Tiptup said:
MeBeJedi said:
You go right on ahead and plead ignorance, but the Republcans are trying to smear Obama in any way possible,

People smear George W. Bush in lots of illegitimate ways as well. But that doesn't mean that everyone who attacks Bush is an idiot. It's just the nasty way politics works. The use of Obama's middle name doesn't mean there's an official Republican strategy, some dark conspiracy, or a specific intent to mislead people by specifically mentioning his middle name.

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And the "Osama" thing is the most ridiculous part of your conspiracy theory.

You're naiive.

There are plenty of idiots who think Obama is a Muslim terrorist trying to infiltrate the White House simply because he's dark-skinned and has a foreign-sounding name, so speakers emphasize that middle name strongly and repeatedly at their froth-mouthed rallies because they want to illicit an irrational response from the fearful, angry red sheep. Take a speechmaking/communications course and then watch these people and how they address the crowds. Listen to their words and how they attack the man; it's rarely based on his policies. The focus is on Obama being a friend of terrorists, a big question mark, a socialist, a Marxist, an unpatriotic man who is against America and its ideals. It's right in your face whether you choose to see it or not.

McCain has run one of the lowest, most desperate campaigns in the history of presidential elections by adopting the same tactics of misinformation and fear used by Bush, and with any luck, he'll be rewarded properly once all the votes are tallied.