardless of race, sex and religion. His actual words, not what bloggers say or rumors. He hasn’t come out and specifically said it’s okay to be Mormon, a Methodist or a Buddhist either, but if you listen to his words, the message that we are all equal describes his views on any religious preference.
Posted by: loovill | June 24, 2008, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm
John McCain the Rocking Chair is still waiting for you, your best days are behind you.
Do anyone want another four years of a Republican in the “White House” screwing up things?
Obama will win big this November!
Posted by: Lookup | June 24, 2008, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm
They wonder if “he’s just words”. Of course he is. Everything about him is fake, created by moveon and the DNC. Everything he says is “just words”. He is an overly ambitious liar who says one thing one day and changes the next.
Posted by: Judy | June 24, 2008, 12:39 pm 12:39 pm
…So Bushian:
“I am NOT a divider…….”
Right!
B O equals Bush!
Posted by: familiar? | June 24, 2008, 12:46 pm 12:46 pm
Why would anyone complain about being ignored by the great Obama. HE SAYS he is a UNITER and will bring everyone together, black, green, white, yellow, purple, muslim, christians, dogs, cats, rats and alligators. All will benefit if he is elected. All he really is is a talker.
LOL
Posted by: Mary | June 24, 2008, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm
Stephan is 100% accurate. I am a McCain supporter. I do not relate to most of anything Obama says and I do not trust him due to the flip-flops becomming routine to him – but each has to make thier own choice. The political parties are slinging enough mud for all – we should rise above that. Most of America is not far right or far left so I am amazed at Obama’s sudden swing to the middle – I cannot see how he can pull that off with credibilty but I am amazed he has come so far on just generalized words and tons of promises, many of which he simply cannot keep and he must know that.
So hard to respect a person who is so blatently making promises he knows he will not keep.
Posted by: Johnr | June 24, 2008, 1:07 pm 1:07 pm
obama is a FAKE – a FRAUD!!! His entire campaign is Staged – like a show – he will say whatever to win over the group at the time. Obama is a Radical, Arrogant, Fraud – BUT he is NOT qualified to lead our country.
Posted by: Molly | June 24, 2008, 1:29 pm 1:29 pm
It’s not surprising that Obama would blame a “rogue volunteer” for discriminating against the women wearing hijabs! That’s been his MO for many blunders. In fact, Jake, I think you did a whole blog on the subject.
Posted by: cappamore | June 24, 2008, 1:45 pm 1:45 pm
Write down your take home pay now on a slip of paper .. stash it away and IF this clown (picture is hilarious by the way) is elected ..
Give it a month – and pull that piece of paper out and compare it to what you take home now! Get ready to give more of your hard earned money to the government!
Posted by: MJ | June 24, 2008, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm
If you think Bush is a lousiest President, wait until you see President Obama. This man is a crook. He uses religions, he uses black people, he uses white people, he uses Muslim people, he uses everyone and everything just to become the President of the U.S. I’m not a Mc Cain fan. As a matter of fact, Mc Cain is a crook too, but I believe Mc Cain still has some human dignity left in him.
Posted by: Crookedpolitician | June 24, 2008, 2:13 pm 2:13 pm
Thomas Jefferson once said; “A GOVERNMENT BIG ENOUGH TO GIVE YOU EVERYTHING YOU WANT, IS STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE.” Obama will prove him correct.
Posted by: Russ | June 24, 2008, 2:41 pm 2:41 pm
Great Video about Obama and his JUST WORDS theory.
Posted by: wagon | June 24, 2008, 2:54 pm 2:54 pm
I suppose calling the Obama-haters out on their hypocrisy warrants your being silenced around these parts.
Freedom of expression, indeed.
Posted by: Fredo | June 24, 2008, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm
Crookedpolitician,
Thanks for speaking up for me. I have the same thing in my mind!
Posted by: NoObama in Dallas, TX | June 24, 2008, 3:28 pm 3:28 pm
Crookedpolitician,
Thanks for speaking up for me. I have the same thing in my mind!
Posted by: NoObama in Dallas, TX | June 24, 2008, 3:28 pm 3:28 pm
Lookup,
The entire country will be as red as the faces of Obama, his supporters, and DNC in November!
Pack your belongings and go hiding in the cave with your savior Obama after the election!
Posted by: NoObama in Dallas, TX | June 24, 2008, 3:35 pm 3:35 pm
This is so silly — if the Muslim supporters are really supporters they might understand the situation with the same compassion they expect — given that it was volunteers who acted in place of Obama — I have been to these in two states and you are lucky you get in and get a seat some are great but it is grass roots.
Also this item about the Congressman that “complained” — it says the event was to have taken place in December, so unless that’s a typo — aren’t people just trying to make Mountains out of molehills.
