[Tribal Dragon]

Facts and Falsehoods about Obama



Lie: The Clinton Campaign leaked information about Barack Obama.

Truth: Barack Obama's attendance at a Muslim elementary school in Indonesia was discussed in his autobiography, "Dreams from My Father". It was originally published in 1995. From his book, page 142:

In Indonesia, I’d spent 2 years at a Muslim school, 2 years at a Catholic school. In the Muslim school, the teacher wrote to tell mother I made faces during Koranic studies. In the Catholic school, when it came time to pray, I’d pretend to close my eyes, then peek around the room. Nothing happened. No angels descended.


Lie: Barack Obama attended a radical Muslim school, where he was taught Wahhabism.

Truth: Obama attended a Muslim elementary school largely because he couldn't afford to go to an American school. He was not taught Wahhabism, or any form of radical Islam. From his second book, "The Audacity of Hope" page 274:

Without the money to go to the international school that most expatriate children attended, I went to local Indonesian schools and ran the streets with the children of farmers, servants, tailors, and clerks.

Lie: Barack Obama attended a Muslim school for four years.

Truth: Obama attended a Muslim school for two years, later attending a Catholic school.

Lie: A madrassa is any school that teaches radical Islam.

Truth: Madrassa is the Arabic word for school. English speaking Schools in Arabic speaking countries that serve the children of American service men and women are also called Madrassas.

Lie: Obama's father raised him as a radical Muslim.

Truth: Obama, in his autobiography written in 1995, describes both his biological father Barack Obama Sr. and his stepfather, Lolo Soetoro, as born Muslim, but atheist or agnostic by choice.

Lie:Barack Obama is a Muslim.

Truth: Barack Obama is a member of the United Church of Christ.

Lie: Barack Obama is a Muslim who converted to Christianity in order to seek public office.

Truth: Barack Obama has been a member of the United Church of Christ since 1988, well before he sought public office.

Lie: Barack Obama is sympathetic to radical Islam.

Truth: Barack Obama will kick Osama bin Laden's ass. He said so himself:

You want a fight, President Bush? Let's finish the fight with Bin Laden and al-Qaeda, through effective, coordinated intelligence, and a shutting down of the financial networks that support terrorism, and a homeland security program that involves more than color-coded warnings.

Lie: Barack Obama's real name is Hussein.

Truth: Barack Obama's middle name is Hussein. For the absurdity of judging people on their middle names, read this.

Lie: Barack Obama willingly chose to study radical Islam as an adult in Indonesia.

Truth: Obama attended a Muslim school between the ages of 6 and 8, so he likely had no choice as to which school to attend. Furthermore, as stated above, the school he attended did not teach radical Islam or Wahabbism.


That's it. Go Forth.

Thanks to Media Matters and Thinkprogress for various info.


http://halfricanrevolution.blogspot.com/...obama.html

[Flumper Barflusterbutt]

He's an insurgent.

[snarg]

don't let the truth get in the way of your argument, flump
hold that line

[ntype]

this will sound interesting, no seriously flump I don't want to be being mean but George and his whole administration is a total wreck even compared to the equivalent under his daddy or the equivalent under Reagan or (just realized that everytime that a republican goes into your white house a war sprouts out somewhere from nowhere). Quite interesting

[Flumper Barflusterbutt]

this will sound interesting, no seriously flump I don't want to be being mean but George and his whole administration is a total wreck even compared to the equivalent under his daddy or the equivalent under Reagan or (just realized that everytime that a republican goes into your white house a war sprouts out somewhere from nowhere). Quite interesting

That's 'cause every once in a while the country turns gay and votes a liberal in and then the enemies build up and fuck with us. By the time a hardcore Republican gets into office he has to stomp out a few fires.

[who]

Has Barack posted tits?

[ntype]

That's 'cause every once in a while the country turns gay and votes a liberal in and then the enemies build up and fuck with us. By the time a hardcore Republican gets into office he has to stomp out a few fires.

I feel that somewhat your answer is quite wrong but deadly effective as a dialog killer.

[BIRD33]

All the rationalizations in the world can't change the fact that Flumper voted twice for the president who made the choice that turned out to be the worst decision by a president in the last 100 years and resulted in the death of 3,000 americans.


****Edit- 27 Americans died in Iraq over the weekend.Still feel like a badass, Flump?

[Irish]

this will sound interesting, no seriously flump I don't want to be being mean but George and his whole administration is a total wreck even compared to the equivalent under his daddy or the equivalent under Reagan or (just realized that everytime that a republican goes into your white house a war sprouts out somewhere from nowhere). Quite interesting

Funny thing is Republicans go in to a big war, whilst the dems go in to several small ones. Somailia, Bosnia, Hatti, Rawanda, Congo, etc... I know i hear everyone, there are over 3K killed in the Iraqi campaign. It is part of war, sorry, we know it when we volunteer to do it. Not all soldiers believe we should have gone in to Iraq when we did or ever, however we take an oath that we will follow our appointed leaders, so we know what we are getting in to. 21 days left in Iraq for myself and if it helps I used to think we had a real cause for being here, not so much any longer.