Overheard at work: "Well, I ain't votin' for no Hussein Osama."

[JohnnyLib2]

True story. Friendly middle aged lady who apparently heard about Obama's middle name somewhere. She was quite serious.

(Apologies if this has been declared "house/Edwards" night on DU.)

[illinoisprogressive]

1. do you work with her? Like obama has said, if someone has a problem with

his name they are the people who were not going to vote for him to begin with because he's a democrat. lol.

[lancdem]

2. Or any Dem

[liberaldemocrat7]

26. What does this woman say about people who live in Alabama?

What does that wacko woman say about people who live in ALABAMA?

So she doesn't like the name Obama? One of our 50 states has the name ALABAMA.

She appears a fool.

[bdrube]

3. Which Demonstrates Why Obama Has No Chance

Still too many ignorant bigots (oxymoron?) in this country.

[Nailzberg]

21. He'll surprise you on that

I was working in a pretty rural part of Illinois a few years back, when Obama was polling at about 1% in the Senate race there. I heard quite a bit of that same thing, over and over. In workplaces, in bars, in diners, and in DEMOCRATIC county party meetings. Thing is, when people heard him give a speech, or listened to a debate on the radio, or met him in person, all that immediately went away.

He knows how to connect with people, and he has a remarkable ability to hear people, not just talk to them. So people come away feeling they understood one another, regardless of the level of agreeance they shared. His name is only a liability when it's the only thing people know about him.

[napi21]

4. I HATE thatthis is a problem for Barack, but I'm afraid it's going to be

all through the campaign.

Because so many Americans are totally unaware of much outside of their own little circle, they don'trealize that somenamesin otherareas of the world are very much like Smith or Jones in the US.

I can only hope Obama canget the people who workwith him to figure out a jingle or funny clip that will make his name irrelivant to his abilities.

[BlueJazz]

5. I had one of my Computer Customers say:...

I don't like that Osama Guy...
(He pronounced it O...saw...mee)

[Leopolds Ghost]

24. Everyone knows the Star Spangled Banner was written about 9-11. "Oh-say-mee..."

Isn't that how the lyrics go? hum hum hum...

and the flag was still there. (well, it WAS.)

[LSK]

6. how big is Osama Hussains house?

:D

[Lex]

8. Oh no you din't.

:rofl:

[LSK]

10. I'm sorry, I cant control myself

:rofl:

[JohnnyLib2]

11. OMG, Awaaaaay we go!

LOL, I've been commenting all night that the house thing is disguised penis
envy.

[Lex]

17. Yep.

I agree about the P.E.

[cynatnite]

12. I wanna know the size of his penis...I mean house first...

:smoke:

[MoseyWalker]

15. and is it a mobile penis.......er house

or something more extravagant?

[DRoseDARs]

13. Which one?

http://architecture.about.com/cs/greatbuildings/a/saddam.htm

[Leopolds Ghost]

25. He has many palaces.

In all seriousness, It would be interesting to know how many people here on DU feel it's OK for elected officials to live in mansions, but not OK for foreign dictators to do the same. Take your pick: which is it?

[Lex]

7. I'm surprised this woman can find her way to her polling place.

Jeeeeez.

[mmonk]

9. Somebody like that isn't going to vote for him anyway.

[aaronbees]

14. My thought as well...

This is such a pathetic non-issue, repeated ad nauseum at DU. I'd best most who'd shiver in their bootsies about Obama's name are part of the 28 percent who are permanently delusional and still supporting ShrubCo.

[JohnnyLib2]

16. Agree, but they are still out there.....

Hearing that comment reminded me sharply of the power of negative advertising. Damn it.

[aaronbees]

19. Oh I agree it's negative advertising in a way...

I just think the tide has turned enough in the country that the impact is minimal and only realized in fairly dim political minds. Guess we'll find out soon enough! :hi:

[salin]

18. bingo!

these folks are going to find any superficial rationalization to throw their vote towards a repub.

[jedr]

20. " No Blacks, no Women" is the redneck anthem;

Fear not, the election is a long way off. when you throw mud it tends to stick and there will be lots of mud being thrown by both sides from now till then ( remember there is no clear cut Repub in in sight so far). I feel (hope), that Bush will be impeached within the next year, this will change the whole game . Dem's' will be in the white house for many years to come.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

22. Roger Ailes gets a check every time someone says that. Oh, and by the way, I agree that

there's no way in hell that lady would ever have voted for Obama in the first place.

[Leopolds Ghost]

23. Friday nights are Deep House/Edwards. Saturdays are Techno Hillary.

Tuesdays are World Beat/Hussein Osama.

[retread]

27. What are the odds people that "think" like that would vote for ANY Democrat;

short of the reincarnation of George Wallace?

[Sailor for Warner]

28. As I recall, wallace mellowed out alot

in his later years. I think his personal assistant was a black man towards the end.

[retread]

29. I'm sure he had regrets. He has a shameful legacy.

[sakabatou]

30. Ach...