By Kate McCarthy

Aug 30, 2010 9:31am

Carville on Obama Muslim Myth: Don’t Pander to ‘Stupid People’

I asked "GMA" contributor James Carville if President Obama should do more to address the fact that an increasing number of Americans say he is a Muslim and some believe that he was not born in the United States.

"I think Abraham Lincoln said something to the effect that 'We know the Lord loves poor people because he made so many of them.'  I think the president should have said 'We know the Lord loves stupid people because he made so many of them,'" Carville told me.

A survey by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press found that 18% say Obama is a Muslim — up from 11% in March 2009 — and only 34% say he is a Christian — that's down from 48%.

In an interview with NBC News over the weekend Obama dismissed the myths about his faith and place of birth.

"I can't spend all my time with my birth certificate plastered on my forehead. The facts are the facts. And so, it's not something that I can– I think– spend all my time worrying about," Obama said.

Carville said there is nothing Obama can do to convince people if they want to believe these rumors. 

"What can you do if somebody, like contrary to every piece of evidence known to man, doesn’t think that he was born in the United States or contrary to all evidence known that he is not a Christian," the Democratic strategist told me.

"People that are willing to go out and promote this kind of thing, it’s unfortunate. But the most unfortunate thing is that people are stupid enough to believe that," Carville said.

Watch my interview with Carville and then weigh in below and tell me what you think.

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User Comments

I agree with Carville and Obama! Glad you posted this.

Posted by: Terri Pyle | August 30, 2010, 9:54 am 9:54 am

I AGREE! He could waste ALL his time on bogus claims,if he let himself! Time for US to step in FOR him and start yelling for them to STOP! The corporate world has gotten out of hand and I refuse to buy products from companies that are using the old ‘divide and conquer’ strategy! Stop buying from Target and their ilk!

Posted by: BETH | August 30, 2010, 10:01 am 10:01 am

The Constitution enshrined the principle of the separation of Church and State. So why is this argument even taking place? This is the problem today. Look to a person’s heart as evidenced by their deeds. Judge them by what they do, not by which pigeon hole you think they belong.

Posted by: Steve U | August 30, 2010, 10:02 am 10:02 am

“Carville said there is nothing Obama can do to convince people if they want to believe these rumors.”
Nothing? Nothing??
There’s at least a good portion of these people who would be easily convinced if Obama was as transparent about his past as the media required Bush to be.
For starters, just release the long form birth certificate from Hawaii. That will knock off at least 25% of those who entertain the idea that he’s not born there.
Obama’s main problem, in regards to views on his faith and birthplace, is that there is a vacuum of information on his past. As anyone knows, when there exists a vacuum, it will be filled, and it will be filled with nonsense.
Vacuums of information are the single most common reason for why conspiracy theories start and flourish. Openness, honesty, transparency – all are the antidote to this parasite on the human mind.
If Obama is at all interested in having a dialogue with his subjects, he will be more open about his past, and provide more information about himself.

Posted by: George | August 30, 2010, 10:04 am 10:04 am

Well… he did write two books that thoroughly describe his past. There’s actually not a lot of mystery about any of it.

Posted by: Steve K | August 30, 2010, 10:13 am 10:13 am

Well… he did write two books that thoroughly describe his past. There’s actually not a lot of mystery about any of it.

Posted by: Steve K | August 30, 2010, 10:13 am 10:13 am

Regarding Carville’s comment on the economy….It is amazing to me that political strategists and “experts” cant communicate to the President that when you have women like Ms Penny Pritzker sitting on your economic recovery committee who is making money off the back of every American who cannot get a job right now based on credit reports in the workplace, which she is CEO of Trans Union credit reporting and does not want this practice to stop because they made over 700 billion a year charges employers for these reports all while distroying this nation’s economy and cause countless Americans to loose their homes and made unable to feed themselves or their children. The economy will NEVER recover if America cannot get back to work while we wait for our credit reports to “clear off”.
We need passage of HR3149 enacted TODAY so every American will be protected from credit checks in the workplace nationwide. This one act will employ MILLIONS of Americans NOW and without one red cent in stimulus dollars…why hasn’t it been passed a year ago? This bill needs to be fast tracked NOW!

Posted by: Jacquelyn | August 30, 2010, 10:19 am 10:19 am

Maybe Carville is the stupid one, after all Obama spent good money not to have to present a birth certificate.
Obama could have made this thing go away in a heartbeat, but he chose to fight it.

Posted by: Ed Taylor | August 30, 2010, 10:28 am 10:28 am

The Lord must also love Politicians that cannot do basic math. After all there seem to be a lot of them that cannot balance a budget.

