Rove: Don't "Hussein" Obama

The Atlantic ^ | 2/27/08 | Marc Ambinder

[We Dare Defend Our Rights]

How about Black Muslim Obama?

[Tigercap]

I think Rove is right. Using his middle name, although not really “unfair”, will give the perception that we are trying to exploit this - and it won’t change any minds.

It will also give the message that we cannot defeat his ideas (or lack of ideas) - which we can!!!

[Constitution Day]

Wow.

So using an actual photo of him in Muslim garb is out of bounds, and so is referring to his actual middle name.

Got it.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Without the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, Kerry would probably be President today. ________________ Yes. I wonder whose idea that was....hmmm.....surely nobody within the Bush administration thought of that....

Are you trying to give Rove credit for the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth? Because I have to say, that's nervy if that's what you are doing. The Swifties were effective precisely because they were genuine and people believed them. To say they were a plot by Rove is to discredit their honesty.

[cake_crumb]

The penalty for converting away from Islam is death. Period. There’s no middle ground. Obama’s as Christian as I am Muslim.

[pissant]

And don’t call him a liberal either. Or bring up Larry Sinclair. Screw this nonsense. He needs to be exposed at every level.

[CindyDawg]

Who is he to tell me what to do?

[Clemenza]

The penalty for converting away from Islam is death.

My close friend Mo(hammed) from Guyana (now in Toronto, however) is awaiting his death sentence. Despite his name he is an anti-Muslim atheist.

[Intimidator]

i agree with rove here. we will gain nothing by emphasizing his name. we need to attack his politics, which are radical enough, and leave his name out of it. it is superficial and will only make us look bad.

You are right but it will be done by the far right wackos of the Repub party. Gonna bite the Repubs in the fall.

[HawaiianGecko]

My bet is that Americans don't like hearing someone being disrespectful of any other American and especially don't want to hear quasi-leaders of their party acting and talking like twelve year olds. Grown people will make decisions on the issue. To think Karl Rove is out of touch is a bit laughable.

Just reading this thread reminds me of 'slam' books in junior high 40 years ago. They were as foolish then as now.

[Greg F]

I think it will be up to the people that don’t get the memos since McCain is apparently looking to avoid playing even fast pitch softball. I think he needs to play hardball to have a chance at this.

[societygirl]

HUSSEIN is good to use. Who wants to .elect someone President with the name “HUSSEIN” anywhere

[stuartcr]

For a while, he was that magnificent darling of FR.

[societygirl]

McCain is doing the right thing. Have SOMEONE ELSE do it, then condemn it.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

We should attack the politics of both Senators B. Hussein and J. Sydney. Using their middle names doesn’t change the time it takes to say what you want to say about their poltiics. It is sooo girly to whine about something like this.

[Intimidator]

At last somebody with some sense.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Oh yes, grown-ups don’t like to laugh. /s

[cake_crumb]

I have no intention of not attacking Obama. He’s a presidential candidate and therefore fair game. That’s how we see if he’s got the stuff to run this country. It’s traditional. Speaking of limp wristed whiners, it’s pretty funny that femmy Obama keeps relying on third parties to chastise his critics with charges of mean spiritedness. He can’t even fight his own battles.

[AxelPaulsenJr]

Yeah Rove is just ticked off about everyone calling his boss Jorge Arbusto...

Only a minority stoop to lowball tactics such as that....the majority of Republicans even if they disagree with the President's policies, call him Mr. President.

[iopscusa]

Yeah, SENOR Rove has been such a stalwart for us US Citizens who reelected Senor Bush and Senor...thank you pudgey little dipweed, just shut up and get out of the way Senor Rove!
Rove w/o the Swiftboat Vets and the Conservatives would never have left Texas!