> I have to ask -- would it be so unimaginably bad
> to have a Muslim holding public office in this
> country? The most disturbing part of the
> rumor to me isn't the suggestion that he might
> be, it's the implication
> behind the rumor that that would be a reason
> to disqualify him from office.
>The former is merely slander; the latter
> is un-American in the most bigoted way.
> (The fact that it's historically
> consistent is no excuse as far as I'm concerned.)
There is a lot of hysteria against Muslims in this country, even before 9/11,
so that now it even exceeds racism against Blacks. Obama will be vilified by
many because he is half black and has an Arab middle name.
I would prefer Wesley Clark as Sec'y of Defense and give Colin Powell a chance
to redeem himself as Sec'y of State.
If Hillary had been nominated, Obama could have been a great VP, helping heal
the wounds in Africa and running for president in 8 years.
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