How many of you idiots who are comparing Osmsa bar-ladin to JFK were actually alive when he was in the white house? Wake up America, Oprah's boy is leading you down a path to destruction.

I am disappointed with all of the ignorance on a website that is for informational purposes. Barack Obama does not have the middle name Hussein because he is a Muslim. He has never been, and his parents never were, a Muslim. His father grew up in a predominately Islamic country but did not practice. Obama's ancestrage is Kenyan. He took his oath on the Bible and if commenters like worried from Tennessee or Laurie from Salt Lake City would read more articles from First Read they would know that. Be informed voters America.

Just to let you know Clinton 25 obama 40 so quit your bashing and lies..I am and Independent and when our primaries come up i wont be supporting her.....For a lot of the comments i have read are mostly supporter of a canadate who are creating all the negative bashing.So we undecided and independents still hold the Aces.....So get ready for change and not all the yrs of service from McCanin and  Clinton have done nothing for the American People....What you hear now is what the American people are expressing as concerns and you finally got the message..Thats what your in office for but you havent been listening..So what you get is your own doing.....Change

This movement toward Obama seems to me a whole rebellion against the Clinton Machine.Hillary Clinton is in this for the power.People don`t want her back in the White House.Yes there is a wave from coast to Coast against her.People believe and I am one of them, that the Republicans are going down in Nov 08. They want to make sure the Clintons are not riding the wave into the White House.We don`t need four  ore years of investigationand stories of sorid affairs in the White House. We need need leadership and a president with a clear vision for America and not just for the connected.People are tired of Bush and they don`t want the Clintons back in power, so Obama is the man with the show.

I recently got an E-mail from someone who gave me a low down on Obama. I was really pretty upset when I found out that he is muslim, and an atheith who when sworn in to office didn't put his right hand on the bible, rather on the koran. I also heard that he turned his back on the american flag. I would like to know if this is true, and is it a good idea to let a muslim run our country. I would like to hear him explain that to me... wouldn't that be like opening our doors wide open for trouble?  
Laurie Salt Lake City Ut. (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 10:35 PM)

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Laurie from Salt Lake City, Ut....Are you seriously this stupid or just ignorant.

Dear Gail of Ft. Worth,

You couldn't be more wrong.  You'll see.

Obama is only winning because people hate Hillary or dont want another Clinton. Once Hillary drops out, then people will think what the heck has Obama done so far. His flip flops will out.

Best way to beat Obama is to have McCain or Edwards in front of him. Obama is just winning because people hate Clinton. Otherwise, Obama is just another Bill Clinton in the making.

McCain with his straight talk and real experience can say "dont preach me kid"/ McCain can blow of Obama's fluff with substance which Hillary isnt able to do.

Remember 62% of Iowans didnt vote for Obama. And many Obama supporters are cocky and arrogant and rubbed people the wrong way. So the downfall is imminent. When and how will be scripted by media soon.

But for now, Hillary has lost.

Obama is only winning because people hate Hillary or dont want another Clinton. Once Hillary drops out, then people will think what the heck has Obama done so far. His flip flops will out.

Best way to beat Obama is to have McCain or Edwards in front of him. Obama is just winning because people hate Clinton. Otherwise, Obama is just another Bill Clinton in the making.

McCain with his straight talk and real experience can say "dont preach me kid"/ McCain can blow of Obama's fluff with substance which Hillary isnt able to do.

Remember 62% of Iowans didnt vote for Obama. And many Obama supporters are cocky and arrogant and rubbed people the wrong way. So the downfall is imminent. When and how will be scripted by media soon.

But for now, Hillary has lost.

SIERRA!  STOP BEFORE I GO BLIND!

Actually, Gail, that smear rumer was debunked by many people. He was IN FACT sworn in on his own personal copy of the BIBLE. Many people were there to witness this, inlcuding Dick Cheney. This terrible lie stems from Minnesota Cong. Keith Ellison, who is Muslim and was sworn in on Thomas Jefferson's copy of the Qu'ran. Obama is Christian, so he chose to take the oath on a BIBLE. Ellison is Muslim, so it is fitting that he would do so on the Qu'ran.