Posted by: dailyrealist | August 30, 2010, 10:34 am 10:34 am

“For starters, just release the long form birth certificate from Hawaii. That will knock off at least 25% of those who entertain the idea that he’s not born there.”
so curious George
Post the “long form” of your bitrh certificate along with at least 2 newspaper articles announcing your birth.
then write 2 books detailing your life.
then belong to a mega church for years run by rev. wright

Posted by: really | August 30, 2010, 10:40 am 10:40 am

I totally agree. Stop pandering to the stupid Americans. Best to realize that 40% of the citizens are practically brain dead and don’t know anything other than to parrot what they hear on talk radio.

Posted by: BraveBrick | August 30, 2010, 10:47 am 10:47 am

Jacqueline: “Obama could have made this thing go away in a heartbeat, but he chose to fight it.” LOL – what fight? He’s president and has been now for two years. Seems to me you are amongst the few that even think there’s an issue. Get a clue would ya.

Posted by: BraveBrick | August 30, 2010, 10:50 am 10:50 am

I’m really not concerned with where this incompetent arrogant community organizer came from. I just want him and his administration to go back to their village now, and quit messing up our country.

Posted by: Todd | August 30, 2010, 10:55 am 10:55 am

The more you peel, the more that’s revealed; and the more I question everything about this President. No, he’s not Muslim, he’s a follower of a black liberation theologian by the name of Rev. Jeremiah Wright who spews hateful and racist venom and sat there for 20 years digesting it. After hearing about what Obama really did (or did not do) at Havard Law, everything is smoking mirrors with this guy, so who can blame folks who doubt his orientation or even his nationality.

Posted by: GunnerJJG | August 30, 2010, 11:00 am 11:00 am

WELL , ” I AM SO SICK AND TIRED SEEING/HEARING ABOUT WHAT “OBAMA” IS OR ISN’T” A “USA CITZEN” OR WHAT HIS “RELIGION” IS OR ISN’T” WELL,THAT THE VEY LEAST IMPORTANT THING WE ALL NEED TOO CONCERNED/OR WORRING ABOUT” AND OR HIS “RACE”/OR RACIAL COLOR”
THE “RELIGION” SHOULD BE LEFT BETWEEN “HIM/HIS “MAKER” NO “ONE ELSE”
“ALL RELIGION” SHOULD BE LEFT OUT OF ALL “WORK PLACES” AND THE “GOVERNMENT OFFICES” AND FORSURE “POLITICS”
AND “ALL OF YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEMS WITH “OBAMA” IS HIS “COLOR”, “RACE” AND OR “RACIAL” GET OVER “YOURSELVES” THIS IS “NOT” STILL “M.L.KING.” DAYS” FINALLY “GROW UP” MOVE ON!!!…
THE “BLACK MAN DIDN’T PUT US IN THESE “WARS” A “WHITE” man “bushesss”
DID ” !!!…
GARY

Posted by: GARY WAYNE TILSON | August 30, 2010, 11:00 am 11:00 am

The president’s birth certificate has been released a million times…when he declared interest in the presidency, ALL states governors, including the republican ones and their lawyers looked into his birth certificate and judged it to be real and american. Now, if I may ask, what do you know better than these governors and the “guardians” of the republic? Shame on you and your like-minded nuts.

Posted by: JJCANN | August 30, 2010, 11:02 am 11:02 am

Carville is such a die-hard Dem, he would support Obama, no matter what, which to me, is equally as stupid!
Blindly following a political machine, who may be doing all the wrong things, is just as stupid, as questioning Obama’s birthplace.
Wake up Carville.

Posted by: Rick McDaniel | August 30, 2010, 11:11 am 11:11 am

I want to know why is ABC or any other American news station continuing to address this STUPID FALSEHOOD spreaded by the Joe McCarthys of this Nation? Every people with an IQ higher than 30 knows that “this” President was soooo scrutinized when he began running that NOTHING wasn’t investigated. The President’s mother was from Kansas, met an exchange student, married and had a baby boy. Despite the odds systematically developed by America for people of poorer/ethnic backgrounds..he worked hard and fought for Knowledge and the TRUTH…hope those that has no interest in FACTS or knowledge would do the same.

Posted by: sara | August 30, 2010, 11:12 am 11:12 am

I once heard that George Bush was a christian. I thought “what a terrible rumor” because no christian would ever start a bogus war that would end up taking the lives of thousands.

Posted by: jackson | August 30, 2010, 11:28 am 11:28 am

It was not necessary to call us STUPID. We all have the right to ask questions. It is “stupid” to be ignorant. It is mean to be insulting, Mr. carver ought to rethink his view of the people, and remember he is lucky to have the ability to think for himself, now let the rest of the folks have access to the information so we can think for ourselves. And shame on you, George S, for allowing such rudeness to go unchecked – I thought better of you.

