Who will the Islamist be running against?
...and immediate regurgitation.
Sick.
The face of the Democratic party.
Disgusting.
In other words, either he's lying about being a muslim, or lying to get elected.
a foothold to be wary of, if it were to come to pass.
This what the caption under the photo says:
"Keith Ellison celebrates his victory in the Democratic primary for the U.S. House of Representatives 5th District on Tuesday night at the Blue Nile restaurant on Franklin Avenue. Ellison, if elected, would be the first Muslim in the Senate."
Is this another one of those Dem dirty tricks? He runs for the House of Representatives, but if he wins, he's in the Senate?
The issue shouldn't be about his religion, any more than any other candidate's should. His positions on abortion and gay rights indicate that he's pretty far away from most American Muslims (and most observently religious people) on social issues. What should be an issue is his record of defending radicals and criminals even in the face of overwhelming evidence. While he has tried to ban law-abiding citizens from carrying firearms in public places, he has tried to facilitate voting rights for convicted felons, and that worries me much more than who he prays to.
He'll win too. 5th district is the bluest of the blue. Expect to see Ellison in Congress for the next 20-30 years.