Technically , Rick , the official name is the Murder Mosque .

it seems that the only building that Republicans think that Muslims belong in is at Guantanamo Bay…how pathetic!

This is none of Mr. Scott’s business.

Maybe he should concern himself with issues pertaining to Florida, since that is the state he’s wanting to govern.

“As Wonkette notes, this may be the beginning of candidates having absolutely nothing to do with the issue using the controversy for political gain.”

Ah yes, that sage political analyst, “Wonkette”. First, every American should be concerned with where the GZ mosque is being built and why its proponents are so insistent that it be built there. Second, Lil’ Miss Wonk lives in DC-why is she opening her yap about something she “[has] absolutely nothing to do with”?

Azarkhan said:

Second, Lil’ Miss Wonk lives in DC-why is she opening her yap about something she “[has] absolutely nothing to do with”?

Where does Sarah Palin live? Alaska?-why is she opening her yap about something she “[has] absolutely nothing to do with”?

“But the more absurd issue here is the title of the ad: “Obama’s Mosque.”

Absurd? No. Politically astute? Yes. Sorry Steve, but your boy blundered when he supported the mosque. Now every Democratic candidate will either have to defend Obama’s position or refudiate it.

“Where does Sarah Palin live? Alaska?-” paul

Read this sentence from my earlier post:
First, every American should be concerned with where the GZ mosque is being built and why its proponents are so insistent that it be built there.

I merely point out the hypocrisy of Wonky. Even I however, can do little about the density of certain commenters at Mediaite.

Azarkhan said:

Even I however, can do little about the density of certain commenters at Mediaite.

Oh but your efforts to entertain and amuse are always successful. Don’t sell yourself short.

paulmdoro said:
Where does Sarah Palin live? Alaska?-why is she opening her yap about something she “[has] absolutely nothing to do with”?

Stephen Hogan said:
Maybe he should concern himself with issues pertaining to Florida

I’m sorry, I missed your comments about Arizona . What were they again ?

Candidate Scott has as one of his campaign issues Illegal Immigration and his support for the “Arizona Law’ that allows local police to detain Illegals they encounter during traffic stops.

The “Cordoba House” will be attended mostly by Middle Eastern immigrants, many of whom will be Illegals who have “overstayed” their student visas and are working in Brooklyn. Many of them have problems adjusting to the American way-of-life and have the desire to inflict mass casualities on Americans like the “Times Square Terrorist”:

http://patriotsforamerica.ning.com/profiles/blogs/palestinians-have-missle

Ever since Crist Hugged Obama and praised his stupid non-stimulus union pay-off bill, Obama has been fair game.

Scott has the best plan for Florida, reviving the economy, hope he wins.

Another candidate that has more money then brains. Yes, I can say that because I live in Florida. Unfortunately, money usually wins.

After Obama visits the mosque, he can stop by Greg’s gay bar for a cold one. Good news. Greg says there will be a smoking section.

writer said:
After Obama visits the mosque, he can stop by Greg’s gay bar for a cold one.

That will give you the opportunity ask him some questions. Regulars are bound to run into him since they’ll be there so often.

Let us pray to Allah that the Cordoba Initiative continues with its plans to construct the Ground Zero mosque. The Left has chosen to make this a defining issue for all Americans, so in the words of the Prophet, on Nov 2, let us “slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution [of conservatives] is worse than slaughter…”

Oh yeah, and also vote them out of office.

“writer says:
After Obama visits the mosque, he can stop by Greg’s gay bar for a cold one. Good news. Greg says there will be a smoking section.”

Cool. Then the real power of America will be quite visible to the world.

paul, if this isn’t a kumbahyah moment, then there’ll never be one.

Stephen Hogan said:
This is none of Mr. Scott’s business.

It is every American’s business. Do you ever state opinions or express concern for things happening outside your neighborhood?