Posted by: Terri Rene DaVar Howard | August 30, 2010, 11:34 am 11:34 am

Whoops … carville ? Must be my stupidity showing.

Posted by: Terri Rene DaVar Howard | August 30, 2010, 11:35 am 11:35 am

Don’t you think that if there were one tiny little shred of evidence that the president is a muslim, Fox News would be all over it and be blasting it from the rooftops? Besides, even if he were Muslim, my question is SO WHAT?????

Posted by: Esther Williams | August 30, 2010, 11:40 am 11:40 am

Bogus war? Tell that to the millions of Iraqis and Afghanis who now have some hope of not living under a repressive regime that took more than the lives of thousands. Tell that to the troops that unselfishly gave their lives knowing what it was all about and were willing to sacrifice everything.

Posted by: GunnerJJG | August 30, 2010, 11:42 am 11:42 am

So, who treats people worse? – Christians or Muslims? Boy, this is a tough one!

Posted by: jackson | August 30, 2010, 11:43 am 11:43 am

A birth certificate proves nothing. It’s also a belief and practice, not just a place of birth.

Posted by: Katie T | August 30, 2010, 11:45 am 11:45 am

I heard Obama was from the planet “Quizar”. That’s whata conservative said so it must be right!

Posted by: jackson | August 30, 2010, 11:57 am 11:57 am

Ignorance can be educated. Stupid is a choice…

Posted by: DaveM | August 30, 2010, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm

the uncut version
“For starters, just release the long form birth certificate from Hawaii. That will knock off at least 25% of those who entertain the idea that he’s not born there.”
so curious George
Post the “long form” of your bitrh certificate along with at least 2 newspaper articles announcing your birth.
then write 2 books detailing your life.
then belong to a mega church for years run by rev. wright
continuing to push the birther muslim myths makes curious george
“a stupid person”

Posted by: really | August 30, 2010, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm

George | Aug 30, 2010 10:04:01 AM
….If Obama were to do as you suggest, he loses some of the distraction of Obama’s failure to effectively deal with private sector job creation.

Posted by: deanbob | August 30, 2010, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm

Calling people names takes no thought; debating people on the issues takes reasoning and thinking.

Posted by: deanbob | August 30, 2010, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm

“Imam Hussein Obama”. These are the type of cushioned lies spouted by “entertainers” out to make money. They say whatever plays to fuel anger, hate and economic frustration – to the detriment of our nation and to the betterment of their wealth.
These words are bounce around the Conservative echo chamber from talk show hosts who claim to be conservative “Christians” – peel back their histories and you will find hate mongers, mental illness, multiple divorces and admitted chemical abusers. Others are simply frauds who never went to college and champion ignorance by degrading people who have “ivy League elitist” educations.
Those who continue to chant the idea that President Obama is not an American, a hidden foreigner, a secret “Muslim” – they are an embarrassment to our nation. We are in the middle of a Great Recession. There are worthy causes right next door for everyone across the political spectrum other than championing negativity, lies and ignorance.

Posted by: green.goddess | August 30, 2010, 12:39 pm 12:39 pm

Tow that party line James.

Posted by: LongT | August 30, 2010, 12:42 pm 12:42 pm

Obama is a muslim. Simply a fact.

Posted by: Hugh | August 30, 2010, 12:51 pm 12:51 pm

I guess the conservative love of all things Carville when he complained about the efforts after an oil spill is now officially over.

Posted by: secondlook | August 30, 2010, 12:52 pm 12:52 pm

It is shameful that the socalled most developed nation on earth will descend so low in insulting abusing, even near leaching their president because he is not completely white. I used to love and pray for this great nation but now I am fully disapointed in this your stupid slave masters attitude. Note white or black, all man kind will one day appear before His maker, who has no place for haters.

Posted by: umead | August 30, 2010, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm

Two Clintonites carrying another criminals water. Pure and simple.

Posted by: CBA | August 30, 2010, 1:13 pm 1:13 pm

What Evidence that he is Christian? WHat prrof he was born in the US. That’s just the thing. People go on and on about this prrof, but none has been provided. He has yet to even show us his birth certificate. And he may CLAIM to be Christian, but he does not act like one. Hell, I can CLAIM to be a turkey sandwich. Doesn’t make it true.

Posted by: Bnim09 | August 30, 2010, 1:13 pm 1:13 pm

I agree with Carville. Why do the media even cover this ridiculous stuff? Does it really get more readers / viewers? There is no cure for stupid, so how does reporting it help?

