Comments on: Obama's Muslim affairs coordinator resigns

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:37:09 +0000

These people who think Obama is a part of some great conspiracy to take over and enslave America...what the he!! are you smoking? Are living in a comic book? Do you think dogs are talking about you behind your backs and Martians are stealing your luggage?

Get a grip people! Try to focus on the real and very serious issues facing your country and lose about the sixth grade boogey man theory.

By: dr. yes we can

dr. yes we can — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:36:48 +0000

too bad.the guy probably has a wealth of knowledge ,on muslim-american affairs.but,because of bigoted attacks by repubs,[sure to come],the best guy for the job,had to go.NO MORE FEAR!"WE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR ,BUT FEAR ITSELF."franklin delano roosevelt.

By: Emma, San Jose, CA

Emma, San Jose, CA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:36:23 +0000

The innuendo of many of you is that every Muslim is a terrorist. You are so off-track with that notion. We can be glad that American voters who are Muslims are likely to vote for Obama.

By: Marge Hibbing Mn

Marge Hibbing Mn — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:34:41 +0000

So obama's connection to a Muslim organization is a non=story. Wonder if McCain supported some far out organization you would want the MSM to be all over it.

Since the day this person obama crept on the scene this is the type of things people want to conceal about him. READ HIS DARN BOOKS AND SEE WHAT KIND OF PERSON HE IS.

By: Bulldog

Bulldog — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:33:41 +0000

In McCain's first celebrity ad did anyone notice the background music was "Back in Black" by AC DC? I've never heard anybody pick up on that and I think that is significant. Don't tell me that just happened to be coincidental.

By: Texas Trail Dog!

Texas Trail Dog! — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:33:17 +0000

TO MORE RACIST LIES – White people MUST capitulate or there will be hell to pay.

Well please explain yourself. Do we need to start preparing ourselves for another temper tantrum. Like fans at a little league baseball game we may want to participate this time around. YOU MAY AS WELL PREPARE US HILLARY SUPPORTERS WILL NOT SUPPORT OBAMA.

By: dr. yes we can

dr. yes we can — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:30:05 +0000

just avoiding the republican smears.not news.

By: E8 alpha foxtrot,Ft. Myers

E8 alpha foxtrot,Ft. Myers — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:30:04 +0000

Does anyone believe this fool can inspire anyone who isn't on psyochtropics?

By: PHIL TEXAS

PHIL TEXAS — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:27:25 +0000

NOBAMA 2008

By: Wayne

Wayne — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:26:55 +0000

It's sad to see Obama's supporters actually threatening "race riots" in America is Obama isn't elected. Sad but not surprising. Threats of violence and Blackmail won't sway many Americans to Obama's side.

By: What if?

What if? — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:26:47 +0000

Volunteer role, right?........Some of us would love to continue to volunteer, but thanks to the present administration riches, we are left to commit to a few day's a year.

This is so GOPish...........

By: Republican for Obama

Republican for Obama — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:24:54 +0000

Why bother to moderate these CNN if you are just going to let all the nut jobs run bots to spew comments that are trying to incite anger over and over?

So much hate and contempt in this country. Sorry I can't say I am REALLY proud of my country right about now.

By: white female

white female — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:24:38 +0000

Hey Tony, Truth hurt AH, you your bunch of haters can't take it anymore when you get call out, yes I said it and you know it's true you can't find or don't have the smarts to run a country other than being childish or Ignorant racist fools towards others of color. You should leave this country if it not to your liking. I am staying, and I love it here, now that I can be proud of my country that other country can see you racist fools does not speak for all white people here in USA. Eat your heart out because you can't get over the fact that we will have a BLACK, SMART leader for a change who knows how to speak to other people, and other countries like adults that we are, and not like childish old fools of haters who can't grow up. Don't stay stuck on STUPID TONY, life is to short try living it for a change you and no one else can't take this land and country with you when you leave this earth so wise up and stop stressing over the foolishness of these haters from Jojn Mccain's camp, and Bill Clinton Ignorant's of racistism. You should to be in america and have people of other countries look up to us again our name has been mud to long from that SLEZZZZ BUSH. 0BAMA 08/12

By: Swampy

Swampy — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:23:39 +0000

"God help us.

