Kenya Photo Worth Several Sharp Words From Clinton, Obama Camps
The Drudge Report ran this photo of Barack Obama in Somali garb from a 2006 trip to Africa. The Web site claims Hillary Clinton's campaign provided the photo to it.
A two-year-old picture of Barack Obama dressed in traditional Somali garb has sparked a new war of words between the Democratic presidential front-runner and rival Hillary Clinton, whose aides say they can’t confirm or deny whether her camp is the source of the photo.
The photograph shows the Illinois senator outfitted as a Somali elder during his 2006 visit to northeastern Kenya, part of a five-country tour of Africa. It appeared at the top of Monday’s Drudge Report, and was said to have been provided by Clinton staffers over the weekend.
Now both campaigns are suggesting that the other should feel some sort of shame over the flap. According to Obama aides, the Clinton campaign is sinking to “shameful fear-mongering.” Clinton’s campaign chief retorted that she can’t figure out why Obama would be “ashamed” of having the photo out in the public.
While the source of the photo is unverified, Drudge claims it was sent to the site by a Clinton aide, who argued that had it been a costumed Clinton, it would have made the front pages.
“Wouldn’t we be seeing this on the cover of every magazine if it were HRC,” shorthand for the candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton, wrote the unnamed Clinton campaign staffer, according to the Drudge Report.
Expressing outrage, Obama’s campaign suggested the purpose of the photo release was to invoke reminders of persistent rumors that Obama is secretly Muslim, and by extension, anti-American.
“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 we’ve 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 it’s exactly the kind of divisive politics that turns away Americans of all parties and diminishes respect for America in the world,” Plouffe continued.
A longtime member of Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ, Obama, who as a child lived for four years in Indonesia, has repeatedly denied that he is Muslim. Previous attacks have been decried by both candidates, and one Clinton campaign volunteer was asked to step down after forwarding an e-mail spreading the Muslim rumor.
But seeing an opportunity to refute the Obama camp’s outrage, Clinton campaign Manager Maggie Williams turned the perceived prejudice on its head.”If Barack Obama’s 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.
“This is nothing more than an obvious and transparent attempt to distract from the serious issues confronting our country today and to attempt to create the very divisions they claim to decry. We will not be distracted,” she said.
Indeed, the New York senator, her husband, Bill Clinton, and other past presidents have all been photographed in traditional costume while visiting nations abroad.
President Bush and Russian President Vladimir
Putin wore traditional Vietnamese “ao dai” robes
during the 2006 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
summit in Hanoi, Vietnam. (AP Photo)
Speaking on a conference call, Obama advisers rejected the suggestion that the candidate is shamed by the photo, but likened the incident to receipt of an unwanted Christmas present.
General Scott Gration, who was along on the trip to Africa, said Obama was given the outfit and encouraged to try it on during a visit with Somalis, Gabras and other ethnic groups.
“We all have pictures of us in hats and accepting other gifts. As was pointed out to me earlier, we try on Christmas gifts, sometimes that we may not want to keep, but we try them on as being a grateful recipient. Senator Obama did what any leader should do: accepted the gift, accepted the hospitality, accepted that token of friendship and he did it in a way that showed respect and helped build the bridges that he does so well,” Gration said.
“He’s a unifier in all atmospheres and certainly that day he was somebody who accepted a gift of friendship in a way that we would expect our president to do,” he continued.
Meanwhile, a senior Clinton staff member could not rule out the source of the photo, but suggested that had it been Clinton dressed in such gear, it would’ve been splashed across newspapers around the country.”There are 700 people in our organization. We can’t be sure that it didn’t come from us. It is not the intent of the campaign to release this picture to tarnish Senator Obama in any way. But if someone in the campaign thinks the Obama gets treated differently by the media, well they’re right,” the senior staffer said.
GOPAC head and FOX News contributor Michael Steele said he’d be surprised to find out the photo came from the Clinton campaign.”If there is a staffer who sort of in their own roguish way had gone out and put this out there, this will be their last day on the job,” Steele said.