Posted by: Critic46 | August 30, 2010, 1:30 pm 1:30 pm

GunnerJJC writes: Bogus war? Tell that to the millions of Iraqis and Afghanis who now have some hope of not living under a repressive regime that took more than the lives of thousands. Tell that to the troops that unselfishly gave their lives knowing what it was all about and were willing to sacrifice everything.
————————————-
“hope of not living under a repressive regime” what Fox noise are you listening too? What part of the “terrorist are winning” facts that you don’t get? Are massive car/suicide bombings your idea of a peacful reime?

Posted by: jackson | August 30, 2010, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm

All people want to know is whether or not they can trust the guy. If he’s lying once, he’ll lie again. So perception is everything. Are you a natural born citizen, Mr.Obama? The answer is provided in a poorly-scanned copy of a Hawaiian birth-certificate, which looks as though it may have been doctored. Thanks for leaving the shades of doubt, Mr. Obama- thanks a lot! Is he Christian or Muslim? No, it really doesn’t matter, except for one thing- is he lying again? Even George Stephanopolis had to correct his freudian slip in which Mr. Obama referred to his “Muslim faith.” -Oh wait, don’t you mean your Christian faith?- Oh yeah, my bad. More shades of doubt at every turn. If he IS lying, the bigger question is – why? What is he trying to pull off? What is the REAL agenda? This makes many Americans nervous, as it should. They’re not stupid, Mr. Carville, they’re nervous.
Anyone who has ever worked with small children for any length of time has had to deal with disagreements. The immature way of dealing with those who disagree would to say things like: “You’re dumb!” or “You’re stupid!” At least Mr. Carville has no problem showing America what kind of man he is- a spoiled,immature brat.

Posted by: Jim | August 30, 2010, 1:39 pm 1:39 pm

Stupid is as stupid does.

Posted by: John C | August 30, 2010, 1:41 pm 1:41 pm

Posted by: Bnim09 | Aug 30, 2010 1:13:23 PM: “WHat prrof he was born in the US. That’s just the thing. People go on and on about this prrof, but none has been provided.”
I know this most likely a waste of my time, but you can actually go on-line to factcheck our President’s birth certificate, raised seal and all. Were you aware that the State of Hawaii digitized its paper birth certificates, so the one you can view on-line is the ONLY type of certificate issued?
Hundreds of thousands of people don’t have their birth certificates, and hundreds of thousands in other states will not have them as paper records are phased out or digitized. Are they not legitimate citizens?
According to factcheck, their staff has seen, touched, examined and photographed the original birth certificate sent by the State of Hawaii. Is that good enough “prrof”? Factcheck clearly states Obama was born in Honolulu, U.S.A.
Enough of this foolishness. Our nation has more important problems than chasing after fear and hate.

Posted by: green.goddess | August 30, 2010, 1:46 pm 1:46 pm

Hugh | Aug 30, 2010 12:51:09 PM posetd: “Obama is a muslim. Simply a fact.”
According to whom? Step outside the I-Hate-Obama echo chamber.
I think we can find the “facts” from Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, who was also a spiritual adviser to former President George Bush. Rev. Caldwell is one of the several Christian pastors who prays in person or over the telephone with President Obama.
According to Rev. Caldwell: “Never in the history of modern-day presidential politics has a president confessed his faith in the Lord, and folks basically call him a liar.”

Posted by: green.goddess | August 30, 2010, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm

Don’t Pander to ‘Stupid People’…I agree completely, that’s why I pay no attention to James Carville. First he was mad at Obama for the Gulf treatment and when Obama showed up he immediately had his nose stuck somewhere. What a fraud and waste of time – both of them.

Posted by: Ken | August 30, 2010, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm

I completely agree. It is useless to spend time trying to convince people who have already decided against all possible evidence: it is not that they care about the facts. They just need to believe that to focus their frustration because Obama won the election. There is nothing that will change their minds.

Posted by: xav898 | August 30, 2010, 2:05 pm 2:05 pm

News to me the terrorist are winning…what rock do you live under. Listen to the Prez on Wednesday night. If it comes from his mouth, will you believe it? Of course you will!

Posted by: GunnerJJG | August 30, 2010, 2:20 pm 2:20 pm

The references to the newspaper announcement of Obama’s birth do not validate his birth. No MVD in the country would accept that announcement in place of a valid birth certificate when applying for a driver’s license. No school would register a child based on a newspaper announcement.
Many states do not accept the certificate released of Obama’s birth. If Obama had been forthcoming from the beginning, as John McCain was, there would be no debate over the birth certificate.

Posted by: jacaranda | August 30, 2010, 2:28 pm 2:28 pm

Thanks,George! You’re still a good Democrat. Keep up the innuendo and lies – it’s all we have at the moment.

