Barack Obama: "My Muslim faith..."

[Sinn Fein]

Obama's verbal slip fuels his critics (http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/sep/07/obama-verbal-slip-fuels-his-critics/)

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."

[burky79]

http://daplaysdathing.com/jnerique/tjblog/uploaded_images/insert-foot-in-mouth-722877.png

Boy the Dem's are just feeding this fire.

[abudabit]

Doesn't seem like a big slip up when you put it in context. This probably won't hit the news in any serious way.

[LiddyRules]

Doesn't seem like a big slip up when you put it in context. This probably won't hit the news in any serious way. It's because they're all liberal scumbags and if they had any sort of integrity they should splash across the front page "OBAMA ADMITS HIS MUSLIMITY!!!"

[Dopie Opie]

I am a McCain guy 100% and in context it seems as though he said nothing wrong. I could be wrong, but a quick read seems like he was saying that McCain never said anything about my muslim faith....Him not being Muslim.

[abudabit]

I heard he was actually a Thugee.

[CousinDave]

Just a slip, he's made them before, he'll make them again - same with McCain.

Not doing himself any favors though, that clip will be isolated and spread over the net.

[Zona992006]

Hannity, comments? (oh boy will there be...)

[Friday]

Doesn't seem like a big slip up when you put it in context. This probably won't hit the news in any serious way.

it won't.

hilarious that it was posted here though.
and by hilarious... i mean not surprising at all.

[Begbie]

Just a slip, he's made them before, he'll make them again - same with McCain.

Not doing himself any favors though, that clip will be isolated and spread over the net.

Exactly. He got tongue tied there...nothing more. It's just more fuel for the right. All in all though, it's been a bad week for the Obama campaign.

[South Jersey]

:haha7::haha7::haha7::haha7::haha7:

[shwoogie]

If they had integrity they would splash something false on the front page?


It's because they're all liberal scumbags and if they had any sort of integrity they should splash across the front page "OBAMA ADMITS HIS MUSLIMITY!!!"

[Absolutely]

Muslim, Christian, Unicorn Worshiper, who gives a shit.

[DanaReevesLungs]

Hannity, comments? (oh boy will there be...)

Guess what dumb ass, Hannity doesn't read this fucking board. Enough with the "Hannity, comment?" bullshit. It's fucking clear as day dumb ass...you don't like the Conservatives or Hannity. Add something to a thread for a fucking change.


As far as this slip goes, anyone naive and stupid enough to believe the out of context clip is a moron. And of course this country is full of morons so this will be made a bigger deal than what it is. We seem to want perfection for President and Vice President and it's never going to happen. The nitpicking over a verbal slip, dumping of American flags and a pregnant daughter are all ignorant fodder.

Bob Barr 2008!

[Begbie]

Guess what dumb ass, Hannity doesn't read this fucking board. Enough with the "Hannity, comment?" bullshit. It's fucking clear as day dumb ass...you don't like the Conservatives or Hannity. Add something to a thread for a fucking change.


As far as this slip goes, anyone naive and stupid enough to believe the out of context clip is a moron. And of course this country is full of morons so this will be made a bigger deal than what it is. We seem to want perfection for President and Vice President and it's never going to happen. The nitpicking over a verbal slip, dumping of American flags and a pregnant daughter are all ignorant fodder.

Bob Barr 2008!

Hear! Hear! :clap:

[CousinDave]

Bob Barr 2008!


Good to see someone else say it!

[abudabit]

If they had integrity they would splash something false on the front page?

Ladies and gentlemen, doesn't get the big guy. Give a hand for doesn't get the bit guy. :clap:


:action-sm

[patbattlefield]

he just put the final nail in his own coffin

[bethm1b]

The worst part of this thing was that Obama was giving Mcain's people credit for not going this way, and now the media did it for him. If that Greek cocksucker hadn't interrupted him he would have gotten to it. The media sucks.

[patbattlefield]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00YDleLx3Pw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18VOGykrgHo

and here come the youtube videos....he's so done

[patbattlefield]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhGgDtCaSsE

[BCH]

It doesn't even seem like that big a slip up to me. He means McCain hasn't tried to play up the Muslim angle which he hasn't. I suppose he should have said "My alleged Muslim faith"

Meh.

[d0uche_n0zzle]

Just loop Obama repeating the phrase, over, and over....

[Radioguy]

When I saw it live, I knew they had to talk about it on panel next. They didn't, which was amazing. Then I thought it had to at least be covered on the ABC nightly news that night. When it wasn't, I was really stunned.

I don't mean they should report it as a freudian slip. I wouldn't expect that kind of piece except maybe on Fox News, but ABC had to at least cover it in a humorous way as innocent gaffs to be avoided. They've done that numerous times before with the candidates. To not do it this time was really amazing.

[Razor Roman]

it won't.

hilarious that it was posted here though.
and by hilarious... i mean not surprising at all.

exactly.

just like the media never reported how he spelled "potato" wrong in a spelling bee.

:arrrh::arrrh:

If half the Obama mis-statements got half the coverage of G.W. Bush or Dan Quayle's misstatements, people would think he was the biggest retard ever.

But the media ignores them.

Such as

"I've been to all 57 states, except for Alaska and Hawaii"

"Memorial Day is a time to remember our fallen heroes. I see many of them here today."

"If we just give kids with asthma a breathalyzer..."


