Obama Insider Defends Assassins?

"Camp Obama's defense is to point at the other two candidates, claiming they have their own inner circle of jerks. Ok. The petulant child defense "but they did it too" faded with third grade."

You sound like Clinton. Typical cheap shot pandering to the choir.

So, even if the other two candidates have some terrible associations, Obama can't point that out when they accuse him of the same thing?

You are pathetic.

Thank you for telling me more about Greg Craig. Nothing surprises me about Obama anymore. He's a villain.

And it doesn't surprise me that his followers have no problem with Greg Craig. They have no problems with Wright, Farrakhan, Hamas, Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dorhn, and Mona and Rashid Khalidi, Tony Rezko who was bankrolled by Nadhmi Auchi, and they have no problem with Raila Odinga or NAMLEF, and Abongo "Roy" Obama, and they don't have a problem with the PLO or Abunimah and the ISM, or the New Black Panther Party, and on and on.

Obama is bad news.

This is scary:

From The Christian Science Monitor
By Shireen K. Burki Mon May 19, 2008

Stafford, Va. - Osama bin Laden must be chuckling in his safe house. After all, the 2008 campaign could very well give Al Qaeda the ultimate propaganda tool: President Barack Hussein Obama, Muslim apostate.
The fact that Senator Obama – the son of a Muslim father – insists he was never a Muslim before becoming Christian is irrelevant to bin Laden. In bin Laden's eyes, Obama is a murtad fitri, the worst type of apostate, because he was blessed by Allah to be born into the true faith of Islam.

There are two types of apostates according to sharia (Islamic law) and the Hadith (sayings of the prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him).

The first type is murtad milli, one who converted to Islam and later renounced the faith. The second, and most egregious, type is murtad fitri. It refers to a person born of a Muslim father who renounces his birthright. Two recent examples of the latter are Magdi Allam (a male Egyptian who converted to Catholicism in Italy) and Ayaan Hirsi Ali (Somali-born woman who's now an atheist). Both now face death threats.

According to Islamic jurisprudence, children of a Muslim father – even an apparently nonpracticing one, such as Obama's father, and irrespective of the mother's faith – are automatically Muslims. Most Muslims around the world agree: A child of a Muslim father is a Muslim. Period.

Should Obama become US commander in chief, there is a strong likelihood that Al Qaeda's media arm, As-Sahab, will exploit his background to argue that an apostate is leading the global war on terror (read: attacks against fellow Muslims). This perception would be leveraged to galvanize sympathizers into action.

Remember: Al Qaeda's ultimate goal is to restore the caliphate (the Islamic form of government that would preside over the community of believers) and expand Dar al Islam ("Abode of Islam"). Reaching it requires a long war against all – Muslim and non-Muslim – who don't share its extremist Wahhabi worldview.

Al Qaeda, though, has struggled recently to recruit volunteers for this jihad. While bin Laden retains significant support as someone willing to stand up for Muslim concerns, most Muslims abhor Al Qaeda's terrorist methods whose primary targets are innocent noncombatants.

But an apostate as head of the United States could change this equation. It would be a propaganda boost for Al Qaeda's mission. All one has to do is read Al Qaeda's public statements to recognize how frequently it makes baseless apostasy accusations against fellow Muslims who challenge its message or actions.

That's why Obama is bin Laden's dream candidate.
Once branded as an apostate, President Obama would face enormous difficulties in the foreign policy realm, especially in the fight against terrorism.
He's caught between a rock and a hard place. If he softens the US strategy against Al Qaeda and its ideologues, his apostasy might be an afterthought for Al Qaeda. But if he acts firmly in America's national interest to defeat the terrorist threat, he'd be vilified in an Al Qaeda propaganda campaign for reneging on his "true identity."

Furthermore, his administration would struggle to positively engage the Muslim world, where Islam isn't just a religion, it's the way of life. Conservative Muslim populations that are riddled with poverty and low literacy rates can be more readily swayed to join the cause against the "Great Satan" (the US) if their imams and mullahs shout that it is led by an apostate.
Diplomacy is highly personal. The leaders of America's Middle Eastern allies – such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar – already feel besieged by jihadists and disgruntled citizens who see their governments as toadies of the West. The murtad card could intensify that pressure, so leaders of these countries might be compelled to distance themselves from Washington.

In short, an Obama presidency – which might be fine domestically – could have serious repercussions for US foreign interests at a time when it is especially vulnerable in a tight global oil market.

So far, Al Qaeda has been conspicuously quiet on Obama's candidacy. But that should not come as a surprise. Hoping Obama gets elected, they're probably waiting until he's taken the oath of office to begin branding him a traitor to the faith of his fathers.
Islamic terrorists know that the long road to success lies in stoking the "clash of civilizations." To reach their goal of restoring the Caliphate in a form that fits their worldview, they need massive numbers of Muslims to join their global jihad.

