Out West
Posted on May 27th, 2008
by Daniel Larison |
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Betty Ethridge, a 59-year-old Democrat wearing a denim jacket with military and POW commemorative patches, said after listening to McCain in Albuquerque that she simply trusted him more than she did Obama [bold mine-DL].
Ethridge said she objected to Obama’s “Muslim upbringing.” Reminded that Obama was a Christian, Ethridge said: “Now he is.”
“His statements lead me more to believe he’s more Muslim than he is Christian [bold mine-DL],” she said. “He wants to change America.” ~The Politico
His “statements”? Has he been starting his speeches by saying bismillah arrahman arrahim? (Of course he hasn’t.) What on earth are these people talking about?
Ms. Ethridge and a lot of Democrats like her in New Mexico will apparently prove to be easy pickings for McCain, who will stress his military record and his interest in Western issues of land, water and conservation, while Obama will be punished for nebulous supposedly Islamic “statements” that are never defined or explained. This question of trust is going to be decisive.
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That paragon of integrity in news gathering , ‘NewsMax’, was spouting that 10% of Americans believe that Obama is a Muslim. If McCain can add that to the 10% (just a guess) that will not vote for Obama because of his skin color, and the 30% who have been fooled by McCain’s mindless brand of patriotism, we might have a race…and a very scary coalition.
Peace be with you.
[...] In light of the respective positions of the two parties and public attitudes towards them and in light of public attitudes about which party they trust more on these very issues, these numbers are amazing. The question of trust is going to be decisive, and Obama is being beaten like a drum when it comes to winning the public’s trust. Look on the bright side, Obamaites–his numbers can only go up, right? [...]