MM taking it to the next level, mashaAllah. Somehow, I having the feeling that all the difficult questions will be directed towards Mohamed Elibiary. :)

Questions for Zeba:
1. Barack Obama: Great Candidate, or greatest candidate ever?

Question for Mohamed:
1. Sarah Palin … seriously?

Ok, I just read the conditions for commenting in this post:

My question:

How can I hold the candidates responsible for their policies, How do I know your candidate cares enough about the Muslims that they won’t do a 180 and change their political views once they get elected (as seen in previous elections)

To the brother supporting McCain, strictly as a muslim alone how does your heart permit you to support a ticket with Sarah Palin on it? I’m voting for Barrack strictly with the “lesser of two evils” view, how can you honestly say that a ticket with Palin’s extremist views along with her complete lack of any type of respect for anything that isn’t white, super right wing, and hardcore christian is the lesser of two evils? Do you also agree that she has foreign policy experience bc she is so close to Russia? Are you a fan of Sean Hannity, and if not, does it disturb you to see those interviews with McCain and Palin he has been conducting?

-Edited. No personal remarks.

bismillah. why aren’t we better off writing in Musa Maguire?

[this comment not endorsed by Musa Maguire, the Friends of Musa Maguire, nor Musa Maguire for President.]

After hearing that Barack Obama is willing to negotiate with the Taliban, how can you still vote for McCain?

-Edited. No personal remarks.

Question to McCain Muslims:
How do we support McCain knowing that he will kill many innocent Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan?
(Let’s try not to deny civilian casualties won’t happen).

Question to Obama Muslims:
Why should we vote for Obama when he is wanting to go into Muslim lands and kill people whether it’s Afghanistan or Pakistan?

Please don’t give typical answers. Really think about what it means to support a candidate and how supporting their actions will affect you.

Bismilah Wa Salat Wa Salam Ala Rasulilah

Firstly, it us unrealistic to expect any candidate to take a hardline israeli policy and get elected for president. So the issue present is not what is their position towards Israel but rather what is there position on Gun Boat Diplomacy and forcing democracy in the middle east.

Secondly, we are aware that Mr. Mc Cain is in favor of a 5000 dollar “tax break”; but why was it not mentioned that people that are obtaining health insurance through an employer will lose it and have to pay out of pocket with those 5,000. This shows his favor for the big corporations and agencies. This is due to the fact that they will no longer carry the “burden” of providing insurance for their employees.

I think the only muslims that would vote for Mc Cain are the upperclass. Not the working class muslims who are trying hard just to get buy. Obama is talking about taxing the big companies; not the little guy.

Wallahu Alim

Salaamu Alaykum,

What a scam. Muslims supporting candidates that are both rotten to the core. Where are the Muslims for Nader, the only candidate running that provides a real alternative, a REAL change.

Fool yourselves with your delusional politics. After all, Saint Obama can do no wrong. The dude favors Nuclear energy, “clean” coal, ramping up that “good” Afghan war, illegal bombing raids into Pakistan, voted to fund the Iraq war, wants to antagonize Iran and is in bed with the Zionists, not to mention that he voted for telecom immunity and supported the bailout, the theft of the century. It’s just Bush all over again with a better image and fancier rhetoric.

As for John “I voted with Bush 90% of the time” McCain we need not say much more.

in light of this article http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7692153.stm how do you think either candidates will react?

Assalamu Alaikum

What about Muslims for McKinney? McKinney has a long history of being for Muslims. As mentioned by others, Nader is a good choice too.

To Hamada (if I may again :) ):
- McCain wants a spending freeze on all programs (except for the seniors and the war) until he balances the budget and see where he can make various cuts, don’t you think that Americans who rely on social programs will suffer … for a long time … from such decision? Do you want poor people to suffer Mohamed? is that what you want? tell me?… look me in the eye and tell me that you want poor people to suffer while the rich get richer? hah? say it?!! hahah :) okay okay ..lolol.. i am just kidding.. but yea.. answer the original question please.. thanks

1. Obama People – Barack Obama has pledged to lower taxes on the middle class and raise it on those making $250,000 and above. Will Obama allow the Bush tax cuts to expire (thereby watching them go up without him actually raising taxes), and then lower them, or will the tax cuts cause the middle class to pay even less in taxes than they currently do?

2. McCain People – John McCain, when confronted with questions about economic and energy policy, often doesn’t seem to have the depth of knowledge Obama when making his case, and often resorts to, “We’ll find the best people in their fields, form a team, and ask them what to do.” His campaign thus far, and all its missteps (the glaring error in picking Palin surely can’t be missed from the perspective of bringing in someone to lead from the day they take office, if not from the perspective of revving up the base) don’t seem to demonstrate this, even if he won the primaries. Given this, what convinces you that John McCain is better qualified to lead than Obama?

