Obama Citizenship

ABCNews: Obama?s Muslim Roots Beginning to Show

By Phil

As I had originally covered in the now-scrubbed story about how the President empathizes with Muslims because of at least similar familial heritage:

Al Jazeera?s Anita McNaught, reporting from Istanbul, said: ?This was the address we had all been waiting for, it hit all the right notes.

?He talked about the contribution of the Islamic faith in the life of American Muslims and then he personalised that message by saying ?I know because I am one of them?. It was a message that reached out to many today.

?Of course it needs to be followed up by actions and by discernible policy changes.? [emphasis mine]

ABCNews’ Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller not only confirm the above but go on to post the following story (excerpted):

The other day we heard a comment from a White House aide that never would have been uttered during the primaries or general election campaign.

During a conference call in preparation for President Obama’s trip to Cairo, Egypt, where he will address the Muslim world, deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Denis McDonough said “the President himself experienced Islam on three continents before he was able to — or before he’s been able to visit, really, the heart of the Islamic world — you know, growing up in Indonesia, having a Muslim father — obviously Muslim Americans (are) a key part of Illinois and Chicago.” …

With insane rumors suggesting he was some sort of Muslim Manchurian candidate, then-Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and his campaign did everything they could to emphasize his Christianity and de-emphasize the fact that his father, Barack Obama Sr., was born Muslim. …

Back then, the campaign’s “Fight the Smears” website addressed the candidate’s faith without mentioning his father’s religion:

“Barack Obama is a committed Christian. He was sworn into the Senate on his family Bible. He has regularly attended church with his wife and daughters for years. But shameful, shadowy attackers have been lying about Barack?s religion, claiming he is a Muslim instead of a committed Christian. When people fabricate stories about someone?s faith to denigrate them politically, that?s an attack on people of all faiths. Make sure everyone you know is aware of this deception.” …

Since the election, however, with the threat of the rumors at least somewhat abated, the White House has been increasingly forthcoming about the president’s roots. Especially when reaching out to the Muslim world.

In his April 6 address to the Turkish Parliament, President Obama referenced how many “Americans have Muslims in their families or have lived in a Muslim majority country. I know, because I am one of them.” [emphases mine]

Let’s also not forget the President’s “no-bow” bow, providing more fuel to the fire that perhaps the President really is a Muslim at heart; while being a Muslim, per se, would not disqualify Mr. Obama from the presidency, it does help build a circumstantial case regarding his being ineligible.

And again, commenter ?Seeking_Justice? had pointed to a particular video concerning the President?s background:

A current listing of Barack Hussein Obama’s unreleased background documentation can be found here.

A current listing of citizen grand jury updates and eligibility lawsuits can be found here.

-Phil

Full post as published by The Right Side of Life on June 02, 2009 (boomark / email).