Posted on 08/20/2010 3:01:42 PM PDT by inkling
President Obama: Let be be perfectly clear: I am a Christian. I am not a Muslim. Period.
Mark Knoller, CBS News: Mr. President, what's with the hat?
Obama: Oh, this? It's a mitre. Many Christian leaders wear a mitre bishops, popes and whatnot. Being a Christian myself, I happen to wear one from time to time. This one looks a little different due to the presidential seal, but it's just a Christian mitre.
Major Garrett, Fox News: Mr. President, although you have repeatedly stated that you are a Christian, do you bear any responsibility for the Muslim rumors? You do, in fact, have some early-childhood history with Islam, and your name, Barack Hussein Obama...
Obama: Barry. Call me Barry.
Garrett: Um, Mr. President?
Obama: "Barry," go ahead.
Garrett: Mr. President... um... Barry... And in your historic Cairo speech, you reached out to the Muslim world by...
Obama: Just so everyone knows, that other name is very formal. When I was growing up, all and I mean all my friends called me Barry. I consider all of you to be my friends. And the American people. Seriously everyone, just call me Barry from now on.
Garrett: So is your name officially "Barry Hussein Ob...
Obama: Hallelujah.
Garrett: Excuse me, Mr. President?
Obama: Barry Hallelujah. Rolls off the tongue a little better. I love singing those old hymns of the Christian church. And the new ones. Love 'em!
Jake Tapper, ABC News: President Barry Hallelujah Obama. Is this a permananent change?
Obama: It's a nickname, Jake, no big deal, just... you don't need to be using that other name so much...
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