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Getbig Main Boards => Politics and Political Issues Board => Topic started by: The Coach on September 08, 2008, 10:27:08 AM
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Even FOX radio was saying this is a non-issue this morning.
But I am surprised it took so long for you to post this, Joe.
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Even FOX radio was saying this is a non-issue this morning.
But I am surprised it took so long for you to post this, Joe.
I've been at work since 5am, this is the first break I've had.
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Since u all missed it...................and to be fair and balanced on the pol board ;D
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Sen. Barack Obama's foes seized Sunday upon a brief slip of the tongue, when the Democratic presidential nominee was outlining his Christianity but accidentally said, "my Muslim faith."
The three words -- immediately corrected -- were during an exchange with ABC's George Stephanopoulos on "This Week," when he was trying to criticize the quiet smear campaign suggesting he is a Muslim.
But illustrating the difficulty of preventing false rumors about his faith from spreading, anti-Obama groups within one hour of the interview had sliced it out of context and were sending it around via email. They also were blogging about it.
Mr. Obama, who is a Christian and often proudly speaks about how his faith has influenced his public service, said he finds it "deeply offensive" that there are efforts "coming out of the Republican camp to suggest that perhaps I'm not who I say I am when it comes to my faith."
The exchange came after Mr. Obama said that Republicans are attempting to scare voters by suggesting he is not Christian, which McCain campaign manager Rick Davis said was "cynical."
Asked about it on ABC, Mr. Obama said, "These guys love to throw a rock and hide their hand."
"The McCain campaign has never suggested you have Muslim connections," said Mr. Stephanopoulos, who repeatedly interrupted Mr. Obama during the interview.
"I don't think that when you look at what is being promulgated on Fox News, let's say, and Republican commentators who are closely allied to these folks," Mr Obama responded, and Mr. Stephanopoulos interrupted: "But John McCain said that's wrong."
Mr. Obama noted that when Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin "was forced" to talk about her pregnant 17-year-old daughter, he issued a forceful statement to reporters that the line of inquiry was "off limits." But he said the McCain campaign tried to tie him to "liberal blogs that support Obama" and are "attacking Governor Palin."
"Let's not play games," he said. "What I was suggesting -- you're absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith. And you're absolutely right that that has not come."
Mr. Stephanopoulos interrupted with, "Christian faith."
"My Christian faith," Mr. Obama said quickly. "Well, what I'm saying is that he hasn't suggested that I'm a Muslim. And I think that his campaign's upper echelons have not, either. What I think is fair to say is that, coming out of the Republican camp, there have been efforts to suggest that perhaps I'm not who I say I am when it comes to my faith -- something which I find deeply offensive, and that has been going on for a pretty long time."
Asked to comment on the accidental misstatement illustrating the difficulty of the issue, Obama spokesman Bill Burton offered this comment: "I'm not surprised that the only outlet doing this story is The Washington Times."
You can view the full context of Mr. Obama's comments on ABC he
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My goodness.
Obama is such a liar. As big as liar as any other politician.
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THIS = NON STORY
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:o
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actually, its been proven that McCain is a Muslim!
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THIS = NON STORY
so was every palin story posted last week
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so was every palin story posted last week
U AGREE?
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U AGREE?
ya, you?
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ya, you?
yeah. all the family bullshit with palin i could care less about....No one cares about issues no more.
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yeah. all the family bullshit with palin i could care less about....No one cares about issues no more.
true this election has become a hollywood movie
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Yea, I go slipping up and saying I am Muslim all the time.
Never mind my Father was Muslin and never Mind I went to a Muslin school.
Never mind my name is Barack Hussein Obama....Mr. Eloquence misspoke. Yea right!
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Yea, I go slipping up and saying I am Muslim all the time.
Never mind my Father was Muslin and never Mind I went to a Muslin school.
Never mind my name is Barack Hussein Obama....Mr. Eloquence misspoke. Yea right!
hahahahaha that's actually pretty funny.
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Yea, I go slipping up and saying I am Muslim all the time.
Never mind my Father was Muslin and never Mind I went to a Muslin school.
Never mind my name is Barack Hussein Obama....Mr. Eloquence misspoke. Yea right!
How could be be a muslim and he is a member of revrend Wrights church for more than 20 years....Choose one please
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He was probably talking about the people who accuse him of being a muslim. John McCain hasn't directly talked about him being a muslim. His slip is not clearing that up.