NBCNEWS ANCHOR BOWS BEFORE OBAMA?
I happen to catchta part of this 'inside the WH' and I saw it, he did bow, no joke.
Posted on 06/02/2009 4:25:37 PM PDT by markedmannerf
Edited on 06/02/2009 4:52:25 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
June 02, 2009 6:58 PM
ABC News' Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller report: The other day we heard a comment from a White House aide that never would have been uttered during the primaries or general election campaign.
During a conference call in preparation for President Obama's trip to Cairo, Egypt, where he will address the Muslim world, deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Denis McDonough said "the President himself experienced Islam on three continents before he was able to -- or before he's been able to visit, really, the heart of the Islamic world -- you know, growing up in Indonesia, having a Muslim father -- obviously Muslim Americans (are) a key part of Illinois and Chicago."
Given widespread unease and prejudice against Muslims among Americans, especially in the wake of 9/11, the Obama campaign was perhaps understandably very sensitive during the primaries and general election to downplay the candidate's Muslim roots.
The candidate was even offended when referred to by his initials "BHO," because he considered the use of his middle name, "Hussein," an attempt to frighten voters.
With insane rumors suggesting he was some sort of Muslim Manchurian candidate, then-Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and his campaign did everything they could to emphasize his Christianity and de-emphasize the fact that his father, Barack Obama Sr., was born Muslim.
The candidate's comment at a Boca Raton, Florida, town hall meeting on May 22, 2008, was typical: "My father was basically agnostic, as far as I can tell, and I didn't know him," he said.
In September 2008, candidate Obama told a Pennsylvania crowd, "I know that I'm not your typical presidential candidate and I just want to be honest with you. I know that the temptation is to say, 'You know what? The guy hasn't been there that long in Washington. You know, he's got a funny name. You know, we're not sure about him.' And that's what the Republicans when they say this isn't about issues, it's about personalities, what they're really saying is, 'We're going to try to scare people about Barack. So we're going to say that, you know, maybe he's got Muslim connections.'...Just making stuff up."
Back then, the campaign's "Fight the Smears" website addressed the candidate's faith without mentioning his father's religion:
"Barack Obama is a committed Christian. He was sworn into the Senate on his family Bible. He has regularly attended church with his wife and daughters for years. But shameful, shadowy attackers have been lying about Barack’s religion, claiming he is a Muslim instead of a committed Christian. When people fabricate stories about someone’s faith to denigrate them politically, that’s an attack on people of all faiths. Make sure everyone you know is aware of this deception."
The website also provided quotes from the Boston Globe and Newsweek mentioning his father's roots.
Since the election, however, with the threat of the rumors at least somewhat abated, the White House has been increasingly forthcoming about the president's roots. Especially when reaching out to the
Muslim world.
In his April 6 address to the Turkish Parliament, President Obama referenced how many "Americans have Muslims in their families or have lived in a Muslim majority country. I know, because I am one of them."
- Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller
zero and battleship hips haven’t attended a Christian church as far as I know since zero took office. The last time they were in church was with Rev. Wright, which is an islamofascist loving group with ties to the Nation of Islam.
So it may well be true that zero is now a closet practicing muzzie just starting to come out of the closet.
Who cares? Call him whatever you like.
Exactly. Obama makes hitler look like an idiot in politics.
Anyone calling him a muslim was a racist, remember?
Ya gotta keep changing the definition of "racist" or you won't be able to use it as a catch-all accusation against anyone who disagrees with you.
Once it's defined people can avoid its poison.
What is most scary is that he has ACORN and Alinsky tactics.He will never leave as POTUS.This is why Pelosi et al can act so blatent as lying fools... This is why they cheered about winning weeks before the election...They knew the takeover with ACORN kicking in was complete.
Once a goat lover always a goat lover. FUBO and all other Mooselimbs.
No, more accurately described as left-wing extremist propagandists.
"Media" means "in the middle".
I honestly do not believe that he is a Christian. What does that leave?
After all the US is "not a Christian nation".
Time to add yet another to “the list.”
1. Familial background: muslim
2. The “oopsie” with Stephanopolous (”my muslim faith”)
3. The “gaffe” of “57 states”
4. First post-inaugural media interview: Al-Arabiya.
5. First foreign leader contact: Mohammed Abbas, PA
6. Commits USA to $900 million to “rebuild Gaza” (AKA aid to HAMAS)
7. Closing GITMO
8. Says we are “not winning” (read: LOSING) in Afghanistan
9. Says we should talk without preconditions to Iran
10. Sends essentially surrender-themed video to Iran
11. Plans within months to give a speech in a muslim capital.
12. Plans to free GITMO detainees on our streets WITH WELFARE ASSISTANCE!!!
13. Seeks to add a significant number of muslims to high-level governmental positions.
14. Plans to hire Harold Koh, who believes sharia law should apply to disputes in U.S. courts.
15. Bows instinctively like a “good muslim” to Saudi King Abdullah.
16. Says the U.S. is not, “nor will ever be” at war with islam.
17. Sells out the USA as arrogant toward muslims during the (formerly named) War on Terror.
18. Visited a mosque in Turkey, but refused to visit the U.S. military cemetery in Normandy
19. He withdrew all charges against the masterminds behind the USS Cole and the “terror attack” on 9/11.
20. Directs that all civil charges against Iran filed by former U.S. Embassy hostages halted.
21. Demands covering of the IHS symbol at the church at Georgetown University, while in his presence
22. Authorizes $20m to resettle HAMAS supporters in America.
23. Refuses to host a National Prayer Day event in the White House.
And now…
24. In an interview with Laura Haim on Canal Plus, a French television station, Mr. Obama noted that the United States also could be considered as “one of the largest Muslim countries in the world.”
Unless he gets all depressed and stuff, and goes the way of Vince Foster...!
Every time I see the phrase “committed Christian” in regards to HolyO, it makes my “Jesus Radar” go off—because I haven’t seen ANY proof of this—in interviews he has no idea what a Christian is (”I sure hope maybe hopefully God will let me into heaven someday” kind of comments with Rick Warren, the weinie who never called HolyO on them)—and don’t give me that crap about how he attended church for years with his wife and kids—how come no mention of the racist/bigoted church he belonged to for what, 20 years?????
Puleeze. You can put lipstick on a pig...
It's called Taqiyya. Lying for Allah. Yes, they can!!!
Checking the CBS website on this Tapper piece....>1000 comments and most that I read were furiously declaiming the fraud that is BHO. I do believe that the polls showing BHO as >50% popular are absolutely incorrect!
Winston working overtime in the “Ministry of Truth”.
BHO the SOB can KMA.
Ping.
Four yeas ago, I said that Obama was a Muslim sympathizer.
About a year ago, I said that Obama was a Muslim operative.
Today, I have no doubt.
They were seen at church on Easter morning...an episcopal church in D.C. Mort Kondracke said so...on FAUX News one evening...said it like it was “somethin’ special” to be in church at the same time as BHO...even said something to the effect that BHO had a look on his face like he was carrying the weight of the world (my words, but was the definite implication by what Mort said).
I happen to catchta part of this 'inside the WH' and I saw it, he did bow, no joke.
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