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Obama Grilled on Ties to Pro-Palestinian Professor
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Posted on 05/22/2008 8:40:30 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Obama Grilled on Ties to Pro-Palestinian Professor by FOXNews.com Thursday, May 22, 2008

A persistent questioner at a campaign stop Thursday grilled Barack Obama on his ties to a professor with pro-Palestinian views, prompting Obama to speak at some length against “guilt by association” and about his support for the Jewish community.

The at-times heated exchange occurred during a town hall event held at a synagogue in Boca Raton, Fla. The questioner focused on Obama’s relationship to Rashid Khalidi, a professor of Arab studies at Columbia University who has drawn fire for some of his criticisms of Israel.

Obama responded by saying he has met Khalidi and spoken with him in an academic context, when Obama was teaching at the University of Chicago.

“He is not one of my advisers. He’s not one of my foreign policy people,” Obama said. “He is a respected scholar, although he vehemently disagrees with a lot of Israel’s policy.”

Obama then objected to the suggestion that his contacts with Khalidi mean he shares Khalidi’s views.

“Part of my philosophy … is I believe in listening to people even when I disagree with them,” Obama said. “And part of the reason that the Jewish community in Chicago is so close to me is because they know that on many occasions I’ve spoken out vigorously against anti-Semitism, even in my own community, even when it’s not convenient.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: academia; audacityofdope; audacityofmendacity; bo; columbiau; highereducation; islam; khalidi; lendmeyourears; obama; obamatruthfile; obambi; rashidkhalidi
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To: ADemocratNoMore

Nice work.

OLA


41 posted on 05/22/2008 10:51:00 PM PDT by OneLoyalAmerican (Truth was the first casualty in the MSM's war on President Bush.)
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To: ADemocratNoMore

You give me an idea with all those names. I’m going to put my computer skills to work. Something called an ERD.


42 posted on 05/22/2008 11:01:06 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Sub-Driver
So, Obama can make an unshakable committment to Israel IF he is elected President? Why can't he do that now?

What a phony and fraud.

43 posted on 05/22/2008 11:08:47 PM PDT by tenthirteen
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To: Sub-Driver

“Part of my philosophy … is I believe in listening to people even when I disagree with them,” Obama said.

Unless, of course, they’re those bitter, religion-and-gun-clinging folks who are so beneath him.


44 posted on 05/22/2008 11:56:16 PM PDT by smalltownslick (All)
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To: Sub-Driver

We don’t need more Palestinian lovers. They have no export but terrorism. These are a diseased people and they need a date with destiny, not supplication.


45 posted on 05/23/2008 1:50:39 AM PDT by cattleranch716
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To: Godwin1
Obama is a far left wing extremist who has hated this country for most of his adult life. THE MSM will try to hide this reality. McCain will be a weak candidate. We face the appalling prospect of the White House falling into the hands of a man who would destroy our country, curtail our freedoms and betray us to our enemies. The Second Amendment becomes especially important in such times.

That is why I am still hoping that he'll lose the nomination, because its the only way to remove any chance for him to win in November. Obama is simply to dangerous to risk it.

46 posted on 05/23/2008 2:43:01 AM PDT by Nipfan
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To: Sub-Driver
I’ve spoken out vigorously against anti-Semitism, even in my own community, even when it’s not convenient.

When is anti-Semitism convenient?
47 posted on 05/23/2008 4:14:13 AM PDT by Beckwith ('Typical White Person')
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To: Sub-Driver

If You Lay Down With Dogs, You’ll Get Up with Fleas


48 posted on 05/23/2008 4:18:10 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3 (Everytime McCain reaches out to conservatives, conservatives get poked in the eye.)
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To: Red Steel
You give me an idea with all those names. I’m going to put my computer skills to work. Something called an ERD.

Please do an ERD, I don't know how to do it but it is a great Idea!

ERD= Entity Relationship Diagram

Great Idea!

49 posted on 05/23/2008 6:58:38 AM PDT by oswegodeee (Dee) ( Born in the South and raised in a G_D centered home)
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To: Enchante
who knows when he may suddenly sell out Israel and America's legitimate support for Israel?

Well he threw his Pastor (like a father to me, Crazy Uncle type) and (Typical White Grandma) under the bus, why not throw Israel under the bus? He cares nothing for Israel! He is a MUSLIM!

