Obama Has Muslim Roots
Normally that would get me accused of “smearing” Barack Obama. During the election, as ABC’s Jack Tapper points out, the Obama campaign was branding anyone suggesting that Obama had a Muslim background as a lying liar. But this time it’s ok given that the person saying it is the White House National Security Adviser.
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.”…
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.”
Personally, I wouldn’t have cared if Obama was a Muslim. The constitution itself says that there is not to be a religious litmus test for federal office, and ultimately I’m a lot more concerned about policy. I’d vote for a Muslim or any other flavor of religious belief under the sun if he/she would cut my taxes, limit government and work toward making more free and keeping me free.
And besides, why all the effort to brand Obama as a Muslim when the church he actually belonged to was nutty enough to do in any politician who wasn’t as adored and beloved by the liberal media as Obama is.
