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(Yahoo) Stupid Since March, how effective has the Obama campaign been in educating people that Barack is not now, nor ever has been, a Muslim? Well... not so good   (news.yahoo.com) divider line 409
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Sgt Otter [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 10:52:37 AM  
12%? I'm surprised it's that low, considering Bush still has a 28% approval rating.

 
Whamdangler 2008-07-26 11:00:21 AM  
There are just some people who are so incredibly ignorant, it doesn't matter what you tell or show them to the contrary, they will believe whatever they want. I, too, am surprised it's only 12%.

 
dj_bigbird [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 11:00:55 AM  
But I got an email about it! It must be true!!!11eleven!!

 
Mordant [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 11:01:20 AM  
In over 10 years I haven't been able to teach my cat any algebra either... some things are just not very easy.

 
nekom [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 11:02:57 AM  
Whamdangler: There are just some people who are so incredibly ignorant, it doesn't matter what you tell or show them to the contrary, they will believe whatever they want. I, too, am surprised it's only 12%.

This. There are people who believe that 9/11 was a government operation. There are people who believe that dinosaurs roamed the earth at a time when man did. Idiots are nothing new.

 
Sgt Otter [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 11:03:47 AM  
dj_bigbird: But I got an email about it! It must be true!!!11eleven!!

He's a dirty Moo-slim who goes to that Trinity United Church of Christ with the America-hating Reverend!

And he's an athiest! And he looks French!

 
keylock71 2008-07-26 11:05:37 AM  
Whamdangler: There are just some people who are so incredibly ignorant, it doesn't matter what you tell or show them to the contrary, they will believe whatever they want. I, too, am surprised it's only 12%.

Sadly, I have to agree with this...

Though I imagine there were some exploding heads across the country when Obama was shown wearing a jamulka (sp?) praying at the Wailing Wall.

 
SherKhan 2008-07-26 11:09:28 AM  
I'm pretty sure everyone has heard by now. It's the eagerness to subsequently insist otherwise that sets the stupid bar.

 
Party Boy [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 11:10:28 AM  
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burndtdan 2008-07-26 11:18:55 AM  
muslim? i thought he was a secret rastafarian.

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AzDownboy [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 11:21:07 AM  
subby Since March, how effective has the Obama campaign been in educating people that Barack is not now, nor ever has been, a Muslim? Well... not so good well

FTFY

 
SilentStrider [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 11:22:19 AM  
stupid people can be stubborn sometimes.

 
keylock71 2008-07-26 11:23:24 AM  
burndtdan: muslim? i thought he was a secret rastafarian.

Heh...the second one with Hillary and Obama smokin' a J is great... subtle, yet easy to read visually _ my favorite kind of 'shop.

 
KellyLockhart [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 11:24:35 AM  
What saddens me is that is has increased since March, from 10% to 12%.

I was at a party last night and had someone try to tell me the "truth" about Obama that the media was trying to "suppress". I asked him if he was registered to vote. Alas, he was.

 
madmann [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 11:28:10 AM  
I'll take "Willful Ignorance" for $1000, Alex....

What is "people will believe whatever they want if it reinforces their already farked-up belief systems"?

/Wow. With the questions on Creationism and Racism, I really cleaned up in that category.

 
Gecko Gingrich [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 11:42:51 AM  
Wait, he's not Muslim?

/Huh, learn something new everyday.

 
bacccc 2008-07-26 11:45:29 AM  
The GOP smear machine is alive an well.

/WAY more than 12% of America is retarded

 
Ikam 2008-07-26 11:46:11 AM  
Proving once again there is no cure for intentional stupidity.

 
Philip J. Fry [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 11:47:46 AM  
Calling him a Muslim is the easiest way for people to think Nagger without having to actually say Nagger.

 
3_Butt_Cheeks 2008-07-26 11:48:13 AM  
Identical percentages of Republicans and Democrats (12% each) think he is Muslim

So, where is the OUTRAGE that 12% of democrats think Obama is a MUSLIM???

bacccc: The GOP smear machine is alive an well.

Sounds like the DNC smear machine is kickin it pretty good too.

 
Nemo's Brother 2008-07-26 11:48:27 AM  
And Hillary has done an excellent job spreading said myth.

 
redmond24 2008-07-26 11:48:32 AM  
Here is my favorite one.

Reporter: "Y'know, he isn't a Muslim."

