This really deserves a more prominent place in your diary
Mystery Man Obama April 29, 2008 · 24 Comments By TexasDarlin Re-posted 4/29/08 Who is Barack Obama? I keep coming across this question in one form or another. And I don't think it's throwing flames to ask. It's our duty to dig deep, right? After all, he could be our country's next president, leader of the free world. And, it's imperative that we Democrats nominate the most electable candidate to do battle with war hero and patriot John McCain this November. So do we know Barack Obama? His life should be an open book, god knows Hillary's is. Why are we afraid to do the research? Will we be called racist or un-Democratic or otherwise blasphemous if we ask provocative questions? When it comes to interviewing our presidential candidates, should any query be off limits? Is Barack Obama entitled to a private past? Where are Barack's friends, ex-lovers, roommates, and colleagues? Shouldn't we be hearing from them about now? Their stories and reports and yes, even gossip, about Barack's personal and professional life -- his jobs, hobbies, habits, religious practices, romances, philosophies, medical history, and personality traits -- are surely relevant. I've seen very few interviews with such people. There was a NY Times story not long ago in which a couple of dozen friends and peers from Barack's youth were surveyed about whether his actual drug use matched the well-known passages from his "memoir." They said he smoked a little pot, that's it. Did anyone else read that and ask: How else has Barack used his creative license? Red Flag Questions about Barack's past that have barely been touched by the media include: dual citizenship, drug use, ties to Kenya and family relations, socialist/Marxist mentors, liberal/left-wing philosophy, religious background, State Senate of Illinois record, friendships, etc. You can be sure that the Republicans are already salivating over the mysterious aspects of Barack's life. We'd be irresponsible to assume that these questions will remain unasked if he is our nominee. Obviously each of these issues could comprise its own article, but here are just a few search results: Dual Citizenship? Many have speculated that Barack might have dual citizenship because his father was Kenyan and Barack lived in Indonesia: Obama was born on August 4th, 1961 - before Kenya became an independent nation. However, when Kenya became independent two years later (its constitution) ... provided: any person who, having been born outside Kenya, if his father becomes...a citizen of Kenya (the child also) becomes a citizen of Kenya.. (Thus) it's quite possible that Obama acquired Kenyan Citizenship at birth. A brief review suggests that it's possible, especially given that Obama's step-father was an Indonesian government official, that Obama might have taken Indonesian nationality. Source. (On a related note, many bloggers have questioned whether Barack's birth certificate is available.)
By TexasDarlin Re-posted 4/29/08
Who is Barack Obama? I keep coming across this question in one form or another. And I don't think it's throwing flames to ask. It's our duty to dig deep, right? After all, he could be our country's next president, leader of the free world. And, it's imperative that we Democrats nominate the most electable candidate to do battle with war hero and patriot John McCain this November.
So do we know Barack Obama? His life should be an open book, god knows Hillary's is. Why are we afraid to do the research? Will we be called racist or un-Democratic or otherwise blasphemous if we ask provocative questions? When it comes to interviewing our presidential candidates, should any query be off limits? Is Barack Obama entitled to a private past?
Where are Barack's friends, ex-lovers, roommates, and colleagues? Shouldn't we be hearing from them about now? Their stories and reports and yes, even gossip, about Barack's personal and professional life -- his jobs, hobbies, habits, religious practices, romances, philosophies, medical history, and personality traits -- are surely relevant. I've seen very few interviews with such people. There was a NY Times story not long ago in which a couple of dozen friends and peers from Barack's youth were surveyed about whether his actual drug use matched the well-known passages from his "memoir." They said he smoked a little pot, that's it. Did anyone else read that and ask: How else has Barack used his creative license?
Red Flag Questions about Barack's past that have barely been touched by the media include: dual citizenship, drug use, ties to Kenya and family relations, socialist/Marxist mentors, liberal/left-wing philosophy, religious background, State Senate of Illinois record, friendships, etc.
You can be sure that the Republicans are already salivating over the mysterious aspects of Barack's life. We'd be irresponsible to assume that these questions will remain unasked if he is our nominee.
Obviously each of these issues could comprise its own article, but here are just a few search results:
Dual Citizenship?
Many have speculated that Barack might have dual citizenship because his father was Kenyan and Barack lived in Indonesia:
Obama was born on August 4th, 1961 - before Kenya became an independent nation. However, when Kenya became independent two years later (its constitution) ... provided: any person who, having been born outside Kenya, if his father becomes...a citizen of Kenya (the child also) becomes a citizen of Kenya.. (Thus) it's quite possible that Obama acquired Kenyan Citizenship at birth.
A brief review suggests that it's possible, especially given that Obama's step-father was an Indonesian government official, that Obama might have taken Indonesian nationality. Source.
(On a related note, many bloggers have questioned whether Barack's birth certificate is available.)
Be proud, Mr Armstrong.
one of the diarist's other writings?
Interesting.
Ha! If you're ashamed of your own words TD, you should maybe not write them at all.
of the earlier diary and accompanying apology for rumor-mongering. Until then, it's fair to mention.
If you're troll-rating me for posting your writing, does that mean your troll-rating yourself?
For once, we are in complete agreement.
Now that you bring this up:
Obama keeps touting his "community organizing" work in Chicago.
How come we never hear from the untold thousands of people whose lives he's touched so deeply?
Have we heard from one?
