Posted on 09/07/2008 10:40:24 AM PDT by mort56
People need to be careful not to take this out of context, which is exactly what this short clip does. It makes us look bad. I’ve just watched it a couple of times. Here’s the transcript as best as I can get it:
Stephanopolous: You mentioned your Christian faith. Yesterday you took off after the Republicans for suggesting your Muslim connections. Just a few minutes ago Rick Davis, um, John McCain’s campaing manager, said they’ve never done that. This is a false and cynical attempt to play victim.
Obama: You know what? Uh, uh, I mean, these guys love to throw a rock and uh, hide their hand.
Stephanopolous: The McCain campaign has never suggested you have Muslim connections.
Obama: No, no, no, but, but, the, uh, I don’t think that, when, you look at what is being promulgated on Fox News, let’s say, and Republican commentators who are closely allied to these folks...
Stephanopolous: But John McCain said that’s wrong.
Obama: But, well, look, listen, you and I both know that the minute that Governor Palin was uh, was forced to talk about her daughter, I immediately said that’s off limits, and, and, and, and...
Stephanopolous: John McCain said the same thing about questioning your faith.
Obama: And what was the first thing the McCain campaign went out and did? They, they said uh, look, uh, these liberal blogs that support Obama are out there attacking Governor Palin. Let’s not play games. Uh, what I was suggesting...you’re absolutely right that John McCain has not uh, talked about my Muslim faith, and you’re absolutely right that that has not come...
Stephanopolous: Christian faith.
Obama: My Christian faith...and, well, what I’m saying is he hasn’t suggested that I’m a Muslim, and I think that uh, his uh, his campaign uh, upper echelons have not either. What I think is fair to say is that uh, coming out of the Republican camp, there have been efforts to suggest that perhaps I’m not uh, who I say I am when it comes to my faith, something which I find deeply offensive, and that has been going on for a pretty long time.
As Raymond’s father would say, “Holy Crap”!
How are they going to correct that MAJOR slip of the tongue? George just compounded it by correcting him, gotta live it! This needs to make the rounds BIG TIME!
Bless you
Somebody better save it or you tube will take it down too!
I totally agree. This is more another example of an Obama gaffe as opposed to an admission of his true faith. The questions leading up to this statement were aimed at people indicating that he was a Muslim and he was trying to dispel the rumor. The short clip is definitely out of context!
Another flip flop! Well, actually he is not Christian or Muslim, he is the Messiah. And watch him say it to! Perhaps something like: “Christians and Muslims know me very well, I’m the Messiah...er, man that will...”
A gaffe. Now, when Obama tries to throw anyone on the defensive who reminds the public of his Islamic heritage, he’ll get to listen to this. Weren’t these the same people squawking about McCain saying Iran when he should have said Iraq?
I think he misspoke. I think he also misspoke on the 57 states. He gets his mouth going before his brain is fully engaged. It seems like he is calculating everyword for it's benefit and liability. Maybe he had a little too much 'blow' early on. Or maybe he very unsure of himself. He obviously can't think very well on his feet. I'm sure Putin and Ahmadinejad have noted this with pleasure.
What has my country come to when this goat-herding moon-god worshiping terrorist-sympathizing American-hating nullity is nominated by a major political party for the highest office in the land, and people take him seriously?
I find the props to be appropriate! Nail that muzzy to the barn door.
Be “careful”? Be “careful” my pasty white ass! Send it all over the damn place, high and low.....out of context or not! Those sleazy, scummy libtards would have it broadcasting on the networks had the shoe been on the other foot! Screw ‘em!
How do you know that Obama was never baptized? Just curious.
Keep the faith, my brother. He’s going down the tubes, keep the faith. I know I am!
I saw the interview and he said “my muslim faith”, in context out of context that was his words until he was corrected
Nothing for Obama to worry about. McCain won’t use it, and the MSM will bury it.
Yes, but if it was a Republican who said that the MSM would run it 24 hours a day from now until Nov 23rd and you know it.
As I posted in an earlier thread these slips of his are so common that there has to be some basis in fact. Have you ever accidently slipped that you were a muzzie?
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He obviously just misspoke. I wouldn’t be surprised if he did so on purpose just so the media can come to his defense....”see those wackos on the right still believe he is a Muslim”.
We’ve got to quit with the Muslim stuff. There is so much stuff on this guy (Bill Ayers, Rev. Wright etc.) that this just marginalizes everything else.
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