Yeah, they're probably just slips of the tongue, or really trivial things.

Heck, Dan Quayle was reading the misspelled "potatoe" off of a 3x5 card prepared by that kid's teacher.

It's just funny how the news media ignores them when said by B. Hussein Obama, and they become the video of the day on the news when a Republican does it.

[DonTheTrucker]

I am sure that Jon Stewart will have a nice joke making fun of Obama. Oh wait. Never mind.

[patbattlefield]

I am sure that Jon Stewart will have a nice joke making fun of Obama. Oh wait. Never mind.

:haha7:

[DonTheTrucker]

Of course it was just a slip, and I could care less if the guy can't speak without a teleprompter. However, the reason he stumbles every time he's put on the spot is that he's thinking every word over before he says it. Don't forget, McCain has admitted to calling his wife a cunt. The guy just doesn't care anymore. I like that quality in the guy, even if I don't agree with him on a lot of stuff.

[Dopie Opie]

Of course it was just a slip, and I could care less if the guy can't speak without a teleprompter. However, the reason he stumbles every time he's put on the spot is that he's thinking every word over before he says it. Don't forget, McCain has admitted to calling his wife a cunt. The guy just doesn't care anymore. I like that quality in the guy, even if I don't agree with him on a lot of stuff.
What he said.

[DJ Evel Ed]

Let wait & see what book they use to swear him in with.

If he's Muslim, then our Muslims are better than their Muslims.

[thetick130]

Hell of a bump.

[Zona992006]

I am a McCain guy 100% and in context it seems as though he said nothing wrong. I could be wrong, but a quick read seems like he was saying that McCain never said anything about my muslim faith....Him not being Muslim.

So as it turns out, he is a muslim, gay, not having a birth certificate zionist, marxist, socialist, racist, terrorist..

or maybe he is just a good guy who will help this fucked up country????

Republicans, get over it. These bullshit attacks didnt work, Hannity. Get over it, support your president, our country is depending on it, especially now.

[LiddyRules]

Let wait & see what book they use to swear him in with.

If he's Muslim, then our Muslims are better than their Muslims.

He's going to use Dianetics. That'll fuck all your shits up.

[FellowTraveler]

So as it turns out, he is a muslim, gay, not having a birth certificate zionist, marxist, socialist, racist, terrorist..

or maybe he is just a good guy who will help this fucked up country????

Republicans, get over it. These bullshit attacks didnt work, Hannity. Get over it, support your president, our country is depending on it, especially now.

Nope...I had to listen to asshole liberals for 8 years saying "Bush is not my president" so guess what? Obama is not MY president. That's what I do now.

[DonTheTrucker]

So as it turns out, he is a muslim, gay, not having a birth certificate zionist, marxist, socialist, racist, terrorist..


Calling someone who wants to redistribute wealth a socialist or marxist isn't an attack. Its the truth.

So no, I won't be supporting this guy and his policies. I won't go as far as to deny him as president, but he's going to make things worse, in hopes of creating a socialist utopia. Fuck that.

[Sidekick Dave]

Well look on the bright side, if you ask, I'm sure that Barack will let you guys use the N word now that he's in charge.

[Zona992006]

Calling someone who wants to redistribute wealth a socialist or marxist isn't an attack. Its the truth.

So no, I won't be supporting this guy and his policies. I won't go as far as to deny him as president, but he's going to make things worse, in hopes of creating a socialist utopia. Fuck that.

Then move, or seek therapy. Either way, its President Barrak HUSSAIN Obama! A marxist, socialist, gay, american hating president!! woohoo. (Anything has to be better than Bush, even BHO, the end result proved it).

By the way, the redistribution of wealth issue: will you give me your tax break or will you give it to Ant because his went up 3%?

[FellowTraveler]

Then move, or seek therapy. Either way, its President Barrak HUSSAIN Obama! A marxist, socialist, gay, american hating president!! woohoo. (Anything has to be better than Bush, even BHO, the end result proved it).

By the way, the redistribution of wealth issue: will you give me your tax break or will you give it to Ant because his went up 3%?

Nope. Don't want to miss the opportunity to say "told you so" to everyone that voted for Obama when his policies fall on their ass.

[oandapartycock]

Why was this bumped again? Did I miss something or is it just a slow Obama sucks news day?

[DanaReevesLungs]

So no, I won't be supporting this guy and his policies. I won't go as far as to deny him as president, but he's going to make things worse, in hopes of creating a socialist utopia. Fuck that.

I would love to see this crystal ball you look into. The dude hasn't even stepped foot in and the assuming asshats are out in full force. I'll at least give him the benefit of the doubt, but once he goes sour, fuck him.

Oh, and Zona...he's not MY President either. I didn't vote for the motherfucker.

[jpc165]

I am just gonna focus on his half white side and pray.

[jagsfans]

So as it turns out, he is a muslim, gay, not having a birth certificate zionist, marxist, socialist, racist, terrorist..

or maybe he is just a good guy who will help this fucked up country????

Republicans, get over it. These bullshit attacks didnt work, Hannity. Get over it, support your president, our country is depending on it, especially now.

Zona I will take the high road and say I hope he's a fantastic president. I hope he can get shit turned around and I think MOST conservatives will feel the same way unlike the douchebag liberals who spent the last 8 years pouting b/c George Bush beat them