“I think this is something that just kind of popped up on the ‘Net and they are attributing it to her. I’d be hard-pressed to find someone on the staff who is wasting their time in the heat of this battle to do something like that.”
get used to it people - we’ll ALL be wearing this if Hussein Obabam gets elected!!!
I believe the Clinton camp has been behind the rumour that Obama is a muslim. It is also ironic that we have Farakan literally endorsing Obama, and the Clinton camp sending out a picture like that at the same time. It is hard to believe that these are co-incidences. I believe it is deliberate
If hillary clinton doesnt respect other cultures, religions and cloths then i dont think she can have a good international relations. i am a democrat and i wanted to vote for clinton. i am a immigrant born and raised in a democratic country. since she doesnt respect other religion and cloths worn by other people i will not vote for her. i lost all the respect for the clintons. shame on u clinton. Mrs bush when she went to the middle east she wore a scarf in saudi arabia. we need to respect each other.
So the Clinton camp is swiftboating Obama with the muslim rhetoric
I am not a Sen. Obama or Sen. Clinton fan or supporter. Sen. Clinton seems to have chosen some wrong people to work on her behalf, it is like they don’t know what to do when fighting from behind.
I am a republican and I have no problem with Obama dressed in Somalian attire. I have seen HRC and Bush and other world leaders dressing in “ceremonial clothing”. Shame on HRC and her hitmen! This is another reason why we don’t need another Clinton in the White House.
I just cannot understand why anyone would vote for Obama, a former (or present?) muslim after they are committed to our downfall anyway possible. Whats to say Mr Obama is not their agent at present, recruited for our destruction. Lets tell it like it is, we are at war with the muslins and they have killed several thousand of our people.
So the Clinton camp is swiftboating Obama with the muslim rhetoric. Obama was right when he said the outbusrt by Clinton was tatical. It was to reinforce painting him as a muslim, to distract voters from the issues
OBAMA IS A MUSILM. CLINTON IS A WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING.
MCCAIN IS OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.
We must unite and show the world what Obama really is.
Take a vaccine against OBAMALARIA!!!
Are you with political dellusional fever!!
Are you voting without thinking clearly!!
Have you been forgetting you are in America??
Are dreaming to talk with Fidel Castro??
Are you thinking to chat with Chavez!!
Are you thriving to play cards with Kim Sung the Mad RED Corean!!
Are you mixing politics wit h cult of personalitiy?
You are with OBAMALARIA!!!
I believe that Obama was doing nothing more showing respect for the culture while visiting the country. This is nothing more than an attempt by Billiary to resurrect a sinking ship. Old time politics at its finest.
CLINTON IS A WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING.
OBAMA IS A MUSLIM.
MCCAIN IS OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.
Very simple.
Hillary should be ashamed of herself. I don’t see Obama attacking her family history, And she calls herself an american. Seems to me that the point she’s making is that If your family heritage is not like hers than your not a proud American. I know Hillary and her backyard tactics are very disappointing to
myself and should be for many Americans because this time she went to far. I would dare say that this tactic borders Racism!
kind of funny that he defends himself with the church of christ…they are a cult.
that is hillarious!
Who cares? Hillary is desperate, yes, but these stupid tricks are not going to work. Obama’s ability to relate to people of other cultures is a good thing!!! All great leaders have this ability. Princess Diana always wore at least one items of local clothing when visiting foreign dignitaries! It’s a show of respect.
President and Mrs. Bush do the same thing! Hillary, in your own words, ‘GET A REAL CAMPAIGN!”
This woman has thrown civility to the wind….this is not the kind of leadership we want to see in WH.
Oops…how did a Obama-Muslim story leak for the THIRD time! Someone else is getting “fired” I’m sure.
Congrats Hillary! I hope you don’t plan on running for President again in my lifetime, cause I’ll go six feet deep before you ever get my vote.
