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Farrakhan: Stick With Obama
AP on Verizon Central ^ | February 28, 2007 | SOPHIA TAREEN

Posted on 02/28/2008 2:44:37 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia

CHICAGO - Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan said Thursday that any of his backers who also support presidential candidate Barack Obama shouldn't be dissuaded by the senator's denunciation of Farrakhan during a Democratic debate.

His statement comes after Obama was asked during Tuesday's televised debate with Democratic presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton about Farrakhan's support for the Obama campaign. Obama said he denounces Farrakhan's anti-Semitic remarks and rejects his support.

Farrakhan sent an unsolicited statement Thursday to The Associated Press that he said was meant to respond to "outrage expressed by many" over Obama's comments.

"Those who have been supporting Sen. Barack Obama should not allow what was said during the Feb. 26 presidential debate to lessen their support for his campaign. This is simply mischief making intended to hurt Mr. Obama politically."

Farrakhan later clarified that by "mischief making" he was referring to the questions posed by debate moderator Tim Russert, host of NBC's "Meet the Press."

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; farrakhan; noi; obama
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1 posted on 02/28/2008 2:44:39 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Farrakhan knows it was all wink, wink, nod, nod.


2 posted on 02/28/2008 2:46:29 PM PST by beaversmom
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To: beaversmom

no kidding!


3 posted on 02/28/2008 2:47:50 PM PST by Minnesoootan (CHANGE: That's all tax payers will be left with.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Louis Farrakhan is a black racist but you’ll never see that headline in any paper!


4 posted on 02/28/2008 2:49:20 PM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
If Obama is elected President, will Nation of Islam bodyguards replace the Secret Service, or will Obama require the Secret Service to wear bow ties?
5 posted on 02/28/2008 2:49:53 PM PST by Cowboy Bob (Illegals : Why spend the money to educate them if its against the law to employ them?)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

So...........Farakahn is saying Obama doesn’t mean what he says, eh?


7 posted on 02/28/2008 2:50:45 PM PST by yldstrk (My heros have always been cowboys--Reagan and Bush)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I’m sure Obama knew this question was coming and talked to the Brothers of Islam of how he had to handle his answer.

Don’t believe everything you hear.

Could Obama be related to Baghdad Bob or just taking a page out of Bob’s play book?


8 posted on 02/28/2008 2:50:57 PM PST by not2worry ( What goes around comes around!)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

Let’s be honest they can be racists and we can’t.


9 posted on 02/28/2008 2:51:29 PM PST by ronnie raygun (Id rather be hunting with dick than driving with ted)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
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What, me worry? Calypso Louie still likes me.
10 posted on 02/28/2008 2:51:40 PM PST by newheart (The Truth? You can't handle the Truth. But He can handle you.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

A better title might be: “Farrakhan offers followers a living lesson in al taqqiya”


11 posted on 02/28/2008 2:52:46 PM PST by RightOnTheLeftCoast ([Fred Thompson/Clarence Thomas 2008!])
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

DNC themesong; Oh I came from Al-Obama with my Koran on my knee-————


12 posted on 02/28/2008 2:53:36 PM PST by Uncle George
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Now that’s unconditional love!


13 posted on 02/28/2008 2:54:28 PM PST by Argus
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Obama said he denounces Farrakhan's anti-Semitic remarks and rejects his support.

Al-taqiyya?

14 posted on 02/28/2008 2:54:34 PM PST by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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Obama said he denounces Farrakhan's anti-Semitic remarks and rejects his support.

He wouldn't dare, for more reasons than one.

15 posted on 02/28/2008 2:56:31 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Ummmm, its sounds like the Hussein campaign gave Louie a call, and insisted it was all “mischief making”, by the press and he really didn’t reject him.


16 posted on 02/28/2008 2:57:35 PM PST by roses of sharon (Who will be McCain's maverick?)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Hey, Farrakhan knows that “Nation of Islam” ain’t just a religious group title....


17 posted on 02/28/2008 2:58:41 PM PST by Secret Agent Man
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Still have to take Hillary out first, or you’ll have her as your next president and essentially no military defense after that.


18 posted on 02/28/2008 2:58:48 PM PST by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt), '89-'96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
"...take...out," meaning to defeat her in the primaries/caucuses.
19 posted on 02/28/2008 3:01:21 PM PST by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt), '89-'96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Wait a minute, Obama is 47.

47 Divided by 19 is 2.47368421

That is the exact radius of the constant airfoil section on the Mothership.....

Yes he is the Candidate for sure....

20 posted on 02/28/2008 3:07:00 PM PST by taildragger (The Answer is Fred Thompson, I do not care what the question is.....)
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