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Submitted by Zentrist (United States), Nov 18, 2008 at 21:18

At this point, it seems a little late to worry about Obama's "palling around with terrorists." Right now I have the photo in my head, the picture of Bill Clinton standing between Arafat and Rabin, Rabin looking very tentative for all his manifest courage. Bill Clinton, too, was, in a way, "palling around with terrorists." Especially, I gather, Arafat, who had much blood on his hands.

Before I get to the positive, some more negative: What about the recent photo, speaking of presidential photo-happenings--of President Bush literally holding hands with a Saudi leader? Think of what this says to the world. We worry about Barack's connections to Islam and maybe some of its violent-leaning types; but what about Bush's family and its longstanding warm and fuzzy relations with Saudi Arabia's tyrants and terrorists. "They are not terrorists," you might say. Fine. But they give money to people who blow up little babies to make their little "statements."

Furthermore, they have schools, I'm told, in which hatred, pure and simple, is instilled into the minds of their young people. Hatred leads to violent mindsets, and violent frames of mind can lead to suicide bombings. Bombs I'm told are easy to make; they can be made with products bought at the grocery store. It seems by no means impossible that terror could happen right here at home, in the United States. If this is going to happen, there is probably nothing that anyone can do about it. Or not?

I think we should try to do something about it. We've already done something about it: On November Fourth, we sent a New Declaration to the whole world. We will now at least listen to you. No longer are we so stubborn, so incorrigibly ignorant of the perceptions of our fellows. We will at least listen. Mr. Obama is nothing if not a good listener, and I'm very proud he's my president. Churchill, for reasons of his own, also was "chummy" with the likes of Stalin, a student of Lenin. Together, their list of victims went off the charts. "Uncle Joe," Truman affectionately called Stalin. Uncle Joe indeed.

