Step-grandmother, huh? WOW you guys are really reaching!

Corrections that need to be made in this blog post:

“although it is widely believed that his biological father is Muslim.”

1. Obama’s biological father died in 1982. Obama only met him once for a month.
2. Obama’s biological father was a confirmed athiest.
3. Widely believed by who? Obama haters?

“assumed Obama’s grandma, Sarah Onyango Obama”

1. Sarah is not Obama’s biological grandma - it is his step-grandma.

All that needs to be done is for “journalists” to read Obama’s book, Dream from my Father, and do some damn research. Obama’s grandfather converted to Islam when he was in his 20’s. Sarah was always a Muslim, but Obama’s biological grandmother, Akumu, was not a Muslim - she was an atheist like most of their fellow Luo tribe members in Kenya. Obama’s father was born a Muslim, but never studied Muslim, and considered himself an atheist by the time he got the University of Hawaii.

An Obama-Rezko primer: Who is Tony Rezko?

A: Antoin “Tony” Rezko is a millionaire Chicago businessman who has long helped young politicians raise money and make connections. Raised in Syria, he moved to Chicago to study engineering but wound up making money in real estate and fast food. He is now on trial in federal court on mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and attempted extortion charges.

Q: What is his relationship to Obama?

A: He’s been friendly with Obama for years, even offering him a job after Obama finished law school. Obama turned down the offer, but a political friendship developed. Rezko and his family donated at least $21,457 to Obama - and helped raise tens of thousands more - for his campaigns in Illinois, though not for his presidential bid. He also advised Obama on the purchase of a new Chicago home and, in his wife’s name, purchased a vacant lot next to the new Obama home at the same time.

Q: Why is Rezko on trial?

A: Prosecutors allege he tried to shake down companies seeking contracts from Illinois regulatory boards for campaign contributions and payoffs. They say he used his influence with Gov. Rod Blagojevich to get people appointed to the boards and then threatened to have them block contracts unless the companies paid millions of dollars in kickbacks.

Q: What does that have to do with Obama?

A: Nothing. No one has alleged that Obama has anything to do with the charges against Rezko, nor has Obama been charged with any wrongdoing. Obama has donated to charity the money that Rezko donated to his campaigns, as well as money from other Rezko friends and partners, a total of $150,000.

Q: Did Rezko help Obama buy his Chicago home?

A: Yes and no. Obama says he sought Rezko’s advice as a real estate developer and even toured the property with him but got no financial assistance from Rezko. Instead, Obama paid $1.65 million for the house in June 2005 by using money from a book contract and taking out a mortgage.

But Rezko’s wife did buy the vacant lot next door, which made it easier for Obama to buy the house. Both pieces of property were owned by the same couple and they insisted on selling them at the same time, but Obama couldn’t afford both. Rezko’s purchase of the empty lot allowed the home sale to go through, although Obama says Rezko wasn’t the only person interested in the lot.

Q: Did Obama and Rezko coordinate their purchases?

A: Obama says they didn’t. He says Rezko became interested in the lot while advising him on the house and then bought the land on his own, for $625,000.

Q: Where did Rezko get the money to buy the lot?

A: That’s not clear. Some court documents related to his criminal case show that at the time of the land purchase, creditors were pursuing Rezko for more than $10 million. Rezko argues in the case documents that he is essentially broke now. This raises the question of how he was able to come up with $125,000 and a $500,000 mortgage to buy the property. He later resold the lot at a profit.

Q: Did Obama get a special deal on the price of his home?

A: The sellers originally asked for $1.95 million but agreed to sell for $1.65 million after rejecting two lower offers from the Obamas. The Obama campaign says it has an e-mail from the sellers stating that this was the best offer they got and that the price for the house had nothing to do with Rezko buying the vacant lot.

Q: So Rezko bought the lot next door. Was that the end of his involvement?

A: No. Obama later bought one-sixth of that lot so that he would have a bigger side yard. Its value was appraised at $40,500, Obama says, but he paid one-sixth of what Rezko originally paid, or $104,500.

Q: What does Obama say about all this?

A: Obama says he went out of his way to make sure he violated no laws or ethical guidelines, and that he has never done any favors for Rezko as a result of the arrangement. But he also says he regrets the “boneheaded” move and would not do it again because of the questions it raises about ethics and insiders currying favor with him.

