NY Mayor: Jews Must Condemn Obama Rumors
Mike Bloomberg, Possible Vice Presidential Choice, Urges Jewish Voters To Denounce False Claims Democrat Is Secretly Muslim
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Bloomberg, mentioned as a possible vice presidential candidate for both parties, warned a Jewish group in Boca Raton, Fla., on Friday that the attempt to portray Obama as a shadowy Muslim with a hidden agenda often targets Jewish voters online and with e-mails.
The deceptive campaign against Obama, who is Christian, "threatens to undo the enormous strides that Jews and Muslims have made together in this country," the New York mayor said.
The lies are "cloaked in concern for Israel, but the real concern is about partisan politics," said Bloomberg, who is Jewish. "This is wedge politics at its worst, and we've got to reject it - loudly, clearly and unequivocally."
Bloomberg, a billionaire independent, had considered making his own run for the White House this year, but decided against it. He has said his endorsement and potential financial backing could still be up for grabs, and there has been occasional chatter about how the Democrat-turned-Republican-turned independent might make a good running mate for either Obama or Republican John McCain.
“Bloomberg has held several high-profile meetings and events with Obama throughout this campaign,” said CBSNews.com senior political editor Vaughn Ververs. “His defense could help ease concerns among Jewish voters and he’s someone who is seen as a potential running mate. This can’t hurt those prospects.”
Bloomberg's passionate defense of Obama in front of a Jewish audience in Florida could help the Illinois senator in the state, which is home to many Jewish voters. He made the remarks while Obama was on a separate, two-day campaign swing through Florida, with stops in Jacksonville and Miami.
Some have questioned Obama's commitment to Israel; this stems partly from his stated willingness to talk with leaders of rogue nations, which McCain and others have criticized as a sign he underestimates the threat posed to Israel by Iran and others in the Middle East.
There is also uneasiness about Obama among some Jewish people because his former church pastor has praised black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan, who has made anti-Semitic remarks. Obama has disavowed his pastor and left the church.
Earlier this month in a speech to Jewish activists in Washington, Obama referred to the e-mail campaign against him as one "filled with tall tales and dire warnings."
The Muslim rumors have persisted for months, creating occasional difficulties for the campaign. At a rally in Detroit this week, Obama campaign volunteers prohibited two Muslim women who were wearing head scarves from sitting in an area behind him that would be visible in photo and video footage. One of the volunteers reportedly cited "a sensitive political climate" as the reason.
Obama later apologized to the women and said the volunteers were not carrying out campaign policy.
Bloomberg noted in his speech Friday how racial and religious tensions have cooled, and remained calm, in New York City - an achievement for which he is often praised.
One thing he has learned, Bloomberg said, is that one must speak out against those who spread "fear and stereotypes."
"That's why I'm speaking out today," he said, "and I hope all of you will join me throughout this campaign in strongly speaking out against this fear mongering, no matter who you'll be voting for."
Asked later about the potential of being a running mate, Bloomberg said "nobody's ever going to ask me" but didn't rule out accepting the No. 2 job.
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See all 864 CommentsPosted by zoe2006
OH, I''VE BEEN TOO BUSY READING UP ON ISRAEL PREPARING TO BLOW THE ***** OUT OF IRAN NUKE FACILITIES TO LISTEN TO THIS JERK SUPPORT THE EMPTY SUIT WITH PRAISE THAT HE''S NOT A MUSLIM WHILE HIS BROTHER OVER IN KENYA THINKS HE''LL DO JUST SWELL WITH MUSLIMS. OBAMA FOOLS NOBODY BUT JERKS LIKE YOU. HAHAHAHA!
Posted by docadams3
Remember when Israel gave up the GAZA in a land for peace deal? 10 minutes after the take over, Muslims declared War on Israel.
Hope you are happy with him, he broke one of his promises, how many times will he and his wife flip flop.
Guess I will vote for anyone else at this point.
Find a candidate who can get away with lying about their father being a ''''freedom fighter'''' when he was actually part of the most corrupt and violent government in Kenya ''''s history. Find a candidate with close ties to The Nation of Islam and the violent Muslim overthrow in Africa , a candidate who is educated among white infidel Americans but hides his bitterness and anger behind a superficial toothy smile. Find a candidate who changes his American name of Barry to the Muslim name of Barak Hussein Obama, and dares anyone to question his true ties under the banner of ''''racism''''. Nurture this candidate in an atmosphere of anti-white American teaching and surround him with Islamic teachers. Provide him with a bitter, racist, anti-white, anti-American wife, and supply him with Muslim middle east connections and Islamic monies. Allow him to be clever enough to get away with his anti-white rhetoric and proclaim he will give $834 billion taxpayer dollars to the Muslim controlled United Nations for use in Africa .