We are in the hands of the youth and the left wing."

At 59 and seeing what the older, right wing has done to this country, being in the hands of the youth and the left wing doesn't sound too bad to me...

By: Tom B.

Tom B. — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:23:02 +0000

Add this to Jeremiah Wright, Aires, Pleger, and the list goes on. Do you really want to elect a junior Senator with no experience and all kinds of racist/radical connections.

By: Don of Fairfax

Don of Fairfax — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:18:29 +0000

The Obama rhetoric is getting old and the American public will see the light long before election day.

Vote McCain 2008

By: FL4Obama

FL4Obama — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:17:50 +0000

This situation with a volunteer was handled very quickly and appropriately by the Obama campaign.

When will McCain handle the questionable connections within his paid staff with lobbyists Charlie Black, Tom Loeffler, and Peter Madigan?

By: bea

bea — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:17:16 +0000

Obama: Mr. Asbahi is not the man I knew.

Neither are Rev. Wright, father Pfleger, his grandma, Ludacris, etc., etc.

LOL!!!

By: JC

JC — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:17:02 +0000

Another person linked to the Campaign that has ties to an extremist/terrorist group or preaches hatred. What a shock.....

By: Lou R

Lou R — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:16:09 +0000

Ghee, someone stepping up and accepting responsibility for prior involvements rather than hide it and let the vetting process surface the situation. Integrity appears to be present within the Obama campaign organization. A good example and sign for things to come.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:15:58 +0000

TERRORIST!

By: jen

jen — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:15:44 +0000

This story is not getting any play anywhere else simply because it is a non-story. Oh thats right CNN is depending on a close race...

By: Caryl - Connecticut

Caryl - Connecticut — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:15:43 +0000

If obama not a muslim WHY does he need a muslim co-ordinator? Why indicate by having one that thats important.? No other candidate felt the need for muslim co-ordinators! Hummmmmmmmm

By: JB

JB — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:15:05 +0000

This is kinda bizarre:

Why does he need a Muslim outreach coordinator? The muslim population in the US is about 1%. 1%, and how many of them vote, or CAN legally vote???

This would be the equivalent of creating an outreach coordinator position for Native American Indians with blue eyes.

This will raise some eyebrows!

By: Mike, Boston

Mike, Boston — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:15:04 +0000

Everyone please try this....it will definately help you decide who you should vote for!!!!

I would like everyone to google Sen. Obama's resume. Please copy and paste it to Word. Then replace his name with any general name, like Mike Johnson. Then replace the address and phone number with your own.

Now, leave everything as is on the resume, except remove "United States Senator" and its relevant information. (we are doing this because well lets face it he has only been in Congress for less than two years and has spent that time running for President).

Now comes the fun part. Go to your local city newspapers help wanted section. Locate ten "prestigous" jobs in your city such as CEO, or senior partner at a law firm.

Mail this resume to the appropriate address. Wait 30 days and tell me how many interviews you have been offered!!!!

This is great I did this....and guess how many responses I got to the resume!!!!!!! HAHAHA thats right people

ZERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you need anymore proof that he is not qualified to be POTUS???????????

By: John FL

John FL — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:11:54 +0000

McCain’s Record of Vet Support, Just Another Buffalo Chip

John McCain’s campaign for president recently took him to the annual Sturgis biker rally where he spoke with veterans at the Buffalo Chip Campground. He could not have picked a more appropriate setting to offer up his wife, Cindy McCain, for a topless beauty contest and brag about his record of supporting veterans. He failed on both counts, however, to give these veterans the full McCain:

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America has given John McCain a grade of D for his support of veterans:

Disabled Veterans of America gave him a 20% rating on support for veterans while giving Obama an 80% rating:

Per Vietnam Veterans of America John McCain has “voted against us” in 15 key votes:

John McCain is one of the few veterans running for office that VoteVets has refused to endorse:

To name just a few votes by John McCain against veterans:

McCain voted against an amendment providing $20 billion for VA medical facilities [5/4/06]

McCain voted against providing $430 million to the VA for outpatient care and treatment for veterans [4/26/06]

McCain voted against increasing VA funding by $1.5 billion by closing corporate loopholes [3/14/06]

McCain voted against increasing VA funding by $1.8 billion by ending abusive tax loopholes [3/10/04]

The man even voted against giving combat duty troops more time at home between extended tours.