The Clintons are at it again. I hear that Hillary has effectively conceded that she won’t win her party’s nomination and is now in the business of sarbortaging her own party so that she gets another shot in 5 yrs time.
Is it a coincidence that Hillary mocks her fellow candidate’s supporters as delusional on a day Farakhan ruinously “praises” Obama and Ralph Nader (the spoiler) joins the race? The Clintons are the ugliest and most shameless beast in politics. Anyone But Clintons (ABC)!
I don’t think Clinton herselk e-mailed the picture. Didn’t the staff member get fired. If Obama can’t take this what his he going to do when the Republicans get a hold of him.
Comment by Shelley
February 25th, 2008 at 8:15 am
I believe the Clinton camp has been behind the rumour that Obama is a muslim. It is also ironic that we have Farakan literally endorsing Obama, and the Clinton camp sending out..”
You mean Clinton INSTRUCTED Farakhan to endorse Obama???? Let me ask you. If Obama has not been going to a alleged racist church for 20years, would he get into this kind of rumours today? Be it Clinton or another candidate alleging him? Is it a fact that he goes to the this church for 20years??? Yes or no? And let me ask you one more question, why did he chose to attend this church that is allegedly racist in the first place?? for 20 years. Why?
How on earth can yall jump on Hillary’s case because Obama is a closet Muslim who goes to a church that teaches black empowerment?!
I think I can speak for MOST AMERICANS when I say WE DO NOT WANT A CLOSET MUSLIM FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And it is my understanding that Clinton fired the worker who was distributing info about this issue. But in the same token the Media will make all of this info internationally known IF OBama is the nominee—-why do you think they haven’t reported this info yet?
Is Obama’s middle name “Hussein”?
I love this picture. It is precisely because Obama understands other cultures that enables him to reach across boundraries. Hillary and the republicans just don’t get it. WE WANT CHANGE!!! Even though Barack is not a muslim I would be willing to vote for a muslim if it meant real change. We can’t go on with the majority of people on planet earth hating America. Sooner or later its going to catch up with us. By the way did anyone notice the pictures of Hillary, Bill and George all wearing local costumes??
Look people, Obama is a dangerous man. I do not believe that the Clinton campaign is circulating this mess, but they are getting blamed for it. It is probably the Republicans since the Democrats have begun bashing John McCain. At any rate, Obama is a member of a church that preaches black supremacy. They also give praise and laud to the islamic leaders. People in this country better wake up or we will all be in full headdress. But it is easier to get rid of a skunk than to get rid of Obama because Americans are so mesmerized. LISTEN TO ME!!! DO NOT DRINK THE KOOLAID!!
Shelley, perhaps you misunderstand the definition of “Swiftboating”. It’s when the facts come out and you’ve been exposed of wrongdoing. John Kerry was not a victim.
These pictures by the clinton camp are “shameful” and blatantly racist. As a republican who is considering voting for obama I can tell you that the folks that the clintons have actually paid money to to consult/advise have been awful. What does this suggest about who she would surround herfself with as a president.
These are the last kicks of a dying HORSE - to an argument that has no legs.
How ironic.. COunt your days Hillary coz on March 4th, you will get knocked out.
This is getting very ugly and even jeopardising the dream ticket - OBAMA-CLINTON. ANd I ask the DNC to step in immediately after March 4th and call for a truce for the better good of the party going into the General Election.
TO tarcy
Its not that clinton does not have diversity to other people “of cloth”. its that “other peoplr of cloth” ESPECIALLY MOOOOOSLIMS like HUSSEIN OBAMA have absolutely no place near the position of USA president. I dont want any member of a white hatred church or a man wearing mooooslim garb being my commander and chief. And if you do, I hate you!!!!!!
