Jesus! Obamas middle name is Hussein....

[trumad]

It's bad enough that he has to overcome his first and last name in racist America....


If you thought Obama's last name was enough of a political pitfall, the Republicans are just getting started. Last night on Hardball, GOP strategist Ed Rogers ridiculed a potential Obama candidacy by using — possibly for the first time on cable news — Obama's little-known and politically unfortunate middle name. "Count me down as somebody that underestimates Barack Hussein Obama," Rogers said. Expect to hear this sort of thing again and again if Obama runs for President. To watch the video, click here. (Special thanks to Crooks and Liars.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKNLIoWyVx0
http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2006/nov/29/new_gop_attack_on_obama_his_name_is_hussein

[LeftCoast]

1. Well, it's better than Adolph

:)

[Tiggeroshii]

4. or Hitler.

Frankly, I think Obama may be a goodenough politician that, if he decides to run, this will do little to harm his potential.

[The Stranger]

11. Is that Rogers' middle name?

Perhaps it would be fitting.

[evilgenius602]

22. no, his middle name is Putz

[prairie populist]

59. My grandpa's name was Adolph, he was a kind, soft-spoken man

who never had anyone named after him.

When my youngest son was born, I gave him my grandpa's name for his middle name.

To me, doing so symbolized the power of goodness and kindness over hate.

[dsewell]

2. Sauce for the gander, I guess

We Dems had fun with George Felix Allen, after all.

And who knows. If things keep going south in the Middle East, Joe Sixpack might well decide that it's going to take someone named Hussein to put them back in order.

[KingFlorez]

3. So what?

The Republicans are really sunk if this is all they have.

[NOLADEM]

5. That is really fucking unfortunate

He is ONE letter away from being named Hussein Osama.

Great.

[Tiggeroshii]

6. LOL

It's hilarious, but I also think it will represent a major milestone in US history if, somehow, he is elected despite that fact.

[KamaAina]

19. Indeed, our local newscast once flashed "Barack Osama" onscreen

particularly unfortunate out here where he grew up, attended the prestigious Punahou School (where Michelle Wie goes now), and visits every year at the holidays (he still has a sisteer here). Ouch.

I did call them on it, and someone at the station actually reviewed the tape and said "Oops!".

[Norquist Nemesis]

31. Back in 2004 when he was running, my first thought was

"Oh, crap! There's no way he's going to withstand the attacks from the IL GOP. His name's just one letter off from Osama."

Then, the GOP tanked with Jack Ryan and put Alan Keyes up as their go to guy to win (lose) in a landslide. :rofl:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

7. I keep seeing mention of this recently

"What's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."

[w4rma]

8. I don't expect Obama to be able to win the primary anyway. We have a *fantastic* line up of Dems. nt

[warrens]

9. They are terrified of Obama

He's got few or no negatives. Mocking his name is about all they can come up with. Repukes talk up the guys they can slaughter in a general election and attack the strongest candidates.

I watched Rogers' act, and it was obvious that Obama as a candidate scares him. His ridicule and spin was very transparent. I spent four days with Obama writing a story, and he appeals very, very strongly to independents and even reasonable Republicans.

If he gets the nomination, he'll win by a landslide.

[Clark2008]

48. You must not live in the South or Mid-West if you think

he'll win by a landslide.

And we've got some purples states in both regions - but they're not gonna vote for a black man - OR a white woman.

Sorry.

(Caveat: I'm in Tennessee. I know about this first-hand, now)

[NOLADEM]

49. Amen.

Obama wouldn't carry ANY southern states, and he would have to in order to win. The electoral votes just aren't there without taking at least a southern state or two, in addition to bringing NM and Iowa back into the Dem fold.

Obama is not a transcendent figure in the South like perhaps Colin Powell is. Obama's impatience is going to cost him I'm afraid. 2008 is too soon for him, he has NOTHING he has accomplished to point to, he has a TERRIBLE name to run with, and he is a minority. These are big obstacles to overcome. Powell would have had a tough time of getting elected, and he was imminently more electable at his height than Obama is.

Too soon, Obama. Too soon. Go accomlish something first, please. We don't need another president who will learn on the job.

[peacebaby3]

69. Hmmm. I live in AL and I know a lot of ppl. who like him. Some of them would

call themselves Reps. too. I believe he could do very well in the South.

