Obamamania
January 23rd, 2007 | by Todd W |I received an email today from a friend, circulating the “Obama attended a Wahhabi school in Indonesia” story. As I was writing my reply, I suddenly felt like blogging again. So here’s my email in response.
While I’m no fan of Obama, there are some questions about these rumors. Latest indications that while Obama did attend an Islamic school on Indonesia, it was not a Wahhabi madrassa. While this doesn’t immediately dismiss concerns I have, it is important to be accurate when considering the issue.
As for his current faith, I don’t know…and I’m not sure that I care. Obviously electing an Islamic President would be a curious move, but I don’t think a truly Islamic candidate can get elected to such a high office. A congressman is one thing, President is something else entirely.
Besides, Hillary is on the prowl. Did you know that this nugget of news (Obama’s Islamic past) came out of Hillary’s camp? Her team put it out there in front of the press. If Obama is compromised, leave it to the most aggressive, tone-deaf woman in the world to make sure it hits the headlines, especially if Obama leads her in the polls.
Fascinating campaign season ahead…
2 Responses to “Obamamania”
By Chris on Jan 24, 2007 | Reply
Actually, the news came out of a Republican watch dog group almost the same week rumors started circulating about Obama’s possible run. I remember reading this almost two months ago (if not more). I’ll have to dig around for a link.
CG
By Todd W on Jan 24, 2007 | Reply
Okay, if that is the case, I’ll correct it. My sourcing on the Hillary comment is here and here. Honestly, I don’t really care either way, but provide the links for clarity. I only recall hearing about Clinton’s involvment, and never really dug into it other than the casual mention in this post.
The point is - the Obama report is false regarding militant Islam. Clinton’s involvement in the smear is simply a curiosity. If she is, then she’s playing rough. If not, she probably needs to play rougher.