And this is the kind of person who wants to run this country? Clinton? Jumping on someone for the way they dressed when visiting another country? Clinton, you are really pathetic! But keep it up, your showing your true colors, aside from the idiots you have working for you! GO OBAMA
Comment by tarcy
February 25th, 2008 at 8:18 am
“If hillary clinton doesnt respect other cultures, religions and cloths then i dont think she can have a good international relations. i am a democrat and i wanted to vote for clinton. i am a immigrant born and raised in a democratic country. since she doesnt respect other religion and cloths worn by other people i will not vote for her. i lost all the respect for the clintons. shame on u clinton. Mrs bush when she went to the middle east she wore a scarf in saudi arabia. we need to respect each other.”
Cut your crap.
So Obama sending out fliers that claims falsely (repeat claims) CLinton was for Nafta (when she wasnt in senate then) was okay. But Clinton sending out (If this report from fox is true, and you should clarify) photo of Obama wearing the garb is considered unfair and uncalled for. Did he wear a somali garb, yes or no? The photo speaks a thousand words. Did Clinton endorse Nafta, yes or no. Answer we dont know : because she wasnt in senate but you can accuse her of endorsing Nafta plainly because she’s bill clinton’s wife, isnt it???
Another reason I consider the Clintons trailer trash. This woman has the gaul to blast Obama for circulars that are not off the mark, and she pulls this crap!!! How disingenuous can you get, to smile and praise Obama on one day and spit venom the next. Personally I have had enough of her phoney smile, contrived crackle, and gutter politics. This is just the same old crap from the “vast right wing conspiracy” days.
Comment by tarcy
February 25th, 2008 at 8:18 am
“If hillary clinton doesnt respect other cultures, religions and cloths then i dont think she can have a good international relations. i am a democrat and i wanted to vote for clinton. i am a immigrant born and raised in a democratic country. since she doesnt respect other religion and cloths worn by other people i will not vote for her. i lost all the respect for the clintons. shame on u clinton. Mrs bush when she went to the middle east she wore a scarf in saudi arabia. we need to respect each other.”
So Obama sending out fliers that claims falsely (repeat claims) CLinton was for Nafta (when she wasnt in senate then) was okay. But Clinton sending out (If this report from fox is true, and you should clarify) photo of Obama wearing the garb is considered unfair and uncalled for. Did he wear a somali garb, yes or no? The photo speaks a thousand words. Did Clinton endorse Nafta, yes or no. Answer we dont know : because she wasnt in senate but you can accuse her of endorsing Nafta plainly because she’s bill clinton’s wife, isnt it???
It is sad that this tactic is being used and foxnews and drudgereport are making a big deal of it. How about ignoring this stupid and petty issue.
If Obama is a muslim, are we naive enough to believe that he is going to order the surrender of this Great Country to terrorists, while the rest of the around 300 million of us are going to stand around with thumbs in our mouths. Just think about the absurdity of this line of thinking.
Shame on you ‘Hilary R Clinton’, your dirty tricks campaign just goes to show the world what knid of person you are. As i always believe, people show there true colours when they are backed into a corner and in there darkess hour. We in UK have being watching this campaign like a hawk and the more a see and here from you the more i dislike you as a person and even more so as a politician. To think before you entered the democratic presidential race i actually thought of you as a good and honourable person. Now i am able to see you for what you are, a person with little morals or scruples as i beleive you would sell your mother to become president. All i can say is thank God for small miracles because it has taken an honourable man like Barack Obama to bring out the real Hillary Clinton. Many people may have had concerns and suspicions before are now vilified in there concerns about you.
God Bless the World.
really? why would anyone think he is a muslim?
His name?
well his dad left him when he was 2 “who was a muslim”
and obama was rasied by his mom and grandparents for all his life “they were white”
so what really would make u believe his muslim besides his name?
some people are just dumb and hide the fact they dont want obama to win because his BLACK
That’s it…I’m done with Hillary Clinton and her disjointed, befuddled and utterly disgraceful campaign tactics. If she earns the Democratic nomination, I will vote Nader. This is terrible, terrible ploy and shows an utter lack of respect for foreign cultures and the desire to fuel unsubstantiated rumors,
Shame on YOU, Hillary Clinton. Obama all the way in ‘08.
