Comments on: Israeli paper: Obama’s campaign approved his western wall prayer for publication

By: Schaschlik « abseits vom mainstream - heplev

Schaschlik « abseits vom mainstream - heplev — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:48:51 +0000

[...] Verbreitung nicht veranlasst haben, vertritt unter den Obama-kritischen Autoren meines Wissens nur Allahpundit von HotAir. Er hat keine schlechten Gründe. Jetzt muss sich jeder selbst entscheiden, was er/sie für [...]

By: JackOfClubs

JackOfClubs — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:03:51 +0000

…I’m skeptical — but TNR, to my surprise, isn’t.

To be fair, the TNR piece has been updated with some belated scepticism. Asking some very good questions actually.

Incidentally, a question no one seems to be asking: Even if Ma’ariv is telling the truth and Obama did approve the release, does that let them off the hook? It seems any journalist with integrity would have refused to participate in such a blatant and venal (to say nothing of sacriligious) bid for attention.

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Israeli paper now says Obama camp did not approve prayer for publication

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:35:58 +0000

[...] is so thoroughly shot at this point that nothing they say can be trusted. What clears him is simple logic. Like I said yesterday, even if you think he’s scummy enough to publish the details of a [...]

By: Stuck On Stupid

Stuck On Stupid — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:10:53 +0000

Obama Campaign Collaborated With Media On Release Of Western Wall Note…

Note that Barack Obama left at Western Wall in Jerusalem
The Obama Campaign collaborated with the Israeli news media to publicize the note that Barack left at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. An Israeli paper was duped by the junior Illinois Senator……

By: AverageJoe

AverageJoe — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:14:52 +0000

Obama is not saying anything because they actually published someone else’s prayer. His read “You’re next.”

By: GeneSmith

GeneSmith — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:24:31 +0000

A now-Christian Muslim Apostate leaving a prayer at a Jewish holy place. Triple Play!! Bound to upset everybody.

By: Israeli Newspaper Tries To Cover It’s Butt For Printing Obama’s Prayer « Beltway Snark

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:17:37 +0000

[...] Jump to Comments Obama is an attention whore, but I don’t think he would leak his Western Wall prayer to the press before putting it into the Wall. [A] Ma’ariv spokesman said that “Barack Obama’s [...]

By: sabbott

sabbott — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:09:58 +0000

Obama is bigger than the wall…

By: Nonfactor

Nonfactor — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:08:30 +0000

It’s hilarious how many people on HotAir are falling for this.

By: Shy Guy

Shy Guy — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:01:25 +0000

I've heard that Karl Rove has a son who converted to Judaism, changed his name to Avrham and attends a Jerusalem yeshiva but dorms on the top floor of the King David Hotel.

By: Maxx

Maxx — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:26:06 +0000

Nothing adds up, if is just a kid that did this why wouldn’t he have kept the note as a keepsake? Why give it to the media? He didn’t sell it as far as I know. If he was an Obama admirer he would not have gave the note away for nothing, he would have kept it.

The whole thing stinks and was planned and staged from beginning to end in my opinion.

By: seanrobins

seanrobins — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:52:02 +0000

Let me just add these two cents:

According to Michael Medved, who has been doing his show remote from Israel for the past week or two – during the time of Obama’s visit (one of his listers’ tours, kinda things) – and per his sources there – the Obama campaign provided the text of BHO’s note to the media.

I think I’ll go with Medved’s info.

Does anyone really doubt that BHO never does anything if it is not for a political purpose? Does anyone believe that he would have simply written and placed a prayer into the wall and not made darn sure everyone knew exactly what he was doing – and that he had left a prayer, and what the prayer was?

I don’t. Barack does nothing for nothing.

By: austinnelly

austinnelly — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:32:18 +0000

Somebody dug his prayer out of the wall? That’s as bad as Mouth taking quarters out of the wishing well in Goonies. You can’t steal peoples wishes..and you’re not supposed to steal prayers. Isn’t there some kind of holy stick this kid could get beaten with? Yeah, it’s probably planned but still..it’s crass. Like passing out salacious pictures of your wife…check that out..I’m a lucky guy, huh? Good grief this guy has no class. I’m just waiting for his hip injury to metastisize into an excuse to campaign in short pants. Look for his campaign to shove a grapefruit down his pants and the media to do ‘package’ shots.

By: Buford Gooch

Buford Gooch — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:06:27 +0000

Big John on July 28, 2008 at 6:31 PM

Pllrrrrrbbbbbbttttt!

By: WasatchMan

WasatchMan — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:05:19 +0000

Of course Obama knew some news outfit would find his prayer, and he tailored it accordingly. This guy is so transparent even a blind guy can see through him–unless you’re one of the witless mob that follows him.

By: Idiots Steal Obama's Prayer From Western Wall. - Political Forum - US & World Political Discussion Forums

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:39:04 +0000

[...] to OP: This was a political ploy all the way: Hot Air Blog Archive Israeli paper: Obama’s campaign approved his western wall prayer for publ… Obama OKed it. Simply unbelievable???? __________________ “Get out there and nail everything [...]

By: Cicero43

Cicero43 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:59:09 +0000

Obama orignally wanted to nail his Vero Possumus seal to the Wall but they wouldn’t let him.

By: argos

argos — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:58:32 +0000

The man is an unmitigated fraud.

By: July 28th Link Roundup | THE HOT JOINTS

July 28th Link Roundup | THE HOT JOINTS — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:51:50 +0000

[...] Obama campaign approved publication of prayer [...]

By: econavenger

econavenger — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:49:41 +0000

Wow…the audacity of Pope-ishness

By: Midas

Midas — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:26:21 +0000

Wouldn’t put it past him; not a bit.

By: SouthernGent

SouthernGent — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:23:12 +0000

Totally, utterly, without a doubt believable.

By: Weight of Glory

Weight of Glory — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:22:31 +0000

even if you think Obama’s venal enough to try anything he can get away with, surely he’s not so stupid to think he could get away with issuing his own prayers as press releases.

One man’s stupidity is another man’s audaciousness.

By: maverick muse

maverick muse — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:07:31 +0000

I figured as much.

Obama just refuses to grow up and be responsible.

By: volsense

volsense — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:48:40 +0000

To democrats there is no such thing as the truth, only what they want it to be. Clinton could lie without be challenged. Obama is just building on that precedent. When you have no core, the truth cannot exist.