Would you build a Klan museum in a black neighborhood? How ’bout a gay bar in a Muslim neighborhood? Or a strip bar in a family-friendly neighborhood? Mosques belong in Muslim neighborhoods, they do not belong two blocks away from ground zero. This isn’t about the law, it’s about sensitivity! The stupid Muslims always want us to be sensitive to them, we’re supposed not to criticize their women in veils, their hatred of dogs, their controversial views, yet when it comes to us they think we should just shut up and let them do whatever they want. Well, no more! This isn’t Saudi Arabia, this is America, we drink beer, eat pork, watch porn and we don’t consider your women whores just because they walk around in miniskirts. So if I hail a taxi at the airport, I expect the Muslim cab driver to transport me, my golden retriever, my case of beer, and a grocery bag full of bacon. I also expect them NOT to build two blocks away from ground-zero since all the 9/11 terrorists were Muslims and all of them were inspired by Islam.

greg454 said:
Mosques belong in Muslim neighborhoods

Can we please keep churches in Christian neighborhoods then? And synagogues in Jewish neighborhoods?

greg454 said:
Would you build a Klan museum in a black neighborhood? How ’bout a gay bar in a Muslim neighborhood? Or a strip bar in a family-friendly neighborhood? Mosques belong in Muslim neighborhoods, they do not belong two blocks away from ground zero. This isn’t about the law, it’s about sensitivity! The stupid Muslims always want us to be sensitive to them, we’re supposed not to criticize their women in veils, their hatred of dogs, their controversial views, yet when it comes to us they think we should just shut up and let them do whatever they want. Well, no more! This isn’t Saudi Arabia, this is America, we drink beer, eat pork, watch porn and we don’t consider your women whores just because they walk around in miniskirts. So if I hail a taxi at the airport, I expect the Muslim cab driver to transport me, my golden retriever, my case of beer, and a grocery bag full of bacon. I also expect them NOT to build two blocks away from ground-zero since all the 9/11 terrorists were Muslims and all of them were inspired by Islam.

Well, no, you wouldn’t build a klan museum in a black neighborhood. Sure. It’s a good thing that they don’t have a freedom of museums clause in the first amendment. Um, just to give you an idea of where you live, it’s called America. We are a conglomerate of different cultures, different beliefs, ever hear of that melting pot phrase? Are you a segregationist? And may I ask what cultural neighborhood is lower Manhattan? (There are some Muslim shops and eateries in lower Manhattan, should we move them? They are clearly in the wrong neighborhood). I love the “sensitivity” horseshit. Yes, we should be sensitive to the lives lost during 9/11 (which did include Muslim Americans), but does that mean we shouldn’t be sensitive to the majority of Muslims who did not think 9/11 was a representation of their religion? Also, this isn’t Saudi Arabia, but they aren’t building it for Saudi Arabians. They are building it for Muslim Americans. Did you see the last part of that phrase? Americans. Just because they don’t have the same beliefs as you doesn’t mean they aren’t Americans. And they should have every right that our founding fathers fought for back in 1776 (and other years, but I figured that 1776 was the more symbolic year). Also, we drink beer, etc, etc, not for religious reasons but because we have freedom to do that (though remember that we did have a brief period where we weren’t allowed to drink beer, thank God we weren’t alive for that, huh). Saying stupid Muslims, bashing their beliefs, etc, does that make you just as insensitive as you claim the Muslim (Americans) to be?

The left should stop complaining about the mosque reaction as Obama brought it on himself. This is just the start you ain’t seen anything yet.

Obama is the gift that keeps on giving for people producing these ads. He is giving them an oversupply of fodder from his comments, his vacations, his wifes escapades, his unpopular positions etc etc.

And we thought Bush supplied good material for his opponents.

I am always amused when the left thinks that issues that hurt their candidates are not really issues. LOL
Imam Obama screwed up big time and the republicans would be stupid not to jump on it.
The opinion of all candidates reveal how they think and this issue exposes democrats that are anti-American. It also reveals which writers on Mediaite have no idea what they are talking about. You will NOTE that not ONE of the Mediaite writers has said that the PEOPLE have a right to OBJECT to the Mosque in that location. They just seek to label them as anti-Muslim or racist bigots.
A objective writer would have pointed that out on DAY ONE. They should have pointed out they also have a RIGHT to win by convincing the Muslims that they should not build it there. This has been done for years in America. It is the American Way. Libs only recognize rights they want to recognize.