I read somewhere, that most of what you believe is instilled in you before you reach the age of 11. He was a Muslim until he became a Church of Jesus Christ wannabe in the early nineties. I fear this Halfrican moron, more than I fear rattle snakes, at least a rattlesnake lets you know they are there, and what they are.

HISSSS, RATTLE,RATTLE, RATTLE

50 posted on 05/23/2008 7:20:13 AM PDT by oswegodeee (Dee) ( Born in the South and raised in a G_D centered home)
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To: Sub-Driver
When the media pimps for someone so hard or covers up for the person, I dig even deeper to find out who the person really is. (Media ignores Obama concert negatives)
51 posted on 05/23/2008 7:29:02 AM PDT by yoe ( Socialism with Obama or Clinton - Democracy with McCain)
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To: Red Steel
Do you know how to do (this)? Do you have to have special soft ware? Please let us know, it would be a great reference. Thanks.
52 posted on 05/23/2008 7:38:58 AM PDT by yoe ( Socialism with Obama or Clinton - Democracy with McCain)
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To: All

Good work, op

......................................................
Awesome video:

The same kind of terrorists who support Obama did this:
http://www.frugalsites.net/911/attack/
Never apologize for them.
Never appease them.
Never forget.


53 posted on 05/23/2008 9:40:50 AM PDT by cyberella
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To: Sub-Driver
The at-times heated exchange occurred during a town hall event held at a synagogue in Boca Raton, Fla.

Boca, the Buckle of the Bagel Belt (hi mom and dad!).

My parent's next door neighbor was there yesterday. I should get an update, via my (gentile minority) parents, tonight.

54 posted on 05/23/2008 9:43:01 AM PDT by Clemenza (Why do I Find Myself Attracted to Amy Winehouse?)
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To: midnightson
> That’s the ‘short list’, right?

It actually started out short but it just keeps growing & growing!.

55 posted on 05/23/2008 11:10:30 AM PDT by ADemocratNoMore (Jeepers, Freepers, where'd 'ya get those sleepers?. Pj people, exposing old media's lies.)
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To: cynwoody
Let me play Democrat for a moment:

"That's guilt by association! McCarthyism! It's the politics of personal destruction! It's 'going negative' and distracting us from the Real Issues, like Change and Hope and Hope for Change!"

OK, that's enough. Any more and I'll start oozing brain cells out my ears.

56 posted on 05/23/2008 11:19:09 AM PDT by andy58-in-nh (Peace Is Not The Question.)
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To: Red Steel
> Something called an ERD.

I must confess I had to look it up, but, having done so, an Entity-Relationship Diagram would be great!. Please keep me informed on your work. Thanks.

57 posted on 05/23/2008 11:25:37 AM PDT by ADemocratNoMore (Jeepers, Freepers, where'd 'ya get those sleepers?. Pj people, exposing old media's lies.)
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To: oswegodeee
> at least a rattlesnake lets you know they are there, and what they are.

Off Topic, but in the words of Ben Franklin...

“I recollected that her eye excelled in brightness, that of any other animal, and that she has no eye-lids. She may therefore be esteemed an emblem of vigilance. She never begins an attack, nor, when once engaged, ever surrenders: She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage. As if anxious to prevent all pretensions of quarreling with her, the weapons with which nature has furnished her, she conceals in the roof of her mouth, so that, to those who are unacquainted with her, she appears to be a most defenseless animal; and even when those weapons are shown and extended for her defense, they appear weak and contemptible; but their wounds however small, are decisive and fatal. Conscious of this, she never wounds ‘till she has generously given notice, even to her enemy, and cautioned him against the danger of treading on her.

Was I wrong, Sir, in thinking this a strong picture of the temper and conduct of America?”

http://www.fi.edu/qa99/musing3/index.html

Don't Tread On Me!

58 posted on 05/23/2008 11:38:27 AM PDT by ADemocratNoMore (Jeepers, Freepers, where'd 'ya get those sleepers?. Pj people, exposing old media's lies.)
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To: Red Steel; Enchante
I think one of you should make that article juxtaposed with his statement its own thread. It's really a super huge lie.
59 posted on 05/23/2008 11:58:59 AM PDT by AnnaZ (I keep 2 magnums in my desk.One's a gun and I keep it loaded.Other's a bottle and it keeps me loaded)
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To: ADemocratNoMore; yoe

I downloaded the trial version of SmartDraw from the Web, but it’s only good for 1 week. I’ll probably switch to free software when I find it. :-)


60 posted on 05/23/2008 8:17:13 PM PDT by Red Steel
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