Rebranding America as "one of the largest Muslim countries" is not at all what I had in mind when I called for then candidate Obama to confront his Muslim issue head on.
In an interview with Laura Haim on Canal Plus, President Obama said the United States could be considered as "one of the largest Muslim countries in the world":
And one of the points I want to make is, is that if you actually took the number of Muslim Americans, we’d be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world.
You can watch the interview here (thanks to Richard Fernandez for the link). There is French dubbing on the video, but you can hear Obama brand America as "one of the largest Muslim countries" at the 2:25 mark of the video.
Obama may be technically correct. If you compare the "number of Muslim Americans" -- 1.8 to 3.0 million -- to the Muslim population of other countries, 55 of 175 countries have more Muslims than does the United States. Nevertheless, his convoluted argument reminds me of that old adage you can prove anything with statistics.
If you consider the same population numbers and look at them as percentages, the usual and more meaningful way to deal with demographic data, you find that only 53 of 175 countries have a smaller Muslim population than does the United States. Figures don't lie, but liars figure.
Now that he is President, Obama is no longer hiding from his Muslim heritage.
ABC News' Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller report that in preparation for President Obama's trip to Cairo, Egypt, where he will address the Muslim world, deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Denis McDonough said "the President himself experienced Islam on three continents before he was able to -- or before he's been able to visit, really, the heart of the Islamic world -- you know, growing up in Indonesia, having a Muslim father -- obviously Muslim Americans (are) a key part of Illinois and Chicago."
That is a far cry from candidate Obama's constant emphasis of his Christianity, downplaying the fact that his father was born Muslim, and distancing himself from his middle name.
I'm glad that Obama is finally facing his fear of his Muslim issue. As I wrote a year ago, I was raised to respect others and was taught that I should strive, like God, to be "no respecter of persons." I've always tried to do that. It does not matter to me what a person's religious beliefs are. What is important to me is that our leaders have some religious belief.
Comments
"We are not a Christian nation..."
Ahhhh, but we ARE a Muslim nation?
This man is a danger to this country. If he lasts for his full term we might just well kiss our ass es goodby now!
After a LITTLE search I can say without a doubt that Hussein is full of SHIITE up to his big ears.
USA is #38 in Muslim population. #38!!!
EVERY citizen in Saudi Arabia is a Muslim. Indonesia has 207 million Muslims. America has about 4.5 million.
This shows Barry Hussein's allegiance.
I think someone should mail Obama the facts, because its plain that he is really stupid.The Us is way at the bottom of the list of muslim population. Was Obama on something when he said that? OBAMA THE UNITED STATES IS NOT!!! A MUSLIM COUNTRY.....GOT IT?
Obviously you did not elect President Obama. The speech was very inspiring because he tried to be neutral, honest, and objective. Apparently, you missed the point and you were not listening. Or you probably were listing, and you are one of the people who want President Obama to fail because they have an interest in his failure. I look forward having him for the next eight years.
The best thing happened, in that awfull speech he slipped up he said he was a Muslim and a Citizen of Indonesia. In Indonesia you have to be a Muslim citizen in order to go school, they are 99% Muslim indoctrination schools! Since being a citizen of Indonesia and still has an Indonesian passport he has Violated the US constitution no Daul Citizenship. Demand his School records and a real Birth Certificate, not the original one that was deemed a fraud on Obama Presidential website in 08 or the live birth with no doctors or hospitals! His phony one on his web site had a birthday in early May 1961, the live Birth is 3 months later, does anyone see anything wrong? Since he opened the door lets sue to remove under the constitution a frauduent illegal alien President. I don't even think Obama became a US citizen since he was listed as a foreign student in college. Unvetted scumbag Muslim President. The DNC should be shut down for this is the biggest voter scam ever.
To God Bles America:
Obamas speech was a disgrace America in not Muslim Country .088% of America are Muslims. Obama truely showed his distain of America by saying Iran has the right to have Nukes to run Power plants? In Iran they have an obundence of natural gas the need no Nuke plants! Obozo the Muslim Massiah obvious he is yours should be removed today , between treason and violations of the US constitution in government owning private companies and states soviernty rights the list of violations is 3 pages long. Obama is the out of control. and the Puppet of George Soros and the ultra extreme communist socialist marxist left! What part of anti American Muslim don't you understand about Mohamad Barrack Hussien Obama or Barry Soetoro (barrysoetoro.com) it goes to the white house main web page! God Help you, we sure don't need your help you have drunk the black Micro dot LSD laced Koolaide!!! poll numbers are going way down on Obama check out Rassmusen polls.
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