Censoring Obama's name?

The American Thinker ^ | January28, 2007 | Thomas Lifson

[cricket]

Words almost fail here. . .but perhaps we could just call this another aspect of the Left's cultural cleansing for names that do not resonate with a positive.

Or; perhaps, like 'Oprah'. . .and Cher. . .and one-name et als; Barak might decide to drop 'Obama' as well. I mean; it does rhyme with Osama. . .he cannot like that.

(I KNOW I don't.)

[cricket]

'That said'; I do not 'get' Ed Laskey's addendum here. . (?)

[Tanniker Smith]

ANyone else remember 1988 and all the mentions of "J. Danforth Quayle" by those on the left?

[cricket]

ANyone else remember 1988 and all the mentions of "J. Danforth Quayle" by those on the left?

I had forgotten this; thanks for the memory jog. Apparently, The Washington Post has forgotten as well. (Incredible. ..)

[baubau]

Or he can ask to be called B.H.Obama. You know, like B. B. King, O. J. Simpson, or simply J.J.. The latter is my last tennis partner whom, when again I asked him what his name is, he responded, "J.J."

[Texas Eagle]

I make it a point to refer to Barack Obama by his initials.

B.O.

[Texas Eagle]

I heard that back in high school, everyone called him Barry.

[sageb1]

"The Washington Post mounts its editorial high horse to denounce those who use Senator Obama's middle name "Hussein" when mentioning him."

Why? Is something wrong with the name Hussein?




/s

[i_dont_chat]

I favor "Black Barack Obama."

[billhilly]

Luther has been a perfectly acceptable middle name for the number one black Icon of the last century, in spite of the obvious religious connection.

Double standards?

[jude24]

This would be merely juvenile if it weren't so contemptible. "Barack Hussein Obama" is apparently taboo in their editorial stylebook, though I seem to remember John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Hillary Rodham Clinton being printed with some frequency. Lyndon Baines Johnson, anyone?

Actually, the spirit behind the "Barack Hussein Obama" thing is contemptible. Somehow, because his middle name is Hussein, he is supposed to be disqualified from being President?

Frankly, anyone who would reject a candidate because his middle name is Middle Eastern is someone I don't want in my party. My decision regarding Obama will be made on the basis of his record, not because his Kenyan father gave him a name that sounds like Saddam's.

[LonePalm]

They must be embarrassed about him being a Halfrican-American.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[Rb ver. 2.0]

Barak Big Ears Obama

[ShawTaylor]

"This would be merely juvenile if it weren't so contemptible"

The Washington Post actually calling anyone contemptible?
Over merely calling some two-bit Senator by his full given name?
Laughable.
Do these vermin at the Washington Post look at themselves in the mirror in the mornings at all?

[sageb1]

Btw, wonder how many journalists on the WaPo staff have similar names?

[Texas Eagle]

I'm also kind of partial to the name Ted Kennedy has given him: Osama Obama.

[cripplecreek]

This would be merely juvenile if it weren't so contemptible

Tell that to George Felix Allen.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

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[cripplecreek]

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