CLINTON IS GETTING A LITTLE DESPERATE! GRASPING AT STAWS NOW! THIS IS ALL SHE KNOW’S HOW TO DO, JUST TAKING CHEAP SHOTS! SHE SHOULD DO HERSELF A FAVOR AND BOW OUT GRACEFULLY! GO OBAMA
Can she go ANY LOWER? That was SIMPLY traditional garb in Kenya, not “MUSLIM GARB!” The Clinton Campaign will sink to the DEEPEST, DARKEST, part of the Human Soul to get what they want. Sick. Please make her go away! She brings out the WORST in People.
Are you people for Real! Are you Hillary Clinton conspirators?
The Muslim story was broken by an LA TIMES reporter.
His father is muslim thus his name.
You people get on the internet yet are incapable of doing any meaningful research or use this tool in a construtive manner.
Is any story that is negative about OBAMA not allowed. Have we gone to CENSORSHIP BY FEAR of Offending other Races.
He is a viable candidate therefore everything is up for scrutiny as it is with HRC.
Or is it?
The MEDIA SO FEARS BACKLASH THAT CLINTON BASHING IS THE ONLY THING THEY CAN DO.
IF WE CANNOT SCRUTINIZE OBAMA FOR FEAR….THEN HE WILL NOT MAKE A GOOD PRESIDENT.
I hate that it came to this but people wouldnt listen. If he is Muslim and there is a lot of evidence to show this it will be catastrofic for our country. Just think of all the bad that has come from muslims.
well, these comments endorse the psychological truth that approx. 70% of people within and between cultures/countries/states are of average intelligence or below. The “vote” sucks these people into voting for the most gullible as broad intellectual thinking is less evident. If a dark horse draws the average 70% into the fold, the future is about to change according to the proposed cultural code of the dark horse. The future is predictable!!
When in Rome, do as the Romans. Goodnight HRC.
What do you expect from Billary! They have always played dirty - this is no surprise. It was intentional.
If I went to Somalia and was offerred a chance to wear a Somali costume I’d want to try it on, wouldn’t you? This is no big deal, folks. Let’s cut out the yellow journalism, hostile politics and focus on the issues. Obama is a good American. This is from a Vietnam Vet conservative who supports McCain.
I saw the picture and I think someone is desperate!
What I would really urge Fox News to do is a follow-up report to the Februaru 18th report from
Cliff Kincaid which was on the Accuracy In Media site that seemed to have credible references that Mr. Obama was mentored and is still loyal to certain communists and the socialist party on an international scale. Can you do that report?
Relax…If theres nothing to hide, Obama should not be worried. Right?
Unless….
Hillary is starting to loose it big time. She’s a little schizophrinic, one minute saying she is proud to be on the same stage as Obama and then stabbing him with every dirty trick she can come up with. She still doesn’t get it. The American public are sick of the dirty Washington politics as usual. Just like a wounded animal she will claw and bite everyone and anything. WOW, I hope she doesn’t have a nervous breakdown in public.
Everyone knows by now that Obama is a Christian and always has been and any attempt to state otherwise is just bigot talk.
Obama in 08
If “swift boating” someone is, in fact, “stating the truth” about someone, then let’er roll. The fact is is that no one wants to be the one to say anything negative about a black person for fear of being labeled a racist. we have to know the truth about a possible president–black, brown, white or poke-a-dot.
wow! I guess she will do anything to get into the white house.
American service members dress in Arab garbs in the Middle East. Miliatry females have to cover their heads in Saudi Arabia. These military personnel are not Muslim, they don’t want to be Muslims, they are simply respecting local dress code. HRC (I really thought that meant ‘Her Royal Clinton’ until today’s article corrected me), is stating that all military personnel who have respected Muslim culture while in the Middle East are Muslims. I think the Clinton campaign needs to correct another stupid mistake.
