Comments on: A shocking new way of answering Republican mudslinging http://www.wayofthemind.org/2008/02/26/a-shocking-new-way-of-answering-republican-mudslinging/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:27:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Leslie http://www.wayofthemind.org/2008/02/26/a-shocking-new-way-of-answering-republican-mudslinging/#comment-39348 Leslie Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:50:15 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/2008/02/26/a-shocking-new-way-of-answering-republican-mudslinging/#comment-39348 "Leslie: of course he’s a Christian. His opponents are saying he’s a Muslim (which he isn’t), and he *must* do something about it." Well, this is just the thing. His response to those attacks wasn't to bravely challenge the nature of them but to fall back on distasteful pandering to the religious that nearly matched Huckabee. So maybe he stood up on the lapel pin issue, but he didn't take a stand on the religious one. And, honestly, I thought Edwards' "It's time to be patriotic about something other than war," was more on point on that issue. “Leslie: of course he’s a Christian. His opponents are saying he’s a Muslim (which he isn’t), and he *must* do something about it.”

Well, this is just the thing. His response to those attacks wasn’t to bravely challenge the nature of them but to fall back on distasteful pandering to the religious that nearly matched Huckabee. So maybe he stood up on the lapel pin issue, but he didn’t take a stand on the religious one. And, honestly, I thought Edwards’ “It’s time to be patriotic about something other than war,” was more on point on that issue.

]]> By: Pedro Timóteo http://www.wayofthemind.org/2008/02/26/a-shocking-new-way-of-answering-republican-mudslinging/#comment-39334 Pedro Timóteo Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:31:44 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/2008/02/26/a-shocking-new-way-of-answering-republican-mudslinging/#comment-39334 Leslie: of course he's a Christian. His opponents are saying he's a Muslim (which he isn't), and he *must* do something about it. On your country (I assume you're American) you can't say "my beliefs are none of your business" and stand any chance of getting elected, unfortunately. Still, Obama was the only candidate who <a href="http://www.wayofthemind.org/2008/02/21/obama-on-religion/" rel="nofollow">dared to say</a> that: <ul> <li>- besides a Christian nation, the US is also a nation of people of other beliefs, and a nation of unbelievers, too</li><li>- Christians (and religious people in general) don't have a monopoly on morality</li><li>- you can't make something into a law just because the Bible says so, or because your beliefs say so.</li> </ul> Obvious, isn't it? But none of the other candidates are saying that (and some, like Huckabee, are saying the exact opposite). Leslie: of course he’s a Christian. His opponents are saying he’s a Muslim (which he isn’t), and he *must* do something about it. On your country (I assume you’re American) you can’t say “my beliefs are none of your business” and stand any chance of getting elected, unfortunately.

Still, Obama was the only candidate who dared to say that:

  • - besides a Christian nation, the US is also a nation of people of other beliefs, and a nation of unbelievers, too
  • - Christians (and religious people in general) don’t have a monopoly on morality
  • - you can’t make something into a law just because the Bible says so, or because your beliefs say so.

Obvious, isn’t it? But none of the other candidates are saying that (and some, like Huckabee, are saying the exact opposite).

]]> By: Leslie http://www.wayofthemind.org/2008/02/26/a-shocking-new-way-of-answering-republican-mudslinging/#comment-39317 Leslie Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:01:21 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/2008/02/26/a-shocking-new-way-of-answering-republican-mudslinging/#comment-39317 Before you crown him, remember his response to the "Obama is a Muslim" rumor was this: http://bligbi.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/obama-religious-tract.png Before you crown him, remember his response to the “Obama is a Muslim” rumor was this:

http://bligbi.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/obama-religious-tract.png

]]> By: Hermann Klinke http://www.wayofthemind.org/2008/02/26/a-shocking-new-way-of-answering-republican-mudslinging/#comment-39312 Hermann Klinke Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:37:17 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/2008/02/26/a-shocking-new-way-of-answering-republican-mudslinging/#comment-39312 Regarding the video: I hate how they try to make Obama and his wife look bad on stupid things like wearing a pin or not putting his hand over his heart. As if this determined how good a president is or is going to be. If that is all it takes to be perceived as a good president, then no wonder Jr. Bush got re-elected after doing the worst job in the history of the USA. Regarding the video: I hate how they try to make Obama and his wife look bad on stupid things like wearing a pin or not putting his hand over his heart. As if this determined how good a president is or is going to be. If that is all it takes to be perceived as a good president, then no wonder Jr. Bush got re-elected after doing the worst job in the history of the USA.

]]> By: Pedro Timóteo http://www.wayofthemind.org/2008/02/26/a-shocking-new-way-of-answering-republican-mudslinging/#comment-39309 Pedro Timóteo Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:41:12 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/2008/02/26/a-shocking-new-way-of-answering-republican-mudslinging/#comment-39309 Hermann: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/24/obama.patriotism/index.html . On that page you can also watch the corresponding video (which I find pretty disgustingly biased against Obama, BTW), but it doesn't include Obama saying that. Hermann: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/24/obama.patriotism/index.html .

On that page you can also watch the corresponding video (which I find pretty disgustingly biased against Obama, BTW), but it doesn’t include Obama saying that.

]]> By: Hermann Klinke http://www.wayofthemind.org/2008/02/26/a-shocking-new-way-of-answering-republican-mudslinging/#comment-39307 Hermann Klinke Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:39:37 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/2008/02/26/a-shocking-new-way-of-answering-republican-mudslinging/#comment-39307 Do you have a link of Obama saying that? Do you have a link of Obama saying that?

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