Barack Obama's Mother Had a Black Baby!
Shades of the smear tactics used against John McCain in South Carolina in 2000.
My wingnut Republican brothers were talking about Senator Obama being a Muslim. "You know," they said, "that's passed by the father's bloodline. If your father's a Muslim, you're a Muslim by birth."
An asshat email to that effect is making the rounds.
"That's a mighty bold statement." I said. "My understanding of Christianity is, if you accept Jesus as your Savior, you're a Christian. Free will. That kind of thing. But you say that's invalid, huh? Then why have missionaries? The Christianity won't take, right?"
The wind taken out of that argument, they responded that he lacked the political experience to be President. It was "too early" for him. "Hmmm, our current President's only elected experience was 6 years as the Governor of Texas when he announced his candidacy. Senator Obama was in the Illinois State Senate since 1996.
My 83-year-old Mother-in-law effectively ended the discussion by saying, "You know who votes? I do. We do. The Seniors. I voted Democratic as far back as I can remember. And I plan to the next time, too. And the Democrats always win in Illinois. Doesn't that drive you crazy."
I couldn't possibly love her more.
Much of this shit has been re-hashed in Insight Magazine and Fox News. But there's a little known, archaic profession called "reporting" that looks for things called "facts."
My wingnut Republican brothers were talking about Senator Obama being a Muslim. "You know," they said, "that's passed by the father's bloodline. If your father's a Muslim, you're a Muslim by birth."
An asshat email to that effect is making the rounds.
"That's a mighty bold statement." I said. "My understanding of Christianity is, if you accept Jesus as your Savior, you're a Christian. Free will. That kind of thing. But you say that's invalid, huh? Then why have missionaries? The Christianity won't take, right?"
The wind taken out of that argument, they responded that he lacked the political experience to be President. It was "too early" for him. "Hmmm, our current President's only elected experience was 6 years as the Governor of Texas when he announced his candidacy. Senator Obama was in the Illinois State Senate since 1996.
My 83-year-old Mother-in-law effectively ended the discussion by saying, "You know who votes? I do. We do. The Seniors. I voted Democratic as far back as I can remember. And I plan to the next time, too. And the Democrats always win in Illinois. Doesn't that drive you crazy."
I couldn't possibly love her more.
Much of this shit has been re-hashed in Insight Magazine and Fox News. But there's a little known, archaic profession called "reporting" that looks for things called "facts."
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3:42 PMWhy use facts when making stuff up works so much better?
5:08 PM
I so heart your mother-in-law.
9:18 PM
I like to make up facts. Especially about myself. And then go on Oprah.
5:09 AM
That was military-grade misinformation — whacked Obama and Clinton at the same time.
9:08 AM
Even if he was a muslim, so the fuck what?! You know, people were shocked and horrified about a catholic being elected when JFK became president...
BTW, might i remind these intolerant fucks that this country is *supposedly* built on the desire for freedom of religious persecution. And I'll take a devout any-religion over someone filled with hate who claims to be a christian.
3:13 PM
When they said "free from religious persecution" they meant "christians only"
4:50 PM
They aren't insinuating things to sway fair-minded people. They are playing to their audience, which is sadly quite large, it seems.
I'm writing in Doctor Sardonic for president.
8:58 PM
Sardonic so has my vote.
4:51 PM
I'm casting a posthumous vote for Conway Twitty.
6:53 PM
ha! Nick
And I think Sardonic is too smart to be president. Or want to be.
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