President Barack Hussein Obama: On Relations with the Muslim World and His Name


	President Barack Hussein Obama: On Relations with the Muslim World and His Name

zizzy

12-10-2008 10:46 AM

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12-10-2008 12:40 PM

ColoradoRight

Just too make sure -its now OK to use the Messiah's middle name?

12-10-2008 12:48 PM

zizzy

Where have you been? It's always been OK.

12-11-2008 10:53 AM

wiccantexan

Exactly, zizzy. How often did any other President or candidate make common use of their middle name? It would be a non-issue if the name were not Arabic.

12-11-2008 11:12 AM

ratilfar

Didn't know Jesus had a middle name. I though the H was something of a joke.

12-11-2008 11:29 AM

wiccantexan

It's Harold. You know the song, "Hark the Harold Angels Sing."

12-11-2008 11:31 AM

zizzy

12-11-2008 3:13 PM

ratilfar

HAROLD! Oh JESUS! Oh sorry J-Man....

But really, Harold?

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