Insana Quotient Interview: “Barack Obama: Campaigning while Allegedly Muslim”

Insana Quotient Interview: “Barack Obama: Campaigning while Allegedly Muslim"

Ron Insana interviewed me yesterday about my research on Barack Obama. 

Here is a link to the interview. 

http://www.roninsanashow.com/programhighlights?date=20101215

I am featured toward the end of his broadcast.

While our findings are not surprising, there are two points worth noting:

1. People have so fused Muslims with evil, President Obama’s opponents tried to bring him down by saying he was Muslim. This was possible because the media has created the impression that being an Arab or a Muslim (they are not synonymous) automatically is "a sinister accusation." Rarely did the news media ask the "So what?" question, which would clarify that even if Obama were a Muslim, it would not influence his qualifications to be president. Christians have made lousy leaders.

2. The rumor mill is more powerful than it has ever been, and it will undoubtedly increase in strength as people continue to use the Web to spread gossip and rumors. The rumor that Obama is Muslim began with a chain e-mail when he was running for president, and it still persists. Many intelligent people swear by it. This  trend will undoubtedly gain momentum in future elections.