Posted by: Paulet | June 24, 2008, 4:27 pm 4:27 pm
With Hillary out of the Picture….(maybe) Must pick one of the 2 lesser evil…And that is McCain….
Obama is a Fake and a Liar.
How embarrassing to consider a President who claims he needs money to fight Racism….when all he brought to the table was RACE and TOTAL DIVISION….
When Obama pandered at the fundraising in Florida–reminding people he was Black was totally sick…..really belittles what most Americans fight for—-equality…..
But then Obama can’t run on equal terms, then everyone would know how really shallow he really is……proof under his bus.
Posted by: carpenter.nyc | June 24, 2008, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm
I am so sick of Barack Obama calling out Jesus on every mistake he made! Obama isn’t perfect, either – far from it!
Posted by: Ali Abaf-Akaie | June 24, 2008, 4:43 pm 4:43 pm
of course it is “Just Words” that is all you really have from obama.
___________________
And you have to remember…that “speech” he was giving was someone elses…one that he borrowed.
Posted by: Unbelievable | June 24, 2008, 5:00 pm 5:00 pm
It really doesn’t matter what Obama says since he can’t hurt us anymore than we’ve already been hurt the last 20 years. Obama offers a chance for change and no one in the last 20 years has brought any change to make this country better
Posted by: Bob | June 24, 2008, 5:45 pm 5:45 pm
McCain = Keating 5….great choice! Talk about more of 2 evils…hoop…there he is!
Posted by: Bob | June 24, 2008, 6:40 pm 6:40 pm
“dont think were getting out of iraq anytime soon if john mccain is president”
Posted by: bhrandon | Jun 24, 2008 11:03:12 AM
……..OR if OBama is president.
Posted by: hmmmmm. | June 24, 2008, 7:22 pm 7:22 pm
Demographics.
Obama 08!
Posted by: Hope For Change | June 25, 2008, 3:53 am 3:53 am
Inclusion not exclusion!
Obama 08!
Posted by: Hope For Change | June 25, 2008, 4:08 am 4:08 am
of course it is “Just Words” that is all you really have from obama.
___________________
And you have to remember…that “speech” he was giving was someone elses…one that he borrowed.
Posted by: Unbelievable | Jun 24, 2008 5:00:21 PM
—————————————–You BETCHA!
Posted by: HP Boston | June 25, 2008, 9:58 am 9:58 am
IF YOU LIKE THIS ECONOMY;
IF YOU LIKE THIS NEVER-ENDING WAR;
IF YOU LIKED HIS VOTE AGAINST A GI BILL FOR IRAQ VETS;
IF LIKE PAYING HIGH GAS PRICES;
IF LIKE THE TAX BREAKS FOR THE RICH;
IF YOU CAN’T WAIT TO INVADE IRAN;
IF YOU LIKE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT;
IF YOU LIKE A PRESIDENT WHO VOTED AGAINST EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN;
IF YOU LIKE A PRESIDENT WHO VOTED AGAINST MATERNITY LEAVE FOR WOMEN;
IF YOU LOOK FORWARD TO THE END OF ROE V. WADE;
IF YOU LIKE THE UNFAIR TRADE POLICIES THAT SEND JOBS AND TECHNOLOGY OVERSEAS;
IF YOU LIKE A GOVERNMENT THAT PRACTICES TORTURE;
IF YOU LIKE A GOVERNMENT THAT SPIES ON ITS OWN CITIZEN;
IF YOU LIKE THE FACT THAT THE US IS ONE OF THE MOST REVILED NATIONS ON THE PLANET, THEN YOU’LL JUST LOVE McCAIN.
Posted by: rhbate | June 25, 2008, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm
SENATOR McCAIN SAID TODAY: “I AM GOING TO CAMPAIGN IN ALL THIRTEEN COLONIES. MY CAMPAIGN WILL EMPLOY ALL THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES: THE TELEGRAPH, THE CARRIER PIGEON AS WELL AS THE PONY EXPRESS.
Posted by: rhbate | June 25, 2008, 3:22 pm 3:22 pm
Tommy Thompson…This is not 1960. Obama is running a campaign of new politics and unity. And fighting racism. Racism applies to all races and religions, not just white and black.That means everybody. You don’t send the muslim women to the back of the bus, because they may tarnish your campaign. Although, I guess that’s better than under the bus.If he were truely a unifier, he would have turned around and shook their hands, and then smiled in the camera.
Posted by: Bea | June 25, 2008, 6:10 pm 6:10 pm
‘Obama apologized to the two women and his campaign said the request was apparently the result of a rogue volunteer…’
“A rogue volunteer” LOL
Yeah, his name is Axelrod
Posted by: lamecandidate | August 2, 2008, 11:00 am 11:00 am