[Charles Henrickson]

Barack is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew Baruch, and both mean “Blessed.” The word for “lighting” is close; the last consonant is close in sound but a different letter. “Bless”/”blessed”/”blessing” = B-R-K. “Lightning” = B-R-Q.

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And Baraq was the name of the horse mad mohammad rode to paradise.

That makes Barak the... the... the... oh hell! ...the Dark Horse Candidate!

I'm very sorry...