Dumbass Citizen: "Well, he is to me."

 
nekom [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 11:49:19 AM  
Philip J. Fry: Calling him a Muslim is the easiest way for people to think Nagger without having to actually say Nagger.

uh he's been on television a lot, I don't think there's anybody who doesn't already realize that he's black.

 
moothemagiccow 2008-07-26 11:49:30 AM  
People don't want education. They want forwarded emails.

 
exploding pork 2008-07-26 11:49:37 AM  
AzDownboy: subby Since March, how effective has the Obama campaign been in educating people that Barack is not now, nor ever has been, a Muslim? Well... not so good well

FTFY


Thank you. That stuff drives me nuts.

When this comes up, I think about something Richard Jeni once said.

"I'm Catholic in the same way that a cow born in a tree is a bird."

 
moothemagiccow 2008-07-26 11:52:00 AM  
Also still don't see why this is a negative aspect.

 
mcwebe0 [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 11:52:52 AM  
3_Butt_Cheeks: So, where is the OUTRAGE that 12% of democrats think Obama is a MUSLIM???

What? We all know of the existence of hillaryis44. Why should we manufacture outrage?

 
Postal Penguin 2008-07-26 11:52:52 AM  
Americans have shown time and time again that we are delumoothemagiccow: They want forwarded emails.

I hope they're interested in enlarging their P3N15

 
BatardAmericain 2008-07-26 11:53:49 AM  
Hey, if terrorists think he's a Muslim, they'll leave us alone.

 
3_Butt_Cheeks 2008-07-26 11:54:31 AM  
mcwebe0: 3_Butt_Cheeks: So, where is the OUTRAGE that 12% of democrats think Obama is a MUSLIM???

What? We all know of the existence of hillaryis44. Why should we manufacture outrage?


Makes perfect sense. So Hillary supporters (long time democrats) think Obama is a Muslim?

 
Ace Frehley's Ghost 2008-07-26 11:55:50 AM  
Ace Frehley's Ghost: "You know, there are plenty of reasons why someone might not want to vote for Obama, but he's not a Mulsim, he's an evangelical Christian."

Stupid, email-forwarding coworker: "Well sure, he says he is, but how do you know?"

Ace Frehley's Ghost: "You can say the same thing about anyone. I only have your word that you are really a Christian, how can a really know for sure?"

Stupid coworker: "LA LA LA! I'M NOT LISTENING TO YOU!!!"


So, yeah... I think it might have something to do with willful ignorance...

 
NYZooMan 2008-07-26 11:56:23 AM  
Maybe people just don't believe him?

 
Headso 2008-07-26 11:58:14 AM  
for some reason I doubt those people would be voting for a nagger regardless of what god he prays to...

 
Tallgordon 2008-07-26 11:59:07 AM  
Look, saying Obama is a Muslim is just code for "I think that Obama is too black/left/tolerant and I like to piss off liberals."

It's like when I tell pollsters that I firmly believe that George W. Bush is mentally retarded. I actually believe in my heart of hearts that the president is certifiably retarded.

 
Ace Frehley's Ghost 2008-07-26 12:00:25 PM  
Love Boat: WHARRGARBL!!!1!

I stopped reading at the part where you claimed that you think.

 
3_Butt_Cheeks 2008-07-26 12:00:55 PM  
I don't care in the least what his religious (gasp...religion!) preferences are. I DO care what his policies are, and how he plans to implement them.

 
Headso 2008-07-26 12:01:35 PM  
3_Butt_Cheeks: So, where is the OUTRAGE that 12% of democrats think Obama is a MUSLIM???


dude, have you ever been to south boston? go down there and express your outrage to them, i'd like to see that...

 
3_Butt_Cheeks 2008-07-26 12:02:16 PM  
Tallgordon: It's like when I tell pollsters that I firmly believe that George W. Bush is mentally retarded. I actually believe in my heart of hearts that the president is certifiably retarded.

"Retarded" is offensive and not politically correct sir.

 
Dinki [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 12:04:09 PM  
Love Boat: Actually, I think he's an athiest. The idea of anything in the universe being superior to himself would not be something Barack Hussein Obama could accept. This, we know. (new window)


Still, what do we really know about his faith? We know that he thinks red-state voters 'cling' to their silly little religion. We know that he hasn't payed any attention during the last 20 years while 'worshiping' at Trinity Church. Can any of you hate-filled Fark.com liberals actually picture your hero (and deity) 'praising Jesus'? Wouldn't that just disgust you?

We also know that both his daddy's were muslims, he was born a muslim, it says muslim on his birth certificate, he went to a muslim school and his entire extended family his muslim.