This is so ridiculous, it's like (but worse than) when Fox News kept labeling Mark Foley a Democrat "D" instead of the correct Republican "R".

Obama talks about his faith and church in this article in concord monitor from a few days ago:
http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080104/FRONTPAGE/801040301

excerpts from article:
Obama describes his experience: "Inside the thousands of churches across the city, I imagined the stories of ordinary black people merging with the stories of David and Goliath, Moses and Pharaoh, the Christians in the lions' den, Ezekiel's field of dry bones. Those stories - of survival, and freedom, and hope - became our story, my story; the blood that had spilled was our blood, the tears our tears . . ." As he listened, Obama found tears running down his cheeks.

Obama wrote in The Audacity of Hope that he was drawn to the power of African-American religious traditions to spur social change. The black church taught him "that faith doesn't mean that you don't have doubts, or that you relinquish your hold on this world." He wrote about the day he was baptized at the Trinity church, when "I felt God's spirit beckoning me. I submitted myself to His will, and dedicated myself to discovering His truth."

...Obama's own religious beliefs seem different from those of his church. The motto of Trinity United Church of Christ is "Unashamedly Black and Unapologetically Christian." Wright preaches an African-centered theology, which seeks to empower African-Americans to free themselves from white oppression.

Obama told the Monitor that he respects the theology but stopped short of agreeing with it. "There are some things I agree with my pastor about, some things I disagree with him about," Obama said. "I come from a complex racial background with a lot of different strains in me: white, black, I grew up in Hawaii. I tend to have a strong streak of universalism, not just in my religious beliefs, but in my ethical and moral beliefs.

If Clinton loves America so much and can't bear to see it move in the wrong direction, why didn't she run in 2004 against Bush?  I'm sick of her adopting Bush's rhetoric and trying to act innocent at the same time.  The Clintons served our country well, and its time for their era to end.

I cant believe you idiots on here... you say OBAMA is a muslim? Come on now... You have to be an idiot to think that. You only show that there is still people who lag behind in the thinking of America. I can't believe you would slash and put down Obama as if he was some CIA covert agent trying to infiltrate the United States Presidency. If you believe that, you are an idiot. I am sorry, but you make me feel sorry to be an American. Barack Obama makes me feel proud to be and American, you just make me realize why the world hates us. So stop hating on Obama and listening to that stupid rehtoric on how he is a muslim, and start looking at the facts. Barack Obama is a Christian, he was born in America. His mother was a Christian, his father yes.. did come from Kenya. But he only saw him a few times in his whole lifetime. I bet that makes him want to overthrow democracy. Yeh right... come on Obama is just like you and me. Except he isn't ignorant. For MSNBC to even allow this type of non sense is unconstitutional and ignorant. I can't believe how blind my country can be sometimes. I just wish the country hicks out there would take up their guns and go live in the deepest of woods. You aren't wanted here, because you are not American my friends, and you piss me off.
Thank You,
Johnny McLaurin
Barack Obama For South Carolina

Why not let Iowa and New Hampshire just pick our nominees from now on? The other 48 states don't really matter anyway. I cede my vote to an Iowan. Thank goodness I don't have to think anymore.

PEOPLE!!! AFTER READING THIS YOU WILL THINK TWICE ABOUT VOTING FOR HUSSEIN RODHAM CLINTON!!!  SHE WAS AN APOSTATE AT THE CHURCH OF THE SUBGENIUS!!!! IF YOU GO TO THE LINK AT:  http://cantfindmyheiniewithtwohandsandaflashlight.org  YOU WILL BE SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT IN HER YOUTH SHE RUGULARLY SNORTED COCAINE!!! OFF THE NAKED CHEST OF THE REVEREND BOB DOBBS!!! THERE WAS EVEN AN AFRICAN FROM AFRICA!!! THERE!!  THE STAKES ARE TOO HIGH!!! WE MUST NOT LOOK FORWARD, BUT ALWAYS BACK TOWARDS THE FAR AWAY TIMES OF THE '90'S!!!  CHANGE IS SCARY!!!!  