Posted by: Sue J | August 30, 2010, 2:35 pm 2:35 pm

129. I cannot believe that there are still people out there in the US today who still desire that President Obama should spend time on such irrelevant issues as his true birthplace and religion. Doesn’t our President have much more important things to worry about? Shouldn’t we all be more concerned about what our leader must be doing to make the economy work better so we can improve our quality of life? Shouldn’t we be more concerned with the pervasive greed and selfishness that has gripped and engulfed us? Shouldn’t we be more worried about how to put American back on track—following self-interests pursuits that are based on principle-centeredness? It seems to me that the President and his team must concern themselves with how to deal with the tremendous roadblocks we currently have on our way as we strive to assist the economy to grow and develop. In light of these realities, those who want to know about his birthplace and religion have the right to find these kinds of information for themselves if they are not convinced about the answers he has given/insinuated on difference occasions. Please leave the President alone to accomplish the tasks for which we have elected him into office.

Posted by: Senyo Adjibolosoo | August 30, 2010, 2:37 pm 2:37 pm

Obama-haters are so desperate for him to be the boogey man that they repeat the same absurdities to make themselves feel better about being war-and-fear-mongering apologists. Yeah, the war was a great idea, folks. So much has been wasted (lives, taxdollars, etc)…maybe we should have given Mexico a chance instead – at least those people do something about getting a better life.

Posted by: genhrules | August 30, 2010, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm

you are are correct ,Terri Rene DaVar Howard by stating people have the right to ask questions. But it is not all right to keep asking the same question when it has already been answered. What Carville meant was the gop in their usual lying tactics will toss out some defamatory or dergogitory and slanderous statement like it was fact, and when called on it they will and have in fact admitted, that yes Obama is a U.S. born citizen who is not a muslim. They know and hope that people who are gullible and yes, just plain dumb ,will buy into it like it was fact.

Posted by: con_me_not | August 30, 2010, 4:31 pm 4:31 pm

If Obama wants to show America he is an American he should act like one. He could begin by making One American speech from his Obamaprompter. On the Ft. Hood massacre he took the side of the Muslim Terrorist. On the 9/11 Mosque he takes the side of people who want to destroy us and revere in the destruction of the twin towers. Americans didn’t want Guantanamo closed and military trials abolished for the USS Cole perpetrators, 9/11 Terrorists and underwear bombers. After two years in office he should show us that he is an American, but he can’t. You just cannot take the spots off a Leopard to show he is something else. His election was a big mistake and we should stop him, get an American for President, someone who will work for us and not our enemies.

Posted by: DWB | August 30, 2010, 4:50 pm 4:50 pm

They let Newt become a Catholic, how unbelievable is that

Posted by: nancy | August 30, 2010, 6:11 pm 6:11 pm

Fact check has had Obamas Birth Certifcate a dozen times, if you can find your way here, you certainly can find out about his birth certifcate if you want to,I think you all are just those that want to stir the country up and breathe hate into the veins of the neocons and put down our country in the mean time..maybe you are the ones we should be concerned about
sirwinston7

Posted by: nancy | August 30, 2010, 6:17 pm 6:17 pm

Would you beleive they let Newt become a Catholic, how unbelievable is that.
Sir winston7

Posted by: nancy | August 30, 2010, 6:26 pm 6:26 pm

this character Obama is hilarious. All he needs to do is comply with international treaty (Hague Convention) and show a legal, apostiled birth certificate. Also explain his Connecticut issued SocialSecurity number. Release details about his student loans and scholarships. Release the records showing the LEGAL name(s) he used over the decades. Release the LEGAL documents of his adoption. Release data on what passports (and from what country(s) and name(s) he has had.)
This character couldn’t get a work or residency permit in Europe or USA with this lack of documentation- much less a security clearance!

Posted by: Ed | August 30, 2010, 7:04 pm 7:04 pm

I wouldn’t believe Carville even if he had a Bible. The birth certificate could have been put to rest long ago in the first court case asking for it, but money was spent to suppress.
However, Obama could use some economics lessons. If we were to go to zero deficits and pay a half-trillion dollars per year on the national debt it would not be paid down until beyond year 2060. And that is just meeting the credit card standard for minimum payments. But as the Obama/Pelosi/Reid triad spend on the CBO projects that by 2020 it will cost us 900 billion dollars just to service the interest on the debt. I suspect that the CBO missed it and with its recent re-scoring of Obamacare’s true cost the number to just service the debt will be well over a trillion dollars.
Think of it the Obama/Pelosi/Reid triad will have overwhelmed the United States with change, a change from a trillion dollar deficit to a trillion dollar interest payment. And that’s what I am talking about!

