Hillary: Obama Not Muslim

Hillary: Obama Not Muslim "As Far As I Know"

Huffington Post   |   March 3, 2008 10:03 AM


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Via Ben Smith, Hillary gives a less than adamant answer to a question about Obama's religion on 60 Minutes. Hillary claims, "I take him on the basis of what he says. And, you know, there isn't any reason to doubt that." It's an issue where even an accidental slip this can do damage:


 
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Any lefty that uses this against Hillary Clinton is a bullshit artist to the extreme. Smarmy whitewater comparisons are simply more Obama trash talk. I have never seen such prickly people in my life as the whining Obamites.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:23 PM on 03/14/2008

Hillary deserves to be president. Just ask her supporters. If you disagree, you are a sexist, or who knows maybe even a Muslim like Obama could be if we didn't take him at his word that he isn't.

Hillary for President: Haven't men hurt her enough? We owe her.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:01 PM on 03/04/2008

When I read about this yesterday, it sounded bad. But when I watched the clip, it's no big deal. She answered the question thoroughly the first time. Then Kroft pushed her. And I am an Obama supporter.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:31 AM on 03/04/2008

"I take him on the basis of what he says. And, you know, there isn't any reason to doubt that."

Huh what is wrong with saying that. She is saying there isn't any reason to doubt what he says about his religion (she says there isn't a reason to doubt that when he says he is a Christian, he is). .
She takes him on the basis of what he says (He says he is a Christian and she accepts that).

You Obama supporters will just tear anything Clinton says to find something negative in it. Just another Obama supporter tactic to avoid the real issues in this campaign, such as experience and plans to actually do something about the problems in this country, areas in which Clinton is much stronger than Obama.

Curiouser and curiouser, you Obama supporters.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:47 AM on 03/04/2008

As far as I know, Hillary has run her campaign off into a ditch. LOL

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:44 AM on 03/04/2008

Senator Clinton has nothing to hide by witholding her tax returns, as far as I know. And if she said that she never knew that her vote to authorize Bush to go to war with Iraq was indeed a vote to go to war, I will take her at her word. And if she says that John McCain is more qualified to be president than Senator Obama, I will take her at her word. Hillary is a Democrat, as far as I know.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:07 AM on 03/04/2008

A true leader makes clear, concise answers when the majority of facts at his or her disposal show something to be indisputably true. Her answer should have been empathic. "Those rumors are not true. As far as I know, Barack Obama is a committed Christian." End of answer.

Does she have amnesia and forget that it was HER campaign which had to fire/dismiss campaign workers who were caught sending out false e-mails claiming Barack Obama was Muslim? Clearly she sanctioned that behavior because you don't give an answer like she gives on 60 Minutes if you're truly contrite about what happened. None of this "I don't have a basis to believe otherwise" crap which is clearly intended to instill doubt and leave ample room for rumor and innuendo. How about she "renounce" and "reject" those rumors as she asked of Barack Obama to do to Louis Farrakan?

For something as identifiable as religious faith in Obama's case (i.e. he's regularly attending a church for the last 20 years plus and hasn't even been seen inside a mosque in this country.), you don't have to "take someone at their word". The question was not "Do you believe he's a "good" Christian or a "bad" Christian" where the "I take him at his word" answer would have some merit. The question was essentially asking if she believed Obama was a Muslim or a Christian. Someone elsewhere made a similar analogy that if someone were to ask Obama if he believed Hillary Clinton were heterosexual or the rumors that she was a lesbian and if he were to respond to that question in a manner similar to how Hillary responded to this faith question about him, most would see how disturbing her answer was.

