Hillary Clinton vs. Barack Obama

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Re: Hillary Clinton vs. Barack Obama

@Mamaof3

Faisal, I dont know why you say that dems are more anti-muslim. Hillary has always welcomed Muslims into her world, has visited Pak and ALWAYS celebrates Eids, whether she’s residing in the white house or not. IMHO, she is the only candidate who has not only the knowledge but the interest in the Muslim community. She truly knows the peace and beneficience of Islaam and that the “radicals” are not the norm. She has no interest in persecution of an entire country or worshippers of an entire religion because she understands. I dont think that there is any other candidate running that has the level of understanding and empathy that she has. Yes thats only one of the points in the whole presidential race but a really big one IMHO

I wish she had taken a stand when for politics sake she returned the donations when her opponent made an issue out of it, because while her action made her look good to some people, it basically set a wrong precedence.

let me remind you

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9400E3D91031F935A15753C1A9669C8B63

Hillary Rodham Clinton said yesterday that she would return $50,000 in political contributions received at a fund-raising event sponsored by a Muslim organization based in California.

Mrs. Clinton said she was offended by remarks attributed to members of the organization, the American Muslim Alliance. The group’s president has been quoted as defending a United Nations resolution that he said allowed for the use of armed force by Palestinians against Israel, while other members have been accused of making anti-Semitic remarks.

Mrs. Clinton’s decision to return the money, as well as $1,000 from an official of another American Muslim group, the American Muslim Council, puzzled leaders of both Muslim organizations. The groups acknowledge that they have some members with extreme views on Israel, but say that they are mainstream and oppose terrorism. Officials in the groups yesterday took issue with the characterizations of the remarks.

Members of the groups contribute to Republicans and Democrats alike, and have been courted by various politicians, including Gov. George W. Bush of Texas. He recently met with the American Muslim Council in Michigan, which has a sizable Arab-American population, and received its backing. The council also says it considers Senator Joseph I. Lieberman a friend, and it gave him an award a few years ago.