Winning hearts & minds: Reid loses support AND respect of Las Vegas Muslims

[Bluebear]

Some local Muslims on Tuesday expressed surprise and outrage over Sen. Harry Reid's opposition to building a mosque near ground zero in New York City and called on the senator to better explain his stance.

They said they don't necessarily support building a mosque at ground zero, either, but weren't happy with how Reid handled the issue.

Abdullah said Reid's opposition to building a mosque two blocks from the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack was a political strategy. The senator doesn't want to alienate voters who are against the mosque, he said.

"I was surprised and amused at his political immaturity," Abdullah said. "We'll know in November" how the move will affect Reid's re-election bid.

Imam Fateen Seifullah of Masjid As-Sabur, a West Las Vegas mosque, said it was inappropriate for Reid to come out against the planned mosque and Islamic cultural center. "I'm concerned that someone with so much influence wasn't more careful in his remarks," Seifullah said. "The president himself was careful in his initial remarks" about the issue.


http://www.lvrj.com/news/reid--has-lost-respect--100963944.html

[tnlefty]

1. Wow! Who would've thunk that there are people who see through

political posturing for convenience?

I suppose the question will be, will they vote for Harry or the batshit crazy one? If I read the article correctly batshit crazy had already come out against the community center and then challenged Reid. Oh for a spine to do the right thing, a spine, a glorious spine.

[VMI Dem]

2. Are people pissed at Reid because he was willing to comment on the wisdom of building it?

Unlike the President, who would not comment on the wisdom of building it?

Because didn't they both say they had every right to build it?