ALSO - Clinton insist she is in control of everything to include Bill but everytime an action like this takes place and it blows up she claims she had nothing to do with. I don’t understand how someone can be in control and not have anything to do with what is going on.
Oh poor Clinton supporters and Republicans,
Your attempts to blackmail Obama will always fail.
Obama has a group of Christians praying for him, and we will overturn your smear against you.
– The Racism card FAILED
– The muslim smear is failing
– Patriotism smear is failing
– All GOP smears in the future will fail
Join the Obama train now,
–lets to to both our friends and enemies
– lets speak HOPE about America
– lets CHANGE our political mindset for better
You can also join the McCain train,
–and Say, K-G-B, to Putin
– Death to Castro
–Bomb! Bomb! Bomb! Bomb! Bomb! Bomb! all the time
if al Qaeda says -death to America, and McCain says -death to Castro,
McCain is no better than the evil terrorists
Maybe Obama is the anti-christ.
Sen. Barack Obama was just showing respect to the culture while on a humanitarian visitation. Just as Western leaders are given african attires to wear while visiting African countries. Hillary Clinton’s desperation is so repelling. She must never be president. She has bad character. First she looses her temper in public; cant control herself, points the finger about plagiarism when she did the same in her last comment at the texas debate; wants to change the rules of the game while the game is on (refering to Michigan and Florida) now she is showing not to have any respect for other religions. She is a disgrace. I always respected her. Now I’m disgusted
HRC has finally played another race card. Her self-entitled arrogant disrespectful behavior is outrageous. She really believes that this is the kind of racist self-important rhetoric that the world is waiting for. She and her hubby are showing just how hateful they are. They would endorse Satan just to have another do over in the oval office.
The BILLARY Twins of hate. What goes around comes around.
This is politics. Everyone and I mean everyone will be doing all that he/she can do to make others look bad in the eyes of the voters. Keep in mind that it is respectful to follow dress rules in other countries while visiting. The USA is perceived as too egocentric to most countries what’s wrong with experiencing part of the culture–dress. And Obama never said that he was a Muslim. He said that he studied the religion.
I’m a Conservative, and McCain’s my guy, but I find this latest attempt by the Clinton Campaign to be utterly distateful! They are NOW playing on the fear of the American people …..with the turban, is he a MUSLIM???
SHAME ON YOU, QUEEN HILLARY!!!! I guess desperate times call for desperate measures. By the way, with the Open Primary/Early Voting in Texas, I’m hoping Obama carries the State by double digits. I did my part, I voted for him/against Hillary. I will vote for McCain in the General Election in November.
The CLINTON MACHINE WILL DO ANYTHING TO REGAIN POWER…….THEY NEED TO BE STOPPED!!
what happened to the message of the greatest democrat president they have had in last 50 years. namely jfk when he said “ask not what your country can do for you—”. seems all i hear from the dems is what they want our country to do for us not what i can do for my country.
How ridiculous for anyone to think Obama is a muslim because he was wearing the traditional garb. Pres. Bush was dancing with the natives when he visited Africa last week. Does it mean he’s a native too?
Hillary is the most corrupt politician second only to Bill. Two crooks, liars and connivers who will stop at nothing to get the power again. I trust that the American people will not fall for their tricks again.
Hillary and Bill, I hope it hurts big time when you finally had to drop out of the race. Only then will you know the devastation you have brought to so many people around you.
Where is Hilary, now? Why are you NOT talking about this stench from within your campaign? Shame on you, Hilary Clinton.
And we want this woman to handle foreign relations with Arab countries????
I honestly believe Hillary was fully aware of what her staffers were up to and gave her blessing on it. The Clintons are flat out corrupt….seriously, look at the body trail of people who stood in their way and are 6 feet under.
As far as the religion is concerned, I have no clue what that church (or so-called church) is about but religion has become just as corrupt as any business or politics and is just another way for people to cry foul because of their belief. People just need to chill and leave the religious politics out of elections.