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ROFLMAO YOU fascist are SOOOO Desperate!! I LOVE IT!! Yes We Can!! Yes We Can!! Yes We Can!!
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Malik Obama confirms his half-brother Barack grew up a Muslim
Apparently the Obamas of Kenya have no doubt -- contrary to the claims of the Obama campaign, that the presidential candidate was raised a Moslem. They take that as a given.
"Barack Obama''''s half brother Malik said Thursday that if elected his brother will be a good president for the Jewish people, despite his Muslim background. In an interview with Army Radio he expressed a special salutation from the Obamas of Kenya."
http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Politics/12918.htm
http://www.anobamanation.net/2008/06/obamas-brother-confirms-barack-grew-up.html
OsamaObama is the #1 most libwad member of the US Senate.
OsamaObama is a black separatist...So who cares what religion such silliness springs from.
OsamaObama is so inexperienced and imature he fled from a debate format that favors the quicker of wit. Thus admitting a man old enough to be his Daddy is the quicker witted of the two.
OsamaObama admits this $4.00+ a gallon fuel priced don''t both him, he simply wished they would not have gotten this high prior to him getting in the White House. Truth being, if he does get in the White House, in combination with a filibuster proof Senate....$4.00 will look *** cheap compared to where prices will go.
Who needs to call OsamaObama a Muslim...Just look at a small list of his un-Americanism above.
Lies and deception behind a master plan - the ingredients for ''''The Manchurian Candidate'''' or the placement of an anti-American President in our nation''''s White House? Is it mere coincidence that an anti-capitalist run for President at the same time Islamic sharia finance and law is trying to make advancing strides into the United States ? Is it mere coincidence thi s same candidate wants to dis-arm our nuclear capability at a time when terrorist Muslim nations are expanding their nuclear weapons capability? Is it mere coincidence this candidate wants to reduce our military at a time of global jihad from Muslim nations?
Change for America ?
What change?
To become another ''''nation of Islam''''?
by Rich Carroll
Conspiracy theories make for interesting novels when the storyline is not so absurd that it can grasp our attention. ''''The Manchurian Candidate'''' and ''''Seven Days in May'''' are examples of plausible chains of events that captures the reader''''s imagination at best-seller level. ''''What if'''' has always been the solid grist of fiction.
Get yourself something cool to drink, find a relaxing position, but before you continue, visualize the television photos of two jet airliners smashing into the Twin Towers in lower Manhattan and remind yourself this cowardly act of Muslim terror was planned for eight years.
Read the whole story at cindyisawhore.com
the angry and unintelligent criticism of Obama, and especially the personality attacks...on either candidate... tells me that the name callers don''t want to...or cant ...argue the policy issues which include war, deficit spending, health care, national security, environment, energy and Israel and Palestine.
sad
What change?
To become another ''''''''nation of Islam''''''''?
Posted by LUVUSA at 11:23 AM : Jun 20, 2008
Okay folks! The KLAN has spoken! Let''s all go out and light a Cross and shout SIEG HEIL! ROFLMAO YOU pathetic LOSERS are doing to the Republican Party what no one has ever been able to do... Today, because of people like this, they can hold rallies in a Phone Booth in most states and it''s getting worse. NO Real Republican wants to be associated with people like these on this board. They will do or say anything to keep a black man from being elected. The problem... folks that hear the man speak and who talk to the citizens of his home state KNOW these losers are just more George Bush!! Same FASCISM! Sieg Heil Grand Wizard!!
What change?
To become another ''''''''nation of Islam''''''''?
Posted by LUVUSA at 11:23 AM : Jun 20, 2008
Okay folks! The KLAN has spoken! Let''s all go out and light a Cross and shout SIEG HEIL! ROFLMAO YOU pathetic LOSERS are doing to the Republican Party what no one has ever been able to do... Today, because of people like this, they can hold rallies in a Phone Booth in most states and it''s getting worse. NO Real Republican wants to be associated with people like these on this board. They will do or say anything to keep a black man from being elected. The problem... folks that hear the man speak and who talk to the citizens of his home state KNOW these losers are just more George Bush!! Same FASCISM! Sieg Heil Grand Wizard!!