John McCain had the gall to not only be rude, but to lie to a vet
about his record of endorsements from veteran groups and then had the nerve to refuse further questioning on the issue:

“I’ve been endorsed in every election by every veterans organization that do that, I’ve been supported by them, and I’ve received their highest awards from all of those organizations. So I guess they don’t know something you know.”

Later, during his town hall meeting, McCain admitted he does “not have a perfect voting record,” and then announced questions about veterans issues were off limits: “I will be glad to debate a lot of things, but not that one.”

Not only was John McCain a no show when it came to voting on the GI Bill he opposed, a bill which the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars fully supported, he now wants to limit veteran health care to only combat related injury in order to save money. Per retired Army General Robert Gard, McCain’s proposal to limit health care to only combat injuries would “shortchange those veterans who suffer from non-combat related conditions”. McCain is apparently unconcerned about the number of veterans this would affect, including the 15% of female combat veterans who suffer from military sexual trauma.

This comes as no surprise. When the VA was busted recently for
circulating a memo suggesting doctors lower their diagnosis on veterans suffering from PTSD in order to save money, John McCain replied: “it’s not important.”

Older veterans remember well how John McCain and John Kerry shut down all further investigation into remaining MIA/POW in order to open up trade with Vietnam over the protests of family members. They remember full well how these families were treated and talked to by McCain. They also remember how John McCain’s father-in-law immediately opened up a beer industry in Vietnam as soon as trade resumed.

By: Voter

Voter — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:11:47 +0000

Oops! Get him out of here! I just hate the way the press does all that follow-up.

Wonder what Obama relatives and long time friends in Africa and Indonesia think of his performance about now.

Oh, well. They don't vote in American elections, so who cares?

By: Jeff Long

Jeff Long — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:11:19 +0000

Wow! This was swept under the rug!

By: Obama

Obama — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:09:06 +0000

Obama should be the one to resign. Why would he need a Muslim Affairs Coordinator in the first place? If Obama gets in, America you get what you asked for – just like you did with Bush. The only ones that have the power to put a stop to Obama is YOU. Does not matter if the press or CNN has a love affair with Obama, he cannot win if you don't give him the votes. NO OBAMA

By: Halloran in Hoboken

Halloran in Hoboken — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:08:28 +0000

I fear that Obama is so fearful of what the world thinks of him and the US (Muslim affairs director???) that he will not pay any attention to domestic issues. I hate to say it, but I think this Democrat is voting McCain.

By: Ron democrat turned independent

Ron democrat turned independent — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:07:12 +0000

if any obama supporters are all interested, since the primaries nobody not Clinton or McCain as made any reference about obama's color except obama. he has used as part of his platform the reference the odds of him being in this position and constantly educated us about how his daddy left home when he was two being born to a white mother and black father ect. he and he alone elected to say that his white grandmother made racist and ethnic slurs that made his skin crawl and later stated she was a typical white person.he not the McCain campaign he's the one who said that they would remind them that he was black. so lay the blame at his feet when the issue comes up. give credit where credit is due

By: Me

Me — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:05:42 +0000

Ron democrat turned independent August 6th, 2008 8:59 am ET

when sen. obama makes comments like not believing in buying his children Christmas and birthday gifts which are belief followed by the Muslim religion he leaves himself open to such speculation it is hard for a christian family to understand.

RON,

It is possible that he doesn't buy his children gifts for xmas because he wants them to remember Christ, and not gifts. That's actually a very smart idea. Also-most Muslims in America DO celebrate bdays. I've been Muslim my entire life and I don't know any other Muslim who doesn't celebrate birthdays.

By: Election Watcher

Election Watcher — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:04:12 +0000

I don't know what to believe about Obama anymore. It doesn't help that he seems to change his position on critical issues every other day. Oh wait.That's right, "Change" is another word for "flip-flop", isn't it? Just say Nobama '08

By: Greg Pottstown, Pa.