Libs have a hard time grasping this issue. So maybe this will help.

In Illinois many years ago, 8 people were killed in a fast food restaurant. The owners had the right to reopen his restaurant after the police were through with it. They owned the property and the building and yet they never reopened that location again. In fact they tore it down. They knew the people that lived there did not want the restaurant to remind them of the killings.
Does anything sound familiar here?

The clerk at a gas staion and convience store located near my house was shot and killed. I saw no reason not to open that station again yet the owner never reopened and the building has been torn down.
Some people are sensitive to what the local people think even though they have the RIGHT to do whatever they want.

If the Muslims that own that site in N.Y. want to open a Mosque, they can anytime they want, it is just not going to happen at that location.

That Mosque will NEVER be built. The RIGHT of the people to express themselves will be upheld.

Come on Steve…..if you are going to go after this “title” perhaps you should go after all the misleading title’s that appear here on mediaite.

Norah O’Donnel said that if you disagree with the 9/11 mosque you are like the terrorists….that’s a pretty alarming statement and a bit of a stretch, wouldn’t you say?

How about an article:

Norah O’Donnel calls Harry Reid a terrorist????? That would work.

It appears that the hysteria over the mosque is dying down as more people find out what the real story is. The community center/mosque will be built and it will thrive, partly because of the principled stand taken by credible politicans and public figures like Bloomberg, Obama and, as we’re beginning to see a growing number of relatives and friends of the 9/11 victims. It will become a center where the real and positive qualities of islam will be on full display. There will be sports facilities, lecture halls and films, concerts, and, yes, there will be a place where people can pray. The ignorance and prejudice of so many people, especially on this blog, knows no bounds. It says very little that’s good about the body politic that they can be so easily emotionally swayed by the demagoguery of backward politicians and the propagandists at Fox and other rightwing outlets as well as the most backward American politicians and pundits and fools like Scott.. However, we are a sensible, compassionate people and eventually we come around to the qualities that have made this country great. I am not a Muslim and not especially religious but recognize that Islam is just another religion with a checkered history like all other religions. The Islamic terrorists do not represent what Islam is about. They are a fringe group of ignorant fanatics similar to the extremist Christian and Jewish groups who still wield a lot of influence in societies that are a lot more advanced than the middle eastern countries. After all, it was Bush who instigated much of this chaos. It is brutally inhuman to put down well over a billion people because if a small handful of crazies.

gordonbloyershow said:
I am always amused when the left thinks that issues that hurt their candidates are not really issues. LOLImam Obama screwed up big time and the republicans would be stupid not to jump on it.The opinion of all candidates reveal how they think and this issue exposes democrats that are anti-American. It also reveals which writers on Mediaite have no idea what they are talking about. You will NOTE that not ONE of the Mediaite writers has said that the PEOPLE have a right to OBJECT to the Mosque in that location. They just seek to label them as anti-Muslim or racist bigots.A objective writer would have pointed that out on DAY ONE. They should have pointed out they also have a RIGHT to win by convincing the Muslims that they should not build it there. This has been done for years in America. It is the American Way. Libs only recognize rights they want to recognize.

People do have a right to object, but we hope they examine the issue based on facts and with a little reason along with knee jerk emotion. We hope they realize when they are being used and manipulated for political reasons and that fear mongering is not something we should applaud or reward. We hope they understand and defend the 1st amendment rather than make exceptions when it suits them. We hope they realize that more than a few of the 9/11 victims were Muslims including 1st responders. We hope they realize that in the Middle East right now Americans and Muslims are working together to defend the liberties they seem eager to deny. It is not a Mosque, it is not at ground zero or even visable from ground zero. This whole issue is contrived and designed to feed the fires of fear , and suspicion, and cultural division. We hope our fellow citizens take the time to consider that and understand that rather mthan being carried away with emotion.

