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Obama still battles Muslim myths. My gravest concern about Obama is Osama Bin Laden. What happens when another ‘tape’ is released two days before election, confirmed or not, praising his “brother in Islam” and “bearer of the holy Hussein name” or some such idiocy? It is in Bin Laden’s interest to continue the war(s) - simply because he believes he can bankrupt America as he did the Soviet Union via military conflict. I would imagine a Republican/Neocon presidency would play into his schemes best.
The Hussein name frightens many still. I keep hearing it mentioned over and over again among folks who should know better.
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I believe we are both correct in expecting utter voter stupidity. Who ever believed Bush would win in ‘00? I never in a million years thought Reagan could win in ‘80. One should never underestimate the power of Americans to be led down a rhetorical primrose path that ends on a precipice overlooking a scene from Blade Runner.
What is cooking my goose is that I hear many so-called intelligent people, folks with college degrees and professional careers, echoing this ‘Hussein’ suspicion.
To Obama’s advantage, McCain is lining up as the Republican version of Michael Dukakis in this election. Unless McCain finds a kick-butt speechwriter who can pump up his optimism, he’s a guaranteed loss.
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I too, am worried about this. Part of me wants to say, “No, no, Americans aren’t that stupid. They’ll see through such bullshit.” But then I read articles about how American teenagers can’t name any of the last 4 presidents except Bush, can’t find the USA on a map, can’t add sums that have more than 2 digits in them...and I see how people make decisions based on feelings rather than what’s best for them (I’m reading “What’s the Matter With Kansas” right now), and I realize that now matter how good Obama may be for this country, he can’t overcome the idiocy of the under-educated masses who will vote based on fear rather than voting for what’s best for the country. To say that most don’t have a long-view of how this country will fare over the next 20 years is kind of an understatement—it sort of echoes the issue of too many families deep into credit card dept and multiple mortgages.