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Obama launches Hebrew blog to counter 'closet Muslim' campaign
The Hindu ^
| 4/12/2008
Posted on 04/12/2008 7:34:34 PM PDT by markomalley
Jerusalem, Apr 12 (PTI) Facing a mass e-mail campaign branding him a secret anti-semite and a "closet Muslim", Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has launched a Hebrew blog on his commitment to Israel's security ahead of the crucial vote in Pennsylvania that has a large Jewish community.
An aide to Obama, Eric Lynn, was quoted by daily Ha'aretz as saying that these efforts will help the democratic party leader to strengthen his ties with the Israeli public.
The blog is meant to allay fears among Jews arising out of a mass e-mail campaign which had labelled Obama a secret anti-semite who allegedly took his official oath of office with his hand on the Koran instead of the Bible and a disciple of fiery Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.
Obama has insisted he has never been a Muslim and is a committed Christian.
The blog, opened ahead of Apr 22 primaries in the key state of Pennsylvania, includes Obama's speech to a pro-Israel lobby in March.
During a debate with rival candidate Hillary Clinton, Obama stressed his "stalwart" support for Israel and his ties to American Jews.
He said he considers Israel to be one of the US' "most important allies in the region (Mideast)" adding, "I think that their security is sacrosanct."
Obama currently leads in the delegate count 1,634-1,500.
Neither Democrat can reach the magical figure of 2,025 needed to win the nomination with the delegates left and the nominee is likely to be chosen by some 800 superdelegates- elected officials and eminent partymen.
TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: israel; nobama
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The reaction of one who has been BADLY stung...
To: markomalley
Obama is trying to put out the fire after it has already burned down the barn.
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posted on
04/12/2008 7:46:24 PM PDT
by
Man50D
(Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
To: markomalley
Not badly enough.
His followers are cult like.
He should have been toast long ago.
Scary.
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posted on
04/12/2008 7:49:04 PM PDT
by
MaggieM
(Tanti galli a cantar non fa mai giorno ( Too many chiefs, not enough warriors))
To: markomalley
The 'Christianity' of Black Liberation Theology - even moreso, that of Obama's Church; is not one's typical Christianity. The 'Jesus' of BLT; is a 'Marxist-revolutionary' Jesus; and carries a 'hate list' not unlike that carried by the
less than moderate Muslims.
Hard to distinguish Rev. Wrights pastoral phrophetics from that of Farrakhan or the Marxist hate of the Black Panthers; and that of just 'Joe Jihad' on the streeet.
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posted on
04/12/2008 7:49:14 PM PDT
by
cricket
(Damn Political Correctness; before it irretrievably, damns us all. . .)
To: XeniaSt; Alouette
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posted on
04/12/2008 7:52:05 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: MaggieM
His followers are cult like.
All he is missing now is a call to his followers to join him in a compound in South America.
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posted on
04/12/2008 7:57:46 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: markomalley
An overreaction.
What he really needs is a blog directed to “small town America”.
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posted on
04/12/2008 7:58:11 PM PDT
by
Shermy
To: markomalley
Marxist, Muslim, Anti-American, Racist, Black Radical.....
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posted on
04/12/2008 8:01:10 PM PDT
by
homeguard
((Charlie Don't Surf!))
To: markomalley
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posted on
04/12/2008 8:03:22 PM PDT
by
Shermy
To: markomalley
Obama = Racist, Marxist, Muslim, Anti-American, Black Radical....enough said....
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posted on
04/12/2008 8:05:03 PM PDT
by
homeguard
((Charlie Don't Surf!))
To: markomalley; Allegra; big'ol_freeper; Lil'freeper; TrueKnightGalahad; blackie; Larry Lucido; ...
Re:
The blog is meant to allay fears among Jews... Now, I guess that means Obama... 
is hoping this new blog will calm down all them typical Jewish people.
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posted on
04/12/2008 8:05:35 PM PDT
by
Bender2
("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
To: Army Air Corps
And they would follow!
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posted on
04/12/2008 8:13:50 PM PDT
by
MaggieM
(Tanti galli a cantar non fa mai giorno ( Too many chiefs, not enough warriors))
To: markomalley
Ok so this has me confused.
Is he Jewish, Christian or Muslim ?
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posted on
04/12/2008 8:14:19 PM PDT
by
festus
(Fred Thompson '08)
To: MaggieM
They have come to love Big Obama.
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posted on
04/12/2008 8:16:01 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: Bender2
But is he trying to reach “Typical Bitter Jewish People”? This anti-semitic putz is getting to be a laugh riot. He is a Mt. Vesuvius of stpuid and he erupts on a regular basis.
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posted on
04/12/2008 8:17:33 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: markomalley
Chauncy Gardner in action again
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posted on
04/12/2008 8:19:24 PM PDT
by
HereInTheHeartland
("We have to drain the swamp" George Bush, September 2001)
To: MaggieM
His followers are cult like.
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posted on
04/12/2008 8:19:41 PM PDT
by
markomalley
(Extra ecclesiam nulla salus)
Comment #18 Removed by Moderator
To: XeniaSt
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posted on
04/12/2008 8:21:31 PM PDT
by
markomalley
(Extra ecclesiam nulla salus)
To: markomalley
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posted on
04/12/2008 8:23:00 PM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
( If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you...)
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