gordonbloyershow said:
I am always amused when the left thinks that issues that hurt their candidates are not really issues. LOL
Imam Obama screwed up big time and the republicans would be stupid not to jump on it.
The opinion of all candidates reveal how they think and this issue exposes democrats that are anti-American. It also reveals which writers on Mediaite have no idea what they are talking about. You will NOTE that not ONE of the Mediaite writers has said that the PEOPLE have a right to OBJECT to the Mosque in that location. They just seek to label them as anti-Muslim or racist bigots.
A objective writer would have pointed that out on DAY ONE. They should have pointed out they also have a RIGHT to win by convincing the Muslims that they should not build it there. This has been done for years in America. It is the American Way. Libs only recognize rights they want to recognize.

First, how can you say that what the libs are saying (I’m included in that I agree with some of what they are saying about freedom of religion) is anti-American? When their chief argument is the sanctity of the American ideal of freedom of religion. The rights of all, no matter belief. That is a fundamental American ideal. This entire argument is about the ideals of America vs. fear and protection of America. Nobody is anti-American in this argument, this argument is the very soul of what America is and should represent. And by you saying that they are anti-American is dangerous, demagoguery speech. I’m certainly not saying the other side aren’t American. Yes, the people have a right to object. But if they are objecting because of sensitivity issues or fear issues, then is it okay to give up our American ideals for that. Hell, let them have guns, it’s in the constitution. I agree with that. And some opponents have been racist bigots (I’m mainly looking at the Mark Williams monkey God comment. Fun fact: The Muslims worship the same monotheistic god as the Christians and the Jews. They have different prophets and different tenets and different teachings, but to call the Muslim God a monkey God would be calling the Christian God a monkey God as well. Kind of like when you’re brother calls your mom ugly.). But I don’t think that should be the issue here. There are people who believe that this was an attack by Islam, not radical Islamists. And to feed into that idea (with the Nazi comparisons and others) is helping feed into the rest of the world that we are not involved with a war on terror but a war on Islam. And shouldn’t I have the right to speak out to say that yes, I know the attacks were painful and it’s a very difficult time to go through. I was here in New York when it happened, I was angry, and I can’t even imagine the amount of grief and pain that these families went through. But sometimes, the toughest thing to do is to get through the hurt, the sorrow, the grief, and to stand up for your country and its beliefs. To remind the world what we stand for. What is more American than that? So, by calling the democrats anti-American is bullshit, you are a fucking asshole, and you should feel shame for saying either side is un-American, if you even have an ounce of shame in your body.

gordonbloyershow said:
Libs have a hard time grasping this issue. So maybe this will help. In Illinois many years ago, 8 people were killed in a fast food restaurant. The owners had the right to reopen his restaurant after the police were through with it. They owned the property and the building and yet they never reopened that location again. In fact they tore it down. They knew the people that lived there did not want the restaurant to remind them of the killings.Does anything sound familiar here? The clerk at a gas staion and convience store located near my house was shot and killed. I saw no reason not to open that station again yet the owner never reopened and the building has been torn down.Some people are sensitive to what the local people think even though they have the RIGHT to do whatever they want. If the Muslims that own that site in N.Y. want to open a Mosque, they can anytime they want, it is just not going to happen at that location. That Mosque will NEVER be built. The RIGHT of the people to express themselves will be upheld.

Your analogies don’t apply. How about the buildings 2 blocks away from the fast food joint and the gas station. Did they also shut down out of respect and sensitiveity? Do we know what race or religion the criminals were so we can bar anyone of the same race or religion from being insensitive? It’s a huge mistake to associate all things muslim with an act of terrorism by a small group of muslims. If an evangelical Christian bombs an abortion clinic do we consider all evangelical Christians to be somehow connected. If a relative of the young Muslim abulance driver who died at ground zero goes there to pray is she being insensitive to others by simply following her heart and religion?
People do have a right to express themselves but let’s hope they’re willing to listen to reason amd think things through when they consider the facts.

mikepower said:
The left should stop complaining about the mosque reaction as Obama brought it on himself. This is just the start you ain’t seen anything yet. Obama is the gift that keeps on giving for people producing these ads. He is giving them an oversupply of fodder from his comments, his vacations, his wifes escapades, his unpopular positions etc etc. And we thought Bush supplied good material for his opponents.