HERE ARE SOME REAL FACTS FOR YOU CRAZY PEOPLE!!!!


Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii to what he describes as a non-practicing Muslim[9] father Barack Obama, Sr. (born in Nyanza Province, Kenya, of Luo ethnicity) and Christian mother Ann Dunham (born in Wichita, Kansas).[10] His parents met while both were attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where his father was enrolled as a foreign student.[11] Obama's parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced.[12] His father went to Harvard University to pursue Ph.D. studies, then returned to Kenya.[13] His mother married Lolo Soetoro, a Muslim [14]Indonesian foreign student, and the family moved to Jakarta in 1967.[15] Obama attended local schools including one he describes in his autobiography as a Muslim school[16] and a Catholic school where he was enrolled as a Muslim student[17] in Jakarta from ages 6 to 10, where classes were taught in the Indonesian language,[18] which he still speaks passably.[19] He then returned to Honolulu to live with his maternal grandparents while attending Punahou School from the fifth grade until his graduation in 1979.[20] Obama's mother died of ovarian cancer a few months after the publication of his 1995 memoir, Dreams from My Father.[21]

In the memoir, Obama describes his experiences growing up in his mother's American middle class family. His knowledge about his African father, who returned once for a brief visit in 1971, came mainly through family stories and photographs.[13] Of his early childhood, Obama writes: "That my father looked nothing like the people around me—that he was black as pitch, my mother white as milk—barely registered in my mind."[22] The book describes his struggles as a young adult to reconcile social perceptions of his multiracial heritage.[23] He wrote that he used alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine during his teenage years to "push questions of who I was out of my mind".[24]

After high school, Obama moved to Los Angeles, where he studied at Occidental College for two years.[25] He then transferred to Columbia University in New York City, where he majored in political science with a specialization in international relations.[26] Obama received his B.A. degree in 1983, then worked at Business International Corporation and NYPIRG before moving to Chicago to take a job as a community organizer.[27] As Director of the Developing Communities Project, he worked with low-income residents in Chicago's Roseland community and the Altgeld Gardens public housing development.[28] He entered Harvard Law School in 1988.[29] In 1990, The New York Times reported his election as the Harvard Law Review's "first black president in its 104-year history".[30] He completed his J.D. degree magna cum laude in 1991.[31] On returning to Chicago, Obama directed a voter registration drive.[31] As an associate attorney with Miner, Barnhill & Galland from 1993 to 1996, he represented community organizers, discrimination claims, and voting rights cases.[32] He was a lecturer of constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1993 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 2004.[33].
BARACK OBAMA GIVES ME THE AUDACITY TO HOPE!!!!

         

I am living in a totally different country but tune in to this new wave every single day. I really hope Obama wins. Hilary has been part of change for thirty five years and can you see what has change or has it changed but for the worse. Take pride in your country and remeber you national anthem. Once elected he will convert words of change into action of change for the better. Obama is a brave and courageous man and America is the home of the brave

Hi, am from africa and i have been following the barrack obama campaigne...you keep going change, change and change....you are from africa right if u wanted soo much change why did u not bring your knowledge to your continent and try and make change instead to going to another mans land and looking for change, where everything has been set for u..... am not american so i can vote, but if i were i wont vote for u, come to think of it, how would u feel if a white man was a president in africa...It would be plain stupid...You dont go to another mans land and try and become something..You come home and try and become something....Everybody that is black and supporting you are just as lost as u are... Am not routing for anyother candidate..But am very sure the right decision is not you.