You do what you have to do. Barack did what he felt he had to do. Now, against all odds, he's our prez, yours and mine. As Karl Rove has been suggesting, in so many words, let's give the man a chance to lead. Barack says he is open to suggestions. Send him your suggestions, suggestions for peace in the Middle East, suggestions for homeland security, suggestions for energy independence, suggestions for fiscal sobriety and sanity. Send him your ideas. If they make sense in a pragmatic way, Obama, who wants 8, not just 4 years, might just use them. Here is his address after January 20, 2009: President Barack Obama, The White House, Washington, D.C., 20501.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Sirhan Sirhan [472 words]ZentristNov 18, 2008 21:18143223
One Big Mess [163 words]Charles NickalopoulosNov 19, 2008 17:46143223
Do the Right Thing, Barack [99 words]ZentristNov 19, 2008 20:55143223
Obama and the Former Soviet Union [101 words]Ken BesigNov 7, 2008 07:36142355
Ken, Media says otherwise.-Hides Russian issue. [52 words]YnnatchkahNov 8, 2008 18:36142355
I was mistaken, it was Barack Obama's parents who met in a Russian language class [76 words]Ken BesigNov 10, 2008 15:44142355
The wind of change [101 words]Ahmed SalimNov 27, 2008 17:05142355
about islam's victory. [81 words]G. VishvasDec 2, 2008 13:05142355
Strap Yourself In, Mr. Winds of Change, this a tender little message for you from across the waves, this from your American admirers: [1697 words]der AlleswisserDec 21, 2008 11:07142355
yes we can [42 words]janiyacoburnJan 20, 2009 19:46142355
2His life is in danger because the media don't want to investigate these associations. [77 words]danielNov 7, 2008 05:34142347
President Elect Obama's Perceived Elusiveness, Evasiveness and Deception? [642 words]WeroInNMNov 17, 2008 09:38142347
Association/Connection is not proof [169 words]jerome krasnowNov 6, 2008 11:32142253
Are We Taking A Chance of Permanently Dismantling Our Country's National Security Here At Home and Abroad? [1849 words]WeroInNMNov 17, 2008 19:06142253
Goodby to divisiveness. It's time to come together -- to save us all [420 words]Ren ThelpNov 5, 2008 20:59142189
Why is your comments on Obama not nationally known [75 words]Hank GreembergNov 5, 2008 19:13142179
Can I ask you a question? [24 words]YnnatchkahNov 6, 2008 14:49142179
We'll see ... [89 words]Victor PurintonNov 5, 2008 14:25142150
Obama [10 words]David M. BaltimoreNov 5, 2008 10:13142117
Duty to revolt [370 words]YnnatchkahNov 6, 2008 15:12142117
Well lets see [69 words]Laila Abu EsbaNov 7, 2008 04:44142117
timing of warning article [206 words]Jules PostenNov 8, 2008 20:02142117
Good luck! [32 words]RajaNov 5, 2008 05:15142099
Obama's Connection to Sirhan Sirhan [96 words]AnneNov 5, 2008 03:23142089
Good post. [183 words]kmanNov 7, 2008 21:06142089
Obama's connection to Sirhan Sirhan- Response to KMan [227 words]AnneNov 18, 2008 18:52142089
Wait and see [167 words]Rebecca MouldsNov 5, 2008 00:47142082
If Obama Wins [85 words]Charles NickalopoulosNov 4, 2008 19:06142060
Ties with religion [144 words]CarlsoNov 4, 2008 12:22142024
Obama and Sirhan Sirhan [213 words]MauriceNov 4, 2008 09:34142013
"So what" ?? [243 words]kmanNov 4, 2008 19:12142013
Uh... What? [48 words]TruthNov 4, 2008 08:50142009
your a good man! [196 words]randy maisogNov 4, 2008 06:55142005
"ur" have bought into colossal lie [49 words]kmanNov 4, 2008 18:56142005
What's the point? [18 words]YnnatchkahNov 5, 2008 02:03142005
A Moslem in the White House [1216 words]Guy Leven-TorresNov 4, 2008 02:12141990
Obama is dangerous [48 words]WahabiNov 4, 2008 00:31141980
Reaction [55 words]Peter HerzNov 3, 2008 23:22141967
Eyeful of Tears [99 words]Lars JasonNov 3, 2008 19:32141946
OBAMA'S CONNECTI0N TO SIRHAN SIRHAN [51 words]JACQUES HADIDANov 3, 2008 15:13141930
Fear fear fear [45 words]dojoNov 4, 2008 01:16141930
What a scream!! [74 words]kmanNov 4, 2008 20:13141930
Contrast of associations [166 words]StephanieNov 5, 2008 12:38141930
odinga [49 words]salomeNov 18, 2008 00:27141930
Ayers-Sirhan Sirhan-Kennedy connection. [87 words]M.D'SouzaNov 3, 2008 14:37141924
the irony given Obama's Kennedy-esque brand positioning [454 words]CNov 3, 2008 19:42141924
Beyond the pale [123 words]Dennis GravesNov 3, 2008 12:13141911
Even the wise somtimes have tunnel vision [214 words]John W. McGinleyNov 3, 2008 11:38141901
Delusional [38 words]kmanNov 4, 2008 12:18141901
and the point is?? [45 words]donvanNov 5, 2008 11:39141901
You want "facts"? [224 words]kmanNov 5, 2008 23:19141901
you are correct... [31 words]donvanNov 6, 2008 19:11141901
Opinion - ?? [351 words]kmanNov 7, 2008 20:53141901
The culmination... [85 words]DONVANNov 3, 2008 11:23141898
Whoo! [164 words]kmanNov 4, 2008 20:00141898
obama ties to radical muslims [157 words]glsmarltonNov 3, 2008 10:48141896
What does Sen.Ted Kennedy think of this? [50 words]M.D'SouzaNov 4, 2008 19:04141896
fear for those who sleep [246 words]w. June PedigoNov 3, 2008 09:48141890
Thanks "June"" [36 words]kmanNov 4, 2008 18:52141890
fear for those who sleep [21 words]w. June PedigoNov 6, 2008 14:10141890
God bless you! [39 words]kmanNov 6, 2008 18:39141890
Odd consdering RFK is a romantic of the American left [43 words]Seth J. FrantzmanNov 3, 2008 09:35141888
Vigilant or Vigilante [429 words]conoutofconsumerNov 3, 2008 07:02141878
1Obama a radical Muslim? [411 words]kmanNov 4, 2008 18:48141878
Where have you been untill now? [11 words]M.D.Nov 3, 2008 06:59141877
Why?? [51 words]kmanNov 4, 2008 12:13141877
Ditto [39 words]yonasonNov 26, 2008 04:34141877
Barack Obama and the Politics of Can't [1384 words]Prof. Paul EidelbergNov 3, 2008 02:48141860

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