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Obama's verbal slip fuels his critics
Washington Times ^ | September 7, 2008 | Christina Bellantoni

Posted on 09/07/2008 11:17:58 AM PDT by Vision Thing

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Sen. Barack Obama's foes seized Sunday upon a brief slip of the tongue, when the Democratic presidential nominee was outlining his Christianity but accidentally said, "my Muslim faith."

The three words - immediately corrected - were during an exchange with ABC's George Stephanopoulos on This Week, when he was trying to criticize the quiet smear campaign suggesting he is a Muslim.

But illustrating the difficulty of preventing false rumors about his faith from spreading, anti-Obama groups within one hour of the interview had sliced it out of context and were sending it around via email. They also were blogging about it.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; abcnews; fauxchristians; husseinobama; islam; mohammedanism; muslim; mymuslimfaith; obama; obamabiden; obamuslim; religiousleft
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To: bushsupporter30
This is the best way to get it out. Let the McCain camp be “above the fray” and let the blogs get it out.

This time, I doubt McCain will tell his followers to leave this issue alone. It's gonna be real difficult for him or anyone to explain the context in which The Unibama said those three words.

21 posted on 09/07/2008 11:26:03 AM PDT by Vision Thing (obambi vs. McZilla)
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To: Vision Thing

Classic freudian slip.


22 posted on 09/07/2008 11:26:35 AM PDT by Onerom99
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To: Vision Thing
Wise men open their mouths because they have something to say. Unwise men open their mouths because they have to say something.

I believe it was Mark Twain who said that.

23 posted on 09/07/2008 11:26:37 AM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (OBAMA: He was a flop before he became a flipper.)
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To: syriacus

Note, however, that in its “corrected” state (”your Christian faith”), the statement makes no sense. He did, indeed, say what he meant the first time around, before the Greek Geek tried to cover for him, and there ain’t no way getting around it.


24 posted on 09/07/2008 11:27:11 AM PDT by Salvey
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To: henkster
What would Freud say?

He'd say, "Sorry fella, I can't help. You got problems that cannot be cured."

25 posted on 09/07/2008 11:28:11 AM PDT by Vision Thing (obambi vs. McZilla)
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You Tube video

Barack Obama Is a Muslim - Qaddafi

Qaddafi says that Obama is a Muslim and a brother, but needs to learn more about foreign policy.

26 posted on 09/07/2008 11:28:19 AM PDT by syriacus (FIRST check out the Alaska state webpages. THEN tell me that governing Alaska is easy.)
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To: Vision Thing
The three words - immediately corrected

Immediately corrected BY THE INTERVIEWER not Obama.
27 posted on 09/07/2008 11:29:09 AM PDT by JLS (Do you really want change being two guys from the majority of Congress with a 9% approval rating?)
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To: Salvey
Note, however, that in its “corrected” state (”your Christian faith”), the statement makes no sense.

Yes, indeedy. There's no way out of this rat's maze.

28 posted on 09/07/2008 11:30:01 AM PDT by syriacus (FIRST check out the Alaska state webpages. THEN tell me that governing Alaska is easy.)
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To: Danae; All

youtube says that this video is no longer available.


29 posted on 09/07/2008 11:30:31 AM PDT by davisfh ( Islam is a very serious mental illness)
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To: badpacifist
Trip wire has been tripped.......be wary of traps

Yup. However, the lib - dem - media themselves better be careful with those traps, too, because they can just as easily hurt themselves.

30 posted on 09/07/2008 11:30:59 AM PDT by Vision Thing (obambi vs. McZilla)
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To: Vision Thing

Oops. I think this has more to do with some kind of internal struggle he’s having within his own conscience about his Muslim background and current beliefs. Frankly, no matter what his faith, his stance on issues is appalling and he’s got no experience at all.


31 posted on 09/07/2008 11:31:02 AM PDT by Paved Paradise
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To: McBuff
Hey Tex.. .great minds think alike!!!!

High five, good buddy!

32 posted on 09/07/2008 11:31:17 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (What do Barack Obama and a bowl of chili have in common?)
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To: davisfh

Still viewable here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zQK_EhDhZQ


33 posted on 09/07/2008 11:31:54 AM PDT by bushsupporter30
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To: Will88

That’s how I think as well. I think that some parts of our lives are too entrenched into our psyches. That’s why I think he’s having an internal struggle within his soul about who he is.


34 posted on 09/07/2008 11:32:00 AM PDT by Paved Paradise
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To: goldstategop

I’d say half the American people knew from the beginning
“WHO” Hussein is (and most didn’t care) but
“WHO SENT HIM” is now getting out to the rest of the people (who do care).

Whoopee!


35 posted on 09/07/2008 11:32:37 AM PDT by TribalPrincess2U
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To: JLS
It would be great if this spreads like wildfire and Obummer has a meltdown and admits he is mooseslime.
36 posted on 09/07/2008 11:33:13 AM PDT by Beagle8U (FreeRepublic -- One stop shopping ....... Its the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: syriacus
immediately corrected by George Stephanopoulos

Followed by Obama correcting Stephanapolis and bringing it back to the point of George's original question, and admitting that McCain has never claimed that he has Muslim connections. You have to listen very carefully, because BHO says it almost under his breath. Listen for it.

Zerobama's point is that 'right wing blogs' have made the claim that he has Muslim connections. He tried to tie those unnamed websites to McCain but Georgie wouldn't let him get away with that, so he finally had to admit McCain had nothing to do with making those claims.

That's what it was all about. It wasn't about the truth or falsity it, only the fact that the claims have been made and he was forced to admit McCain didn't do it.

But just the other day he (BHO) had claimed that McCain had done just that, so what Georgie did was to get him to admit he had made a false claim against McCain.

That should be the noteworthy point to make, IMO.

37 posted on 09/07/2008 11:33:21 AM PDT by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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To: davisfh

I guarantee many people still have the video. hee hee


38 posted on 09/07/2008 11:34:03 AM PDT by TribalPrincess2U
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To: eyedigress

Yup, and islamic terrorism, black racism and hostile stalinism are the booby traps attached.


39 posted on 09/07/2008 11:34:31 AM PDT by Prole (Please pray for the families of Chris and Channon. May God always watch over them.)
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To: davisfh

You keep saying this when it isn’t true.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Auwe-aGF4Lo


40 posted on 09/07/2008 11:35:02 AM PDT by eyedigress
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