NEVADA IS ON FIRE TOO PEOPLE. I went canvassing a precinct the following two days after Iowa...I knocked on 27 doors. Heres the results

Note Home - 6
Undecided - 5 (of these 5 , 3 are leaning Obama, 1 is leaning Clinton)  
Clinton       - 3
Edwards     - 2
Obama       -11 (these eleven signed pledge cards to caucus on the 19th)

Obviously not scientific , but the feedback was amazing. Everyone took the time to talk us

Laurie from Salt Lake and Gail from Texas:

You've got to be kidding me?  Obama is a christian.  he is a member of the United Church of Christ.  He isn't a muslim, has never been a muslim and never will be a muslim.  He has a strong belief and sense of faith and one of his best speeches ever addresses that topic.  As for the Trinity UCC church he attends, it is heavily afrocentric, but it is welcoming and inviting to all... I should know... My sister attends there and I have been on occasion.  The majority of the congregation is AA, but there are a lot of whites, latinos, etc in there too.  The pastor is a fantastic orator.  

Obama never put his hand on a Koran, he didn't turn his back on the flag.  This was started by stupid people and I would hope intelligent women wouldn't believe things without proof.  

I don't think Obama's a Muslim. I don't think it's 'another way for them to get in'. In fact, I think Obama's a really awesome guy. He's really nice, he's way more reasonable than most of the candidates on either side and he's very charismatic. Unfortunately, the only things I care about in a President are his positions and how likely it'll be that he'll go through with them.

Obama meets the second requirements, but his positions are completely Standard Democrat. He doesn't offer any 'change' whatsoever, except a fresh face on old policies. This country's a mess, and our values are screwed to hell. The only one that's going to do anything about the Empire, do anything about the economy, and do anything about civil liberties is Paul. All Obama will do is manage the gigantic government his way. The government doesn't need to be used in a different way, it needs to be reined in.

Someone on SearchingMuslim.com said that Obama are against Muslims. Is it True?

OBAMA!

Nothing more needs to be said....

OBAMA!

Nothing more needs to be said....

haha you fools who call obama an empty suit are merely exhibiting your own pathetic ignorance. even though i am a conservative republican, obama has inspired me in ways that no other politician since JFK has, and even though we might disagree on some issues, i truly believe that he is the one who can bridge the divide that has come to characterize our politics. read up on him. look at his accomplishments in illinois and on the national stage. stop falling for smears that cast doubt on his patriotism with malicious rumors about his race and religion. you are merely reinforcing the stereotype that americans are stupid and gullible. if you truly, genuinely believe that obama is a drug dealing al-qaeda plant who belongs to a radical afrocentric church then may god have mercy on your soul. by all means, continue to live your knuckle-dragging existence in ignorant bliss. if we want principled change in our politics, obama is the only one who can do it. reject the washington insiders, vote for obama in 08

History was made today.  Keith Olberman on MSNBC finally  realized that Hillary Clinton is a Republican. He went ballistic over her comments about only she could save us from a terrorist attack on day one of her Presidency.  Welcome Keith to the club of Democrats who have known for a long time that the Clinton's would shove their own daughter under the bus to get what they believe they are entitled to. They are pathetic sore losers who will drag their party through the mud as punishment for voting against them. They will not go quietly into the night.

MaCain is a War Monger

McCain is a third generation soldier, not everyone my ae wants to be soldier.

I luv our soldiers and thank them for protecting us,
but McCain is a WAR MONGER

I recently got an E-mail from someone who gave me a low down on Obama. I was really pretty upset when I found out that he is muslim, and an atheith who when sworn in to office didn't put his right hand on the bible, rather on the koran. I also heard that he turned his back on the american flag. I would like to know if this is true, and is it a good idea to let a muslim run our country. I would like to hear him explain that to me... wouldn't that be like opening our doors wide open for trouble?  

Laurie Salt Lake City UT


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ARE YOU KIDDING ME????????  That comment was taken directly from a mass email that was created as an incorrect and aggressive smear campaign.  Sending out emails like that is unpatriotic, not to mention unchristian like. It’s right in line with voter intimidation and Diebold electronic voting machines.

I must say that I do find it amusing that anyone would take the contents of a mass email seriously.  Are you also in the habit of forwarding emails on to 15 friends in the hopes that Bill Gates will send you a check?

