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American Muslims and Presidential Elections 2008

Ahmer Muzammil February 9, 2008

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#58 Posted by masadi on February 12, 2008 3:21:52 am
On the other hand Pakistani and Indian wannabe "Americans" (like hamid and tahmed) who want to vote in the American elections, your choice is between tweedle dee and tweedle dumb and you are all the dumber to think that either of these thugs will do any good for Pakistan or not support its military at the expense of its people.
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#57 Posted by masadi on February 12, 2008 3:19:05 am
hamid writes " i hope hillary is nominated because she will be easier to beat..."

Hamid you fool (respectfully stated....not!) Hillary has the elite machine behind her, she is not "easier to beat". The contest now is between those among the elite who want to go into Iran in the short or long term. In my opinion (which is speculation currently), as I was telling HP today, is that if they desire a short term adventure then McCain is their man, if a longer term stance and undoing some of the absurdity of the hawkish conservative wing- always thought of as stupid but a good rabble rousing crowd by the sophisticated conservatives, then their 'gal' is Hillary- Obama is out except as a subordinate.
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#56 Posted by hamidm2 on February 12, 2008 3:08:58 am
Re: # 40

romair mian,

.... you are clueless, arn't you? ........ as a card carrying registered republican, i don't care who the nominee of the party is, even though i have always been a mccain supporter ........ on the other side i hope hillary is nominated because she will be easier to beat ....... it is really that simple ... get it ?
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#55 Posted by Ananth07 on February 12, 2008 12:43:30 am
STs can be native tribes.. whose land has been taken away by all other settlers. "Injuns and Pakis and Japs and other Momins ".... can be like the muslim voters in India
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#54 Posted by majumdar on February 12, 2008 12:35:22 am
Ananth,

Re: #53

So where do Injuns and Pakis and Japs and other Momins fit in? And who are the STs and minorities in USA?

Regards
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#53 Posted by Ananth07 on February 12, 2008 12:26:43 am
American politics has started resembling Indian politics. The white establishment can be compared to the “forward castes” of India. Both groups trying hard to keep hands on levers of power.

A growing minority of Hispanics in the US can be compared to the OBC group of India. In India OBC have achieved substantial success in gaining power… same can be expected from the Hispanics of US. This time around Hillary seem to getting the Hispanic votes… she WON both California and Texas.

Blacks can be compared to the Dalits of India. Obama is trying to do Mayavatis “ dalit-brahmin” formula in US……….. by. getting the black votes and also a majority of white votes.
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#52 Posted by nkg on February 11, 2008 10:52:43 pm
Generic wisdom is; don't put all your eggs in the same basket. I don't think Indians are en-mass voting for Hillary or Obama. Actualy, you will always be part of winning and loosing side. That is better situation. In politics, sitting in the opposition bench is best experience; no commitment and full authority to critiseze. BJP was the best opposition party. When they got the chair, all their weakness were exposed.
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#51 Posted by majumdar on February 11, 2008 10:16:35 pm
Zeenaji,

Re: #49

The Hindooos, being naturally a devious lot, worked this out a long time back. In 1993, we had an assembly elections in Delhi, INC and BJP were the main contenders with the left wing JD a distant third. To splinter the votes of Momins/SCs/slumdwellers (who are solid INC voters normally) they started portraying JD as the main rival in many donwmarket seats. With the result that INC's votebank split badly and BJP was the runaway winner. They have also done similar tricks in UP, Bihar also to split the Muslim vote bank of INC/SP etc.

Regards
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#50 Posted by Sanatani on February 11, 2008 10:13:38 pm
Re: # 43

Zeena must have a PhD in stupidity like all Bakis (thats how their Arab masters call them).

Sample these gems:

The Ruby:
Obama proves himself not only pathetically irresponsible by taking such a pathetic pot shot upon Pakistan's public....but also proves that he'll be the worst enemy of Pakistan who doesn't feel any shame openly on media that he doesn't care poor Pakistani people's lives.......

The Sapphire
Obama committed the worst crime of willing to kill millions of Pakistanis with or without the permission of Pakistani Govt.by making such a cruel statement.

And the Diamond:

Right after this statement all our family friends circles from Pakistan made this pledge to support Obama at any cost for disgracing Pakistan....

Chowk Interacts should be called the gr8 Baki comedy show without any breaks for advertisments.

Waise Zeena B (as in Bewakoof) with your command over the English lanuage you could surely become Professor of English at Lahore University instead of being a nanny in the states.

Keep making us laugh with your hilarous stupidity.

Sanatani
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#49 Posted by Zeena on February 11, 2008 10:10:34 pm
majumdar ji
Just read this by atif....
I think like that...
[[[Post by atif2 on Feb 11, 2008 11:39:27 am
Republicans had figured out a while back that after 8 long years of misrule by Bush, they were likely to get defeated against Hillary, but MAY have a better chance against Obama. One way to take the luster out of Hillary's run as the first serious female presidential contender was by having the first serious black contender run against her.

And hence they have been jacking up Obama as much as democrats are.]]



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#48 Posted by majumdar on February 11, 2008 9:54:59 pm
Zeenaji,

Re: #47/#46/#44/#43

The truth has to be told, however bitter it may sound.