Q: Did Obama know Rezko could be an ethical land mine for him?

A: He should have. When Obama was buying the house, there were plenty of news stories about a federal investigation of the governor and Rezko’s role in the administration, including the fact that Rezko had been subpoenaed. Obama has acknowledged that “things had surfaced” by that time.

Q: Why is this an issue in the presidential campaign?

A: Clinton cites it as an example of Obama not living up to his promises to move away from old-fashioned insider politics. She also argues it suggests there are other ethical problems that could be uncovered by Republicans if Obama becomes the Democratic nominee.

Q: Does Clinton accuse Obama of any specific misconduct?

A: No. Her campaign suggests there must be something improper in Rezko’s involvement but doesn’t say what. “If the relationship was aboveboard, why won’t Sen. Obama address basic inquiries about it? What is it that he is hiding?” said a spokesman.

Q: Has Obama refused to answer “basic inquiries”?

A: No, but he hasn’t been completely open either. For instance, he did not disclose until last month that Rezko actually toured the home with him before the purchase. He also has released the e-mail from the home’s seller to only one news organization.

Obama hasn’t provided details of the fundraisers Rezko held for him, nor has he released documents related to the property, such as the appraisal of the strip of land he bought from Rezko.

reaching for what?, the truth, be nice if the associated press could get their facts straight, is all, hm? makes ya wonder for sure, why would the woman he calls grandmother, change her religion, why cant obama own up to his heritage, wheres the transparency?

Corrections that need to be made in this blog post:

“although it is widely believed that his biological father is Muslim.”

1. Obama’s biological father died in 1982. Obama only met him once for a month.
2. Obama’s biological father was a confirmed athiest.
3. Widely believed by who? Obama haters?

“assumed Obama’s grandma, Sarah Onyango Obama”

1. Sarah is not Obama’s biological grandma - it is his step-grandma.

All that needs to be done is for “journalists” to read Obama’s book, Dream from my Father, and do some damn research. Obama’s grandfather converted to Islam when he was in his 20’s. Sarah was always a Muslim, but Obama’s biological grandmother, Akumu, was not a Muslim - she was an atheist like most of their fellow Luo tribe members in Kenya. Obama’s father was born a Muslim, but never studied Muslim, and considered himself an atheist by the time he got the University of Hawaii.

So did Obama’s Momma have anything to do with 9/11?
You should probably clarify that as well..

reaching for what?, the truth, be nice if the associated press could get their facts straight, is all, hm? makes ya wonder for sure, why would the woman he calls grandmother, change her religion, why cant obama own up to his heritage, wheres the transparency?

Agree !! (quack quack what about the crack ??!! !!)

BigHead-

There is nothing wrong with posting the correction. However, the commentary makes it clear that this is intended, on this website, as a smear. You are free to post smears, but it is important that the people know what they are reading.

Obama has always been open about who in his family is Muslim and who is not. A statement such as “although it is widely believed that his biological father is Muslim” is intended to make it seem like Obama is hiding something when he has constantly stated that his father was born a Muslim but became an athiest. It also makes it seem like his father is still alive, when he died in 1982.

You are free to post this blog, as long as its readers understand that it is a smear on Obama.

Barack Hussein Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Hussein Obama Sr. (black muslim) of Nyangoma-Kogelo, Siaya District, Kenya, and Ann Dunham of Wichita, Kansas. (white atheist ).

When Obama was two years old, his parents divorced and his father returned to Kenya. His mother married Lolo Soetoro — a Muslim — moving to Jakarta with Obama when he was six years old. Within six months he had learned to speak the Indonesian language. Obama spent “two years in a Muslim school, then two more in a Catholic school” in Jakarta. Obama takes great care to conceal the fact that he is a Muslim while admitting that he was once a Muslim, mitigating that damning information by saying that, for two years, he also attended a Catholic school.

Obama’s father, Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. was a radical Muslim who migrated from Kenya to Jakarta, Indonesia. He met Obama’s mother, Ann Dunham-a white atheist from Wichita, Kansas-at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Obama, Sr. and Dunham divorced when Barack, Jr. was two.

Obama’s spinmeisters are now attempting to make it appear that Obama’s introduction to Islam came from his father and that influence was temporary at best.