For Christ's sake (pun strongly intended), if she can't give a straight and honest answer to a simple question - she knows EXACTLY the answer the interviewer was looking for- then how do we as citizens expect honesty and straight answers from her to questions on more serious matters? Beyond being a US Senator and the obligations to the truth that office requires as a sworn official of government, Sen. Hillary Clinton the Christian further has a religious duty and obligation to speak STRONGLY to the truth, to reject rumor and innuendo, particularly in a matter that involves _a fellow Christian_ no less. This sort of wavering and political weasling is just plain unacceptable.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:56 AM on 03/04/2008

Oh, Hills! Who is advising you? Or did you just think of all this hate yourself?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:53 PM on 03/03/2008

she did say he wasn't Muslim, Steve Kroft kept asking even after she answered it with a resounding no, he wanted it to be a controversy so he made it one, by asking over and over again. He knew Obama supporters would by the headline, and not watch the actual show.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:31 AM on 03/04/2008

The MSM want this dance to continue. They will make more money if it is dragged out.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:39 PM on 03/03/2008

I think in a rationale world, where we no longer seem to live, one might recognize that Hillary disputed the rumor as strongly as she could. Unlike George Bush she didn't claim to have looked in Obama's eyes and seen his soul. Does anyone think Hillary has had a deeply personal relationship with Obama that would give her any ability to know anything about his religious beliefs beyond what he has stated? I find her ability to recognize that she is not an "expert" on Obama's personal life very reassuring. Hillary is a strong person that will not be goaded into spouting baloney just to avoid criticism.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:37 PM on 03/03/2008

Right ON. I watched this video and thought, "Um, what exactly is the problem here?" She said no. If I were her, I would have said, "No. Your point?" And that's it. Move on.

Anyway... gotta love Huffington Post's far-left Clinton-lynching brigade.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:13 AM on 03/04/2008
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Everyone has a deep background check before they get admitted to the Senate. Besides, if you think that both their campaigns don't each have every little bit of information on the other candidate they can get their hands on. Drudge admitted her campaign leaked the pictures of Obama in Kenyan dress (while he was on a Senate Foreign Relations Committee trip) to post on his site. Her campaign staffers were fired for circulating emails claiming Obama was a Muslim. If you think her campaign is not full of dirty tricks, then you are living in a fairy tale.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:43 AM on 03/04/2008

NEVER NEVER VOTE OBAMA. IF WHAT I READ AND THE SKEWED RACIAL SLUR SUPPOSEDLY GIVEN BY HILLARY CLINTON IS ALL YOU PEOPLE CAN COME UP WITH, YOUR IN OVER YOUR HEADS. TOO BAD YOU DON'T HAVE THE MANNERS TO POST A COMMENT WITHOUT HATE. OBAMA I BELIEVE MUST UNDERSTAND WHO IS ENDORSING HIM. I SURE DO. I WOULDN'T VOTE FOR HIM BECAUSE I DON'T THINK HE BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN PEOPLE AT ALL. NO WAY.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:51 PM on 03/03/2008

The more talks the more she reveals just what sort of person she really is. I hope she likes crow served up with humble pie, she is Hillaryous!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:50 PM on 03/03/2008

This is complete lunacy.

"Have you now or have you ever been a Muslim?"

We're a nation whose MSM and establishment have lost their collective minds.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:39 PM on 03/03/2008



For the benefit of those not suffering irreversible brain damage:

Q: "You don't believe that Senator Obama's a Muslim?" Kroft asked Sen. Clinton.

A: "Of course not. I mean, that, you know, there is no basis for that. I take him on the basis of what he says. And, you know, there isn't any reason to doubt that," she replied.

Q: "You said you'd take Senator Obama at his word that he's not¦a Muslim. You don't believe that he's¦," Kroft said.

A: "No. No, there is nothing to base that on. As far as I know," she said.

Q: "It's just scurrilous¦?" Kroft inquired.

A: "Look, I have been the target of so many ridiculous rumors, that I have a great deal of sympathy for anybody who gets, you know, smeared with the kind of rumors that go on all the time," Clinton said.

For the benefit of those who ARE suffering irreversible brain damage -- or spend all their time searching for anti-Clinton dustbunnies under the living room couch:

"OF COURSE NOT!"

Get it?

"OF COURSE NOT!"

