“We know, because they’ve said so publicly, that George W. Bush, his father and Sen. John McCain do not believe Obama is a Muslim. This is the time — now, not later — for them to repeat that belief in a joint statement. Other prominent Republicans such as Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul also certainly do not believe it. They have a responsibility to make that clear by subscribing to the statement. Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh must join, or let their silence indict them. Limbaugh in particular must cease his innuendos and say, flat out, whether he believes the President is a Muslim or not. Yes or no. Does he have evidence, or does he have none? Yes or no.”
I would venture to say that if people still believe President Obama is a Muslimat this point, they wouldn’t be convinced otherwise even if the ghosts of Lincoln, Grant, Eisenhower and Reagan arose and told them so. And besides, Beck and Limbaugh still have to keep their audience interested, and there’s nothing like some innuendo for doing that.
Let's say he was a Muslim…why would it matter? If they accused him of being a terrorist, there would be such an uproar, but underneath the pointing fingers, that seems to be what it's about.Am I wrong in that assumption?
No, you're quite right. That's the most troubling part of it, really–the fact that so many Republicans, at some level, seem to equate "being Muslim" with "being a terrorist".
Let's say he was a Muslim…why would it matter? If they accused him of being a terrorist, there would be such an uproar, but underneath the pointing fingers, that seems to be what it's about.Am I wrong in that assumption?
No, you're quite right. That's the most troubling part of it, really–the fact that so many Republicans, at some level, seem to equate "being Muslim" with "being a terrorist".