In reality, the senior Obama returned to Kenya immediately following the divorce and never again had any direct influence over his son’s education.

Dunham married another Muslim, Lolo Soetoro who educated his stepson as a good Muslim by enrolling him in one of Jakarta’s Wahabbi schools. Wahabbism is the radical teaching that created the Muslim terrorists who are now waging Jihad on the industrialized world.

Since it is politically expedient to be a Christian when you are seeking political office in the United States, Obama joined the United Church of Christ to help purge any notion that he is still a Muslim.

Obama’s mom is a white athiest from Kansas. So she didn’t have anything to do with 9/11. Thanks for your open mindedness though really.

Just checking Jon…
Then it’s not the Momma??

Terrorist will dance in the street if any democrat wins office. They’ve all said they want to get the troops out of Iraq ASAP. Also, its the American media’s fault. They continue to paint Obama as a radical Muslim. These people get their news from us. So if they think Obama is “one of their own” of course they are going to celebrate his election. That is until he bombs them.

Santa Claus isn’t real…Sorry kids Obama isn’t real either!

At least we know who Hillary is and what she is about.

Obama attended a public school in Indonesia. While Islam was a class taught there (Indonesia does not have separation of Church and State), it was NOT a madrassa, nor a radical Islamic school. This lie was disproved by CNN and the AP by visiting the school.

Additionally, here are the facts about Lolo Soetoro:

Lolo Soetoro was not a practicing Muslim. Friends, family members and neighbors who knew him well agree that he only occasionally attended Friday evening prayers. Lolo Soetoro was considered a “free spirit” where religion was concerned, practicing a brand of Islam that was relaxed and included many beliefs of the Hindu faith, as well as some of the ancient “animist” beliefs of pre-Islamic Indonesia. He did not “introduce” Barack to the Islamic faith

So Obama was not a good Muslim then ??

another point to consider is, his current religious beliefs, if reverend wright is any indication of their beliefs then that bothers me, i watched the interview on fox with sean hannity, i have never seen such a display of hate from a reverend/pastor, it was scary, not to mention obamas reverend wright was perfectly okay with giving farrakahn praise and believing that farrakahn is one of the greatest men alive, how can obama seperate himself from his church, the church he has gone to for some 20 years,,,,,a black seperatist church,,,,that doesnt sit well with me,,,,,

I don’t know Big Head. Why does this matter at all? What would happen if Obama was a Muslim?

All journalists make mistakes. It is clear that Obama’s family made it clear that she was a Muslim, so the fault is on the AP for not doing their research before posting this picture.

I thought this was actually a reasonable blog. It’s clear its sole purpose is to SMEAR Obama. Your dirty politics of old will not work in this election.

Goodbye.

If Obama is a Muslim…
“goodbye” would be correct

Again,

my biological father is muslim.

I’m a baptist Christian. Christened as a baby and baptized 6 years ago. I’ve been to a mosque 5 times

I’ve been to church hundreds of times.

Maybe his grandmother changed her story because she doesn’t want to play into the hands of all the fear mongers that are making Obama to be an radical islamic terrorist. She’s probably got people and reporters harassing her about his background. People need to leave that old lady alone. Personally if she is Muslim or Christian doesn’t matter to me. Or the fact his father and mother were atheist. Atheism is very offensive to me. But you don’t hear anyone calling Obama an Atheist. Why only Muslim?

Fear Politics.

Smear campaign.

Again,

my biological father is muslim.

I’m a baptist Christian. Christened as a baby and baptized 6 years ago. I’ve been to a mosque 5 times

I’ve been to church hundreds of times.

Maybe his grandmother changed her story because she doesn’t want to play into the hands of all the fear mongers that are making Obama to be an radical islamic terrorist. She’s probably got people and reporters harassing her about his background. People need to leave that old lady alone. Personally if she is Muslim or Christian doesn’t matter to me. Or the fact his father and mother were atheist. Atheism is very offensive to me. But you don’t hear anyone calling Obama an Atheist. Why only Muslim?

Fear Politics.

Smear campaign.

Atheists rarely are in the headlines for bombing buildings and such. Muslims though….

