That to me bespeaks an attitude towards Muslims that is the dictionary definition of bigotry.

Actually, bigotry is an intolerance of any religion or belief that is not one’s own. It is not an intolerance of people, but of an idealogy.

If I may: the answer to that is: we have entered an odd period where it’s not enough that people whose politics are at odds with mine are dead wrong, I have to paint them as evil.

It’s beyond my understanding, but there it is.

honora on March 15, 2007 at 4:01 PM
Seriously, if you dont understand the conversation, at least stop intentionally trying to dumb it down.

I explained my reasoning above very clearly. If you disagree, please point out why but spare me the Miss America speech.

DwnSouthJukin on March 15, 2007 at 6:02 PM

I’m sorry–let me attempt to stretch my meager mind to your intellectual level. It appears you are saying that anyone who has had a lot of exposure to the Muslim religion/culture is necessarily not qualified to be president.

That to me bespeaks an attitude towards Muslims that is the dictionary definition of bigotry. And yes, I equate bigotry to hatred. As I say above, it’s not enough that your opponent is wrong, he’s evil: you are not saying you disagree with Obama and think he is wrong, you are saying there is something inherent in him that makes him evil.

Toodles,

Miss Pennsylvania

Huh?? Dude, he’s a lib. A socialist and completely spineless in the face of global jihad, he wouldn’t be any more damaging than any other lib even if he was a muslim, so why harp on the muslim thing? His links to Islam are tenuous at best as far as we know. I’m more worried about his voting record than this speculative crap about him and Islam.

Bad Candy on March 15, 2007 at 3:48 PM

I’m not happy with his record or either of his so-called “religions.” I cannot consider his church Christian in any way. We have enough problems with these black supremacists, why would we welcome someone who may be both a black supremacist and/or an Islamic supremacist?

We already have Macon Mayor Jack Ellis, who has converted to Islam and is working to legally change his name to Hakim Mansour Ellis.

http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/16600441.htm

Is this what the Islamic leadership in this country is doing? Getting themselves elected and then converting? (With the exception, of course, of Keith Ellison who represents Dearbornstan). Would Obama do this? I have no idea, but it’s something to think about, although I have a sense that he is more of a One Worlder Spiritualist of the Oprah variety.

The LA Times has the details, that they attempt to downplay and Allahpundit at Hot Air has his own commentary with the pertinent details from that article. This is a big deal! For so long team Obama tried to deny it. CNN thought they got all the de…

I have a sarong.

And they’re not gay.

But they are comfortable, in a breezy, freeing sort of un-gay way.

The whole was he/wasn’t he a Muslim is a non-issue, unless of course it isn’t. Becoming a Muslim is as simple as stating the “There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his Prophet” bit. Boom, you’re there. So he certainly was a Muslim [having undoubtedly said this over and over in school] at least in their eyes.

If he jumped ship, he really ought to explain in detail when and why. Those early childhood influences, not to mention family influences, do count.

We know that he bathes(Thanks Senator Biden)…so at least he’s not French.

If I may: the answer to that is: we have entered an odd period where it’s not enough that people whose politics are at odds with mine are dead wrong, I have to paint them as evil.

It’s beyond my understanding, but there it is.

honora on March 15, 2007 at 4:01 PM

Seriously, if you dont understand the conversation, at least stop intentionally trying to dumb it down.

I explained my reasoning above very clearly. If you disagree, please point out why but spare me the Miss America speech.

It is not the religion or the color of any candidate – it is the total compilation of the person’s life experiences that have formed them. No one threw Bush out with the trash because of his rather long period of alcohol abuse — his ability to turn himself in a completely different direction endeared him to many who believe in absolution and self control.
You won’t find any “Manchurian candidate” kind of silliness in the article but a well documented analysis of the individual Barack Obama is.

Huh?? Dude, he’s a lib. A socialist and completely spineless in the face of global jihad, he wouldn’t be any more damaging than any other lib even if he was a muslim, so why harp on the muslim thing? His links to Islam are tenuous at best as far as we know. I’m more worried about his voting record than this speculative crap about him and Islam.

Bad Candy on March 15, 2007 at 3:48 PM

If I may: the answer to that is: we have entered an odd period where it’s not enough that people whose politics are at odds with mine are dead wrong, I have to paint them as evil.

It’s beyond my understanding, but there it is.

Are some of you really so afraid of being labeled politically incorrect that you will ignore how important formative years are on people or how having Islamic family members might affect your views on Islam?
Get a spine already & stop trying to buy the world a coke.
DwnSouthJukin on March 15, 2007 at 2:58 PM

Huh?? Dude, he’s a lib. A socialist and completely spineless in the face of global jihad, he wouldn’t be any more damaging than any other lib even if he was a muslim, so why harp on the muslim thing? His links to Islam are tenuous at best as far as we know. I’m more worried about his voting record than this speculative crap about him and Islam.

Silky Pony is Milan runway cute – artificial pretty, like Hollywood fake people are…His wife is way more real than him. It’s his personality though which just sucks – male primadonna. Actually Obama is a primadonna too – he’s just got the media fooled with faux charm because there’s nothing other there.

It looks like the atheists have a 10% advantage over the homosexuals on the “no, will not vote for” column.

If Fred Thompson is not Catholic or hasen’t been married 3 times, does he fit any of the Gallup questionnaire? If not, what are his chances?

P.S. I don’t know his religious or marital background.

His religion IS an issue, whether its at 8, and he lies about it, or now, when he is the member of what I consider a RACIST CHURCH!

What? He just went from one racist religion to one racist church…it’s an improvement.

In medieval time puns like that could get you thrashed

Enough, I’ve had enough

Look, anyone can be President, can we just hate the guy for his views and not

His White “Kansas” Mommy

His Name

His Color

His Religon when he was eight

Look, he’s got issues and opinions and attacking everthing but that gives him room to never run on his stances on the issues

EricPWJohnson on March 15, 2007 at 2:42 PM

No, we can’t, because all these things create WHO HE IS!!

He’s running as Black… if he? His Mom wasn’t… HE IS THE ONE WHO IS RUNNING ON THAT PLATFORM! In Selma he LIED about how the black movement brought his parents together!!! When he was already 4 years old at the time! He is the one making it an issue.

His religion IS an issue, whether its at 8, and he lies about it, or now, when he is the member of what I consider a RACIST CHURCH!

Because all of these come right back to WHO HE IS, not who he potrays himself to be.

grrrrrr….

/rant off

Exit question: Which would be more damning in the eyes of American voters, a Muslim upbringing or an atheist upbringing?

What’s the difference?

Ugh, can we please give up this Barack “the Spooky Muslim” Hussein Obama nonsense. Isn’t the fact that he’s a socialist lib enough reason to dislike him.

Are some of you really so afraid of being labeled politically incorrect that you will ignore how important formative years are on people or how having Islamic family members might affect your views on Islam?

Get a spine already & stop trying to buy the world a coke.