By Jake Tapper &Suleen Miller,ABC NEWS
Obama denied it during the campaign... now claims Muslim roots
The other day we heard a comment from a White House aide that never would have been uttered during the primaries or general election campaign.
During a conference call 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.”
Given widespread unease and prejudice against Muslims among Americans, especially in the wake of 9/11,the Obama campaign was perhaps understandably very sensitive during the primaries and general election to downplay the candidate’s Muslim roots.
The candidate was even offended when referred to by his initials ”BHO,”because he considered the use of his middle name,“Hussein,”an attempt to frighten voters.
As somebody who comes from the Gulf Coast he sat back on Day One with one thumb at his nose and the other at his ass blaming it on GW and Chenny. Had he been truly concerned he would've put the screws to BP but when you've got em in your hip pocket why bother. Then you let em pay our Coast Guard for pelicans whether dead or alive. If this isn't enough he wants to push for a Mosque to be built on sacred ground. Just another example of his insensitivity toward the American People and those who lost family and friends. Where does this man care about this Country as a whole and the people in it. He's stated for so long "in my Muslim Faith"and to me that says it all.