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Originally Posted by Sheriff
Agreed. If you search, you could easily find Bush wear tons of different clothes in different countries.
Billary wore a headscarf when she was first lady during their visit to a mosque in Turkey.
The picture shows Obama's ability to relate to the culture of the others, a quality which current administration lack.
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That is not the way this will be used.
You can be certain that this photo will be published again and again, over and over. Hillary Clinton started it, and if Obama is the nominee, some members of the right will pick it up and take off down the field.
There will be no qualifying description of a Somali outfit, or any thoughtful discussion. The photo will be used to create the obvious comparison with the clothes of bin Laden.
Is this fair? Obviously not. Is it outrageous? Certainly. But amused chortles of contempt will not change the fact that it will become as well known as Dukakis in the tank or Muskie crying in the snow.