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Adenoid_Hynkel

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Sun May 19, 2013, 11:05 PM May 2013

Virginia’s GOP Lt. Gov. Nominee: Obama Has ‘Muslim Perspective’ Toward The World [View all]

Source: Mediaite

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Virginia Republicans have chosen have conservative minister E.W. Jackson as the nominee for lieutenant governor — making him, according to the Associated Press, the first black candidate the party has nominated for statewide office since 1988. In the past, it appears Jackson has made some charged remarks about President Obama.

As BuzzFeed’s Andrew Kaczynski noted, Jackson is the man behind STAND America PAC, which aims to “recruit and support conservative black candidates to run against liberals in Congressional Black Caucus districts.”

Jackson also ran a blog where he wrote about Obama’s “Muslim perspective” toward the world and Israel. Citing the Muslim Brotherhood, Jackson further pointed to a “strain of anti-Semitism” that has influenced the president.

“Obama clearly has Muslim sensibilities. He sees the world and Israel from a Muslim perspective,” Jackson wrote. The post — which is archived here and here — went on to say:

Read more: http://www.mediaite.com/online/virginias-gop-lt-gov-nominee-previously-wrote-about-obamas-muslim-sensibilities/



“Stop being the stupid party.”
-- Bobby Jindal

Sounds like Coochie and his running mate in Virginia are going to make sure Bobby keeps waiting.
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and the hits keep coming: Adenoid_Hynkel May 2013 #1
Trying to fill a void? defacto7 May 2013 #4
Now that they've secured the AA vote of VA.... nt DCKit May 2013 #2
Love that picture! defacto7 May 2013 #3
And I thought Alan Keyes was a kook. Archae May 2013 #5
Where's my clue-bat? sakabatou May 2013 #6
Sounds like a real nut to me. hrmjustin May 2013 #7
Democrats should "promote" this person to the high heavens. David__77 May 2013 #8
LOL! Politicalboi May 2013 #21
Both these Pubs are LOONS. I have no doubt they'll win, because contrary to what Nay May 2013 #9
Red states don't vote leftynyc May 2013 #16
...or for Democratic Senators (plural) brooklynite May 2013 #19
That was mostly due to GOTV among black people in VA. It was a historic moment, right? And Nay May 2013 #20
That's part of it leftynyc May 2013 #22
It's a statewide election so, hopefully, those who voted for Obama mountain grammy May 2013 #17
Where the fuck do they find these people? Chakab May 2013 #10
be sure to watch his interview with the great Victoria Jackson Douglas Carpenter May 2013 #11
...another stupid fuck PukeBagger. SoapBox May 2013 #12
Aw geez. Lugnut May 2013 #13
Same 'man of god' that claims Planned Parenthood is equal to the KKK. sinkingfeeling May 2013 #14
Actually donquijoterocket May 2013 #15
Looks like Cooch has found his Dan Quayle KamaAina May 2013 #18
What the fuck does this hamhock know about a 'Muslim perspective'? Aristus May 2013 #23
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