If Obama becomes Prez more of Paki (and Injun) tax dollars will go to support lazy black people on welfare. And Pakis will be subject to more mugging and racist attacks and slurs by black people. All Paki Americans shud close ranks behind Hillary and shud Obama win the Dem ticket, support McCain.

Regards
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#47 Posted by Zeena on February 11, 2008 9:51:28 pm
majumdar ji

read more.....
Both Pakistanis and Indians are extremely hard working bunch of people and majority of them don't support Obama, b/c they have clarity of mind to see beyond their illusions of false slogans , change , change, change...oh, yes we can....

What we can?

Obama is still an underdog..........

If, Obama wins nominee, all my Pakistani circles will vote for McCain......

As for as McCain is I am sure republicans have learnt their lesson and they don't wish to admit Bush's mistakes, so just to save face values, they're making case for Bush to cover up....

And I am sure republicans won't send troops on war for a long long time.........McCain is the most liberal conservative...........
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#46 Posted by Zeena on February 11, 2008 9:46:14 pm
majumdar ji

Oops sorry for the huge typo....
If, you read my last post, I corrected the mistake...

[[Right after this statement all our family friends circles from Pakistan made this pledge NOT to support Obama at any cost for disgracing Pakistan....

Thank God, we have self respect.....After hearing such a pathetic inflammatory inhumane speech I can't stand Obama at all]]]..............

No w read more....
Yup, their will be brokered convention. Oh, boy o boy my my my , will there be massive horse trading just like Pakistan where Horse trading or donkey trading is the rule of the political machine game..........
And McCain will be on the beneficiary side from democratic extremely polarized poll.....

I think what started as the best for Democraatic party would end up as being the worst for them......

If they would be wise enough they would be unified by now as dream ticket....for 16 years...but, they lack such depth....all they say is change, oh yes they can...
When this change thingie will take them to slun lord business again , but certainly not in to white house.....
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#45 Posted by majumdar on February 11, 2008 9:24:27 pm
Zeenaji,

(Right after this statement all our family friends circles from Pakistan made this pledge to support Obama at any cost for disgracing Pakistan....)

Your family made a pledge to support Obama at any cost??? Inspite of all his statements against Pak???

Good God!!!

Regards
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#44 Posted by Zeena on February 11, 2008 9:22:50 pm
[[Case in point is what George Bush said on Sunday morning about Sen. Obama, "I certainly don't know what he believes in. The only foreign policy thing I remember he said was he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace Ahmadinejad." ]]]

And yes, this is what Obama stands for...I heard this inflammatory statement against Pakistan by Obama myself and that was the moment I made up my mind to support Obama's opponent......

I know all Presidential candidates are No friends to Pakistan, but none of them disrespected Pakistan in such an antagonistic way even though Pakistan would have had been their close ally in war on terrorism. They have used Pakistan always for their selfish motives. But,at least they saved the face values by appreciating Pakistan.

But, Obama with Muslim background instead of having a lil soft corner for Pakistan and it's innocent and poor people openly and shamelessly threatened to attack Poor People of Pakistan just to gain momentum for his political campaign.....Obama committed the worst crime of willing to kill millions of Pakistanis with or without the permission of Pakistani Govt.by making such a cruel statement.

Obama proves himself not only pathetically irresponsible by taking such a pathetic pot shot upon Pakistan's public....but also proves that he'll be the worst enemy of Pakistan who doesn't feel any shame openly on media that he doesn't care poor Pakistani people's lives.......all he cares is he is desperately in this Presidential race to win even at the cost of butchering innocent lives.....

Right after this statement all our family friends circles from Pakistan made this pledge NOT to support Obama at any cost for disgracing Pakistan....

Thank God, we have self respect.....After hearing such a pathetic inflammatory inhumane speech I can't stand Obama at all..............
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#43 Posted by Zeena on February 11, 2008 9:16:45 pm
[[Case in point is what George Bush said on Sunday morning about Sen. Obama, "I certainly don't know what he believes in. The only foreign policy thing I remember he said was he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace Ahmadinejad." ]]]

And yes, this is what Obama stands for...I heard this inflammatory statement against Pakistan by Obama myself and that was the moment I made up my mind to support Obama's opponent......

I know all Presidential candidates are No friends to Pakistan, but none of them disrespected Pakistan in such an antagonistic way even though Pakistan would have had been their close ally in war on terrorism. They have used Pakistan always for their selfish motives. But,at least they saved the face values by appreciating Pakistan.

But, Obama with Muslim background instead of having a lil soft corner for Pakistan and it's innocent and poor people openly and shamelessly threatened to attack Poor People of Pakistan just to gain momentum for his political campaign.....Obama committed the worst crime of willing to kill millions of Pakistanis with or without the permission of Pakistani Govt.by making such a cruel statement.

Obama proves himself not only pathetically irresponsible by taking such a pathetic pot shot upon Pakistan's public....but also proves that he'll be the worst enemy of Pakistan who doesn't feel any shame openly on media that he doesn't care poor Pakistani people's lives.......all he cares is he is desperately in this Presidential race to win even at the cost of butchering innocent lives.....

Right after this statement all our family friends circles from Pakistan made this pledge to support Obama at any cost for disgracing Pakistan....

Thank God, we have self respect.....After hearing such a pathetic inflammatory inhumane speech I can't stand Obama at all..............
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