Check your facts before you blog.  Spell check might be to your advantage.

Dumping Hillary is hardly history.

McCain taqlks about war he is a 3rd generation soldier and thinks we should all be soldiers, is war all that man talks about.

if they get your vote by making you afraid they are going to rule you by fear-
it is time for another kind of politics-

Obama did not just walked in from street


we belongs to a club of 100 most powerful political body in USA.
the people that are try to remind us that his grand father name was Hussain must explain what Obama and Barack means the two names are not smith and jones directly so why focus on one weird name when you have three.

extra .... extra O"Bama is not Irish Catholic name---- and if it was lets go back to the 1960 when we was afraid of the catholics this smear tactic did not work in Iowa and it will not work now.

How can you trust a person who refuses to put his hand on the Bible when sworn in?  
If American people elect this guy as their president, they will well deserve what would be coming after...

I'm really surprised MSNBC is allowing such racist follow ups to be posted by some readers. It really sickens me how some people choose to ignorantly criticize a candidate solely based on his name (something which non of us have a choice in). But I'm glad to notice that people like you are fast shrinking in this country, and will soon be deemed obsolete when the first ever African American president, the first man to inspire majorities since JFK, is elected into office come the end of this year.

Until then, I pray that the hatred, ignorance, and prejudice in many hearts is washed away; trust me, the truth is a beautiful thing after that..

Obama supporters...wise up...this is not the change we need...do u really want a black muslim in charge of the USA after Muslims attacked our country?..wise up, people...better learn Spanish, too..because after all the illegals are granted amnesty, their families will come to the US too..Change, it's coming..but not for the better

What are we in Grade school?

Feel free to talk about Obama's voting record. Even the religious beliefs he suscribes to should be noted, because they are a part of his character and ethics.

But his NAME?

By this logic I should most certaintly get some recognition or even be compensated by the British goverment, considering I am just like their Queen.

What excactly will Hussein Obama do if he becomes president? Does anyone have the slightest idea?? I only hear two words - "change" and "hope". Do you REALLY think that is enough??

Obama is about to make history! He is going to win based on a smoke and mirror show of Unity that even he cannot acheive. So, young people and illinformed voters, make history and the democratic party will not get in the White House in '08, or not anytime soon because of your popularity contest voting record. THIS IS NOT A VOTE FOR PRO< KING AND HE CANNOT UNITE A TWO PARTY SYSTEM THAT REFUSES TO BE UNITED. ----PLEASE DO NOT FOR FOR OBAMA, HIS MESSAGE IS JUST A "DREAM"!!!!

Marianne Fields...I thank you for you comments but I you would need to read all the information on the website.  Starting with the Mission Statement and the Pastor Talking Points.  If after reading all the information you still concerns you than I can only assume you do not fully understand African American worhship services and Churhes that are located in the heart of the African American community.

Currently, I'm following this nomination process with great interest. I think it's fantastic that the public has been properly introduced to all candidates since early last year, while the presidential election itself is still eleven months away. Here in Ireland, elections happen typically 6-8 weeks after they are announced, leaving a lot less time for proper discussion of the issues by candidates.

Like most other observers, I am amazed by the emphasis on change placed by many candidates. Obama has done such an excellent job of bringing this issue to the public attention that others are now following his example & trying to portray themselves as "agents of change" also, i.e. Clinton & Romney.

My question is this: How is it that so many Americans are dissatisfied with the current situation that the need for change dwarfs all other issues, e.g. Iraq, economy, immigration? Why do people (Democrat, Republican & Independent) has such hatred for the way things are done in Washington, and instead wish to change the "status quo"? I would be grateful to all those who could help answer this question for me.

