Obama's Grandmother Changes Islam Story

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[stickman20089]

Yesterday’s edition of USA Today had a story about Barack Obama’s grandmother in Kenya, in which she slams the Clinton campaign for circulating photos of Obama in Muslim garb—and then states that she is a Christian: Obama’s grandma slams ‘untruths’.

Obama’s grandfather had converted to Islam from Roman Catholicism and taken the name Hussein, Sarah Obama said, but his children had inherited only the name, not the religion. Each person should be able to choose how they worshipped, she said.

“In the world of today, children have different religions from their parents,” she said. She, too, is a Christian.

Just one little problem with this statement.

In April of last year, Sarah Hussein Obama told the New York Times she is a devout Muslim.

Sarah Hussein Obama, who is his stepgrandmother but whom Mr. Obama calls his grandmother, still rises at 5 a.m. to pray before tending to her crops and the three orphans she has taken in.

“I am a strong believer of the Islamic faith,” Ms. Obama, 85, said in a recent interview in Kenya.

[2ndDivisionVet]

More popcorn, Jeeves, and bring the Doritos and finger sandwiches, as well.

[nuconvert]

the Obamas need to try to keep their stories straight.

[Salamander]

And next week, she’ll be saying she’s “just pining for the fjords”.

[RepublitarianRoger2]

It’s hard to be an effective liar. You have to keep your story consistent and remember everything you said previously. Probably a bit tough to do when you’re 85 and stupid.

[mainepatsfan]

Whereas the Clinton’s have had so much practice they’re now experts.

[irishtenor]

Beautiful plumage, eh?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Sure, dontchya know, by jimminy!

[Shermy]

“Obama’s Grandmother Changes Islam Story”

Really? Show me anywhere where she says she’s a Christian, within quotation marks.

The Christian comment was just Pravda/NYTimes info management.

[Grampa Dave]

Just What Did Obama Know About Wright's Past Sermons? (Plenty)

“Barack Obama either agreed with what was preached from the Trinity pulpit, or he tuned it out and stayed around pretending to for political reasons. To say he stayed for 20 years but doesn't agree with Wright's preaching is incredible denial. It'd be like a man buying White Sox season tickets for 20 years, attending the games, and saying he's not a fan.”

Obama’s supporters want us to ignore this story… just push it under the rug. While they’ll align Republicans with any obscure pastor who does or says something controversial, they’re trying to convince us that Obama’s 20-year long close relationship with Wright, including his effective endorsement of him, his church and rhetoric with a $22,500 donation in 2006 is irrelevant.

“When Obama decided against wearing an American flag pin, we may all have been a bit too quick to accept his rationale, too quick to find that issue unimportant. Now, that American flag pin has gotten a lot bigger for a lot of us, especially in light of what may have been and may still be Obama’s deeper, and, perhaps, secret, less than patriotic beliefs about America.”

“Wright says that blacks can’t be expected to sing God Bless America because of racism. Obama doesn’t salute the flag during the National Anthem. That sure strikes me as an amazing coincidence since Obama swears he never heard Wright say anything against America.”

[irishtenor]

***“In the world of today, children have different religions from their parents,” she said. ***

In any religion, this would be a failure. I can’t imagine any pious Buddist, Muslim, Christian, Athiest, or whatever, unless they were LIBERAL, approving of their children worshipping in another religion.

[KingJaja]

In certain areas in Africa., it is quite common to find Christians and Muslims in the same family. For example, it is not unusual to find a Christian dad and a Muslim mum, with the children choosing whatever religion. (Very prevalent in the Yoruba ethnic group).

Obama’s grandmother’s name is Sarah, so I doubt she is a muslim. (I guess there was a previous error in translation).

Another overlooked fact is that Sub-Saharan Africa has the World’s highest rate of conversion of Muslims to Christianity. (I have several colleagues who converted from Islam to Christianity - I remember one whose surname was Mohammed, another whose surname was Bello, another Taofiq, another Razak).

As someone who understand’s Sub-Saharan Africa, I implore all of you to stop this silly talk. You are indirectly telling the millions of Muslims that convert to Christianity each year that they are not good enough because thier names are funny.

What would you say to Reverend Canon Mohammed? (Yes such a person exists).

[mass55th]

The only grandmother we’ve been allowed to hear from is the black one who can’t seem to get her stories straight. Free Hussein’s white grandmother!!!

[Owl_Eagle]

Oh, c’mon. Muslim, Roman Catholic, who can keep things like one's own religious convictions straight in this crazy work-a-day world? When you boil it down, it's all about how whitey is ruining the world... or isn't.

You're missing the forest for the trees, people! It's about CHANGE!!!
... and HOPE. And the Audacity of Hope.

