http://www.plime.com/politics/You can use this XML spec to create a desktop widget or other application (i.e. Flash visualization). Please share it with us in our forum and we'll link it here!en-us52004http://www.plime.com/politics/l/52004/1/No they're getting petty - what politician hasn't donned 'traditional garb' to win favor?

A photograph circulating on the Internet of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama dressed in traditional local garments during a visit to Kenya in 2006 is causing a dustup in the presidential campaign over what constitutes a smear.]]>93022/25/2008 5:35:25 PM2008-02-25T17:35:25+01:00

comments (9)   related   share   edit history (1)

< 1 >

213390http://www.plime.com/politics/l/52004/1/xml_widget.rss#q10

live free or die fighting.]]>3/2/2008 1:43:36 PM2008-03-02T13:43:36+01:00209954http://www.plime.com/politics/l/52004/1/xml_widget.rss#q9« hmtksteve:I like Obama, I just don't think he is the right man for the job. Nor do I feel McCain or Hillary are right for the job. All the good candidates were taken out early.I agree, but like in so many other aspects of life, South Park has it right:

Giant Douche

Or

Turd Sandwich

Welcome to politics! Choose wisely. :)]]>2/26/2008 3:22:27 AM2008-02-26T03:22:27+01:00209833http://www.plime.com/politics/l/52004/1/xml_widget.rss#q8
The story behind the photograph is not widely known and it shows Obama in a negative light in regards to foreign relations and diplomacy.

What he did would be akin to a member of the British parliament coming to America to campaign for McCain after the British government already decided it does not want McCain to win. It would be bad enough (and quite possibly illegal_ for the parliament member to be campaigning in the first place but going against his own countries wishes makes it worse.

I like Obama, I just don't think he is the right man for the job. Nor do I feel McCain or Hillary are right for the job. All the good candidates were taken out early.]]>2/25/2008 10:55:05 PM2008-02-25T22:55:05+01:00209792http://www.plime.com/politics/l/52004/1/xml_widget.rss#q7« 2manyusernames : It isn't even a matter of him being open to different culures. It is hardly unusual for anyone, let alone a politician to dress in ceremonial garb when visiting other cultures/countries. It really isn't any different than putting on a grass skirt and lei when in Hawaii.

I wouldn't be surprised if there weren't pictures of President Clinton in some sort of ceremonial/traditional outfit of some other country.

No, Coldbladed has it correct. The idea is to make him appear to be a Muslim who will enact Sharia law. It is an obscene thing in the extreme for "whoever" did it.Regardless... Still voting for him... ;P]]>2/25/2008 9:58:29 PM2008-02-25T21:58:29+01:00209769http://www.plime.com/politics/l/52004/1/xml_widget.rss#q6
I wouldn't be surprised if there weren't pictures of President Clinton in some sort of ceremonial/traditional outfit of some other country.

No, Coldbladed has it correct. The idea is to make him appear to be a Muslim who will enact Sharia law. It is an obscene thing in the extreme for "whoever" did it.]]>2/25/2008 9:37:57 PM2008-02-25T21:37:57+01:00209663http://www.plime.com/politics/l/52004/1/xml_widget.rss#q5Still voting for him.]]>2/25/2008 7:43:05 PM2008-02-25T19:43:05+01:00209658http://www.plime.com/politics/l/52004/1/xml_widget.rss#q4
The Clinton campaign denies that that is the case. Sort of a he said she said kindda thing.]]>2/25/2008 7:37:01 PM2008-02-25T19:37:01+01:00209651http://www.plime.com/politics/l/52004/1/xml_widget.rss#q32/25/2008 7:31:40 PM2008-02-25T19:31:40+01:00209587http://www.plime.com/politics/l/52004/1/xml_widget.rss#q22/25/2008 5:58:08 PM2008-02-25T17:58:08+01:00