Picture of Obama Causing Problems

[ccheese]

Photo Of Obama Causes Problems

A two-year-old picture of Barack Obama dressed in traditional Somali garb has sparked a new war of words between the Democratic presidential front-runner and rival Hillary Clinton, whose aides say they can’t confirm or deny whether her camp is the source of the photo.

The photograph shows the Illinois senator outfitted as a Somali elder during his 2006 visit to northeastern Kenya, part of a five-country tour of Africa. It appeared at the top of Monday’s Drudge Report, and was said to have been provided by Clinton staffers over the weekend.

Now both campaigns are suggesting that the other should feel some sort of shame over the flap. According to Obama aides, the Clinton campaign is sinking to “shameful fear-mongering.” Clinton’s campaign chief retorted that she can’t figure out why Obama would be “ashamed” of having the photo out in the public.

While the source of the photo is unverified, Drudge claims it was sent to the site by a Clinton aide, who argued that had it been a costumed Clinton, it would have made the front pages.

“Wouldn’t we be seeing this on the cover of every magazine if it were HRC,” shorthand for the candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton, wrote the unnamed Clinton campaign staffer, according to the Drudge Report.

Expressing outrage, Obama’s campaign suggested the purpose of the photo release was to invoke reminders of persistent rumors that Obama is secretly Muslim, and by extension, anti-American.

“On the very day that Senator Clinton is giving a speech about restoring respect for America in the world, her campaign has engaged in the most shameful, offensive fear-mongering we’ve seen from either party in this election,” Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said.

“This is part of a disturbing pattern that led her county chairs to resign in Iowa, her campaign chairman to resign in New Hampshire, and it’s exactly the kind of divisive politics that turns away Americans of all parties and diminishes respect for America in the world,” Plouffe continued.

A longtime member of Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ, Obama, who as a child lived for four years in Indonesia, has repeatedly denied that he is Muslim. Previous attacks have been decried by both candidates, and one Clinton campaign volunteer was asked to step down after forwarding an e-mail spreading the Muslim rumor.

But seeing an opportunity to refute the Obama camp’s outrage, Clinton campaign Manager Maggie Williams turned the perceived prejudice on its head.”If Barack Obama’s campaign wants to suggest that a photo of him wearing traditional Somali clothing is divisive, they should be ashamed. Hillary Clinton has worn the traditional clothing of countries she has visited and had those photos published widely,” Clinton campaign manager Maggie Williams said in a statement.

“This is nothing more than an obvious and transparent attempt to distract from the serious issues confronting our country today and to attempt to create the very divisions they claim to decry. We will not be distracted,” she said.

Indeed, the New York senator, her husband, Bill Clinton, and other past presidents have all been photographed in traditional costume while visiting nations abroad.

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Charles

[syscom3]

I dont see what the big deal is.

Could it be that the Clintons are reverting to their usual bag of tricks?

[Matt308]

Say it isn't so. The Clintons playing dirty?

[ToughOmbre]

Originally Posted by syscom3

I dont see what the big deal is.

Could it be that the Clintons are reverting to their usual bag of tricks?

Abso_Effin'_lutely!

From "It's an honor to sit next to Barack Obama" in the last debate, to...

"Shame on you Barack Obama" 24 hours later, to...

The picture...

I think I've stated this before but it is worth repeating...

Bitch Hillary will slit her own mother's throat before she gives up her fight for the nomination. And the last I heard, her mother is still breathing.

TO

[evangilder]

Dirty politics as usual.

[freebird]

Originally Posted by evangilder

Dirty politics as usual.

Gosh it's hard to believe the Clinton's would do that...

[Njaco]

I don't know what shes complaining about.

[joy17782]

You ask me there all about a bunch of horses asses , who would sale there front teeth too the highest bider , and obama well he can kiss my arse, and clinton can kiss my ******** am sick of them both

[Njaco]

And the Ohio delegate has cast his vote!

[Soundbreaker Welch?]

That Osama one made me laugh. He just looks so happy to see Hilary, probably would be, if she wore a headscarf...........

[seesul]

Originally Posted by Njaco

I don't know what shes complaining about.

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

She is a Clinton and will do whatever she can to gain that power. Stupid Bitch. Ofcourse this has allready begun to hurt her even more. The Polls in Texas swung in his favor after this incident.

[Emac44]

When I first saw that photo of Obama in that garb. I thought he was doing some political mugshot scene by volunteering for a local Redcross !st Aid Class. But quiet frankly I don't give a rat arse if he was dressed as a Eskimoo