Obama rebrands America as Muslim

Wednesday, June 3rd at 5:51AM EDT

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Rebranding America as “one of the largest Muslim countries” is not at all what I had in mind when I called for then candidate Obama to confront his Muslim issue head on.

In an interview with Laura Haim on Canal Plus, President Obama said the United States could be considered as “one of the largest Muslim countries in the world“:

And one of the points I want to make is, is that if you actually took the number of Muslim Americans, we’d be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world.

You can watch the interview here (thanks to Richard Fernandez for the link). There is French dubbing on the video, but you can hear Obama brand America as “one of the largest Muslim countries” at the 2:25 mark of the video.

Obama may be technically correct. If you compare the “number of Muslim Americans” — 1.8 to 3.0 million — to the Muslim population of other countries, 55 of 175 countries have more Muslims than does the United States. Nevertheless, his convoluted argument reminds me of that old adage you can prove anything with statistics.

If you consider the same population numbers and look at them as percentages, the usual and more meaningful way to deal with demographic data, you find that only 53 of 175 countries have a smaller Muslim population than does the United States. Figures don’t lie, but liars figure.

Now that he is President, Obama is no longer hiding from his Muslim heritage.

ABC News’ Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller report that in preparation for President Obama’s trip to Cairo, Egypt, where he will address the Muslim world, deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Denis McDonough said “the President himself experienced Islam on three continents before he was able to — or before he’s been able to visit, really, the heart of the Islamic world — you know, growing up in Indonesia, having a Muslim father — obviously Muslim Americans (are) a key part of Illinois and Chicago.”

That is a far cry from candidate Obama’s constant emphasis of his Christianity, downplaying the fact that his father was born Muslim, and distancing himself from his middle name.

I’m glad that Obama is finally facing his fear of his Muslim issue. As I wrote a year ago, I was raised to respect others and was taught that I should strive, like God, to be “no respecter of persons.” I’ve always tried to do that. It does not matter to me what a person’s religious beliefs are. What is important to me is that our leaders have some religious belief.

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Well...

Mark Impomeni Wednesday, June 3rd at 6:13AM EDT (link)

we’re not a Christian nation. We’ve got to be something.

So, in this Administration’s case, if you won’t beat them, join them.

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Damn the Obama! Full speed ahead!

Obama the liar

johnCV Wednesday, June 3rd at 7:50AM EDT (link)

Here’s our imam-in-chief’s own words on the subject:

He says that we have a large Christian population, but do not consider ourselves a Christian nation. So how the hell does he get to the ‘fact’ that we are a large muslim nation?

His goal is to be all things to all people. Like a tin god.

We are now a Christian nation

WarEagle01 Wednesday, June 3rd at 9:29AM EDT (link)

If 82% of the US population are Christian then using Barry’s own logic–i.e. just counting heads–then the US is now officially a Christian nation.

“A wise, doughy leg with rich tingly experiences will always reach better conclusions than will a more tanned, muscular leg that hasn’t felt those thrills.” –Chris Matthews’ Leg

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WarEagle01, then that's all the reason he needs to

janis Wednesday, June 3rd at 10:06AM EDT (link)

destroy this country from within. Which is coming along nicely as far as I can tell. Reading the news on a daily basis is one of the most horrifying things you can do these days. It’s like an endless series of gut punches.

I think those blows are aimed a little south of the gut -nt

molybdanthan Wednesday, June 3rd at 6:56PM EDT (link)

ouch

JLenardDetroit Wednesday, June 3rd at 7:08PM EDT (link)

how the big O can see to throw those punches with his head so far up his hindside is quite the feat. lol

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What absolute, blatant dishonesty

Marcus_Traianus Wednesday, June 3rd at 6:15PM EDT (link)

Obama is still running a canpaign for king of the world. Every scripted move is about conquering a particular demographic. He forgoes all semblance of honesty and integrity simply because the end justifies his parochial means. Mr. Obama throws the American populace aside to increase his global popularity- how long do we stand for such digusting behavior?

I will leave the fallacious US Muslim population claims to all the others who have covered it in much more detail. Ditto comments about the press keeping him honest. However, given Mr Obama’s proclivity to claim all things American bad and disreputable, in contrast to the 200 plus years of prosperity our American values have produced, I will only say his animosity and hatred for our way of life is now official.

“Both of our political parties, at least the honest portion of them, agree conscientiously in the same object—the public good; but they differ essentially in what they deem the means of promoting that good. One side believes it best done by one composition of the governing powers; the other, by a different one. One fears most the ignorance of the people; the other, the selfishness of rulers independent of them. Which is right, time and experience will prove.”.Thomas Jefferson

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and our heads are rolling now

seesalrun Wednesday, June 3rd at 9:53PM EDT (link)

it was all in the data before the election and anyone with a brain caught on. And anyone with a brain is not surprised now.

We are a Christian Nation. Fact. All of the data proves it. Is the MAJORITY of American now disenfranchised? Talk about a cluster ___! Amazing!

Are we going to rewrite our Values too in this Hope and Change thing?

I for one, did not know he did muslim product endorsements...

Beasley Beesmeal Wednesday, June 3rd at 10:38PM EDT (link)

Tommorrow he'll probably declare - ala JFK ...

Patrick_Murdock Wednesday, June 3rd at 10:39PM EDT (link)

at the Berlin wall….I am a Muslim…..

http://www.patrickscartoons.com

Obama now demostrates first hand to the Muslim world he is a Liar and Fool

JLenardDetroit Thursday, June 4th at 12:09AM EDT (link)

that will NOT be received well in that it is blatant pandering. That we are “ONE of” by what, the definition we are above the 50% mark of other nations? As you said, just silly how he is playing fast and loose with EVERYTHING and THEY WILL NOTICE!!! Once again he demonstrates he is a Liar and a Fool, and they will NOT appreciate attempted to be played for Fools with his moronic play - sure, some will, but this “disrespect” that some will see it as will just be using it as additional foder of “American arrogance” and NOT remove recruiting power from Al-Qaeda as he wants to PRETEND and fool/dupe so many moronic Americans caught up in the continued Style Over ~~Substance~~ Facts.

This will be touted as a success and the MSM spin will continue endlessly but will ultimately be yet another ObamaFAIL but this one will be another that will be just a double Fail and actually do more harm than good.