Posted by: Ed Taylor | August 30, 2010, 7:27 pm 7:27 pm

James was never good at holding back, but sometimes the truth hurts so you gotta tell it like it is. I totally agree, let the stupid stay that way if they insist, they’re usually the same ones who don’t know enough to get out of the rain, and their life sucks, so blaming government or “the man” or the liberals or the gays is their only way to find fellow fools to commiserate with. Pity.

Posted by: insidiation | August 30, 2010, 8:36 pm 8:36 pm

He can’t produce his B.C. and put it all to rest…Because he DOESN’T have it!
Carville, People who don’t believe the lies are ‘Smart’ not ‘Stupid’! Get it straight!

Posted by: Dian | August 30, 2010, 8:51 pm 8:51 pm

Posted by: Dian | Aug 30, 2010 8:51:23 PM posted: “He can’t produce his B.C. and put it all to rest…Because he DOESN’T have it! Carville, People who don’t believe the lies are ‘Smart’ not ‘Stupid’! Get it straight!
Sorry Dian, he DOES have it! I am presuming you know how to use google: “factcheck Obama’s Birth Certificate”.
Next, read their summary and look at the digital photographs. FactCheck.org staffers have now seen, touched, examined and photographed the original birth certificate.
This is not a “lie” and it’s actually embarrassing to see the ignorance perpetuated.

Posted by: green.goddess | August 30, 2010, 9:18 pm 9:18 pm

This Muslim buzz is non news obviously being passed around by the liberal media as a distraction and to somehow portray Obama as a victim of unfairness. I mean who cares what his religion is if he upholds his Constitutional obligations which of course he has not.

Posted by: Shaman | August 30, 2010, 10:00 pm 10:00 pm

Obama may say he is a Christian but people won’t believe him till he starts acting like one.

Posted by: fstarr | August 30, 2010, 10:07 pm 10:07 pm

Obama is lying, and most aren’t dumb enuff to believe him anymore…..of course Carville says not to argue—the more obama argues, the more people research and find Obama is clearly a muslim adopted out to Indonesia. In otherwords, he doesn’t qualify to be pontiff of this country—perhaps Indonesia and the more understand Obama muslim butt kissing particularily of the Sauds. Everyone should be wondering why the Sauds and Obama have been together since atleast his Harvard days and how exactly Obama got in.

Posted by: IndependentVoice | August 30, 2010, 10:29 pm 10:29 pm

I have a question for every single Christian who thinks our President is a Muslim: Do you believe our world is heading toward the “end times”, including an Old Testament prophesied war to bring on the second coming?
If so, you need to know there are Millions of other Christians who completely reject this notion.

Posted by: green.goddess | August 30, 2010, 10:54 pm 10:54 pm

So he in effect is advising him to appeal to his base… THE PRESS, and IGNORE the will of the American people.
Some political consultant he is! STUPID!

Posted by: CBA | August 31, 2010, 12:09 am 12:09 am

Obama boasts about being the “transparent” president; why not show his birth certificate?

Posted by: Fred | August 31, 2010, 1:01 am 1:01 am

I love the wingers who belittle the president as a community organizer as if that is all he ever did. How about a law degree, 8 yrs as a state senator, 2 years as a US senator and 2 yrs as president. That is 12 yrs professional experience at the executive level and 8 years of higher education…more experience and education than 99% of Americans as we would expect of someone in his position. He has also managed the most amazing political upset in getting the nomination and did it with popular support and internet based funding – never done before. He might surprise you again in 2012. I am a fairly conservative independent but I like the facts and the truth not innuendo and rumor.

Posted by: SAm | August 31, 2010, 3:19 am 3:19 am

Christian + Muslim = Chruslim
Obama doesn’t lie when he says he’s a Christian.
He also doesn’t lie when he says “My Muslim Faith”.
NoBo is a lot of things, nothing wrong with him being a follower of both faiths.
Tell Carville that Barry is a Chruslim and see what he says.

Posted by: Noz | August 31, 2010, 7:20 am 7:20 am

“Obama boasts about being the “transparent” president; why not show his birth certificate?” – Fred
Cut the Prez a break Fred.
If your Birth Certificate with the little footie print on it showed your first breath was of Kenyan air then you wouldn’t show it either.
Also, stop asking to see it.
There has been enough time now to make a convincing forgery.
If we are ever going to see the real deal it would have to come from someone outside of the NoBo camp.

Posted by: Noz | August 31, 2010, 7:26 am 7:26 am

Carville just means that Obama’s lies aren’t working and he should just shut up because he is just pissing people more everytime he opens his lying mouth which makes people research him more and find more of his lies.