Greg Pottstown, Pa. — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:03:52 +0000

Obama4ever August 6th, 2008 10:34 am ET

Once he is president he can do what he wants and no one can stop him.

Now he has to play the game for the ignorant rednecks and racists.

Let him do what he must to win.

Once in… it is Obamanation all the way.

I would say you are the ignorant one. And to prove it you used the racist term rednecks. I don't know how you turned out so dumb as to contradict yourself.

By: Bob Indianapolis, IN

Bob Indianapolis, IN — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:03:20 +0000

SO can we raise the color-coded threat alert to Orange? Maybe bring back the scary mug of Tom Ridge like it was 2004? If fear doesn't work, can we use bitterness?

By: Michelle, PA

Michelle, PA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:02:54 +0000

So a volunteer on Obama's staff resigned because 8 years ago he served on a board briefly with a man now alleged to have fundamentalist muslim ties, and THIS is what you point to as proof Obama himself is some kind of muslim terrorist sympathizer? To quote Obama, is that the best you can do? Grow up already, these third grade tactics are nothing but a turnoff.

Oh, and the supposed June 29th Maureen Dowd article? Google it and learn.

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:00:44 +0000

To Ron, Former Democrat:

I am NOT Muslim yet I do NOT buy my children Christmas or Birthday Gifts. They are taught that their life is a celebration of joy and should be shared with others less fortunate such as the homeless and animal shelters. Weak thinking skills lead to hate and bigotry.

Obama 08

By: Sally in Corvallis Oregon

Sally in Corvallis Oregon — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:58:44 +0000

hmmm... you right wingers might have a point. Remember that pic of Rumsfeld smiling and shaking hands with Saddam Hussein... ?

By: Fabian Blache III, Baton Rouge, LA

Fabian Blache III, Baton Rouge, LA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:58:07 +0000

What a pointless story. The man has done nothing wrong. So long as we continue to generalize and spew hate toward people because of their ethnicity, heritage or religion we are doomed to continue looking ignorant.

By: Fools for Obama

Fools for Obama — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:57:48 +0000

Obama has perfect judgement

Obama has perfect vision.

Obama is the future.

By: OFFWALLST

OFFWALLST — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:57:37 +0000

NY TIMES:
Big Donors Are a Major Force in Obama Campaign :

MY QUESTION WHO ARE THEY?????????????????????

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:57:14 +0000

What diversity outreach programs does John McCain and the republicans have? At least Barack is trying to reach out and open a dialogue with diverse groups of people.

By: Done with Dems

Done with Dems — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:56:58 +0000

Didn't he chase off two muslim woman that would have incidently appeared next to him early in his campaign. Wake up people. One more inconsistency in his self proclaimed path of change.

By: Marj,Paso Robles, Cal

Marj,Paso Robles, Cal — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:56:27 +0000

Now thats change I can believe in.

By: INDEPENDANT VET

INDEPENDANT VET — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:55:57 +0000

ANOTHER SORE LIP. OR ANOTHER FLIP FLOP.

PARIS FOR VP. REZKO ATTORNEY GENERAL.

PELOSI HAIR DRESSER .

CHARVEZ FOR LIMO DRIVER.

OPHRA CHEF

By: obama haters are ignorant

obama haters are ignorant — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:54:37 +0000

once again, numerous obama haters prove they have the intellectual capacity of a 10 year old.

they better begin preparing for President Obama! IT'S COMING!

By: More racist lies

More racist lies — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:54:28 +0000

White people MUST capitulate or there will be hell to pay.

Obama4ever

By: GoBrobama

GoBrobama — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:53:44 +0000

Obama is black

It is time for a black president.

Need I say more.

By: arc, Lugano CH

arc, Lugano CH — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:53:19 +0000

Open Your 3rd Eye August 6th, 2008 10:16 am ET
Here come the MORONS who think Obama is a secret muslim. Never ceases to amaze me.
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It is the same 'values' voters who voted for Bush twice and who now found have new allies in the ranks of closet bigots which are many Hillary Supporters.

Drop a Koran in a Walmart somewhere in middle America, and you'll have a stampede on your hands of folks running to the exit.

By: Done with Dems

Done with Dems — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:53:14 +0000

To: White Female

Relax.....your scaring the children.