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| Obama no-madrassa going Muslim |
| 2007-01-24 |
| Senator Barak Obama — the Democratic hopeful for the presidency, whom some conservative quarters have tried to paint as an undeclared Muslim who went to a madrassa in Indonesia – turns out to be neither a Muslim nor a former madrassa student. Although his African father was a Muslim, Obama is a church-going Christian. According to a report, Hardi Priyono, the deputy headmaster at the Basuki school in Indonesia, told CNN that his institution – which Obama attended four decades ago, beginning when he was six — was not a madrassa. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #21 Thanks, SpecOp35 -- I'm not really good remembering things that involve money. Poor Mr. Wife is still coming to terms with this. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-01-24 20:55 |
| #20 A few inquiries of the Demo moneybags who informed him he had FU'ed for the last time. All their nickels are going to Osama Obama or Hilldebeast. They're tired of no ROI. And, TW, he has no extra campaign funds. He has a lot of bills to pay yet. Trips to Switzerland, new yacht, new Rolls, etc. |
| Posted by: SpecOp35 2007-01-24 16:04 |
| #19 The |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-01-24 14:39 |
| #18 As far as I am concerned, this is red on red. May the |
| Posted by: ed 2007-01-24 12:58 |
| #17 I'll try and judge him based upon his voting record.-- He votes mostly w/Dickie Durbin, he's a socialist and a gun-grabber. Agreed, a2u! That's why I was insinuating that I'd do everything in my power to assure he loses on his RECORD ALONE. The "muslim issue" is just icing on the cake to make sure he fails in his bid at President. Of course, that benefits Sir Hillary. |
| Posted by: BA 2007-01-24 12:54 |
| #16 The fact are almost irrelevant in this story. If Obama becomes President, he will be claimed as a Muslim. If he rejects Islam... well, we all knows where that goes. But up intil then, silence is golden. Whatever advances the cause, will be used. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2007-01-24 12:39 |
| #15 ah, apparently his step father WAS indon. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2007-01-24 12:06 |
| #14 "I don't see how it could be other than in some expatriate position, which would exclude financial necessity; there are plenty of 'overseas' schools for foreigners). " wouldnt that depend where he was? Maybe he was in a small town with only one foreign school, and the kids there were mean to little Obama. As a parent, I can say there are all kinds of reasons for selecting a school, and we shouldnt judge without more info. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2007-01-24 11:34 |
| #13 --I'll try and judge him based upon his voting record.-- He votes mostly w/Dickie Durbin, he's a socialist and a gun-grabber. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2007-01-24 10:47 |
| #12 No matter what the details of the Madrassa, it seems BObama is an apostate from Islam. Hmmmmmmm. If only we had some reporters who knew enough to engage Mr. Audacity of Hope in some serious discussion on the subject of apostasy (also they would have to be the kind of reporters that Obama would agree to talk to). |
| Posted by: mhw 2007-01-24 10:42 |
| #11 From what I've gathered, it wasn't his father (who's also Muslim) that pushed this, but his stepfather. And, LH, some of the reports coming out claim he attended a Catholic (or some other Christian) school after the madrassah/Muslim schooling. And, I agree with TW. I'll try and judge him based upon his voting record. If the madrassah thingy turns out true, that's just icing on the cake. I'll work against either him or Hillary, whomever wins, because the Donks as a whole, have NO clue what we're up against. Further, I'm hoping this will lead to a third party rising. While the WoT is Bush's bread and butter, his domestic policies are leaning left further and further. Someone needs to listen to the public on illegal immigration, federal spending, etc. |
| Posted by: BA 2007-01-24 09:52 |
| #10 A little background on foreigners educating their children in Asia. There is no way a foriegn couple would sent their child to an Indo school except through financial necessity or some kind of ideological choice. I don't know why the family was in Indo (apparently for 4 years), I don't see how it could be other than in some expatriate position, which would exclude financial necessity; there are plenty of 'overseas' schools for foreigners). Which leaves ideological choice; His parents definitely didn't send him there for the quality of the education. They may have had dreamy liberal notions about experiencing another culture, but in my experience even liberals are hard nosed about their kids education. Which begs the question, why did his parents send him to an Indo school? An islamic education is a possible/likely answer. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2007-01-24 09:47 |
| #9 "I would like to know church affiliation and how many times it was attacked by Muslims over the last 40 years." IIUC it was NOT a church school, it was an Indon public school. AFAIK the JI and related groups have NOT targeted Indon public schools. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2007-01-24 09:43 |
| #8 What Ptah said. |
| Posted by: Mike 2007-01-24 09:35 |
| #7 apparently Obama attended an Indon public school. Indonesia, unfortunatetly lacking its own answer to the ACLU or to SCOTUS, has classes on Islam in its public schools. Thats all folks. And oh yeah, if this was a smear from Hilary, then Wash Times et al could have either A. Refused to run with it - why should THEY be fronts for the Clinton campaign or B. Checked it out first, so that when it turned out to be wrong, they could have really slammed Hilary. Nah, this is a double smear, on Hilary as well as Obama. Im not sure Obama is even a party line progressive - he looks like hes trying to be all things to all sides. Some of the party line progressives dont really like that, but who else have they got? Feingolds out, doesnt look like Gore is running, and I dont think theyve yet really acccepted Edwards. And they want to stop Hilary at all costs. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2007-01-24 09:34 |
| #6 Have to disagree with you there, tw. While most Dems and Progressives are not bright enough to recognize the threat from radical Islam, they have a legitimate right to participate in the politics of our country. We are not, nor should we ever be, a one party country. OTOH, the madrassah mentality can have no place in our country's political makeup; it is a vehicle for making Islam and sharia law dominant over every human in the world. I think Mr. Obama is going to have to come out publicly, strongly against his experiences in the madrassah if he is to have a snowball's chance in hel7 of running a competitive presidential campaign. |
| Posted by: Jules 2007-01-24 09:28 |
| #5 Damn you incompetent bastards! Keep digging! And you better find something if you don't want your skulls crushed between my massive thighs! |
| Posted by: SEn. Hillary Rodham Clinton 2007-01-24 09:06 |
| #4 it's CNN...c'mon! Let's see some unbiased investigative reporting |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-01-24 08:11 |
| #3 Remember, this is a story pushed by Senator Clinton's people. As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't matter whether Sen. Obama was madrassah-trained or became a party line Progressive out of personal faith -- either way his views are aimed against the welfare of America. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-01-24 07:55 |
| #2 not enough details: It could be that it was called a madrassah to avoid being shut down by the Muslim authorities, and maybe had a few show-classes to add to the deception. I would like to know church affiliation and how many times it was attacked by Muslims over the last 40 years. If it's true, it's true, and let the Democrats howl. If it's false, it's false, and shame on the Republicans if they howl. Falsehood and deception is acceptable in the War on Terror, but only in the military theatre, NOT in the theatre of ideas. We MUST know the truth, for it is the only thing that does, can, and will, set us free and keep us free. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2007-01-24 07:38 |
| #1 Keep looking, you'll find something. 20 years of indoctrination must result in some effect. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2007-01-24 07:22 |