Blessed: Barack Obama enjoys
a laugh as he is introduced to
supporters during a town hall-style
meeting at the B'nai Torah Congregation
in Boca Raton, Florida
Posted on 05/26/2008 5:33:36 AM PDT by yankeedame
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 11:22 AM on 23rd May 2008
Blessed: Barack Obama enjoys
a laugh as he is introduced to
supporters during a town hall-style
meeting at the B'nai Torah Congregation
in Boca Raton, Florida
Barack Obama explained the roots of his unusual name, listed some of his Jewish friends and voiced support for Israel during a synagogue visit designed to shore up Jewish support for his U.S. presidential bid.
Mr Obama, an Illinois senator and the front-runner for his party's White House nomination, has battled concerns among some Jewish Americans about his race, religion and views on Israel.
He addressed those issues in a nearly two-hour meeting with Democrats and Republicans at a Jewish temple in Florida, a state that will be key to winning November's general election.
"There is not a single trace of me ever being anything more than a friend of Israel and a friend of the Jewish people," Mr Obama said, telling the crowd not to believe fliers and e-mails that suggested otherwise.
"Judge me by what I say and what I've done. Don't judge me because I've got a funny name. Don't judge me because I'm African-American."
Critics have raised doubts about Obama's commitment to the Jewish state and have floated rumors that he was a Muslim.
Obama, who is a Christian, said as president he would bring "an unshakable commitment" to maintaining the American-Israeli bond, a mainstay of U.S. Middle East policy.
"If you get one of these e-mails that says I'm a Muslim: not true," he told the crowd. The questions from the B'Nai Torah Congregation touched on Obama's policy proposals and his personal life.
When asked about his name, Obama said it had the same roots as a similar Jewish one and meant "one who's blessed."
One questioner asked the Illinois senator to name close friends who were Jewish and pro-Israel. "I hesitate to start listing them out," Obama said, cautioning against a stereotype that having acquaintances in a minority group meant you did not behave in a prejudiced way.
Support: People listen as Democratic presidential
hopeful Barack Obama in Florida
He then identified a handful of close Jewish friends and advisers.
Questioners also drilled him on his willingness to meet with U.S. foes like Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has denounced Israel and denied the Holocaust occurred.
Obama, while critical of the Iranian president, said direct diplomacy with Iran would be more effective than no engagement. "I believe the policy of not talking to our enemies has not worked," he said.
Not everyone agreed. "I think that our commander in chief should not propose talks with someone who calls for the destruction of Israel," Stephen Lippy, 51, told reporters.
Badge of honour: A supporter wears a campaign pin in Hebrew of
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama
Some said they were concerned about Obama's support for the Jewish state before his visit but came away satisfied.
"I think today convinced me," said Aaron Levitt, 32, a rabbi and Democrat. "I feel like he made it very clear that Israel's at the center of his Middle East policy and would be a very important ally in his presidency."
Mr Obama, who would be the nation's first black president, addressed the issue of race directly, saying he was concerned that a historic connection between African Americans and Jewish Americans had slipped.
"I want to make sure that I am one of the vehicles by which we can rebuild those bonds," he said.
A sample of audience members said race would not affect their votes, while admitting it could be an issue for some.
"I think that people don't realize it, but I do think it's there," said Obama supporter Barbara Schneider, 55.
"As a Jew, would I vote for a black person? Sure," said Lippy. "But ... my issue is will he be the best commander in chief when it comes to assisting Israel and our other Western democratic allies."
It’s the new yellow star.
Bears repeating. Well put.
“It’s the new yellow star.”
True. And this time its VOLUNTARY. As in: “Honey, this Auschwitz sounds like a good idea. Let’s move there!”
Blackness is Obama’s ‘get out of jail free’ card. Anyone who disagrees with him on any issue / any reason is REALLY opposing him for being black.
Therefore, all guilty whites need to vote for him, and of course, the 90+% of blacks who do so because they agree with him on the issues...