Posted by: IndependentVoice | August 31, 2010, 8:02 am 8:02 am

GunnerJJG said “…everything is smoking mirrors with this guy…”
That’s “smoke and mirrors”

Posted by: Cindy | August 31, 2010, 8:07 am 8:07 am

Naw, smoking mirrors works too—-let us not forget Obama’s admitted pot and blow when he can afford it written comments.

Posted by: IndependentVoice | August 31, 2010, 8:18 am 8:18 am

It’s pretty simple if you don’t think every one of our intelligence agencies investigated the hell out of obama before he ran for leader of this country your crazy. If you don’t believe the evidence that is out there that he was born here you are a moron plain and simple.

Posted by: b | August 31, 2010, 9:12 am 9:12 am

Maybe we should ask Carville just who this Obama character really is? He doesn’t seem to share our American values. After all would an American president have gone after Arizona for upholding the law?
Just when we thought the federal government’s lawsuit against Arizona was beyond the pale, now comes Barack Obama to the United Nations to escalate the fight to an international level!

Posted by: Ed Taylor | August 31, 2010, 10:36 am 10:36 am

As to Carvilles comments about “Stupid people” I think he’s dead on, smart people would not have voted for Obama in the first place.

Posted by: greyfox | August 31, 2010, 11:27 am 11:27 am

Those who say they are simply questioning and should not be called stupid simply prove their stupidity. the birth certificate has been shown, multiple times, it has been proven, multiple times, that he was born in Hawai’i to an American mother any basic understanding of the law would prove that he is an American citizen to continue to question something after it has been proven is stupid. Same with the lie about him being a muslim it has been proven time and again that he is not and yet the stupid still continue to believe it and talk about it. Simple fact if something is proven a lie it is stupid, and you are stupid, to continue to question it. Facts are facts only stupidity continues to question them. Ignorance is not stupidity but to continue to be ignorant after the facts have been shown is the height of stupidity and those who question his citizenship and his religion have shown themselves not to be ignorant but to be stupid and should be called just that.

Posted by: Randy B | August 31, 2010, 11:31 am 11:31 am

Most people subscribe to the theory that says “if it looks like a duck and it walks like a duck then it must be a duck”. I don’t know if Obama is a Muslim and I don’t care but he frightens the hell out of me because of his disregard for the will of the people. Nobody is right about everything all the time not even Obama.

Posted by: greyfox | August 31, 2010, 11:33 am 11:33 am

Randy B, “Simple fact if something is proven a lie it is stupid, and you are stupid, to continue to question it.”
I direct you to some of Obamas’ campaign speeches, was everything he said the truth? So I must conclude that
by your reasoning Obama is stupid.

Posted by: greyfox | August 31, 2010, 11:38 am 11:38 am

Did you notice that O never did answer the question directly? “The facts are the facts” is what he kept repeating, but he never stated the facts!!! hahahaha

Posted by: SecondAmericanRevolution | August 31, 2010, 3:51 pm 3:51 pm

His birth certificate was presented before he ran for president. It was approved…end of story. Now everyone wants a copy to see and maybe, just maybe there is something wrong with it. Nonesense. No matter if he did present it again where would it stop? this one wants it, another group wants it and it is none of anyone’s business. Once it was accepted so he could run…that is enough. There are some people even after seeing it will say..it is on the wrong paper, the seal is not correct, the ink has been tampered with, there will be critics until the end of time. There is a lot more to think about and he is correct to make little of it. There are some people out there who accuse him of being like Hitler and want to control things,…how about the group who wants to monitor every woman’s pregnancy until the child is born just to make sure she does not have an abortion? If that is not Hitler like because if we allow this…what will be next? There is a lot to be concerned about here and we need to start worrying and paying attention to what exactly is going on here. There are certain groups that want to control us and it is not funny. If you don’t agree with them or act like them you are wrong. Talk about taking our rights away to be individuals…this is coming down the road if we do not pay attention to what people are actually saying who are running today. Scarey!

Posted by: talmag | August 31, 2010, 5:35 pm 5:35 pm

I agree with Carville..some are just stupid and want to believe the worst.

Posted by: TJ | August 31, 2010, 7:52 pm 7:52 pm

I totally agree with James Carville. As many of you know I am an outspoken criic of our nation’s “dumbed down electorate”. Too much of our nation has succumbed to then “reality” media entertainment spectacle that envelops our airways…and just do not realize how shallow and unintelligent” they have become. When a media “giant” like News Corp (Ruopert Murdock) can continually blast the airways with its punditry noise and allow right wingers to dominate its printed version (WSJ) then our nation is not paying attention to the ‘bigger picture”. All the “majority” does now is “listen to soundbites” and then shallowly and emotionally make decisions on those highly partisan soundbites. And oh yea…middle class people …thiose “soundbites” are geared for the rich who rule you…NOT YOU!

