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Reply to oberliner (Reply #19)

Sun Sep 20, 2015, 06:47 AM

Sep 2015

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_citizenship_conspiracy_theories#Origins_of_the_claims

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15 percent of Democrats believe Obama is a Muslim [View all] oberliner Sep 2015 OP

I don't believe he's a Muslim, Blue_In_AK Sep 2015 #1

One of my daughter's friends said yesterday because Obama's middle name is Hussein he's Muslim. GreenEyedLefty Sep 2015 #2

"Hussein" means "Good Looking." It's not an inherently religious name. MADem Sep 2015 #16

And Barack is based on the Hebrew Baruch, I believe oberliner Sep 2015 #35

Mohamad Hosi MUBARACK had it as a last name--it gets around~! nt MADem Sep 2015 #39

There are definitely Muslim names Reter Sep 2015 #38

In Lebanon especially, a lot of kids have a "Christian" and a "Muslim" name. MADem Sep 2015 #40

and where born??? elleng Sep 2015 #3

And 1 percent think he is Jewish? oberliner Sep 2015 #8

LOVE IT! elleng Sep 2015 #9

Many consider Obama to be the first Jewish POTUS in the same way that B. Clinton was first AA POTUS Gothmog Sep 2015 #21

Well, he does have a Jewish ex-stepmother and a Jewish half-brother, who lives in China and is LeftishBrit Sep 2015 #44

In other news, large numbers of Americans are utter morons. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #4

Hahaha... Liberal Jesus Freak Sep 2015 #34

You poor dear! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #36

Yep. Garrett78 Sep 2015 #46

Moronic being an end stage of profound dishonesty maybe? Hortensis Sep 2015 #54

Approximating the same percentage of "Kim Davis Democrats" who believe Obama is the anti-Christ. Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #5

People can be ignorant as fuck. GreenEyedLefty Sep 2015 #6

Obama is a Muslim. He's just really fucking terrible at it. Glassunion Sep 2015 #7

Well, some might aver he has it down to a science!!! MADem Sep 2015 #13

Well, of COURSE Obummer fails at being a Mooselim krispos42 Sep 2015 #45

Obviously these people Turbineguy Sep 2015 #10

I hate to say it, but I hope not yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #15

Too much man. Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #31

Are any of the fifteen percent Muslim, themselves? MADem Sep 2015 #11

People are ignorant TeddyR Sep 2015 #12

Pretty sad isn't it Jappleseed Sep 2015 #14

�As far as I know.� GeorgeGist Sep 2015 #17

Kim Davis is a Democrat, so what. Some people are really stupid. Rex Sep 2015 #18

I've never heard a Democrat promoting the idea that Obama was a Muslim oberliner Sep 2015 #19

I am surprised at the number, was hoping it would be closer to 5%. Rex Sep 2015 #20

Apparently only an American born person can be president. RichGirl Sep 2015 #25

Lots of people ARE both "American born" AND "Muslim." MADem Sep 2015 #41

. merrily Sep 2015 #55

That Wikipedia uses this Politico article as the source of their claim oberliner Sep 2015 #56

I remember when this came out during the 2008 primary. merrily Sep 2015 #58

That link does not say what you claim it says. Did you post the correct link or are you riffing? Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #22

See page 32. Mosby Sep 2015 #27

Yes it does oberliner Sep 2015 #28

I'm fine with that. truebluegreen Sep 2015 #23

Obama's mother was an Athiest... RichGirl Sep 2015 #24

Factually incorrect on several points. merrily Sep 2015 #59

I read "Dreams from my Father" RichGirl Sep 2015 #64

I don't think we know if his grandparents were churchgoers or that they would have taken him against merrily Sep 2015 #65

I read it too loyalsister Sep 2015 #66

They are really republicans who never got around to changing parties kydo Sep 2015 #26

FFS! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2015 #29

Most likely just polling noise. Drunken Irishman Sep 2015 #30

What percentage of those were just yanking the chain? Fumesucker Sep 2015 #32

I did wonder about that oberliner Sep 2015 #33

I know a Muslim who says Obama is a Muslim Reter Sep 2015 #37

People like that couldn't be LESS helpful... branford Sep 2015 #42

Well, he doesn't go to mosque, and doesn't pray 5 times a day, and doesn't avoid all alcohol or pork LeftishBrit Sep 2015 #43

Aren't there secular Muslims who do not do those things? oberliner Sep 2015 #53

I don't care one way or the other what he is... Contrary1 Sep 2015 #47

This is mind boggling! 14% of liberals believe that President Obama is akbacchus_BC Sep 2015 #48

Not all Democrats are liberal, branford Sep 2015 #49

IF you read the survey at the link, it breaks it down by liberal/conservative/moderate oberliner Sep 2015 #52

That's nearly as racist as you are! Codeine Sep 2015 #63

Must be the Reagan Dems, I wonder if that is an accurate percentage of them in the Dem Party? YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #50

But 14 percent who call themselves "liberals" also have this belief oberliner Sep 2015 #51

People self ID in polls heck I have been known to make up answers when I get the calls just to YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #60

Yeah I thought of that too oberliner Sep 2015 #61

Look, most recent polling shows about 26% of Democrats oppose marriage equality, on DU those Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #62

I would ask them what he's done to display that, then ask what Christian ethic has been orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #57