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'Homeland' star made Muslim joke to Obama
Entertainment Weekly ^ | November 12, 2012 | James Hibberd

Posted on 11/12/2012 1:06:17 PM PST by EdnaMode

Homeland star Damian Lewis told a British talk show he sent a Muslim joke to president Barack Obama.

During an appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show Saturday night, the Emmy-winning actor says the president wanted a signed DVD box set of the Showtime hit to give to the Teamsters labor union (the president has previously revealed Homeland is his favorite show). Lewis says co-star Claire Danes wrote something along the lines of, ”I was a fan of yours long before you were a fan of ours.” But when it was the British-born Lewis’ turn, the actor says he jokingly wrote: “From one Muslim to another.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: homeland; lewis; muslim; obama
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To: EdnaMode

These two Muslims walk into a bar ...


21 posted on 11/12/2012 3:59:39 PM PST by VeniVidiVici (People will vote for Obama to replace a god that they don't believe in)
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To: EdnaMode

the actor says he jokingly wrote: “From one Muslim to another.”

To me that would be the blackest slur,
fighting words in fact.


22 posted on 11/12/2012 4:05:25 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: ro_dreaming

I am sure the actor is not a Muslim. On his wikipedia page it says he is a trade justice ambassador for Christian Aid charity.


23 posted on 11/19/2012 12:34:07 AM PST by Krosan
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To: Krosan

Oh, I figured he wasn’t a Muslim, but he’s obviously an Obama-bot.


24 posted on 11/19/2012 8:21:23 AM PST by ro_dreaming (G.K. Chesterton, “Christianity has not been tried and found wanting. It’s been found hard and lef)
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