Let’s be realistic. The guy would have to do nothing and say nothing to not give them any material. They will twist anything and everything to find fault no matter how ludicrious and hypocrytical they are being. The sad part is how many people are eager to swallow every helping of BS they dish out rather than be dusgusted with the practice itself. We have serious problems that need solving and those who eagerly and continuously distact us with dishonest trival crap are doing a huge disservice to this country , and so are those who applaud them and support their actions.

I’d love to see this guy rejected as a viable candidate because of resorting to this kind of emtional BS instead of the issues, but sadly, that probably won’t happen and if politicians are to weak to defend the constitution and people to emotional to fight against their own lesser natures they will mistakenly call it a victory.

BowenIsland said:
I’m sorry, I missed your comments about Arizona . What were they again ?

The difference between me and Mr. Scott is that I am not running for a state-wide office. I’m not the one trying to use divisive local politics in a different region of the country for my own benefit. If I had made a campaign ad about the immigration law of Arizona while I was running for New York governor, then you’d have a point.

StandUp said:
It is every American’s business. Do you ever state opinions or express concern for things happening outside your neighborhood?

As I said to Bowenisland, I am not running for a local public office. Therein lies the difference. I am not trying to gain political capital by commenting on a heated debate that occurs in another region of the country.

“Can we please keep churches in Christian neighborhoods then? And synagogues in Jewish neighborhoods?”

—But that’s the way it is! Ultra-orthodox Jews who don’t like seeing women in miniskirts live in their own neighborhoods, dine at their own restaurants, and build their own synagogues at walking distance from their houses. But are Muslims like that? No, Muslims demand special accommodation. In Harvard, Muslim women demanded that the swimming pool had a women-only day just so they could swim and in public schools in France they no longer serve pork just to avoid offending Muslim students.

See? If a Jew cared about keeping kosher, he would send his kids to a private Jewish school, or he would pack his lunch, or he would simply tell the kid not to order pork. But Muslims aren’t like that, they have this sense of entitlement, of “we’re holy and you’re an infidel,” which is why they simply pressure society into accepting their views. Ever heard the expression “death by a thousand cuts?” That’s what Muslims are doing all over the world, they make tiny cuts into our freedoms and sensibilities, they spent have the time calling their critics “islamophobes” and the other half persecuting Muslims who are against jihad, female circumcision, sexism, and all the radical practices of Islam.

If Muslims are so tolerant, why does Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Salman Rushdie live in fear? Why do they need bodyguards and to constantly change residences? I don’t see atheists like Richard Dawkins living in fear, Michael Moore and Rosie O’donnel don’t live in fear either. Yet when Comedy Central’s South Park can’t show the prophet Muhammad while they can show the Virgin Mary bleeding out of her vagina, it clearly shows you that Islam is not a religion of peace.

greg454 said:
and in public schools in France they no longer serve pork just to avoid offending Muslim students.

Is this the same France that outlawed Burqas in public schools? Color me confused. If they were worried about offending Muslims, um, I think they chose the wrong issue. Also, I found info on the banning of pork at an outdoor party in France, but not anything about no pork in public schools. Did you mix up stories? Or is there a link I can find that. Haven’t found one yet.

Stephen Hogan said:
As I said to Bowenisland, I am not running for a local public office. Therein lies the difference. I am not trying to gain political capital by commenting on a heated debate that occurs in another region of the country.

That’s a cop out pure and simple. Try answering question…nevermind, I know the answer.

StandUp said:
That’s a cop out pure and simple. Try answering question…nevermind, I know the answer.

That’s not a ‘cop-out’. Rick Scott is speaking about this issue in an ADVERTISEMENT during a CAMPAIGN in order to get more VOTES. I, however, am not doing that. There is a huge difference between voicing dissent about the goings-on in another part of the country and actively trying to capitalize off of it.