I am a republican but lean more towards being conservative and I do not want to see Hillary in office. She is a total nut case and would be very dangerous in that position of power.
As far as any candidate that is running I am not happy at what we are offered nor am I impressed with either side. Becoming more and more disappointing every election year to see such crappy candidates coming out of wood work. Can I still vote for Fred Thompson?! =)
I just saw Barack on Youtube. Hes a very good singer with this country band in Texas.
Barack Obama Boogie Back To Texas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GJA8DgTPQ4
This is rediculous. Clinton will stoop to any low, even disgracing her party, to hold power. If I were the Democrats, I’d ship Bill and Hill off to some tropical island with many beautiful women. That way they’d both have something to keep them occupied.
No other candidate has work cultural dress while visiting any other country, except women in Muslim countries who fear reprisals if they do not.
Have you ever seen any Statesman put on Muslim garb? How about a secretary of state? No!
Obama did this to send a message of unification to “his people”. He voted against security protection of phone monoriting and has sensetivities twards Muslims. After all his middle name is Hussein.
He spent his formative young years in Muslim schools reading the Koran. (Read this book, it is full of hate and orders to kill all( that means you) non-muslims.
Wake up!!
No one thought Hitler , ecept Churchill thought Hitler was evil until far to late.
The socialites of the US went to party with him! Including the Fords, and many of New York ’s weathiest families.
History repeats it’s self.
Do some reasearch .
Farrakhan compared Obama to the religion’s founder, Fard Muhammad, who also had a white mother and black father.
“A black man with a white mother became a savior to us,” he told the crowd of mostly followers. “A black man with a white mother could turn out to be one who can lift America from her fall.”
What an inept and low-class campaign Clinton has run. I hope this move with the Obama photo puts her candidacy away for good.
Islam is one of the world’s great religions with millioins of followers. Muslims are not at war with the U.S., the Taliban and Bin Laden are and they just happen to be Muslims. What if they were Baptists ? Would it matter.? Come on people, stop showing your ignorance.
People who smear Obama by claiming he is Muslim when he is actually a Christian must not be very Christian themselves. Just dumbass bigots that hate themselves and everyone else.
You know who you are.
Go Obama 08
Good , she should have done this a long time ago.
This is a man who getting backed by a suspected terrorist (TONY REZKo) , out of touch Hollywood people and LOUSI FARRAHkahn!
He’s insane.
This man and his wife HATE America
Whoever circulated the picture did the right thing. Barack Hussain Obama has been a Muslim all his life; his father Barack Hussan Obama Sr was a Muslim, and his stepfather from Indonesia was also a Muslim. Obama says that he has been a Christian for 20 years; he’s only been a Christian for political gain. There is nothing wrong with being a Muslim, but it sounds like Obama is afraid to admit it to the public. The public has every right to know this. They also have a right to know he doesn’t want to salute the American Flag during the pledge of allegiance; or where the flag label pin. They also have a right to know that his wife has never been proud of this country until now, now that Obama is running for President.
The picture IS worth a thousand words! It says it all!
“And Obama never said that he was a Muslim. He said that he studied the religion.”
In order to study the religion, you must be a convert to enrol in the school.
shame on you HRC.
mr obama did what mr bush and clinton did in the same pictures by Drudge Report posting.
there is nothing much at all.
Clinton’s Party and all of her people have been fighting dirty since day one. It has happened over and over again. She seems to approve of this cause it’s still going on.
Question: Do we actually want someone like that as our President? I say not!!!!! Vote for anyone except Hilliary Clinton.
The difference is that Hillary’s name is not a muslim/Arab name. President Bush’s name is not Osama bin Bush. Also, neither Bill Clinton nor Laura Bush have made statements indicating they NEVER, before, been proud to be an American.
Also, Hillary’s and President Bush’s faith/church is not lead by a radical racist.
