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:::How about slanderous allegations that a man is lying to the country about his religion?  Do those count?

:::How about slanderous allegations that a man is lying to the country about his religion?  Do those count?

I'm not accusing anyone of racism per se.  I'm just pointing out that no other presidential candidate has ever had to prove to the country that he is not a Muslim.  And let's be honest - that's because all the other presidential candidates have been white guys named George or Bill or Ron or Jimmy, and this one is a black guy named Barack.  If people WANT to believe he's a Muslim (the authors of this article clearly do) it's easier to do so.  If you can't see the connection between his race/name and the popularity of the belief that he is a Muslim, you're not looking hard enough.

:::I'm not accusing anyone of racism per se.  I'm just pointing out that no other presidential candidate has ever had to prove to the country that he is not a Muslim.  And let's be honest - that's because all the other presidential candidates have been white guys named George or Bill or Ron or Jimmy, and this one is a black guy named Barack.  If people WANT to believe he's a Muslim (the authors of this article clearly do) it's easier to do so.  If you can't see the connection between his race/name and the popularity of the belief that he is a Muslim, you're not looking hard enough.

Anyway, this is all a moot point.  He's not a Muslim.  As time goes by after Obama takes office, this page will look increasingly loony.  I guess if Obama really turns out to be an Al-Qaeda sleeper agent poised to sabotage the United States in a plot straight out of a Tom Clancy novel, I will be the one looking loony.  But I think I'll take that chance.[[User:Cb201|Cb201]] 17:55, 16 January 2009 (EST)

:::Anyway, this is all a moot point.  He's not a Muslim.  As time goes by after Obama takes office, this page will look increasingly loony.  I guess if Obama really turns out to be an Al-Qaeda sleeper agent poised to sabotage the United States in a plot straight out of a Tom Clancy novel, I will be the one looking loony.  But I think I'll take that chance.[[User:Cb201|Cb201]] 17:55, 16 January 2009 (EST)

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