Siraaj

More questions from me.

Questions for Mohamed:

1. How does McCain plans to reduce the size of government.
2. In one of the debates the issue of vouchers (education) came up, but I could not understand the disagreements between McCain and Obama, although both supported it. Can you elaborate your candidate position.
3. The bailout/rescue package is being mis-used by companies being bailed out. How would McCain stop this.
4. As someone else mentioned, both candidates vote for Telecom industries immunity over listening to people’s phone. Why you think McCain is suitable even after doing such thing.
5. Assuming you an arab, are you a decent family man given McCain does not think you are?
6. Do you think his selection of Palin was right?
7. Is it ok for your candidates for court racist american votes?
8. Do you seriously think there is good chance for McCain winning?
9. What is his position on racial profiling, and spying on people with no valid reason, as FBI plans to do.
10. When do you plan to endorse Barack Obama?

Questions for Zeba:
1. In one of the debates the issue of vouchers (education) came up, but I could not understand the disagreements between McCain and Obama, although both supported it. Can you elaborate your candidate position.
2. The bailout/rescue package is being mis-used by companies being bailed out. How would Obama stop this.
3. As someone else mentioned, both candidates vote for Telecom industries immunity over listening to people’s phone. Why you think Obama is suitable even after doing such thing.
4. Why he stayed at his Church for 20 years listening to Rev Wright? What was he doing there, sleeping? Did he ever approach Wright saying, you are an idiot?

Thanks.

Under the Constitution of the USA, we have set forth laws that are secular in nature, not of any specific creed or Religion. These Laws are from the Represented Republic, a coalition of all Religions principles in representative majority. Is the Shariah Law needing a path of implementation the reason for Marxism? Do either of you know of the Fair Tax Plan?

Question for McCain rep. –

1) **Question removed by editor **

2) Do you understand the philosophical issues relating to “Illegal Occupation” and “Collateral damage” against muslims in Israel, Iraq etc ? Do you agree or disagree with the figures project in the Lancet study? If you agree, how do you reconcile with yourself when palling around with the same party that blatantly “rejected” the figures as misleading and in one case Bush said “I don’t consider it a credible report.”

3) It is a well known fact that republicans have an uncompromising allegiance to “Israel” and have overshadowed “Palestinian/Iraqi/ etc. sovereignty” with “Israel’s security concerns” ? How would you describe our relationship with Israel?

4)Who according to you should be our top 3 allies and Why?

5)Republicans not until recently supported the idea of troop withdrawal under a ” time-line”. Such a position was strongly advanced by Obama’s campaign. Once polls began to show favoring Obama’s position of a “time-line”, the McCain camp changed colors and began to finally consider that position. They literally stole that plan of action and try to improve it by adding words like “responsible”, “conditions” etc. Such words cannot be qualified even today, because there are no real metrics to gauge “success. In your opinion, do you seriously think McCain and the republicans are going to “hold” fast to that position and remove military presence from a sovereign nation.

6) Give me one quote, paraphrased or direct from McCain’s mouth that specifically talks in isolation about “palestanian plight”. or anything positive about “Muslims in America”

7) What are some of the “novel” foreign policy changes on the issue of Israel-Palestine conflict would McCain bring to the table?

8.) Economy : Please describe the taxation policies of McCain as you understand them?

Nothing for OBAMA…I hope you guys win

*Edited. To ask the question if the debater is a Muslim is offensive to say the least. Isn’t the title and the description of what the brother does sufficient? When did being a Republican put your Islam in question? Please think before asking such questions, and put yourself in the other person’s shoes. -Editor

I’m glad there are some Muslims for McCain. I’m actually voting for Obama, but begrudgingly so. If Obama wasn’t against the War, maybe I’d campaign for McCain.

Salam,

I’m glad to know muslims are taking a stand to vote but it never crossed my mind that not all muslims will vote for Obama/Biden. but I do understand muslims owning a business and probably making over 250K, so taxation would be an issue for them. But, I can say with certainty, I’m not making nowhere near that, so Obama/Biden has my vote.

- Pull soldiers from Iraq and reinforce troops in Afghanistan.
- Tax cut for middle class
- affordable insurance coverage
- abortion rights
- gun control
- education

and a few more important issues. Inshallah, I hope Obama stick to his plan and move this country in the right direction.

Wasalam,

Obama/Biden 08′

Can someone post the debate chat log please? **

All of the questions to Mohammed Elibiary can be summarized to this one word: Why!?