Posted by: CND FOX | September 1, 2010, 8:12 am 8:12 am

Sorry for those offended if they fell in the group covered by Carville’s category of “STUPID.” There, there poor boo-boo’s. OK, sympathy time over. You really ARE stupid. It isn’t about questioning or whatever, it is simply a way to attack Obama, it isn’t about the facts, admit it. You aren’t stupid, but you are willfully pretending to buy into the lies. Calling you stupid makes me feel better, but I admit it is not accurate.

Posted by: Frank S | September 1, 2010, 6:48 pm 6:48 pm

People will believe some wacko on TV over the man himself. Not only is Obama’s birth certificate is on file,there is a birth announcement in the local paper for his birth. People have gone off the deep end. With the talking heads and the Glenn Beck bunch, Americans have become gullible, naive, stupid and disrespectful. Even when Bush lied on several occasions, rewrote the constitution to fit his agenda, and put our military personnel in harms way for no other reason than to boost a sagging and falling economy,and to put money into the pockets of Chenney’s Haliburton bunch, and oil.The only reason there is a question of this nature at all about President Obama, is because of the color of his skin. I’m still praying for the day when it won’t matter what color someone is, or what religion they choose to practice. We claim to be a free country. But we are still a country of restraints and racial bias. People choose to believe everything they see and hear for the simple fact it backs up their own inbred racism.

Posted by: Bea | September 2, 2010, 9:44 am 9:44 am

Dear Mr. Carville before calling people stupid do a fact check.
Obama opts out for National Day of Prayer.
Obama opts in for Ramadan.
Obama thinks abortion is OK.
Obama thinks NASA’s mission is to give Muslims a warm fuzzy feeling.
If it walks like a duck . . . .

Posted by: Ed Taylor | September 2, 2010, 11:41 am 11:41 am

Posted by: BraveBrick | Aug 30, 2010 10:47:48 AM
I agree with you 100%, thats how President Obama got elected.

Posted by: Lizzie | September 2, 2010, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm

Ed Taylor | Sep 2, 2010 11:41:38 AM posted: “Dear Mr. Carville before calling people stupid do a fact check.
Obama opts out for National Day of Prayer.”
Dear Mr. Taylor do your own “fact check” outside the religious right wing Echo Chamber. Simply google National Day of Prayer and read how it has been supported by this administration.
We all know Conservatives hate President Obama, but why make up stuff to hate?
No wonder the Republican party appears to be usurped by the fringe.

Posted by: green.goddess | September 2, 2010, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm

Thank you for not being politically correct, just like the moron who wanted Obama to present his birth certificate when he was on trial. GET A LIFE!!!!

Posted by: parma hts gary | September 3, 2010, 7:06 am 7:06 am

Carville said, “I think the president should have said ‘We know the Lord loves stupid people because he made so many of them.” Carville must be one of them.

Posted by: Al | September 15, 2010, 2:15 pm 2:15 pm

It is easy to see when people are bored
They begin imagining stories

Posted by: Kenneth Rindehagen | September 15, 2010, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm

It is funny to see how easy it is to use the word “stupid” in the press nowadays. If someone doesn’t agree with the writers, bam, they are stupid. But the writers are the one with the powerful pen, or should I say, powerful keyboard.
I don’t agree with Carville. The more Hussein Obama move away from the american people, the more they will likely believe whatever other people might say.
He should stop taking stand in favor of Muslim. It happen twice. Once for the mosque and a second time for this pastor in south florida that wanted to burn the Koran.
THose two situation are not the job of the president and that’s why the people will believe he is not what he meant to say. That make him less believable.

Posted by: Sibem | September 15, 2010, 4:28 pm 4:28 pm

Well if this is not the Kettle calling the Pot BLACK.
“Facts are the Facts” Obama says and his AUNT is an ILLEGAL. What? On Welfare? WHAT? In public Housing? WHAT Wait a second. I am paying taxes for an Illegal to live better then I can live?? WHat and WHAT? so if his aunt is an Illegal and there is no Birth Certificate, and he was raised in a different nation during his formative years?? and what is his MIDDLE NAME??? Have you EVER seen a Christian with that as his middle name? Did you see the Bronze statue of him? is that in a CHRISTIAN COUNTRY? Well remember, “The facts are the facts” and going to church as a “SIGN” to the masses is obserd. You go to church cause JESUS in in your Heart. Let him say that and we’ll just eat cake.

Posted by: peter | September 22, 2010, 12:09 pm 12:09 pm

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