[nuconvert]

I don’t care whether she’s muslim or not. I don’t like lies.

[sanjacjake]

OBama is converting to Judism...just came over the
FWS...Larry Kings service. JK

[Chief_Joe]

Hillary Spam Ping. Where did all of the new found fondness for Hillary come from -it's becoming absurd?

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[Fox_Mulder77]

So what people. Who cares if his grandmother lied about being a Christian when she’s really a Muslim. Who cares if his pastor thinks AIDS was genetically engineered to kill people of color. Who cares if his neighbor and friend declared war on the United States, and bombed a bunch of stupid places like the Pentagon. Who cares if he was able to buy his mansion with money laundered through a Saddam Hussein Oil for Food scammer.
If it wasn’t for the dark forces of division no one would care about this stuff. ;-p

[Gator113]

Will Obama now reject his grandmother ? ;>)

[AmericaUnited]

Whereas the Clinton’s have had so much practice they’re now experts

Whereas Obama and friends are amateur pikers.

[bfree]

I care.

[Lumper20]

Exactly. Liars often have difficulty remembering their lies.
They always seem to get riled when they are caught.

[sharkhawk]

Sarah Hussein Obama, who is his stepgrandmother but whom Mr. Obama calls his grandmother

Is this the grandmother he's met once, and was the grandfathers 3 or 4th wife?

[Fox_Mulder77]

Of coarse you do.
You are an agent of division. ;-p

[woofie]

Maybe she is an Islamic Christian

[Lumper20]

Thanks for joining Frepper FEB 20, 2008.

[VOA]

bump

[woofie]

where do you think its coming from? I sure have wondered about this church deal ...that has definately caught fire

[Nashvegas]

Looks like Obama’s Chickens are coming home to roost

[SE Mom]

Whoa...

This could get her in some serious trouble.

[ricks_place]

Gotcha journalism at its worst, taking advantage of a grandmother, a disabled citizen, a confused victim of Alzheimer's. Let every vote count, give her a mail-in ballot!

[mass55th]

"The Christian comment was just Pravda/NYTimes info management."

The April 30th, 2007 New York Times story quotes her as saying she is a Muslim. Here's the link:

Click Here

The USA Today story from March 5th, 2008 reports her as being Catholic, but it isn't in quotes. The USA Today story is by an AP reporter.

[hsalaw]

Looks like lying is a family trait.

[Shermy]

I’m sorry for defaming the NYTimes, when it was AP...this time.

Really, people need to read news carefully. Especially suspicious: when someone is quoted, then attributed something without quotes.

[spunkets]

"the Obamas need to try to keep their stories straight. "

They're democrats; that's how they do things.

[ryan71]

This 85 year old woman did not change her story on her own.

Somebody had to tell her to change her story and it was not Obammy’s campaign manager. It was Obammy, himself.

And if he's telling her to change her story, I'm pretty sure he's changed his own story.

[Chief_Joe]

Do you think it’s at least a little absurd that people on this site are actually advocating for McClain and Hillary now? Some are anybody but Obama, but Hillary and McClain are far more dangerous to me.

[Thumper1960]

Shouldn't BHO let his dear old forgetful granny know that apostasy is considered an offense punishable by death?

That is, according to the Religion Of Peace..........

[joshhiggins]

A Story Change You Can Believe In.

[TN Conserative]

forgetful granny needs to join the crazy uncle up in the attic

[woofie]

I dont think any real freeper is seriously for Hillary....how this all plays out is anyones guess

[spacejunkie]

now, now...he’s not going to reject grandma...just denounce her :)

[Bernard]

Reading this story brings home the notion that my tag-line is accurate.

[Thumper1960]

I beg to differ.

All three of these bastards are dangerous as Hell.

God help this nation if these three pukes are the best we can find to run this country.

[ml/nj]

Really she just knows she isn't a Jew.

ML/NJ

[cookcounty]

"“In the world of today, children have different religions from their parents,” she said.

Not in the Islamic world. According to Muslim law, Obama is a muslim. Obviously, that does not make him a muslim, but it is worth remembering that to muslims, he is one of their own, and is obligated, under pain of death, to give fealty to Mecca.

[Chief_Joe]

I agree. This election campaign has been a complete mocking of the American people.

[montag813]

This isn’t even his damn grandmother. This was the second “wife” of Obama’s bigamist grandpa after he left his first wife.

[ErnBatavia]

Seems to run in the family...

[Cowboy Bob]

Obama's Daddy was a Muslim. All his Stepbrothers and Stepsisters are Muslims. But he's a devout Christian.

Okay, that sounds plausible! /sarc