Bin Laden and his followers have already shown their willingness to exploit real or imagined religious schisms to expand their support base. So it's not hard to imagine bin Laden praying that Obama wins this November.

(Shireen K. Burki is an adjunct professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington, in Fredericksburg, Va. The daughter of a Muslim father and a Christian mother, she spent her childhood in Islamabad, Pakistan, where she studied Islam at school.)

wait...Why does Obama have this guy on his team? A guy who defended the guy who tried to kill an American president? Reagan?

This is so twisted...a guy who defends murderers of Americans was hired by Obama?

Everyday it gets worse and everyday it is getting more and more...worrisome.

When is someone going to jump out and say: WAIT A SECOND HERE! We cannot have a guy who hates the USA be the leader of the USA!

oy gevult, is this true??

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/05/a-man-a-plan-an.html

here's the link to the story. some good blog posts there, too.

Hillary is absolutely correct that, had the Democratic party followed the same primary election rules as the Republicans, she would already be the nominee. The general election in November will be
"winner take all" for the electoral college votes of each state.

The Democratic primary process of proportional representation in the allocation of delegates, and holding caucuses in some states with relatively small groups of voters, is totally disfunctional. The results do NOT reflect anything similar to how the general election is conducted.

In 2000, Al Gore won West Virginia by only 300 votes, and received ALL of that state's electoral votes. And, of course, we all know what happened in Florida --- ALL the state's electoral votes went to Bush!!! In this Democratic primary, a "win" really isn't rewarded
once the state's delegates are proportionally allocated to the respective candidates (i.e., look at what happened in Texas).

Now Obama is, of course, a very schrewd and talented politician. He targeted the caucus states, mastered the caucus process, and succeeded in a string of 11 straight Democratic primary victories. This gave Obama "momentum" and the appearance of inevitability (even though many of the victories represented few electoral college votes and/or are considered solidly "red" states). However, the caucus process is very flawed, and bears no resemblance whatsoever to what will be necessary to win in the November general election.

It seems like Clinton's decisive win in West Virginia doesn't count. Obama didn't even bother to campaign there, so it is not a significant "win" for Hillary. In Pennsylvania, both candidates had six weeks to campaign after the prior primary. Obama ran 10,000
television ads, energized the large college population in PA as enthusiastic campaign workers, outspent Clinton nearly 3-to-1, threw virtually everything he had into that state's primary, and still
Obama could only narrow Clinton's winning lead to 10%. Obama could not "close the deal" in this crucial swing state.

If the Democrats choose a nominee who cannot carry the crucial "swing" states of Michigan, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, the electoral college math becomes really fuzzy. No matter what the super-delegates are saying now (some are already publicly switching sides back and forth), they will arrive at the Democratic National Convention with no obligation to vote for any particular candidate. They were created to determine the crucial factor of
"electability." They were created to prevent another debacle like George McGovern (who received only one electoral college vote in the general election).

Hillary's eye has always been on the electoral college math. And right now, that math adds-up in favor of Hillary. Her continuing pressure on the DNC to seat the Florida and Michigan delegations (while self-serving) is also clearly focused on their importance as swing states in the electoral college math. Unfortunately, the math for selecting Democratic party delegates has too little to do with
the electoral college "winner take all" equation.

Unless the super-delegates recognize the disconnect between the process by which Democratic primary delegates have been selected and the way the next president will be selected, I'm afraid the Dems will
blow their best chance at sweeping the White House and both houses of Congress since Lyndon Johnson.

HAD THE BIASED MEDIA NOT PROTECTED OBAMA BEFORE OVER HALF OF AMERICA HAD VOTED --- HE WOULD NOT BE IN THIS RACE!

HE NEEDS TO EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT HE WILL DO AND HOW HE WILL DO IT!!! HE HAS TOLD TOO MANY LIES!!! HE MAKES GREAT SPEECHES --- BUT IS JUST AN EMPTY SUIT!!!

Has Obama gone completely wacko?

Telling the American people not to speak of his anti-American wife is insulting and a huge mistake. She has spoken out against our country. She is fair game! He has no right to say, “Lay off my wife”. We don’t need a dictator!

Complaining about President Bush will not get him votes. Obama is offering to “debate” President Bush — President Bush is not running for President — Hillary Clinton and John McCain are!!! Why wouldn't he debate Hillary before Indiana and North Carolina?

There are lots of us hard-working, blue collar Americans who don’t want to raise taxes! Obama does! He and his wealthy, elitist associates will never understand "most" Americans.