[xultar]

10. We also elected 2 guys named nicknamed PUSSY. What's wrong with Hussein?

[Chomp]

12. Invade him!!!!! n/t

[xultar]

15. Obama ain't got no oil. Maybe oil for his hair but not crude.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

39. This subthread is most definitely disturbing.

Yep, my mind has been TOO much into the gutter lately.

[xultar]

43. The gutter is all good. Don't forget to wear protection.

[blogslut]

13. Would it be better

if his middle name was Jesus?

[rosesaylavee]

14. Hussein is

a very common name. So what?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

41. The King of Jordan before the current one (am I right?) had that name too.

It's like Smith or something in Arab.

[rosesaylavee]

62. King Hussein

was a US ally and well-respected leader of Jordan. Bio here: http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/biography.html

I don't understand this thread.

[IA_Seth]

55. So what?

Perhaps it SHOULDNT matter, and it certainly won't alter the impression thinking americans have of him...but there are a whole lot of non-thinkers out there that would let something as trivial affect their vote.

Sad but true I am afraid. I think only a hopelessly optimisitic (borderline naive) or sheltered individual would think otherwise.

[rosesaylavee]

61. Then I think its time we educate

the non-thinkers.

[H2O Man]

16. Gracious.

And he's black. And here I darned near trusted him.

Thank you for saving us before it was too late!

[trumad]

34. Seriously--- it can't help...

I could care less what his name...I just want competency and a candidate who matches closely with my ideology. So far--Obama matches up with the type of candidate that I'm looking for...

Unfortunately the country is full of Morans that will vote for a guy/woman cause of their looks and yes, their name.

[MidwestTransplant]

36. Don't forget that Obama rhymes with......

OSAMA!!!!!!

[H2O Man]

46. Oh dear!

And he has a deep voice that reminds me of Karl Marx's eyes! I feel so much safer with Dick Cheney at the control tower.

[rosesaylavee]

60. And he's tall like

Osama.

Weeeeelllll, let's forget him and look for a perfect WASP male with the right ideas and right name. I am sure we will find just the right candidate. I'll know him for sure when I see him.

:eyes:

[H2O Man]

63. It's safer.

Someone as well-spoken as the current president, so we can all sleep better.

[rosesaylavee]

64. Ha.

I haven't slept well under this current WH resident.

I am struggling to understand this thread.

[npincus]

17. Okay, here are my campaign slogans:

Obama will catch Osama!

Hussein NOT insane!

Tom-AY-to, tom-AH-to, let's call the whole thing off!

[leftofthedial]

18. Hussein "Osama"

I can hear Limpballs already

[krispos42]

20. Barack Hussein Obama, Junior

Much harder to change your name when you're a 'junior'. At least with the family politics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama

[evilgenius602]

21. If that's the highest criticism they're gonna raise

we may as well coronate him now. In a party chock full of rank hypocritical political two dollar whores, Ed Rogers is the skankiest.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

23. Cheney's first name is Dick

[H2O Man]

24. Ha-ha-ha!!!!!

Great! I love it!

[majorjohn]

66. Winner post

although it's already out there, it's still there. haha

[Brazenly Liberal]

25. I can't stand that weasel

Ed Rogers looks up to slime. Frankly, I'd rather listen to an hour of Annthrax than 5 minutes of Rogers.

[BushOut06]

26. At least his name isn't BUSH

IMHO, Bush has done far worse than what Hussein or Osama has done so far.

[Old Smokey]

27. I knew it was just a matter of time

before they started with that shit. it may work on a few of the hayseeds that live in my neck of the woods, but i think many will see right through it. they have nothing.

[EdwardM]

28. I'd rather have someone named "Hussein" in office...

Then someone who shakes hands with Saddam.

[spoony]

29. I graduated HS with about 35 Husseins

It's a rather common first and last name here in SE Michigan, hopefully people can figure out that people who have an "infamous" name do not automatically share their negative traits.

But...who knows, lol. There are probably a lot of Michael Richards in the country getting nasty looks.

[NNN0LHI]

30. Is it too late for a legal name change?

How about Barack Chris Obama? Short for Christian.

