February 25, 2008
Obama Ben Laden
The Clinton campaign alleges that they had nothing to do with this picture surfacing.
Photo of Obama With Turban Causes StirBy JIM KUHNHENN
Posted: 2008-02-25 21:58WASHINGTON (Feb. 25) - A photograph circulating on the Internet of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama dressed in traditional local garments during a visit to Kenya in 2006 is causing a dustup in the presidential campaign over what constitutes a smear.
In a controversy over what may or may not be a smear tactic, campaign managers for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are arguing over a photo of the Illinois senator that's making the Internet rounds. The picture of Obama, above, shows him wearing traditional garments in Wajir, Kenya, during his trip to his father's homeland in 2006.
The Associated Press photograph portrays Obama wearing a white turban and a wraparound white robe presented to him by elders in Wajir, in northeastern Kenya. Obama's estranged late father was Kenyan and Obama visited the country in 2006, attracting thousands of well-wishers.
The gossip and news Web site The Drudge Report posted the photograph Monday and said it was being circulated by "Clinton staffers" and quoted an e-mail from an unidentified campaign aide. Drudge did not include proof of the e-mail in the report.
"I just want to make it very clear that we were not aware of it, the campaign didn't sanction it and don't know anything about it," Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson said in a teleconference with reporters. "None of us have seen the e-mail in question. If anybody has independent reporting that they've done on it I would welcome it."
Suuuuuuuuuuuure, Hilary. You had no idea?
Fellas, thoughts?
Posted by anthony at February 25, 2008 10:43 PM | TrackBackTimes must be tough for the Clintons. They are usually so much more refined in their underhanded moves. This is really Bush league. Since you brought up the Obama/Osama thing, do you think when they swear in Obama and they say "do you Barack Hussein Obama" that some people will go, Holy Crap. Should we not elect people with middle names of dictators we have recently deposed. I'm up at night thinking about these things.
Posted by: Kevin B. at February 25, 2008 11:26 PMMan, that is seriously underhanded. And, you know, all "Bush league" jokes aside, I couldn't help but think that this is something Republicans would pull (think Romney's 'accidental' slip of the tongue a few months ago). Ugh. This election is going to be mudslinging par excellence.
Posted by: Jeff Kerr at February 25, 2008 11:40 PMWhy the stir? It's not like he was at a terrorist training camp.
Posted by: stelmodad at February 25, 2008 11:53 PMThis reminds me of some person my dad meet in a professional setting who gave him and article on how Obama was a muslim instigator that worked his way up in our system. The sad fact is she actually believed it. This is a person with a high paying job that looks over others money.
How can a person make it through four years of college and at pretty high level and think this is real?
Posted by: Brian Hewes at February 26, 2008 04:11 AMThis sounds like a typical disinformation campaign.I have heard that Obama's father was an extremist Muslim as well as his step-father. Also that he will take the oath of office on a Koran. I realize that he is United Church of Christ( the denomination I was raised in and later fled), but I don't think they use the Koran. Do they? Hilary is doing a good job of spreading slander. Even then Martin Luther said it is better to be governed by a wise Turk than a stupid Christian. Harry
Posted by: Harry at February 26, 2008 09:02 AMThis covert Muslim stuff really irks me. How low can you go?
Posted by: Jake Belder at February 26, 2008 09:02 AMHillary is starting to remind me of a team that's down by a touchdown late in the 4th. The release of this photo is a 'desperation heave.'
Posted by: Joshua Duncan at February 26, 2008 09:48 AMNice, Joshua. But I think its 4th and 4 yards to go in the 4th quarter, they are on their own 10 yard line with 30 secs left and a third string QB, and they are trying to pull Obama offsides for the first down not even realizing they have 90 yards to go for the touchdown.
Posted by: Nathan at February 26, 2008 01:41 PM