GOP Rep.: Al Qaeda Would Cheer Obama Win

(AP)  An Iowa Republican congressman said that terrorists would be "dancing in the streets" if Democratic candidate Barack Obama were to win the presidency. An Obama spokesman said such comments "have no place in our politics."

U.S. Rep. Steve King based his prediction on Obama's pledge to pull troops out of Iraq, his Kenyan heritage and his middle name, Hussein.

"The radical Islamists, the al Qaeda ... would be dancing in the streets in greater numbers than they did on Sept. 11 because they would declare victory in this war on terror," King said in an interview Friday with the Daily Reporter in Spencer.

King said his comments were not meant to demean Obama but to warn how an Obama presidency would look to the world.

"His middle name does matter," King said. "It matters because they read a meaning into that."

The Illinois senator, born in Hawaii to a white Kansas woman and a Kenyan man, is a Christian and has said he has little connection to the Islamic religion, though he acknowledges he spent part of his childhood in largely Muslim Indonesia.

In criticizing King, Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor said, "These comments have no place in our politics." He called on John McCain, the apparent Republican nominee, to "repudiate them like he has previous offensive comments from his supporters."

Last month, McCain denounced an introduction from Cincinnati talk-show host Bill Cunningham, who referred to Obama three times as "Barack Hussein Obama."

[kansas1946]

(AP) An Iowa Republican congressman said that terrorists would be "dancing in the streets" if Democratic candidate Barack Obama were to win the presidency. An Obama spokesman said such comments "have no place in our politics
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Gosh, what a surprise. Just another under-educated, red-neck, ignorant, bigoted, racist, goof-ball, Republican opening his mouth. Iowa has some serious problems if this kind of trash is who they vote for. I have never heard such a ridiculous spin on stupidity in my life. Everytime I hear someone bring up Obama''s middle name in a negative way, I send his campaign 25 dollars. Here goes another 25 dollars to Obama. Lord, these Republicans.

[taddles-2009]

"BTW I found a fantastic article...A MUST read for EVERYONE

Brilliant writing that goes beyond what the MSM is feeding us!!!!

Posted by elsylee28 at 01:46 PM : Mar 10, 2008"

Except for the fact that the information is simply incorrect.

Your article states that Obama Sr. was a Muslim throughout his life well into his old age. This is false on several points. Barak''s grandfather was born a Christian and converted to Islam. Baraks''s father was born Muslim and became an atheist before he met Barak''s mother in Hawaii. He did not live to "old age", he died in a car accident at the age of 46.

Simply put, your "article" is full of false statements and false assertions. the sad thing is that you would post a lie to try to support an argument. Pity you can''t use facts.

[elsylee28]

BTW I found a fantastic article...A MUST read for EVERYONE

%u201CThe Hussein Dynamic%u201D at http://savagepolitics.com.

Brilliant writing that goes beyond what the MSM is feeding us!!!!

[elsylee28]

BTW I found a fantastic article...A MUST read for EVERYONE

%u201CThe Hussein Dynamic%u201D at http://savagepolitics.com.

Brilliant writing that goes beyond what the MSM is feeding us!!!!

[taddles-2009]

IMPEACH KING

Incompetence should not be rewarded.

[leftyintexas]

GOOD point!
Posted by Infidel_Us at 12:58 PM : Mar 10, 2008

Like I said...stupid logic.

[taddles-2009]

"A TRUE STATEMENT

Afterall, the extremists in the middle east WERE dancing in the streets when Democrats won the 2006 Congressional elections.

Posted by mocaIeo at 11:04 AM : Mar 10, 2008"


ANOTHERE TRUE STATEMENT

Muslims were dancing in the streets when G. Bush redirected his war efforts towards Saddam Husein and pulled troops out of Afghanistan which allowed Osama Bin Laden (remember him? G. Bush doesn''t) to escape into Pakistan.

[taddles-2009]

"A U.S. Congressman recklessly inciting bigotry and racism among voters. Its shameful that a person so profoundly ignorant could hold an office in the U.S. Congress.

Posted by chitown639 at 12:02 PM : Mar 10, 2008"

Rep. King is an ignorant racist bigot. He''s the same useless jerk who put up a fuss about Rep. Keith Ellison of MN, a muslim, because he wanted to be sworn in on the Koran. To shut this useless POS up, Rep. Ellison used Thomas Jeffersons personal copy of the Koran during his swearing in ceremony.

[infidel_us]

A TRUE STATEMENT

Afterall, the extremists in the middle east WERE dancing in the streets when Democrats won
the 2006 Congressional elections.
Posted by mocaIeo at 11:04 AM : Mar 10, 2008

GOOD point!

[chitown639]

A U.S. Congressman recklessly inciting bigotry and racism among voters. Its shameful that a person so profoundly ignorant could hold an office in the U.S. Congress. Congressman King maybe a bad person for saying those bad things. We have come to expect bad people to do and say bad things. The shamefulness is not out of surprise for the hateful words coming from bad people, but the near silence of so many good people.