For those of us who are on the Left and haven't bought into the Obama media hype machine (none more mechanical than MSNBC), I want to say that he's not fooling me and never has.  He's a closet conservative who wants to put Hagel and Lugar in his cabinet (or at lewast floated the possibility).  He's a first class phony who can stare down a saint. Again my call for all Clinton supporters to switch to the Repubs this fall.  We will concede the nomination of our party to this pompous empty suit from the Illinois state senate but let's do whatever we can to really take our party back in 2012 by electing McCain now and getting him out in 4 years. Please email me at deblasiogwae@hotmail.com if you want to join me in my efforts.  Dean

bill in CA -- I copied your text below:
Obama is a Christian.  People who think differently are uninformed or just plain stupid.  Obama will continue to ensure the United States of America is safe, economically successful, work with other nations through diplomcatic efforts and ensure we remain strong militarily.  Through his leadership, vision, and inclusiveness of all people, we will continue to be leaders of the free world and anyone who might want to join us.
GO OBAMA!

It doesn't sound like you want change.  If you think everything is so great, we don't need Obama!!  Things are fine.  We don't need change.  America stinks but it is the best country in the world.  No matter who gets elected, bad things happen as well as good.  I think should worry more about the loser in congress.  There is where change is needed.

To the people who are worried about the man's (Obama's) church, he is a black man who goes to a black church like most blacks do and like most whites go to white churches.  First you were worried about him being Muslim, now your worried about him being African.  LOL.  "Ignorance of America"

Remeber folks that the price of freedom is that the ignorant ill informed uneductaed get to vote! This means that change is a montra that has been invoked throughout political contests as far back as there have been elections. Be careful what you wish for you just may get it.

An example would be Jimmy Carter - A TOTAL disaster!
He loved the little man so much that he gave him 22% interest rates and let Iran run over us like a third world country.

Yes, the current bunch in Washington are not what we want because both sides of the isle have ignored the citizens.

Given all the above - there are a set of principles that must guide America and I do not see anyone on either side capable of pulling it off.

Our government has let our America be diluted with trash people and even the good ones are not respectful of America. If you have a gallon of orange juice and keep adding vinger it doesn't take too long before the appearance and taste of orange juice has disappeared.

If we stick to sound values and strict economic principles we can have an America that cretaes an environment where even the lady that mops floors to support her family can retire with a decent income. An yes we can have real health care (not some phony political fix that is like a band-aid fashioned by people who could care less about the outcome).

Chuck

Obama winning the Iowa Caucus shows that America has come along way, but there are still some people looking at his racial affiliation. I have news for you. THIS IS NOT THE 60s. This is a new season for America. And for the person who is sending emails about his church, how many blacks do you have in your church?  Trinity  United Church of Christ welcomes all people. They just don't want to forget where they came from. His church assembly has nothing to do with this campaign. Obama is for America, not blacks.

Here comes the establishment.  They want Clinton and STILL INTEND TO HAVE HER.

If America now really wants to turn the page, which IS the case IF Obama will win, it better watch out for the media and on the ground moves to kill the Obama insurgency (cause that's what it IS as far as THEY are concerned).  The media moves to make Clinton a more "likable" figure have begun. Last night at a Clinton rally, it is said that 50% of the crowd was from Massachusetts.

What SEEMS to be happening is good SO FAR. I'LL believe it when I "SEE" it. I won't bother to count ANY chicken's until ALL of them are hatched.  NOW, Bill is calling Obama's situation a fairy tale. Tell me black America, do you NOW (I suppose I should say YET) see the Clintons for what they are?  I hope you are watching ----- John Lewis, Andrew Young, ALL you black establishment self-oriented people!!!!  Barack, you are getting in the way of the Clintons, how dare you!!
I have argued for years about this enthrallment with Bill Clinton by black people.  That attack on Obama ending with, "Give me a break".  I trust that you now at least see that you should give him a very LONG break. Break from the support that facilitates the entrenchment of the establishment's influence and power.   MLK's dream can wait. Bill and Hillary have something they want and must have. How dare ANYONE get in the way.

I am so disapointed with first read . once agian have you people no shame . i cant even get one of my post to show up but you let people here post ridiculus muslim attacks on obama over and over . Even by the same people. allthough it obviously only helps obama when people see how ingnorant some in this country are and recognize the need for a better politics . But still have you no shame.

