What do you think of a pres with an arabic name who has a chief of staff with an Israili heritage?

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1034... Obama has Muslim roots. It's like having the Middle East at the White House. See the link.

What do you think of a pres with an arabic name who has a chief of staff with an Israili heritage?
I think this is America. These are Americans who are serving their country and I am proud and happy to see such diversity at the highest levels of government. It's inspirational and appropriate for a country in a leadership role in the world.
Reply:I think it shows how diverse America is, that we have people who come from everywhere, but once here they manage to work together. And it shows that people born here are Americans, despite their roots or even perhaps their foreign-sounding names.





Obama is not exactly a Muslim. What you have here is a Christian and a Jew working together. Is that really all that unusual in America? Is it cause for concern?
Reply:Again another small minded person, focusing on a person's background, beliefs and religion.





If bashing did not work then, why do you think it would work now?





In answer to your question: I would want to know why Canadians have free health care and the US does not.


Why does Canada (who is US's biggest trading partner) have a federal surplus, and the US does not!





There are many countries that have different backgrounds that are willing to work with each other for a common goal. Try to put aside the religious bashing and try something a bit more informative for your own good and your country.
Reply:You have to be asking yourself if Rahmbo is really a citizen of the Israel, how can he be a citizen of the US, and if he can't, then who is he being loyal to? Perhaps he's just your average Mossad spy that typically runs around Wash DC and so is no big deal. Duh!!!
Reply:What do you think of a racist republican who lost the election - her moron is moving out of the White House - her world is coming unglued? Do you suppose she'd make up lots of Republican lies to help her through these times?
Reply:It's hope for the region (the middle east). If the leader of the free world and his chief of staff can work together than the people of the Gaza strip can to.
Reply:I care about the fact a President with no experience is going to be in charge of our Armed Forces and his Chief of Staff used to be on the board of Freddie Mac.
Reply:Gee, it's probably very similar to the feelings I'd have were I a US Muslim while GWB was president. As it is, doesn't bother me in the least.
Reply:Why would that bother me? Are only Christian-named caucasians with British heritage allowed in government? It's 2008. Get with it.





*shaking my head*
Reply:It reflects the diversity of Obama's selections, and it provides the opportunity for the new President to garner views from all perspectives.
Reply:I'm more concerned about positions on issues and what actions will take place, not who's grandfather's neighbor's uncle's ethnicity is.
Reply:What do you think of a sitting President with at least a dozen dual-citizenship persons on his cabinet ? Seems kind of dangerous to me. How do we know where their allegiances lie ?








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Reply:Obama isn't Arabic and his chief of staff isn't an Israeli. On the other hand if that was true all I could say is..Only in America!
Reply:OH NO! Diversity in the White House?! Has America, land of the free, become multicultural? god help us!
Reply:Sounds like America to me. My people are from Poland, Norway, Finland, France, and Ireland.
Reply:well hopefully israel wont get wiped off the face of the planet.


thats all i can say positively about it.
Reply:Welcome to America. If you have a problem with it then that's your own bigotry talking.
Reply:The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Reply:I don't understand how someone can have "Muslim roots," since Islam is a faith, not a race.
Reply:Nothing.



Reply:anti-christ


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Reply:I would think that you are talking about America the melting pot, not America the hyphenated
Reply:this whole thing is going to be one gigantic freakshow.
Reply:Is Rahm short for Rahmadan?
Reply:I think nothing of it - what's your concern?%26gt;
Reply:I'm OK with it.
Reply:Token Jew comes to mind...
Reply:Not very much...





I don't think very much of him or his cabinet.