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A Stubborn Man Without Conviction: Obama votes "present" on the Ground Zero mosque
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason Aug 17, 2010 05:12am |
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| Media | Newspaper - Wall Street Journal |
| News Date | Tuesday, August 17, 2010 11:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "President Obama delivered a strong defense on Friday night of a proposed Muslim community center and mosque near ground zero in Manhattan," the New York Times reported Saturday.
Or did he?
"Mr. Obama stepped squarely into the thorny debate," the Times reported:
"I understand the emotions that this issue engenders. Ground zero is, indeed, hallowed ground," the president said in remarks prepared for the annual White House iftar, the sunset meal breaking the day's [Ramadan] fast.
But, he continued: "This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakable. The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in this country, and will not be treated differently by their government, is essential to who we are."
Right-wingers howled. National Review's Andy McCarthy: "The President Stands With Sharia." Commentary's Jennifer Rubin: "This is nothing short of an abomination." Left-wingers swooned. The Washington Post's Greg Sargent: |
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