Comments on: Just the Facts, M’am

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:35:47 +0000

Obviously what matters is his policy agenda rather than these diversions. I’m sure if Obama is not elected, claims of racism or some form of discrimination will be rampant. In fact, they already are setting Obama up to be the racial underdog in order to garner sympathy as I read in yesterday’s NJ Star Ledger.

Frankly, it’s his policies of socialist wealth redistribution, anti-business policies, constraint of individual liberties, affiliation with political and social radicals, and a lack of experience that really scare a large part of America.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:46:04 +0000

Carrie,

“Muslim” is code for “Black”.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:26:00 +0000

What I DON’T get is, why the hell does it matter if he is a Muslim?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:52:54 +0000

I found the link to Mr. Kristof’s column:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/opinion/21kristof.html

It would be nice, indeed, if he would supply more justification for his statements. On the other hand, he IS a political columnist and should be judged accordingly.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:33:30 +0000

I, too, wonder how 13% got changed to 33%. Here is the link to the Pew survey:

http://people-press.org/report/?pageid=1374

I see nothing in the survey that supports what Mr. Kristof is writing.

Could you link to the article in question?

Is the paragraph that mentions the “widespread theories” part of the same article by Mr. Kristof?

I don’t doubt that there is the perception that Obama is the Anti-Christ, but where is the justification for widespread?

There is so much mud-slinging in this campaign!!

By: kenju

kenju — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:06:28 +0000

I have been fighting back about the stupid email I get from high school friends (mostly old men) who are convinced that Obama is Muslim and the Antichrist. I send them to Snopes, and other debunking sites and STILL they send this crap to me. Now, they say he has no birth certificate and he wasn’t born in the US. Last time I looked, Hawaii was a state! With some people, you simply are not able to change their minds or get them to see the truth. Their minds are already made up.

By: Con

Con — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:37:23 +0000

So how did 13% in the Pew poll turn into “almost one-third”? And what’s the reference for “widespread” by the way? Seems the NYT ought to take your suggestion to look things up, really!