We don’t have 57 states! But we should include the voters in Florida and Michigan.

What country is Obama running in?

Don’t forget all his ties to terrorists and anti-Americans (including his wife)!

He is a cry-baby and a whiner! Keep his finger away from that button! He’s not strong enough to stand up against our enemies. He says he will meet with them “without preconditions” — doesn’t sound like he plans to protect us!

His inexperience and reckless judgment are a danger to ALL Americans!

Will they take us from “within”? Don’t forget 9/11?

THIS IS FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE VOTING FOR THIS CLOWN.

So what does Obama do when he has no plan? He makes up a snazzy title for the pamphlet he delivers to homes.

CHANGE OREGON CAN BELIEVE IN: “Barack Obama will reinvigorate the drinking water standards that have been weakened under the Bush administration and update them to address new threats. He will help communities by restoring better federal financing for water and wastewater treatment infrastructure, and he will continue his leadership in protecting national treasures like the Great Lakes from threats such as industrial pollution, water diversion, and invasive species. Obama will establish policies to help high-growth regions with the challenges of managing their water supplies.”

GREAT LAKES IN OREGON?

HE SAID HE’S VISITED 57 STATES? DO THEY INCLUDE FLORIDA AND MICHIGAN?

WHO IS THIS OBAMA?

WHAT COUNTRY IS HE RUNNING IN? CAN’T BE THE USA.

HILLARY OR McCAIN IN 2008!

I think the candidate should receive all of the delegates from the states that they win. I also learned something interesting in that most of the states that Obama won are typical Republican's state in the General election and the one's that Hillary one were either Democractic or swing states. Some of those states in the west that he won were by just a couple of points. It makes me wonder if the so called Rev Wright story came out before if he would have won them. Everyone is saying that you are racist if you don't vote for Obama than fine I'm a racist, have and always supported Hillary Clinton, and wouldn't vote for him for dog catcher.

Whats the matter Greg, mad that Obama pretty much has this nomination locked up?! You're a nincompoop, better luck next time at trying to SWIFT BOAT OBAMA!

Go Obama/Hagel or Obama/Webb!!

They can't find anything on Obama, now they're going around searching for dirt about anyone associated with him. next they gonna tell us that Obama's hairdresser is gay.

I hate to see these comments from Hillary supporters who are indeed stomping their feet because Hillary is not going to win. If you vote for McCain you can forget universal health care or just health care for your children. You can forget getting out of Iraq. McCain will keep us there forever and your husbands, children, boyfriends, etc. will die because of your choice. Barack's economic issues are almost identical to Hillary's if you just look at www.barackobama.com. Someone had to win and Barack is the one who will reach the pledged delegates tomorrow and with the super delegates he will surpass 2,025. If you don't vote or vote for McCain you are not true to the princilpes you believe in. It is time to come to the inevitable conclusion! Sorry.

THE DEM RACE IS OVER ALL RIGHT... FOR Clinton AND Obama...

The media and Camp Obama swift boated Clinton out of the race and now her 17-million supporters plus Florida will return the favor for Obama.

MCCAIN '08
America Needs A President, Not An Arrogant Trainee

VIG, you are full of shit! You came up with this essay to try and scare American's. Barack is a true American with a wonderful wife and 2 young girls. He is a Christian and will be a proud symbol for the United States of America!!!

Before you learn to blog you have to learn to spell.Another idiotic attempt to put up a sand pile to stop a Tidal wave.

"If you don't vote or vote for McCain you are not true to the princilpes you believe in. It is time to come to the inevitable conclusion! Sorry."

Carroll Johnson,
Suppose by voting for Barack Obama you are not being true to your principles? The conclusion is not inevitable until all the votes have been counted. Sorry, sweetie.

"John12:12AMMay 20th 2008

"Before you learn to blog you have to learn to spell.Another idiotic attempt to put up a sand pile to stop a Tidal wave."
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I was the second runner up in the state regional spelling bee in 1970. Am I allowed to blog now? LOL

The same old histrionic republican losers time and again we need to see some blogs that are important not this phoney drivel.

Lemme see, Hillary recalled being shot at by sniper fire, and would be quick to "obliterate" Iran. McCain would "bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran," was knee-deep in the Keating 5 fiasco, and is up to his ears in lobbist-connections, and just SOOOOOOOO much else. And I have no doubt that Obama has his skeletons, too. Yes, we have three IMperfect candidates, and i think Obama has the temperament, judgement, intellect and heart to do us better than Hillary, and Hillary moreso than McCain. You want a hothead at the helm? Pick McCain. I like our country's chances best with Obama.