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[Argus]

Electing a president of African heritage could prove to be America’s ultimate defense against attacks from its critics, and an effective strategy in the push to win hearts and minds in the Arab world.

Why would it? Arabs are racists who regard black Africans as inferiors good only for slave fodder, which is what the Arabs who invented the slave trade have been treating them as for centuries, and continue to do in places like the Sudan. Why would an American president of partial black African origin cause them to suddenly love us?

[Abathar]

For a people who can’t seem to elect their own dog catcher without it involving a beheading they sure do like getting all involved and opinionated in ours.

[albie]

“Will the American people ever elect a black president?”

...that’s where I found it difficult to continue to stomach this article.

[LADY J]

"Moreover, young Arabs and Muslims hear promise for their own societies in Obama’s campaign slogan of “hope and change.” To them, Obama’s message heralds progress both in American policymaking and at home."

Guess we all better hop on the band wagon & become more like an Arab or a Mulim.

That seems to be what they are taking from Obama's "hope & change' message. Be like them or they won't like us!!

Everything we stand for - our values, etc...too bad - they want to change that!

That's the bottom line for the voters this time..You'll get what you vote for....it's us or them!!

[Ouderkirk]

Is the Obama thing real? Does he really have a chance? Will the American people ever elect a black president?

, No, no, someday just but not this candidate.

[weegee]

The unexpected nomination of a candidate with Muslim roots by the American people carries an obvious symbolic value.

The Chicago Rat machine and George Soros had a lot more say in this nomination than the American people.

Obama was put on a pedestal in 2004, elected to Congress in 2006 and he immediately began his run for the White House.

Only a fool and a tool would think there was a grass roots movement behind the Obama campaign.

[weegee]

Neither Senators John McCain nor previous candidate Hillary Clinton has garnered even a fraction of Obama’s support among Arabs.

That is because unlike Barry Obama, their parents were not of Arab descent.

[weegee]

They mistakenly assume that his background is a political handicap, which forces him to run on a platform of safe positions on key issues, including American support for Israel.

It is permissible to lie to the kufir...

[weegee]

Obama’s campaign success is great news for America’s international image. Electing a president of African heritage could prove to be America’s ultimate defense against attacks from its critics, and an effective strategy in the push to win hearts and minds in the Arab world.

Yeah, win the hearts and minds of the Arab world by electing someone "nominally" not from here. That is surrender in my book.

Let them come to a negotiated agreement on our policies. Not some racist notion that America is now "better" just because the Westerners are no longer "in charge".

[weegee]

Where is the “debate” referenced in the headline?

Obama has the overwhelming support of the arab and muslim (two groups that are not mutually exclusive).

The only “debate” or lingering question seems to be if he’s just lying to certain groups in the US to get elected or whether he really won’t bring CHANGE and concede to the arab and/or muslim policies in the Middle East.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I'd happily vote for black conservative.

Somebody like Clarence Thomas would make me ecstatic.