An american public that fears just the sound of a muslim name is absurd. We are a country of mixed ethnicity and our people have backgrounds covering the entire globe. This is a country that does not discriminate against any for race, religion or color. Time has told the tale of our population and "racial" blend. We are going to constantly change and grow. We need to understand that if change is really going to happen, we need to embrace our own heritage...a country where one can live, strive and VOTE no matter ethnic background. We are all Americans...what will it take to unite America and move forward into the 21st century? Oil prices will only go up, energy costs are skyrocketing, America has 44% of its national debt owed to other counties (which has just toppled over 9 trillion!)...The dollar is becomming more and more worthless each day, Edcuation needs drastic reform, our healthcare system costs are absurd to the point that millions cannot even afford it, The environment needs our global attention...We are trying to police the world and cannot even manage the land here at home...What happened to being the leader is worldwide politics and change? No matter what...we as a people need to encourage the only thing that matters this year. Each voice needs to be heard, and each voice needs to edcuate themselves fully on the canidates. Tell your friends, tell your family...this year we need everyone to be heard. America does need change...what will you do about it?

Clinton is too corporate!
Stop the lobbyist stranglehold in Washington!
Obama 08

Carol from Spokane:  None of us who have been in battle are war mongers, including John McCain.

To those who toss racial innuendos at Baruck Obama:  He is neither a Muslim, nor is he beholden to Islam. Being a Muslim does not automatically make one an Islamist, despite the dozen or so books out there that deride Islam and The Prophet Mohammed.  I've known many Muslims, having lived in 3 predominently Muslim countries, and have found the opposite to be true.

While I don't support Obama, I certainly find the innuendos and the various falsehoods in circulation regarding his faith and values to be uneducated and offensive.  

we can't believe the lies and misinformation that is going on against an honorable man. this reminds me of the ugliness that came out against john kennedy, bobby kennedy and martin luther king. anytime this country has been blessed with a chance to go in a positive direction there has been an ugly element in our country that needs to hate others. the lies against obama that are here is indicative of the american historical past of hate, as well as, regression and seems to be still very much alive. so much of this meaness has been debunked already and some folks here still find the need to believe in this malicious character assasination that is very well known to republicans and very non-progressive americans that would hate anyone different from them or didn't believe waht they do. if this had been hillary, john edwards or bill richardson the republican attack machine would be doing this very thing. these same people that aren't republicans would try to poison this progress. the sadness about the ignorance being displayed here is this, as a country we have a chance to heal and work together. the fact that some are still so radically discrimnatory, idealogical or just love to wollow in an ignorance that seems to be a part of their character shows why those of us who have the sense to help heal this country and restore our standing internationally need to stay on course. if this course would have been lead by john edwards, hillary clinton, bill richardson, joe biden or chris dodd america would have followed as a majority. these same people would have tried to find a reason to peep out from under their rock long enough to inject poison into something good before slithering back under the rock that is their hateful, cynical, hateful ugly little world they feel safe in. it takes courage unselfishness, faith and love of something better to take a new direction that is beneficial to america and the future generations to come. the people that need to hate, lie, not check true facts so that they can believe and swim in the ignorance should be ignored. don't acknowledge their posts. let them correspond with each other like snakes in a pit. Ignore them because history will as well. our country became great because history showed that people like some of those here(a minority in times of change)will be forgotten(they should be) as they miss the advancement of our great country as it excels once again.

The media and Obama have already declared his Presidency.  I do not want 2 northern states to chose my president b4 I have a chance to state my preference.  Obama may be the choice of young people but all young people think they know more than their elders.  I do not want that group to chose my president; they have already lowered the standards of morals, media, and most everything else they touch. Change?  Do not throw out the baby with the bath water.  We need substance.  Likeability?  Have we all forgotten that Bush was likable?  That got us into this mess.  Wake up America.  Do not let the media or anyone else make your choice for you.  Read, listen, evaluate and make up your own minds. We do not need a person who is compared to a rock star to lead our country.  

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