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Photo of Obama in a turban and robe prompts claim of Clinton smear
The Mercury News ^ | 2/25/2008 | Jim Kuhnhenn

Posted on 02/25/2008 5:22:17 PM PST by americanophile

WASHINGTON - A photograph circulating in the Internet of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama dressed in traditional local garments during a visit to Kenya in 2006 is causing a dustup in the presidential campaign over what constitutes a smear. The Associated Press photograph shows Obama wearing a white turban and a wraparound white robe presented to him by elders in Wajir, in northeastern Kenya. Obama's estranged late father was Kenyan and Obama visited the country in 2006, attracting thousands of well-wishers.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democratparty; hillary; husseinobama; islam; obama; photo; somalielder; turban
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To: americanophile

How can a photo of Obama possibly be a smear? Beyond me! He dressed in the turban and robe, no?


21 posted on 02/25/2008 5:44:29 PM PST by Don Carlos (No 8 Do.)
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To: fire and forget
Maybe we should refer to him as HUSSEIN, all caps, all the time. In deference of course to his messianic greatness.

You mean, as in...

"Topple HUSSEIN? Yes, we can!"


22 posted on 02/25/2008 5:48:51 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Retire Ron Paul! Support Chris Peden (www.chrispeden.org))
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To: fire and forget

I’m in!


23 posted on 02/25/2008 5:48:53 PM PST by americanophile
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To: americanophile

Smear?????????????? This a**wipes is going to be OUR President!!!!!!!!! Jesus save us!


24 posted on 02/25/2008 5:49:34 PM PST by Doc Savage (The tree of liberty needs to be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants)
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To: EagleUSA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YaRpx3LphI


25 posted on 02/25/2008 5:50:31 PM PST by americanophile
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To: americanophile

Actually I think it’s kind of fun when Trotskyites and Bolsheviks fight. It takes them longer to build the camps for conservatives that way.


26 posted on 02/25/2008 5:50:47 PM PST by IrishCatholic (No local communist or socialist party chapter? Join the Democrats, it's the same thing.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

>> Was not he born in Hawaii?

You’re right.

I should have said “was schooled over there”.


27 posted on 02/25/2008 5:50:55 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Retire Ron Paul! Support Chris Peden (www.chrispeden.org))
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To: americanophile
Raiders of the Lost Obama Picture.

Photobucket

28 posted on 02/25/2008 5:59:45 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (In November, we're going to be able to elect politicians who say they can change the weather. YAY!)
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To: Nervous Tick

I don’t know what one would be confused, I mean he was born in Hawaii, but raised in Indonesia, where he apparently went by the name Barry Soetoro, then returned to Hawaii, where his name was Barry Obama, then he later began using Barack Hussein Obama, before he moved to Illinois...


29 posted on 02/25/2008 6:01:40 PM PST by americanophile
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To: americanophile
Photobucket
30 posted on 02/25/2008 6:02:56 PM PST by americanophile
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To: Doc Savage
"Smear?????????????? This a**wipes is going to be OUR President!!!!!!!!! Jesus save us!"



31 posted on 02/25/2008 6:07:33 PM PST by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt), '89-'96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote)
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To: BenLurkin
"father was Kenyan and Obama visited the country in 2006, attracting thousands of well-wishers."

His father and his cousin belong to a Muslim tribe, and when he visited the country he attracted thousands of Muslim well-wishers. The Christian majority were less than thrilled about his support for his Muslim cousin Odinga.

32 posted on 02/25/2008 6:15:42 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Doc Savage
"Jesus save us!"

...redux.



33 posted on 02/25/2008 6:16:20 PM PST by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt), '89-'96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote)
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To: americanophile

34 posted on 02/25/2008 7:01:25 PM PST by ricks_place
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To: americanophile

Photo caption:

(February 2009) President Obama prepares to meet President Ahmadinejad for the first time.


35 posted on 02/25/2008 8:04:07 PM PST by Aln in Eastern WA
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To: FUMETTI
He can't and won't repudiate Farrakhan because they are on the same page.

American Jews would have to have a death wish, be out of their minds, totally suicidal hate the nation of Israel and willingly wish for it's destruction in order to ever vote for Barak HUSSEIN Obama. The man DOES NOT AND WILL NEVER support Israel, the Jews or the institutions and organizations that do, no matter what he SAYS. For crying out loud LOUIS FARRAKHAN, who hates the Jews and Israel just put his blessing and stamp of approval on Obama by whole heartedly giving Obama his (and his orgainzation’s) endorsement. That fact along with the picture of Obama dressed in Muslum/Somali garb in Kenya two years ago speaks louder and clearer than any holy roller feel good rock and roll side show speech "Osama Obama" (to quote Teddy Kennedy) may give to the fawning brain dead masses.

The Jews in America better wake up, smell the coffee and face reality; the democrat party and it’s leading presidential candidate do not support the Jews, Israel or the war on ISLAMIC/Muslim terrorists. The truth is; their goals, policies and presidential candidates actively support Islam, Muslims and their stated goals: hatred of the Jews and the ultimate destruction of both the Jews and the nation of Israel.

36 posted on 02/25/2008 8:52:47 PM PST by Jmouse007
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To: Beowulf

BINGO! Obama will dress in Muslim gear but
will not have an American flag as a lapel pin.

Another America hating liberal exposed.


37 posted on 02/26/2008 12:24:55 AM PST by ChiMark
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To: americanophile

http://muslimsforobama08.com/index.html


38 posted on 02/26/2008 9:06:35 AM PST by redstates4ever
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To: americanophile
Is the photo fake?

If not then why should Obama be upset?

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

39 posted on 02/26/2008 9:07:53 AM PST by expatguy ("An American Expat in Southeast Asia" - New & Improved - Now with Search)
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To: americanophile
I’m opposed to “Chance the Gardner” Obama’s liberal policies; not the fact that he put on some tribal garb on a visit somewhere.
40 posted on 02/26/2008 9:09:39 AM PST by HereInTheHeartland ("We have to drain the swamp" George Bush, September 2001)
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