[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by Warhammer

They are not calling the guy a Satanist. Kennedy was villified for being a Catholic. That is insulting your religion. Saying that you are a member of a religion you are not, that's nothing.

I would also like to see the first comment where someone called him a racist. I haven't heard one.

People questioning where he was born is no worse than the crap in Florida in 2000. The whole point of that is to call his legitimacy into question. No more, no less. The heck of it is that it works. You say it enough times and people believe it.

Who has called him Hitler? Where are all the Hitler mustaces on his pictures? I haven't seen 'em.

His policies have been called into question. He's been called an empty suit. Out of touch? Sure. Regardless, my point is people have been much more mild towards him than they were towards Bush.

Bullshit.

Originally Posted by blog post, not mine

At its core, the belief that Barack Obama is a Muslim or favors Muslims is all part of sometimes subtle, sometimes brazen propaganda spreading the lie that Muslims cannot be trusted, stigmatizing them permanently. Two dark pathologies work in tandem in this effort. Hatred, based on race and religion, and a toxic, willful know-nothingism. Together, they tramp along to the drumbeat of the Rush Limbaughs, Michael Savages, Glenn Becks and their demagogic wannabes throughout the media. These political carnies cannot call the President the word they would like to use, so they hint with a venomous wink and a nod that he is other, not really American, not really one of "us," not acceptable. The "Muslim" label works effectively to that end, reinforcing tribal identity.