Honest Obama Question (From a non-supporter)

[Ginger's Mom]

OK, I'm being truly genuine here and I just wanted to get an answer from people who know Obama more than I do. I will admit I don't listen to him as much as I probably should because he annoys me. NOT because of the Democratic vs Republican thing, I choose them based on my beliefs/opinions/ethics and then get mad when I am unable to vote at the election if my candidate isn't Repub. (I don't think that's right!! We should be allowed to pick WHO we want, not just the man/woman who ended up being the primary candidate! Or wait, did I mix those up? I've had WAY too much going on this week. I know we can either vote openly in the primary or the regular, I forget which, but it SHOULD be that we can vote any way we want and not be "stuck" with whomever is in your party! But, that's another thread!)

Okay, I think you are confused. First comes the primary. If you are registered as being affilitated with a certain party, you get to chose who you want to represent your party. You cannot chose who will represent any other party. After you have cast your vote for whomever you think will best exemplify your position on the issues, that candidate (hopefully) goes on to the General election. At the General election you can vote for whomever you feel will be the best leader for the country. It does not matter if that candidate is Republican, Democrat, Liberatarian, and so on. You even have the option of writing in a candidate whose name is not on the ballot. It does not matter if you are registered as a particular party member or undeclared, almost everyone has the same right to vote.

Anyway, my question is this: I've heard (repeatedly) Obama referred to as "The Messiah" and more along those lines. He MUST have heard this stuff, right? I mean, I'm sure he's crazy busy with is campaign, but someone has to have told him something like that, especially with him being Christian, right?

So, he's Christain and Christain's believe it a TERRIBLE sin to call anyone besides Jesus Messiah. So WHY would he not make a tiny 2 minute tangent and tell people NOT to call him that, that he DOES NOT think of himself that way and it offends his faith.

Again, I admit I don't listen to him as much as I probably should, but has he addressed this issue? I do realize that maybe he hasn't heard it, but I guess I think he'd hear all of the stuff the media calls him. A Christian person that wouldn't deny something like that, well, that's just scary on many levels, regardless of who they are.

I have NEVER heard Barack Obama referred to as the Messiah. I see from some of the above responses that apparently Louis Farrakhan did. I haven't heard anything about it at all, I have no idea what precipitated that comment. However, it doesn't matter. No, he should not take two minutes to comment on a controversial statement made by Mr. Farrakhan. It has nothing to do with his ability to govern this country, it has nothing to do with the manner in which he would govern this country if he wins, and it has absolutely no political significance whatsoever. It is something that people point at to obsecure the issues. If you find it scary that Barack Obama won't address all of the controversial items that people bring up to discredit him or to make him seem somehow less American, than don't vote for him. That is your right and your privilege. But don't think that you are voting based on the issues or based on who is most able to help this country find it's economic and world footing again. You are voting because you find him scary. If you feel that is the best reason to place your vote, without doing any further research, then that is what works for you. You are an American you are entitled to do that.

I am also going to say as an aside. I did feel sort of sorry for and at the same time admired John McCain the other day when he finally took a stand and said to his supports straight out, that they have no reason to fear Barak Obama's patriotism. It is sad that he is put in the position of having to defend his opponent to his supporters, but nice that he did. Of course, the thought also occurred to me that she was a plant so they could get a sound bite, but that is for another day.