Israeli newspaper publishes Obama's note left in Western Wall

Springfield wrote:

Please greynomo, that's as lame as it get's. The wailing wall is not a place to hold a religious service. There are no funeral's there, no masses there, no wedding's there. This place is sacred for the jewish faith and a place for the jewish people to pray. Sen. Obama's trip was staged and used for commercial purposes only. A great photo oportunity, completely set-up by the Obama campaign. Wake up and smell the Obamastink.

Matthew6 wrote:

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We aren't talking about a Catholic funeral or an Irish wedding, why are talking about a sacred site for devout Jews.
Is he going to Mecca? Doing so degrades their beliefs and turns their faith into his political platform. I would venture to say that the Muslims would certianly not welcome him for that agenda.

Matthew6 wrote:

Matthew 6 "Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
"So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Why wasn't this truly a private prayer, rather than a note left on the Wailing Wall. When did Obamam become Jewish?
Honestly, it misses the heart and rings of hollow hypocrisy to any Christian who believes what Christ spoken in Matthew 6.
I'm not sure who should be more embarassed, Obama or the media. Neither one of the understand that this doesn't swing Christians to his side, rather it smacks of hypocrisy.

Gina L wrote:

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It is a tradition for people to pray at the Wall. It is also tradition for people to write out their intention or prayer and place it in a crack in the wall. Posting the prayer in this way is another way to affirm the intention.
I think Obama was sincere in his actions here. What was written was between Obama and his god.

greynomo wrote:

<quoted text>Vistors from around the world have left notes in this wall. Sorry, you didn't get the analogy.

Gina L wrote:

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It is a tradition for people to pray at the Wall. It is also tradition for people to write out their intention or prayer and place it in a crack in the wall. Posting the prayer in this way is another way to affirm the intention.
I think Obama was sincere in his actions here. What was written was between Obama and his god.

Rocker wrote:

You obviously aren't able to communicate like an adult, Dave. You jump to name calling immediately. It's people like you that make the right look bad...
Further argument with you is not worth my time...

So sick of obama wrote:

Obama is a carnival act, not a President.
He reminds of a boy band on tour -- with screaming brain dead groupies (including the press) responding to his every word, no matter how empty they are. "Hope!" "Change!"... what is this nonsense? Hope for what? A.C.O.R.N.? Rev. Wright (GOD DAMN AMERICA!!!)? William Ayers bombing the Pentagon? WTF? How can anyone support this clown?
Grow up. This guy is a con man. Zero experience. Ultra left wing, blame America first, tax-hiking corrupt cook county crook.

Springfield wrote:

Please greynomo, that's as lame as it get's. The wailing wall is not a place to hold a religious service. There are no funeral's there, no masses there, no wedding's there. This place is sacred for the jewish faith and a place for the jewish people to pray. Sen. Obama's trip was staged and used for commercial purposes only. A great photo oportunity, completely set-up by the Obama campaign. Wake up and smell the Obamastink.

Meh wrote:

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So how do you suppose Obama gets to the wall unnoticed?

Springfield wrote:

Greylock - just because you fall for the staged performances and phoney promises doesn't mean the rest of the country does. I'll have my say in November with the rest of this great country of free thinker's.

Springfield wrote:

Now - here's the TRUE story
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FROM WND'S JERUSALEM BUREAU
Obama camp plasters posters at Western Wall
Advertises Democrat candidate's website, official slogan at Judaism's holiest site
Posted: July 24, 2008
1:44 pm Eastern
By Aaron Klein
© 2008 WorldNetDaily
JERUSALEM – Sen. Barack Obama's campaign plastered the entrance to the Western Wall – the holiest site in Judaism – with official campaign posters, WND has learned.
Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld confirmed to WND posters that adorned police barricades erected at the Western Wall plaza for Obama's visit were distributed by the presidential candidate's campaign.
"These posters were his campaign and not the doing of the police," said Rosenfeld, whose police department coordinated security and provided protection for Obama's visit today to the holy site.
Asked if it was traditional practice for politicians visiting the Western Wall to bring along posters or campaign materials, Rosenfeld replied, "No."
(Reuters/Baz Ratner)
Obama campaign posters can be seen in media footage of the Illinois senator's early morning surprise visit to the Western Wall.
His visit reportedly was not on the official campaign schedule.
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The posters display Obama's name in Hebrew. One poster erected on the main police barricade used by Obama to enter the holy site boasts the official red, white and blue campaign "O" symbol and advertises the candidate's campaign's website.
A second poster also displays Obama's name in Hebrew and contains an image of Israeli and American flags.
Reuters posted images of the Obama campaign posters showing a handful of people waiting behind the police barricades.
Reuters images had the following caption:
"Supporters of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) stand behind banners printed with his name in Hebrew as they wait for his arrival at the Western wall."
The caption implied supporters brought along the pro-Obama material.
But an eyewitness speaking to WND tells a different story.
"The kids waiting for Obama may not even be Obama supporters. No one knew Obama was coming in advance. We saw the police barricades erected. We saw Obama's face on the posters, and some police said Obama was on his way. So a few people gathered by the barricades and waited for Obama," said the witness.
Obama's media relations department in the U.S. did not reply to a WND phone call request for comment.
Obama arrived at about 5 a.m. Jerusalem time. He wore a Jewish skullcap and placed a prayer in the wall he said he had written. He bowed his head while a rabbi read a psalm calling for peace in the holy city.
According to media accounts, one worshipper repeatedly heckled Obama, chanting: "Obama, Jerusalem is not for sale" and "Jerusalem is our land."
After his brief visit to the holy site, Obama headed for Berlin, where he met with German leaders, including Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. He also delivered a major policy speech in front of Tiergarten Park's Victory Column, a 19th century structure in Berlin capped by a gilded angel.
Phoney photo op's and fantasy reporting by the press is all this guy's really got. No credibility or honorable actions, just fake stand-ins likek the crowd at the Berlin wall speech. Those 200,000 youngsters came to see a free concert right before the speech he wants to make famous! Two of Europes biggest -famous Rock Bands performed for free! Hey man, take a bunch of pictures before they leave, people will think they came just to see me!