I’m not sure this is Fear Politics. In the general election the Evangelical voters will want to vote for someone with similar values and religion as them. So the question of religion will come into play. Its not just what religion he is but also what church he goes to and what his church is about. Lets face it the evangelical voters are a significant portion in many states.

That is simply absurd. That would mean that chances are you are not really a Christian, since millions of people were forced to convert to Christianity during the Crusade and during other times. Since we all began as pagons before religion was formed, that would mean that no one is truly a Jew or Christian or Muslim. Where do you draw the line? That is absurd. Are Obama’s daughters Christian, or are they too choosing to practice a religion outside their heritage?

Obama is the ONLY Evangelical candidate in the race. So, if they truly want to vote within their own belief system, every single Evangelical must vote for Obama.

Obama is the ONLY Evangelical candidate in the race. So, if they truly want to vote within their own belief system, every single Evangelical must vote for Obama.

Even the white ones???

You have all been scared into hating Muslims. It is quite saddening. Please, if you do one thing today, read this article. As a Jew, I implore you not to allow yourselves to be scared into hate.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1204546440616&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

I don’t know. I’m just following Drazx’s insane “people must vote for someone of the same religion” system. I don’t believe people must vote based on race, gender, religion, or any of these categories designed to divide us. If you want to be divided by such lines, that is your own choice. I strongly believe that America is tried of these divisions, and this is why Barack Obama is very close to becoming the Democratic nominee for President.

I don’t think white evangelicals go to a black seperatist church…Poor argument.

McCain with is stances on life and similar issues is a much more attractive choice for white evangelical voters.

I my defense look at voting trends in the general elections. I don’t agree with it becuase i’m a firm believer of the first amendment, but its the reality at this point in time.

San Francisco Chronicle

“In 1999, the “moderate” version of John McCain said that overturning Roe v. Wade would be dangerous for women and he would not support it, even in “the long term.” Here’s McCain in the San Francisco Chronicle:

I’d love to see a point where it is irrelevant, and could be repealed because abortion is no longer necessary. But certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade, which would then force X number of women in America to [undergo] illegal and dangerous operations.”

If Evangelical voters want to vote for a candidate who completely flip flopped on this issue just to court their vote, they can vote for McCain. If they want to vote for a candidate who has integrity and judgement, they can vote for Obama. Abortion is not the only issue that evangelicals vote based on, and I personally know many evangelicals who are more intrigued by Obama’s strong values and integrity that by anything about John McCain.

Aaron your facts are wrong.

As I said previously, Obama’s entire family history is available in his book, Dreams from My Father. Additionally, Obama did not go by Barry in public life. He began going by Barack after returning from Kenya and realizing that his African heritage was not something to be ashamed of. This occured prior to entering Harvard Law School in 1988.

See as a member of the black community you have to understand that Farakhan has been admired for his strict call to black people to be self sufficient, respectable, clean, take care of their communities and have honor amongst themselves and stop being reliant on handouts of whites. However he also is a product of a time of racism and developed extreme views of hatred towards whites, which in a sense has not been unwarranted. So a lot of older blacks respect him albeit say he is a little extreme.

As for his church. I don’t see anything seperatist about it. I’ve read through their doctrine and it seems they are just repeating what many blacks have seen as the only way to get out of our rut. Self respect, self reliance and dedication to the uplifting of ourselves and our communities. I mean so what they have an interest in Africa. We all do. We came from there and were strip of any identity of that. There is a lot of identity pulling from Africa to gain a sense of identity and connection to something other than our experiences (mostly bad) in the history of the US.

You have to look at the church in a historical context. When basically we had to try and focus on ourselves. So the church is black first. I’m looking at it in a different context so it doesn’t bother me.

It is quite evident this blog will report ANY conceivable thing that can be remotely construed into a political “gotcha.” The simpletons and Anti-Obama bloggers (which often directly correlate to Hillary supporters, i.e. truth, duck, outlawales,etc.) believe this garbage is somehow a way of exposing Obama. But it really only shows how biased this site has become. At every turn this site has unfavorable articles about Obama, not all candidates, just Obama. If you are going to be fair lets spread the “love” around. If it is not a story about Larry, its a story about Rezko. This, in the light that Clinton is currently in a lawsuit with Peter Paul, yet no mentions here. John McCain the same thing. This place is worse than FOX!