Why do conservatives call Barack Obama by his middle name Hussein when he is clearly a devout Christian?

I mean, isn't it kind of ridiculous to brand Obama as Barack HUSSEIN Obama when he goes to church regularly while the Rush Limbaughs of the world don't? in other words, if the Hussein reference is meant as an allegation that Obama is a Muslim, isn't that rather weak? especially coming from people who don't go to church themselves while Obama does?

Public Comments

1. its a pathetic ploy really by them which hasn't worked. its the last of their ammunition really. desperate people do desperate things. its not a problem that they say his last name, its that they just call him "hussein". its very strange to do so.
2. wow, does that make him a bible-clinger too?
3. That IS his middle name.
4. So true. It's a cheap shot, because they don't have anything else.
5. Im not conservative and I dont call him hussein but clearly christian? You're kidding right? You do know what's happening right now? A christian would be staying as far as possible from a global government, Obama like Bush is doing otherwise
6. Because they think it is derisive. They are silly.
7. A "devout christian" where is your source for that. In my church the pastor doesn't say GD America.
8. You don't know what devout means, do you?
9. They are just trying to use typical neocon tactics to link Barack Obama to a terrorist group, when they know that Obama is only linked to upstanding groups like ACORN, and upstanding citizens like Reverend Wright and Byers.
10. Do you realize that Obama used his middle name on his European trip each time he was announced? He doesn't do that in the USA. Why is that?
11. Am I to assume that you consider his devout Christian faith to be a product of one Rev Wright ? What is your problem with Limbaugh? I challenge you to actually listen to him for 5 hours. But somehow, I know you are much much too scared of the possibility of your mind opening even the slightest.
12. Obama is a devout Christian.....really??????
13. His entire name reeks of Muslim. But didn't they call President Bush, W? SFC US Army retired
14. Obama has on occasion,used his middle name in speeches. Bush is a devout Christian and stop and think of all the things liberals called him.
15. I think most people who insist on using it are trying to be racist but it is his middle name and he uses it so it doesn't bother me. I just makes the people trying to use it as a smear look stupid and close minded.
16. They will say "it's his name, what's the problem? But we know they do it as another one of their fear tactics. The problem is, nobody takes them seriously anymore...as you can see by the Congressional elections in 2006 and by our new president. I say, "Keep it up." They just don't get that they continue to drive away the moderate Republicans...and they will never regain power without them.
17. Barack Hussein Obama Plays the Muslim Card John Harwood, the New York Times reporter and MSNBC analyst, said on MSNBC that Obama was introduced today as “Barack Hussein Obama” and that he emphasized “growing up in a majority Muslim country, that there are a lot of Americans like that and that I [Obama] am one of them.” [Transcribed via DVR playback.] Jeff Zeleny, another New York Times reporter, responded, “Throughout the course of the primary campaign, one time when I used his middle name, we got a lot of angry e-mail from supporters of then Senator Obama who said, ‘Why do you have to remind people that his middle name is Hussein?‘ But he was doing that directly today to send a purposeful message that he is a part of the world, that he is just piece of American heritage, if you will.” [At NoQuarter, throughout the contests, if anyone used his middle name, we were accused by Obamabots of being racists.] But today, not only did Barack Obama accentuate his middle name, he said this in a speech to the Turkish parliament: “The United States has been enriched by Muslim Americans. Many other Americans have Muslims in their families, or have lived in a Muslim majority country. I know, because I am one of them,” he said. http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/04/06/barack-hussein-obama-touts-his-muslim-roots/
18. Hmm, so why is it ok to Call Dr. Martin King Martin Luther King ?? Was it some kind of conservative conspiracy the MLK was called martin Luther king , instead of just martin king ? You act like your ashamed of ther Presidents middle name and do not want anyone to use it.
19. It shouldn't matter either way. The name Hussein is a well respected name all over the world. Anyone tying this name to anything evil or wrong possesses no historical knowledge.
20. He calls himself by his middle name. Funny how in college he did not use any of his names.
21. Uh, Are you referring to that hate spewing reverend wright's church they he chose to take his children to. I would say he isn't a devout christian, but he is a religious radical. I don't understand why people keep saying he isn't muslim. He fucking writes about it. He was groomed for this presidency therefore he had to attend a so called christian church to make it legit. The church he attended was good for him as he didn't have to even pretend he was a christian.
22. It's just a politcal game that people play. His middle name is Hussein and that reminds conservatives of Sadam. If someone you know had a middle name like Stalin or Hitler that would probably be used against them as well. But when he recieved his name, most people in the world had never heard of Sadam Hussein and that name wouldn't have bothered them at all. If conservatives had any brains, (or democrats for that matter) they would think of a more intelligent way to bash him.
23. Did anyone question when the media or others call President Bush by his full name. I remember them doing it a lot no one raised any objections. Kind of a dual standard isn't it?
24. Your kidding right? YOU better go back and read God's word and find out what a Christan believes and what God says. GOD does NOT approve of MURDER - the UNJUSTIFIED taking of life = ABORTION - this goes for the embryonic cell research as well. GOD tells us DO NOT STEAL - Obama wants to steal from the rich to give to the poor. GOD tells us DO NOT COVET - covet is wanting what another has - socialism promotes coveting. GOD tells us to be charitable - but it is to be because of your nature and love - not because you are forced. GOD tells us that a man lying with a man like he lies with a woman and a woman doing the same is an abomination to him. Obama's choice to support these things does not put him in line with GOD You can call him a Christian all you want, he can call himself that all he wants - DOES NOT MAKE IT TRUE! If you are calling yourself a Christian the same applies and you should not be a respecter of man, honoring a man and a political correctness of the world before you honor God. We are warned in scripture that what is wrong will be called right and what is right will be called wrong.
25. Barack DOES NOT go to church regularly. He hasn't been once since his election. Obama does not espouse the views of Christianity today. That's what makes a Christian; following the teachings of Jesus. Obama and most of the dems despise Christianity when it's practiced.
26. It is simply his middle name. You are drawing bizarre conclusions based on someone calling him by his factual name. I don't get it.
27. Because apparently they think he's a bad person because of a middle name. Who cares what his middle name is? I wonder what their middle names are...
28. Oh gosh, that's funny right there, Obama clearly a christian.. I've got to write that down.. roflmao
29. Really? You really need a reason for conservatives to say something racially insensitive and bigoted?
30. Ha! A devout Christian? Yeah right. That's like saying a tiger is a devout vegetarian. I don't think you or Obama know what being a Christian means. Saying that you believe in God isn't enough. You actually have to follow Christian practices. Seeing as Obama doesn't...... Plus, what is the matter with a middle name? Plenty of people use their middle name as their first name. Or you could view it as maybe a conservative pet name for Obama. Like people called Bush "Dubya."