Most of the quotes aren't even real, or they are taken completely out of context.

for example:
'I will stand with the (Muslims) should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.'

FULL QUOTE From Audacity of Hope:

"Whenever I appear before immigrant audiences, I can count on some good-natured ribbing from my staff after my speech; according to them, my remarks always follow a three-part structure: "I am your friend," "[Fill in the home country] has been a cradle of civilization," and "You embody the American dream." They're right, my message is simple, for what I've come to understand is that my mere presence before these newly minted Americans serves notice that they matter, that they are voters critical to my success and full-fledged citizens deserving of respect.

"Of course, not all my conversations in immigrant communities follow this easy pattern. In the wake of 9/11, my meetings with Arab and Pakistani Americans, for example, have a more urgent quality, for the stories of detentions and FBI questioning and hard stares from neighbors have shaken their sense of security and belonging. They have been reminded that the history of immigration in this country has a dark underbelly; they need specific assurances that their citizenship really means something, that America has learned the right lessons from the Japanese internments during World War II, and that I will stand with them should the political winds shift in an ugly direction."




Read his book and I daresay you might actually be impressed.

I have heard much of it on tape, I wasn't impressed. He makes constant reference to race and "whites" He seems very confused about his own identity and how to face up to being raised by whites. It gave me sympathy for him but it didn't impress me.

Nothing helps our collective intelligence like having chain e-mails taken as serious contributions to dialogue. Ugh.

As long as we're throwing around ban proposals, can we ban anyone who starts a thread attacking a politician's character based on a chain e-mail? Thanks.

I can't find it right now but I believe you have posted some similar things about how bush is the "most corrupt" ever that included a list of people that have nothing to do with the administration.

Context of the other quotes please?

Find it and post it, Beavis. I don't remember the origin of that one. If it was a chain e-mail, I will publicly apologize and punch myself in the balls.

So Kowboy, what's your point? One of your quotes has been shown to be completely out of context, and the others demonstrate to me a man who has wrestled with some complex issues in becoming the man he is today. Is that a problem? Should we only elect simpletons, like last time?


Eli