But Barack Hussein Obama? Why would anyone suspect he's a muslim?


Karl Rove would be so proud. Passing so many lies in 7 little sentences, you should get a medal from the administration.

 
3_Butt_Cheeks 2008-07-26 12:04:15 PM  
Headso: 3_Butt_Cheeks: So, where is the OUTRAGE that 12% of democrats think Obama is a MUSLIM???


dude, have you ever been to south boston? go down there and express your outrage to them, i'd like to see that...


Never been. Just pointing out that just as many democrats as republicans think he is a muslim, but they get a pass? Republicans are stupid rasict God worshipers, and the 12% of Dems who think the same way are what?

 
mcwebe0 [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 12:05:29 PM  
3_Butt_Cheeks: Makes perfect sense. So Hillary supporters (long time democrats) think Obama is a Muslim?

Or I could be saying that a small group of democrats rabidly oppose everything about Obama. They do so with little regard to things like facts, the truth, or mathematics. I don't expect rational discourse from people whose arguments boil down to "If we were playing 'winner-take-all', Hillary would have gotten a big boost tonight; she is going to be the nominee!" when the delegate math got worse for her each week. Just being a democrat doesn't make one a rational actor; just like being a republican doesn't make you a Constitution-raping, warmongering, person in favor of a highly economically stratified society. In each instance, there are trends, but there are also statistical outliers.

On an unrelated note, when will the dictionary Firefox uses for spell-checking finally include the words "Barack" and "Obama". Aren't they being used enough, yet?

 
Headso 2008-07-26 12:07:34 PM  
3_Butt_Cheeks: Never been. Just pointing out that just as many democrats as republicans think he is a muslim, but they get a pass?

racist xenophobic republicans are wussies that hide behind the government and do stupid rallies, racist xenophobic democrats will put your mouth on a curb and step on the back of your head, nobody's telling those people what to do...

 
guilt by association 2008-07-26 12:07:37 PM  
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3_Butt_Cheeks 2008-07-26 12:08:25 PM  
mcwebe0: 3_Butt_Cheeks: Makes perfect sense. So Hillary supporters (long time democrats) think Obama is a Muslim?

Or I could be saying that a small group of democrats rabidly oppose everything about Obama. They do so with little regard to things like facts, the truth, or mathematics. I don't expect rational discourse from people whose arguments boil down to "If we were playing 'winner-take-all', Hillary would have gotten a big boost tonight; she is going to be the nominee!" when the delegate math got worse for her each week. Just being a democrat doesn't make one a rational actor; just like being a republican doesn't make you a Constitution-raping, warmongering, person in favor of a highly economically stratified society. In each instance, there are trends, but there are also statistical outliers.

On an unrelated note, when will the dictionary Firefox uses for spell-checking finally include the words "Barack" and "Obama". Aren't they being used enough, yet?


Hmmm..I pretty much agree with that.

As far as FireFox, I have it but don't use it much.

 
mcwebe0 [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 12:08:27 PM  
3_Butt_Cheeks: Never been. Just pointing out that just as many democrats as republicans think he is a muslim, but they get a pass? Republicans are stupid rasict God worshipers, and the 12% of Dems who think the same way are what?

Mostly stupid racists. I wouldn't include God-worshipers as a term descriptive of either group.

 
gilgigamesh 2008-07-26 12:08:29 PM  
3_Butt_Cheeks: Never been. Just pointing out that just as many democrats as republicans think he is a muslim, but they get a pass? Republicans are stupid rasict God worshipers, and the 12% of Dems who think the same way are what?

All I have to say to that is there are a lot of democrats in West Virginia.

 
falcon176 2008-07-26 12:08:38 PM  
barrackHUSSEIN OSAMA HUSSEIN OSAMA HUSSEIN OSAMA

 
kitryne [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 12:08:47 PM  
Love Boat: blah blah blah

Wow. Just...wow.
Either that, or you're a troll and I'll give you a C- because it doesn't take much creativity to paste some shiat from an email from your uncle, but good work sticking to it.

 
outatime 2008-07-26 12:11:11 PM  
falcon176: barrackHUSSEIN OSAMA HUSSEIN OSAMA HUSSEIN OSAMA

That a quote from the newest NRO article?

 
Mordant [TotalFark] 2008-07-26 12:13:17 PM  
3_Butt_Cheeks: Republicans are stupid rasict God worshipers, and the 12% of Dems who think the same way are what?

invited to your house for dinner just as soon as they start voting correctly ?

 
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