Posted on 06/18/2008 4:39:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Request comes after two Muslims kept from campaign photo op over hijab
WASHINGTON, June 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today urged Sen. Barack Obama to invite two Muslim women, who were barred from sitting behind the podium at a Michigan rally, to an upcoming campaign event.
Media reports indicate the women were kept from the podium area because campaign volunteers did not want the candidate associated with the women's Islamic scarves, or hijabs. Campaign officials later apologized to the women.
SEE: Muslims Barred from Picture at Obama Event (Politico.com)
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0608/11168.html
SEE ALSO: Obama Campaign Apologizes for Excluding Women in Hijab (Detroit News)
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008806180427
SEE ALSO: Head Scarves Led to Decision; Democrat's Campaign Apologizes (Detroit Free Press)
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080618/NEWS07/8061804 3/1008/NEWS06
"We welcome the campaign's apology and urge candidates of all parties not to give in to pressure from the vocal minority of Islamophobes in our society that seeks to stigmatize Islam and marginalize American Muslims," said CAIR National Legislative Director Corey Saylor. "All presidential campaigns need to clearly answer the question: Should American Muslims be marginalized from their country's political process simply because of their faith?"
He said CAIR encourages American Muslims to take part in the political process through initiatives such as voter registration drives and get out the vote campaigns.
SEE: Welcome to CAIR 2008 Elections Website
http://www.cair2008election.com/news.php
Saylor added that Obama, to his credit, is the only current presidential candidate known to have met one-on-one with an American Muslim leader during the campaign.
SEE: Local Muslim Leader Met Privately with Obama (Detroit Free Press)
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080515/NEWS05/8051509 6/1007/NEWS
Obama has repeatedly been forced to refute false rumors that he is a Muslim. A poll taken earlier this year indicated that one in ten Americans believes the senator is Muslim.
SEE: Who Thinks Obama is Muslim?
http://people-press.org/report/?pageid=1277
CAIR, America's largest Islamic civil liberties group, has 35 offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
CONTACT: Corey P. Saylor, National Legislative Director, +1-202-384-8857, csaylor@cair.com; Ibrahim Hooper, National Communications Director, +1-202-488-8787 or 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; or Amina Rubin, Communications Coordinator, +1-202-488-8787, arubin@cair.com, all of CAIR.
SOURCE Council on American-Islamic Relations
LOL is right. Osama, er, Obama’s staff will be hitting the bong pretty hard tonight and trying to figure out how to placate the Muslims while trying not to be associated with them. Identity politics cuts both ways it seems...
Demands for administrative posts, cabinet positions will be next.
Just have them wear Pelosi masks..
“Demands for administrative posts, cabinet positions will be next.”
You know that’s coming.
Speaks to “I’m a closet Muslim”.
The CAIR people will be selling BURKA's. The Stores will be called '72 Virgin Secrets'.
For once I sort of agree with C.A.I.R.:
Surround him with hijabs, nikabs, unkempt beards and Pali headbands for every photo-op, so everyone can see who his friends are.
Looks like the tail is gonna wag the dog on this one.
Muslim Barack Obama Fans Told To Hide From Televesion Cameras
You mean CAIR isn’t jumping on the Obama isn’t a Muslim bandwagon??? Didn’t they get the memo??
Obama is exclusing observant Muslims. If McCain did it, there would be protests in the streets and huge demands for apologies and riots in the raghead world.
Does the Muslim community admit that their Lord and Saviour candidate for President is ashamed to be seen with them? Are they going to just let Obama push them into the closet and continue to cheer for him and continue to belief that Obama really is a closet muslim????
Interesting cognitive dissonance going on here.
http://www.theobamafile.com/
http://www.exposeobama.com/calls.html
http://www.exposeobama.com/emails.html
funny stuff...love that picture
Tell them to dress like liberal women. I think there is an old picture of Hillary out there to use as a model.
...Obamas staff will be hitting the bong pretty hard tonight and trying to figure out how to placate the Muslims while trying not to be associated with them.
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Uh-huh. Gotta love watching the squirming.
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