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September 16, 2008
Obama's Wife's first cousin once-removed is a rabbi (you can't make this stuff up)
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Does this make Barack Hussein Obama, who defended his Christian faith on the campaign trail by disavowing his former pastor and has had to address "false" Internet claims that he's Muslim, a landsman?
CHICAGO (AP) -- Here's something about Barack Obama you probably didn't know: He's related to a rabbi.You gotta give it to the guy, he may be full of crap but he's creative as hell. He pumps out pro-family bumper stickers targeting the Christian faith community, despite being pro abortion and supporting infanticide, and now he's come up with a "sorta cousin" - albeit that of his wife - once removed, who's a rabbi, to help him with the Jewish community. He's got his bases covered!Obama has defended his Christian faith on the campaign trail, though disavowing his former pastor. He's also addressed false Internet claims that he's Muslim. Now, another major religion is heard from.
His wife's cousin, the Rabbi Capers C. Funnye Jr., leads a mostly black Jewish congregation on Chicago's Southwest Side. He is Michelle Obama's first cousin once removed: Her paternal grandfather is the brother of Funnye's mother.
While Obama has struggled to win over Jewish voters, vigorously defending his support of Israel in Florida and other states with large Jewish populations, he hasn't mentioned Funnye on the campaign trail.
Funnye (pronounced fuh-NAY) says he hasn't been involved in the campaign, except to donate money. But he speaks glowingly about the Obamas. (Read more ...)
Or does he? Does he really believe that faith communities are that freaking stupid?
Yep, he does. Genuine faith appears to be beyond his comprehension; he doesn't get it that it's not about your rhetoric, it's about living your faith (although I have to admit to not doing such a good job of it myself sometimes). And you can't believe that you can say anything with little regard for the truth - just to enhance your agenda, and support abortion and infanticide, and say you're pro-family or following the Christian faith.
As for the Jewish faith, I'll leave it up to my Jewish readers to offer their take. However, it's hard to believe that the once-removed cousin of your wife being a rabbi will influence a Jewish voter to vote other than how he or she intended to vote in the first place, rabbi cousin or not.
Posted by Abdul at September 16, 2008 1:45 PM
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