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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It looks like from the picture that the Elder is giving Obama a golf lesson.
“Remember first to address the ball.....”
The namby pamby hand-wringing of FReepers here over this photo is disgraceful.
My ONLY objection would be if it was faked.
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