Your hold on America is gone, No more War mongers, and no more fear tactics!!!, sorry you lost your bearings!
"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future."
-John F. Kennedy (JFK), Speech, Frankfurt, 25 June 1963.
Take this tiny list for example:
OsamaObama is the #1 most libwad member of the US Senate. And, it can easily be shown how he''s come by this nation destroying title very honestly.
OsamaObama has admitted to be a a black separatist for the past 20 years...So who really cares what religion or denomination such silliness springs from?
OsamaObama is so inexperienced and imature he fled from a debate format that favors the quicker of wit. Thus admitting a man old enough to be his daddy is in fact the quicker witted of the two.
OsamaObama admits this $4.00+ a gallon fuel price doesn''t both him, he simply wished it would have wait until he was in the White House before it got so high. Truth being, if he does get in the White House, in combination with a filibuster proof Senate....$4.00 will become as distant a memory as the days of $0.25 cent a gallon gas is to me.
These greenie weenies are in full tilt boogy as they prepare to deliver the finishing blow to Lady Liberty.
So who needs to worry about whether or not OsamaObama is a Muslim...Just look at a small list of absolute un-Americanism above.
Left wing pinko, un-American libwads like y''all.
Tell you right now...I never have. Never have voted for a libwad Democrat in my life.
One thing he has learned, Bloomberg said, is that one must speak out against those who spread "fear and stereotypes."
"That''s why I''m speaking out today," he said, "and I hope all of you will join me throughout this campaign in strongly speaking out against this fear mongering, no matter who you''ll be voting for."
****** YES, WE CAN. Cheers!
Posted by LUVUSA at 11:24 AM : Jun 20, 2008
Thats right ..I also remember video from the Palestinians dancing in the streets when the towers fell. And also no condemnation of the Islamofacists
attack, from any Muslim group. Makes one tend to have
bigoted thoughts...When you find out that the flight
crew including women had thier throats cut, And
people had to jump out of buildings to avoid being
burned to death...but hey its a religion of peace right??
your arguments are ugly and false...mixing a terrorists name with Obama''s
your comments about obama being the most liberal is the same line your camp used on kerry 4 years ago...and then gore 4 years before that
the mistake you are making this time is that the country is ready to turn away from the neo-cons and good republicans are going to suffer cause they worked with them
Obama in ''08!
After 7 1/2 years of the republican destruction of America average Americans (and I''m an independent) have Had Enough Forever.
No McBush no more War, why are you so afraid of Obama? He is more of a uniter that what you fear! and he along with the help of American citizens, will have to work hard to change the perception of that the rest of the world has of us.
Soy Boricua y yo apoys los Troops no la causa!
Posted by zoe2006 at 10:46 AM : Jun 20, 2008
I wish Bush and McCain would keep giving more and more speeches ..... and they wonder why people are starting to Ignore them. Cheers!
Remember Obama talks about issues, republicans talk about Sen.Obama.
"A child of a Muslim father is a Muslim." No, not necessarily. That is a choice many children of Islamic daddies do make but not always.
His Kenyan connections are of no relavence to Obama''s fitness for the White House.
His association with the Rev. Wright is irrelevant. McCain''s relationship with Hargee is far more relevant and FAR more toxic to American values than anything Obama or Wright could come up with. Besides, other than his idiotic assertion that AIDS is a White man''s plot to eradicate the Black man, most of Wright''s comments are spot on.
But, let''s just say for the sake of my inner troll that Obama IS a Muslim; that he''s been hiding his true beliefs under a shroud of liberal Christianity...In light of the past 8 years under which the sociopathic duo of Bush and Cheney gave us the worst presidential administration in U.S. history and one of the most damaging regiemes on the planet since Idi Amin ruined Uganda; I am not about to worry much about our next president''s religious affiliations.
your comments about obama being the most liberal is the same line your camp used on kerry 4 years ago...and then gore 4 years before that
the mistake you are making this time is that the country is ready to turn away from the neo-cons and good republicans are going to suffer cause they worked with them
Posted by toobigtofail at 11:40 AM : Jun 20, 2008
These people do not care how much hate they create. They care even less for the truth! I sincerely believe American''s are on to their game and will strike them down as they did in Joe McCarthy''s day! YES WE CAN!!
Posted by WDRussell1 at 11:43 AM : Jun 20, 2008
What issues...name specifics other than change , change,
hope, hope, hope, change , change, hope hope, all im gonna leave in your pockets is change change
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