As to what he believes now? If so, I thought I made it clear that I think he is a closet non-theist.

No, you didn’t.

I asked a question about the present situation. You responded with an analysis of the situation 20 years ago.

I did.

So, the hate comment wasn’t directed at me?

Good point.

Hate of course is a psychological orientation. Perhaps hate-speech is better, but as the term can be confusing, feel free to substitute “xenophobic and other slurs” for “hate” in the original post.

Speaking of cheap political points: I intended my original comment to be a
friendly jape towards your (I presume) friendly jape about experience from being in the senate since 2004.

I really don’t see how sluring immigrants is friendly.

Just because I raised the possibility that the name Bobby is strategical doesn’t mean I am making a for fact statement.

Given your previously expressed disdain for talking in specifics, and your now expressed enthusasism for inuendo, perhaps you would find DailyKos a better home for your comments?

Is or isn’t? I was asserting that he identifies himself as Christian because it is next to impossible to openly identify with the non-theist beliefs that he grown up with and make it in the public arena.

I wish you would answer my questions.

It is about you declaring Obama guilty by association with a peon campaign volunteer. If I was a McCain supporter and made the same comment I doubt you would point out the fact that I am a McCain supporter.

Not guilt by association, but rather a consistent pattern of the campaign, from Obama himself (c.f. his awful speech on race [1]) to informal bloggers.

[1] http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/03/19/obamas-awful-speech-on-race.html

“I really don’t want Obama and his supporters to introduce more ‘hate’ to this campaign: they have already done enough. But if they (and their supporters) continue in this direction, it will be good for the GOP.”

So, the hate comment wasn’t directed at me?

Speaking of cheap political points: I intended my original comment to be a
friendly jape towards your (I presume) friendly jape about experience from being in the senate since 2004. Just because I raised the possibility that the name Bobby is strategical doesn’t mean I am making a for fact statement.

“Do you think that Obama is a believing Christian now?”

Is or isn’t? I was asserting that he identifies himself as Christian because it is next to impossible to openly identify with the non-theist beliefs that he grown up with and make it in the public arena.

“I don’t understand your last paragraph.”

It is about you declaring Obama guilty by association with a peon campaign volunteer. If I was a McCain supporter and made the same comment I doubt you would point out the fact that I am a McCain supporter.

No, I have a hunch as to why he stuck with it. The Brady Bunch thing is family folklore. In other words, the story could potentially be made up.

What standard of evidence are you looking for here: a letter from a 5 yo Bobby with his named signed?

I’m also perplexed as to why you think my comments are out of hate.

I never did. Casually tossing around xenophobic slurs isn’t a sign of hate, but rather a sign one is trying to score cheap political points.

I personally think Obama strategically chose his Christian faith because of this nations nonacceptance of non-theist, and I don’t blame him either.

Do you think that Obama is a believing Christian now?

I don’t understand your last paragraph.

“Are you denying that many immigrants (and their children) go by English names?”

No

“Or have you reverted back to asserting that Jindal politically chose his nickname in kindergarten?”

No, I have a hunch as to why he stuck with it. The Brady Bunch thing is family folklore. In other words, the story could potentially be made up.

I’m also perplexed as to why you think my comments are out of hate. I really don’t have anything against Jindal personally, and I don’t blame him that Bobby is a more marketable name, regardless of how it came about. I personally think Obama strategically chose his Christian faith because of this nations nonacceptance of non-theist, and I don’t blame him either.

You still need to answer as to why you put me front and center and why you are declaring Obama guilty by association with the military equivalent of a private in his campaign. I could assume it comes with the territory of being a unofficial amateur political assassin for the McCain campaign, but I have known you to be an analyst that is too fair and objective to even consider that.

Agreed.

Though football is the only sport (Nebraskan or otherwise) that matters, anyway.

Jeffrey,

Are you denying that many immigrants (and their children) go by English names?

Or have you reverted back to asserting that Jindal politically chose his nickname in kindergarten?