Makin' Stuff Up

NEWS FLASH! NEWS FLASH! Barack Obama has just uncovered countless Republican lies! Those republicans are "just making stuff up", according to Barack. Here are some of those made-up things:

"Maybe he's got Muslim connections"

His father and mother are Muslims.
New York Times link
Obama's Muslim faith (Oops!)


"He hangs out with radicals or he's not patriotic"

He launched his congressional campaign from the livingroom of Bill Ayers, an admitted terrorist.
Associated Press
New York Times (on Ayers)


"He's never gotten anything done"

He's voted 'present' almost 130 times in less than three years. He's never written any legislation. Oh, he has written two books, though, which make him $500,000 every year.
Obama 2006 tax return
Obama's legislation (no link, obviously)
Senate voting records (check for yourself!)


"He's going to take your guns away"

When surveyed, he supported banning hand guns.
Politico link (find at bottom)


"The guy hasn't been there that long in Washington"

Less than three years.


"He's got a funny name"

Barack Hussein Obama


Do I think any of these things matter or speak against Obama? Not really! Except that...remember that part when he said the Republicans just made stuff up? He was making that up.

Here is the audio link and the full text:

Audio link (Sorry, I am working on a better link than this. This radio host does play the whole clip eventually)

And that's what the Republicans--when they say this isn't about issues it's about personalities what they're really saying is we're going to try to scare people about Barack. So we're going to say that, you know, maybe he's got Muslim connections. Or we're going to say that you know he hangs out with radicals or he's not patriotic. Just making stuff up. Or that he's never gotten anything done. They'll make you, they're trying to make you unsure about me. Or he's going to take your guns away, that's a big one. Right? The temptation is to say you know what, I don't--the guy hasn't been there that long in Washington. He's got a funny name.
-Barack Obama