When you're asked the SAME fucking question, over and over again by a reporter who's not happy with your first few answers, you start fumbling for afterthoughts and elaborations in the hope of moving on to the next question.

Geez...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:36 PM on 03/03/2008

I don't think so, you are allowed to repeat yourself. The answer is no, that's not so hard to understand, is it? Even you, Mr Kroft, should be able to grasp a simple no.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:42 PM on 03/03/2008

stillamused,
kinda insulting comments to post in your effort to excuse the inexcusable. It seems that you go along with the position that, when being interviewed, you have to 'give him the answer he wants'. How freakin stupid is that? How would such a wimp ever negotiate with other countries over state matters? Is this the candidate that would have us believe that she is the best one to catch the 3:00 AM 'red phone' call and handle it? In answer to your 'irreversible brain damage' query, the brain less have no fear and no clue!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:44 PM on 03/03/2008



You just demonstrated why otherwise intelligent candidates have to contort themselves when dealing with the press... so zealous morons like you, laying in the bushes with your stethoscopes, won't pick up something you can foam about.

It probably hasn't dawned on you that the rules for dealing with press sharks are a little different than the rules of diplomacy. In the latter case, a head of state doesn't have to worry about playing to the dimwits in the peanut gallery.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:18 AM on 03/04/2008

Oh my god, can't you read. How many times could she answer no, he isn't a muslim. I fear for this country if someone you support gets elected. Reason and sanity don't seem to be something you are familiar with, either that, or you are just an out and out liar, and don't know how to act when the truth confronts you in the face.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:35 AM on 03/04/2008
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Innuendo versus Transparency


Senator Clinton has been excelling at innuendo as of late. Witness her comments last night on 60 Minutes, where she said that Senator Obama was not a Muslim, "as far as I know".

Now today, she has launched another negative TV ad, insinuating that Senator Obama is "all talk, no action" because he hasn"t convened a subcommittee meeting yet BUT his subcommittee does not deal with Afghanistan but with Europe.

And then, we have the Clinton campaign stating that there is "Buyers" Remorse" setting in with Senator Obama.

So, let"s examine what "Buyers" Remorse" may look like later this year when Senator Clinton and her husband FINALLY release their tax returns for 2007.

Is the reason why her campaign hasn"t released 2005 and 2006 because they don"t want us to see what stocks they had accrued and had to sell in order for her to run for President? They don"t want any reporter to follow the trail of all the Lobbyist and Corporate connections?

Her supporter, Governor Strickland ran his gubernatorial campaign against someone who didn"t disclose his tax returns.

Isn"t that just a wee bit hypocritical that he can win the Governor"s office on that stance BUT would back someone for President who has NOT or will NOT?

If I were Senator Clinton I would be DEEPLY concerned about the innuendo of "All hat, no cattle", as after her "win fall" in the "cattle commodities market", she certainly has no place to hang that hat.

The real Buyers" Remorse will come when the press gets their hands on those tax returns.

Yee Haw!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:46 PM on 03/03/2008

Before you can even rent a house, buy a home or even open a bank account, one must present his/her financial records. Why is Hil allowed to run further while campaigning without having to do what most Americans have to do? Why is she given a free ride in this area? Hil should be read the rights that apply to rules for Americans. Where is her example? This is what I call all hat and no cattle. Where is the beef? She needs to show this now or get off the bus. This would not have gone half this far if it was Obama. Where is her faith? People who dont belong to a church but just show up at one to get hand outs are scary people. Who knows the demeanor if that funding stops? Huh? We need to get real and get honest here. The same rules are not applied to Hil ;that are applied to Obama. She should not be given this free ride another hour. Let's get together and put the foot down . Cut off the red phone. stop the sleaze about other candidates and the media should not be allowed to include her in anymore free time until she has complied with the rules of this campaign. Stop this bus clinton, McCain drama.. Go Obama, you are the best one for 08

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:43 PM on 03/03/2008
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