Posted on 02/25/2008 7:36:51 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
Barack Obamas campaign is expressing outrage at a new photo attributed to Clinton campaign sources that depicts the Democratic presidential candidate dressed in Somali garb.
The picture, which appeared at the top of Mondays Drudge Report, says Clinton staffers circulated the 2006 photo over the weekend. It shows the Illinois senator fitted as a Somali elder, during his visit to northeastern Kenya that was part of a five-country tour of Africa.
On the very day that Senator Clinton is giving a speech about restoring respect for America in the world, her campaign has engaged in the most shameful, offensive fear-mongering weve seen from either party in this election, Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said.
This is part of a disturbing pattern that led her county chairs to resign in Iowa, her campaign chairman to resign in New Hampshire, and its exactly the kind of divisive politics that turns away Americans of all parties and diminishes respect for America in the world, Plouffe continued.
According to Drudge, the unnamed Clinton campaign staffer said: Wouldnt we be seeing this on the cover of every magazine if it were HRC, short-hand for the candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Shown the photo by reporters, Bill Clintons press secretary said the candidates spouse will not have any reaction.
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I made a nice bundle on that game. Thank you for that. :)
People with a brain and a sense of decency aren’t Hillary’s voting bloc.
Let’s turn that frown . . . . . upside down.
They are called “Berliner” all over Germany except in Berlin where they are called “Pfannkuchen” (pancake).
I recently had to give them up. :(
The Clinton campaign responded without acknowledging or denying the source of the photo, but turned the underlying prejudice on its head.
If Barack Obamas campaign wants to suggest that a photo of him wearing traditional Somali clothing is divisive, they should be ashamed. Hillary Clinton has worn the traditional clothing of countries she has visited and had those photos published widely, Clinton campaign manager Maggie Williams said in a statement.
President Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton see mask-to-mask during a trip to Mexico.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE THE PICTURES!!! :)
IMO, this photo needs to be on the nexp campaign flyer sent out by Obama.
A little gift, clandestinely presented Hillary's operatives from her KGB-esque files.
Let’s face it. Obama is all about image and he looks dorky in the picture.
I don’t think this is by any means the worst thing Hillary has done or will do.
The press has done far worse.
The picture is real. No one’s denying that. It’s no Dan Rather deal.
He’s gotta toughen up.
Reports are coming out that Obama is devasted and sadened that the truth about him might be finally coming out, his staff are working over time that the truth needs to be covered up and that they have asked the saudi’s for help financially.
Also today reports are coming out that bin laden as declared that he with his associates are still planning there bombing campaign with the help of their inside man obama
Meanwhile clinton is reported to be called a racist due to her making the truth be known and that the right wing have helped in this.
Somebody grab me another S’am Adams pale ale from the fridge while the popcorn’s poppin. I’m runnin’ low over here........
Cheers
There is nothing inherently wrong with going to another country and suiting up according to local customs.
That Obama is trying to _suppress_ images of him having done so is the curious part.
Standing around in a muslim dress is the least obnoxious thing about Obama. Let him wear it. Who cares?
I do care about his gift of seduction, however. Like Bill Clinton, he hypnotizes crowds and feeds them cotton candy. Dangerous man.
Careful. You are beginning to sound too much like someone under the influence of obamamania.
Mahdi or perhaps Maitreya, who takes over all religions? Sure sounds like Saint Barak:
From http://www.conspiracyarchive.com/NewAge/Creme_Maitreya.htm
” WHO IS MAITREYA?
“He has been expected for generations by all of the major religions. Christians know Him as the Christ, and expect His imminent return. Jews await Him as the Messiah; Hindus look for the coming of Krishna; Buddhists expect Him as Maitreya Buddha; and Muslims anticipate the Imam Mahdi or Messiah.
The names may be different, but many believe they all refer to the same individual: the World Teacher, whose name is Maitreya (My-’tray-ah). Preferring to be known simply as the Teacher, Maitreya has not come as a religious leader, or to found a new religion, but as a teacher and guide for people of every religion and those of no religion.
At this time of great political, economic and social crisis Maitreya will inspire humanity to see itself as one family, and create a civilization based on sharing, economic and social justice, and global cooperation.
He will launch a call to action to save the millions of people who starve to death every year in a world of plenty. Among Maitreya’s recommendations will be a shift in social priorities so that adequate food, housing, clothing, education, and medical care become universal rights.
Under Maitreya’s inspiration, humanity itself will make the required changes and create a saner and more just world for all.
A Gradual Emergence
In recent years, information about Maitreya’s emergence has come primarily from Benjamin Creme, a British artist and author who has been speaking and writing about this event since 1974. “
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Creme, incidentally is certifiably crazy.
I think there are some DU trolls in this thread.
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