Don

[jgraz]

32. Hate to say it...

but aside from the obvious pandering to racism, the rest of what he said rings true. How much *DO* we know about Obama? So far, he seems like another well-spoken, good-looking DLCer.

[never cry wolf]

37. He is NOT DLC

And he is in the CBC. There is plenty we know about him, he's written 2 best sellers basically about himself. He had a solid liberal record in the Illinois senate, his mentor and idol was Paul Simon and Dick Durbin wants him to run.

[in_cog_ni_to]

45. Don't forget...He was a law professor at the University of Chicago teaching constitutional law.

graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School and has been active in Civil Rights issues in Chicago for a long time.

[jgraz]

52. OK, sounds like *I* need to learn more about him :)

Though it doesn't seem like 2008 is going to be his year to run....I'm thinking more like 2016.

[rosesaylavee]

65. self delete

self delete

[Poiuyt]

33. Ed Rogers is an ASS! He also called Al Gore and Jimmy Carter losers

[WI_DEM]

35. OMG! run to the hills! Obama's middle name is Hussein

[never cry wolf]

38. On Washington Journal (CSpan) recently some dumb RWer

called in and said he was a muslim. If he runs he'll have to deal with a lot of that crap.

[k_jerome]

40. Rove has a hand in this. nt.

[Kelly Rupert]

42. So...

anyone mentioned that Barack, said out loud, is pretty much just B plus Iraq?


B-iraq Hussein Osama.

He's Kennedy, if Kennedy were also named Adolf Natsee Stallin. *sigh* It really shouldn't matter, and I don't think it will matter, but we're gonna be hearing enough of this to make us puke.

[Sensitivity]

44. S.M.H. Tanill-- A brilliant financial enterpreneur acquired financial services license all over U.S

That was before 9/11.

He looks and dresses like a wall-street banker of India descent. But,
his full name is Shiek Mohamed Hussein Tanill. Full name not used
much, and he uses a "Nick Name" for his first name, not Sheik.

Note: a have also disguised his last name for privacy, but the others
are correct.

It is amazing what has happened to our society post 9/11.

[Bluebear]

47. Ah, same name as the former king of Jordan? nt

[earth mom]

50. I don't like Obama because he's DLC, BUT...

who gives a damn about his middle name? A DUer (of all people!) brought this up a little while ago and seriously the whole thing reeks of racism. Ignore those idiots. :puke:

[never cry wolf]

56. Obama is NOT DLC!

They had mistakenly listed him right after he got elected and he specifically requested that they take his name off the list. He is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, however.

[bobbolink]

67. LIst, schmist...

It's that duck thing... walking and quacking...

[never cry wolf]

70. walking... quacking... like a liberal

his record in the Illinois senate is solid liberal. His mentor and idol was the late great Sen. Paul Simon, Dick Durbin wants him to run. Obama is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and when erroneously listed as a DLC member soon after his election demanded to be stricken from the DLC list. What duck thing are you talking about? or are you a fowl turkey?

[bobbolink]

71. Keep up with the name calling. I haven't had a good alert in a while.

[never cry wolf]

72. I apologize for the name calling

It was uncalled for. Peace.

[bobbolink]

73. Thank you.

[Mr_Spock]

74. Interpreted as "I was wrong"

You're funny :rofl:

[ecstatic]

51. He could easily be teased, but will Americans take the bait

I can hear some losers screeching Osama Hussein but that would take adult immaturity to new lows. I can't even see Limbaugh stooping that low. Especially since Obama is such a nice, inspirational guy.

[KoKo]

53. Why ever did you bring that up? The Obama crowd is not gonna like this

one bit... They think he's INVINCEABLE! No Dem Candidate is INVINCEABLE!

[jgraz]

54. Personally, I'd love to see how Obama responds to this racial swiftboating

It would give me a good idea about how he'd handle such attacks in a Presidential campaign.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

57. With All Due Respect, The Type Of Person Stupid Enough To Cast Their Decision Solely Based On That

would more than likely not be voting our way anyway.

[VOX]

58. It might as well be Smith...

If this country is sick enough to swallow Ed Rogers' poison and judge an individual by his *name*, then God help us all, because there's no hope whatsoever.

[The Gunslinger]

68. He's in good shape

if thats all they got on him........I hope so anyhow. there are 30% who still approve of bush.