tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post1041354211032412580..comments2024-01-23T17:14:04.067-05:00Comments on Jaltcoh: Obama as Muslim and other mythsJohn Althouse Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11703450281424023177noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-89410659304531414572010-08-24T20:40:59.991-04:002010-08-24T20:40:59.991-04:00Dowd could care less what Conservatives say about ...Dowd could care less what Conservatives say about Obama. And I think she could care less about Muslims.<br /><br />Dowd tries to paint Americans as a lynch mob because that's what Liberals like to hear. (Also the bits about Limbaugh <i>et al</i> brain-washing the populace.) This is a piece intended solely for Liberal consumption. It's in the New York Times, who else is going to read it? And even if a Conservative does get a hold of it, do you really think they'll be convinced by quotes from Daniel Patrick Moynihan?<br /><br />She makes no effort to dispel misconceptions. She just wants to gain the confidence of Liberals for the end of the article, where she trashes Obama.<br /><br />This is a hit-piece. Dowd uses the same techniques she accuses Limbaugh of using to warm the crowd up before she pours poison in their ears.Jason (the commenter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16045360562791361484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-72130165252489973872010-08-24T14:13:47.268-04:002010-08-24T14:13:47.268-04:001. Can't she be offended by the sheer distorti...1. Can't she be offended by the sheer distortion of the truth, totally aside from whatever her opinion might be of the Islamic faith?<br /><br />2. We can see the Muslim rumors for what they are, and look down on the intent to damage Obama, based on what we know about the political consequences of a politician being viewed as Muslim in the United States. Her being distraught about the use of this tactic does not entail that she herself has any negative views of Muslims. It just means she's a minimally savvy observer of American culture and politics.John Althouse Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11703450281424023177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-10186834684808736512010-08-23T19:06:44.463-04:002010-08-23T19:06:44.463-04:00It is bigoted to spread an "Obama is a secret...It is bigoted to spread an "Obama is a secret Muslim" rumor if you don't believe it and you think it will hurt him. But it's also bigoted to be so very offended by the rumor. Being a Muslim isn't bad, it's not an insult. Dowd has crossed a line.<br /><br />These people do not have to be delusional or insane to hold this belief.Jason (the commenter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16045360562791361484noreply@blogger.com