Come on, Digby…. [1] Even YOU can’t be this stupid.
It doesn’t matter if it’s true or not. It’s “out there”: [2]
Foes Use Obama’s Muslim Ties to Fuel Rumors About Him
In his speeches and often on the Internet, the part of Sen. Barack Obama’s biography that gets the most attention is not his race but his connections to the Muslim world.
Since declaring his candidacy for president in February, Obama, a member of a congregation of the United Church of Christ in Chicago, has had to address assertions that he is a Muslim or that he had received training in Islam in Indonesia, where he lived from ages 6 to 10. While his father was an atheist and his mother did not practice religion, Obama’s stepfather did occasionally attend services at a mosque there.
Despite his denials, rumors and e-mails circulating on the Internet continue to allege that Obama (D-Ill.) is a Muslim, a “Muslim plant” in a conspiracy against America, and that, if elected president, he would take the oath of office using a Koran, rather than a Bible, as did Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), the only Muslim in Congress, when he was sworn in earlier this year.
No, those aren’t the opening paragraphs of a Townhall hit piece. That’s the Washington Post recycling anonymous wingnut email trash and calling it “rumors.”
Doubtful it’s right-wing anything, Digby.
First off, the concept of the Washington Post being attached to right wing anything is so very bizzare, there would have to be a willing suspension of disbelief for you to even contemplate saying it, much less posting it on your site. (Oh, sorry, that phrase has been taken, huh?)
Secondly, the documented lies coming from the left of late is enough to fill this blog. You guys complaining about ‘false rumors’ now….. I tell ya.. I’m dyin’ out here.
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And finally, and more importantly, the Republicans, or anybody on the right for that matter, finding anything gainful in spreading such rumors, at this stage of the election cycle, is also laughable in the extreme.
So, let’s consider the question of who would benefit from such rumors being spread, shall we? That can be most easily answered by looking at who he’s causing the most trouble at the moment, and who has the most to lose to the man.
[3]The name Hillary Clinton roars to mind. After all, she’s the one with the most to lose to Obama, just now, out there in corn country…. She also has the history of these kind of dirty tricks. And, worse, of course. (Something about the names Vince and Marcy… I can’t quite remember it all)
I recognize that your so-called mindset wants to blame everything on Republicans. But at this stage of the game, I think you’d better start looking at your own side of the fence, assuming you’re smart enough and have the courage… both of which I doubt.
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PS: Hey, Chuckie [4]…. the same answer for YOU.