I’m not sure the guilty white / guilty latino vote is enough to put Barack into the White House, although Juan McCain is doing his best to make it so.
Some Jews in Germany voted for Hitler in the early years.
"Follow the money..."
His father doesn't look Arab to me. Re: Slave trade: The Kenyans had nothing to do with the African-American slave trade, since the slave trade was mainly based in Western Africa. Kenya however, is in Eastern Africa. If anything, some Kenyans may have been sold in the slave trade since the Western Africans sold foreigners. Most of those foreigners were Eastern, Southern and Central Africans and rival Western African micronations.
[”I feel like he made it very clear that Israel’s at the center of his Middle East policy and would be a very important ally in his presidency.” ]
SUCKER
In Hebrew, ‘barack’ means lightning..... so I’ve taken to calling him Lightnin’.
Older FReepers should understand this.
In an article in the Wall Street Journal last week, they reported that while only 2% of Americans are Jewish they have donated 50% of the total money that Hillary and Obama have received for this election. That is why Obama is paying them homage and trying to convince them that he is pro-Jewish and pro-Israel.
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Quote from Barack Obama’s book, Dreams Of My Father:
“THE PERSON WHO MADE ME PROUDEST OF ALL, though, was [HALF BROTHER ] ROY .. HE CONVERTED TO ISLAM” .
From ‘Dreams of my Father’, “IN INDONESIA, I HAD SPENT TWO YEARS AT A MUSLIM SCHOOL.”
“I STUDIED THE KORAN.”
From ‘Audacity of Hope: “LOLO (Obama’s step father) FOLLOWED .. ISLAM...” “I LOOKED TO LOLO FOR GUIDANCE”.
From ‘The Audacity Of Hope, “I WILL STAND WITH THE MUSLIMS SHOULD THE POLITICAL WINDS SHIFT IN AN UGLY DIRECTION.”
From The Audacity Of Hope, “WE ARE NO LONGER just A CHRISTIAN NATION..We ARE also a Jewish nation, A MUSLIM NATION, a Buddhist nation, a Hindu nation, and a nation of nonbelievers.”
http://www.examiner.com/a-534540~Can_a_past_of_Islam_change_the_path_to_president_for_Obama_.html?cid=dc-article-obama
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http://www.examiner.com/a-536474~_Trapped_between_two_worlds_.html
Quotes from Koran
(which Obama obviously admires)
Fight those among the People of the Book [i.e. Jews and Christians] ... who do not profess the true religion, until they pay tribute out of hand and are utterly subdued. (9.29)
Quran 9:33 ISLAM WILL PREVAIL OVER ALL RELIGIONS ——————————————————————————————
THE FOUNDER OF CAIR HAS TOLD US PLAINLY OF ISLAM’S OBJECTIVE IN AMERICA:
“ISLAM ISN’T IN AMERICA TO BE EQUAL TO ANY OTHER FAITH, BUT TO BECOME DOMINANT. The Koran ... should be the highest authority in America, and Islam the only accepted religion on earth. Everthing we need to know is in the Koran. We don’t need to look somewhere else.” OMAR M. AHMAD, CHAIRMAN OF CAIR,the mainsteam Muslim advocacy group.
ISLAM VICTORY IN EUROPE
[ame=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKUoxbR9mwA”]YouTube - England - Islam Victory in Europe - Muslims[/ame]
[ame=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNG-pRWx7rA&feature=PlayList&p=988C8E8082C17571&index= 0”]YouTube - Jihad Holy war against Infidels in Europe[/ame]
[ame=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX-i-ZWLT7s”]YouTube - The Problem of Islam in Europe[/ame]
WELCOME TO SWEDEN (Muslims have taken over cities. Coming to USA unless we act)
[ame=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JBpVAj4ILM”]YouTube - Welcome to Sweden[/ame]
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.Check out this awesome video:
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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.
The truth about a Presidential candidates background is most important.
Why would we not want to know who our candidates allegiance is too?
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