Barack may not be a Muslim but he is certainly a sympathizer and his impetulant “I want to meet with all leaders everywhere (as in having a cumbaya-moment)” makes it clear he will embrace our sworn enemies (i.e. these enemies have sworn to destroy us, our values and our culture). It is easy to see Michelle Obama would be a congenial host, happy to see the tyrants of the world recreating at our White House.
Your suggestion that all politicians do the same thing Barack did, assumes these politicians are all similarly credentialed. Barack doesn’t have the background even the most rooky of our governors or senators has but like my son’s in their 40’s, wants to start his career as “President”.
It would help if you’d let us see the details of his experience and HIS VOTING RECORD!!
IN RESPONSE TO TARCY:
It’s kinda hard for me to respect another religion or culture that is intent on destroying the United States- MORON!
Hey Suzanne….this story is not NEGATIVE to Obama…There is nothing wrong with that photo…MANY of other Leaders wearing traditional garb (check out drudge)…THIS story is about CLINTON and her WILLINGNESS and DESIRE to WIN on the basis of RACISIM! She and her Campaign, in releasing THIS picture, are COUNTING on the RACISIM, in American hearts, to get THEM a WIN! Now, isn’t THAT SICK?
Show her what your MADE OF, AMERICA!
How can you support someone that will not hold his hand on his heart during the national anthem or someone that has had so many people die for various strange reasons that worked with you and your husbands organiztions. Neither dem will get my vote.
This whole election is a joke. Each and every candidate says and does whatever they think will get them elected. I really feel as if I can’t vote for any of them. And the only way we will ever see what any of them are all about, is to elect them. Oops! That won’t work either because as soon as they are elected they will then start campaining for the next election.
Personally I think Huckabee is the only candidate that has and will be honest enough to believe. Wheather I agree with him on every issue or not.
I wish Colon Powell would have ran, then at least we have voted for a man with caracter, and conviction.
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this has become a political mess. why can’t the candidates focus on the issues. so many people can’t see the forest for the trees with all this mud slinging.
makes me want to vote republican, and I’m a democrat. while trying to keep hope alive, i’m getting weary of both democratic candidates.
According to Fox report shown above, its written:
“According to Drudge, the unnamed campaign staffer said: “Wouldn’t we be seeing this on the cover of every magazine if it were HRC,” short-hand for the candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton”.
So in theory anyone can pass this photo to DrudgeReport. If i am Clinton, i would send it via the internet or upload it. I wouldnt be stupid enough to leave a trace, for i wouldnt want to take credit for this controversy that may affect my prospects of election, wouldnt I?
Of course, you die-hard Obama fans would say something like “knowing Hill and Bill, they would do anything!”. So theres really no point arguing.
Still don’t believe?
This is what your vote is going to do.
Nostradamus predictions for 2008-2012!
A “young dark man” will arise as a leader in a Third World country; his main goal is to unite the other Third World countries to do battle with the superpowers. The area of conflict will be in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, particularly around the Adriatic and the Caspian seas and Israel. No definite winner will emerge but the strife will help set the stage for the Antichrist. Many prophecies in the Bible refer to events in this region.
Powerful!
I think he looks like he’s got his grandmother’s apron on backwards along with a bad baking cap. Are you sure this isn’t just from an old job as a baker somewhere?
They’re all a bunch of cheaters, liars, hypocrites. I can only imagine what our forefathers who so bravely founded this country on truths, strong Christian beliefs, and dignity must be thinking!
Hillary, horrible, I demand u apologize, and drop out immediately. U are Bipolar, and despicable. Some one may put a hex on u, u are not presidential.
Of course, we can expect to see the mock-suprise, and phony apology later today.
Clinton: “I’m shocked. Shocked!! that this photo came from within my staff. My apologies to Mr. Obama who I believe when he says he is not a Muslim or a terrorist.”
Billary can’t control her campaign
Billary can’t control her husband
Farakhan will be Secretary of Defense
Looks like McCain!