Oh, Lordy, Lordy, this is going to be fun.

We’ve told you before that at Obama fundraisers here in Chicago (which we were invited to by people who knew we’d listen closely and dish everything we heard on HillBuzz…Democrats who could never be seen opposing “Dear Leader”, but Democrats who have chosen to stand with us, in the shadows, as we all join forces as Americans to stop Obama and his socialism), Obama bundlers berated Clinton donors to pony up cash for Obama — even though Clinton people are more inclined to donate to McCain/Palin than anything. Well, at these fundraisers it was common for Obamaphiles to stress to all assembled how prepared they were for “three punches” they saw coming at Obama in the closing days of the general election.

The first punch they predicted was exposing Obama’s true socialist nature, through his connection to William Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Frank Marshall, Raila Odinga, Samantha Power, and other assorted kooks, radicals, and loons. Thanks to Obama’s mask slipping on the visit with Joe the Plumber, this punch has been a big CHECK. The only thing that has not come out in terms of this are the audiotapes we’ve been told repeatedly exist of Obama campaigning with Cousin Odinga in Kenya back in 2006, where Obama agrees with Odinga’s anti-American sentiments and says the American national anthem is a racist, violent war song and must be replaced with something passive, peaceful and wholly secular. Obama’s dealings in Kenya have not come to light at all — which is a sham, we feel, because 7 days before the election is not enough time to bring any of this out. It’s not enough time to sink in.

The second punch we were told was coming involves Obama’s presence at a 2003 dinner where Palestinian Rhashid Khalidi was honored, amongst frequent calls for the immediate destruction of the state of Israel. Obama and Michelle attended this hatefest, smiling throughout, with reports of Bernadine Dohrn and William Ayers in attendance (and possibly sharing a table with the Obamas).

Here’s a picture of the Obamas at the table during another dinner for Palestinians (one of the prettiest photos we’ve ever seen of Michelle):

In this photo, the Obamas are dining with Edward Said and his wife. In his younger days, Said used to throw rocks at Israeili soldiers — and still recalls fondly those memories.

Photo of Barack Obama with Edward Said

Just imagine a photo like this with Obama at the table with better known kooks, terrorists, and radicals (where Michelle exhibits more of her refined table manners). In the LA Times video, there’s a very good chance that Bernadine Dohrn is seated to the left of Michelle and Ayers is seated to the right of Obama, since the two couples would most likely have shared the same table at this event for Khalidi.  We believe this is why the LA Times refuses to release the videotape of Obama at this event: it would not only place Obama at a dinner that called for the destruction of Israel, but would call out his lie that Ayers was just some man from the neighborhood: and not someone the Obamas had dinner with, or even let babysit their daughters (as people in Chicago repeatedly admit).

We believe the increased calls for the LA Times to release the Obama-Khalidi video — coming from the McCain camp today — is setting the stage for release of the video either tomorrow or Thursday, in an effort to blunt the impact of whatever Obama says during his Wednesday night informercial.

All eyes are on the LA Times right now — so if the tape sits in GOP hands, it’s far better for the Times to be pressured to release it on its own, and to do so at a time when the narrative shouldn’t be about Obama’s big informercial, but instead about Obama sitting at dinner with terrorists, laughing and having a grand old time while speaker after speaker calls for the destruction of Israel and the death of all Israelis.

Because that’s what we’ve heard went on at this dinner.

Obama supporters in Chicago know about this because many were in that room when it happened. Just as many Obama supporters were in San Francisco in the room with him when he called Midwesterners bitter gun-and-religion-clingers apathetic to all those who are not like them. People like this think nothing of sitting through a dinner where radicals spout hate because these are the same Hyde Park chicago pseudo-intellectual radicals who think there’s nothing wrong with Bernadine Dorhn and William Ayers running daycare centers or teaching in universities.

But, regular Americans care very much about Israel. Most of us here at HillBuzz grew up Catholic, and we were taught since childhood that America has no greater friend in this world than Israel. We’ve heard from other friends the same is true for those who grew up Baptist or evangelical. It’s un-American to be anti-Semitic, or to sit through anti-Semitism with a smile on your face at a dinner honoring Palestinians who want to destroy Israel.

Obama already lied once this year when he claimed he never heared Jeremiah Wright spouting hate for 20 years in his church. Will he lie again and claim he didn’t hear Rhashid Khalidi spouting hate at this dinner in his honor? While Michelle sat next to him looking so lovely, being her usual wonderful self?

So, that’s the second punch the Obama bundlers here in Chicago said they knew was coming. They never spelled out what the third punch was going to be, so we can only imagine what that entails. We personally believe it’s Michelle spouting hate about the Clinton Administration and how the Clinton Global Initiative is responsible for tribal violence and deaths in Africa. That’s more of the same hatemongering that comes out of Trinity United Church, and we believe those in Chicago who’ve told us this is what they think is the third punch the Obama bundlers always talked about. That’s also the kind of thing that can drop on Halloween and damage Obama irreparably over the weekend.

It seems at least 15% of the electorate plans to make up its mind whom to vote for this coming Sunday, when they gather together as a family and talk about the election.

So, we expect this Khalidi tape to drop Wednesday or Thursday, with some Jeremiah Wright reminders making news Friday and Saturday, and possibly that third punch, whatever it is, landing square on Obama’s jaw Saturday, Sunday, or Monday.

UPDATE: Here’s more on the Khalidi tape and what you need to know about it going forward, from an excellent source of information at: ChangeandExperience

The so-called Khalidi tape is made reference to in a LA Times article dated April 10, 2008.

From that article, we can begin to break down the who, what, when, and where questions of the event and try to answer them.

The first question is who attended the event? We can gather some of the information from that LA Times article and also from an archived NY Sun article dated February 4, 2005.

The LA Times article mentions that the following people attended:

1. Rashid Khalidi (is the main reason this event was held)
2. Barack Obama (who gave a special tribute)
3. Mona Khalidi (Rashid Khalidi’s wife)
4. Local Palestinian Leaders
5. A poet

Possible guests alluded to within the LA Times article:

1. Edward Said (a late Columbia University professor)
2. Michelle Obama
3. Ali Abunimah (a Palestinian rights activist in Chicago who helps run Electronic Intifada)

The NY Sun article mentions that the following in its article:

…In Chicago, the Khalidis founded the Arab American Action Network, and Mona Khalidi served as its president. A big farewell dinner was held in their honor by AAAN with a commemorative book filled with testimonials from their friends and political allies. These included the left wing anti-war group Not In My Name, the Electronic Intifada, and the ex-Weatherman domestic terrorists Bernadine Dohrn and Bill Ayers. (There were also testimonials from then-state Senator Barack Obama and the mayor of Chicago.)

From this we can verify and gather that the following attended the event:
1. Arab American Action Network (AAAN, founded by Rashid Khalidi)
2. Mona Khalidi
3. Not In My Name (left wing anti-war group)
4. The Electronic Intifada
5. Bill Ayers (ex-Weatherman domestic terrorist)
6. Bernadine Dohrn (ex-Weatherman domestic terrorist)
7. Barack Obama
8. Richard Daley (Mayor of Chicago)

From this information we can gather more clues from a list serve e-mail.

Fri, August 1 – Arab American Action Network.
Fundraising Dinner to Honor Mona and Rashid Khalidi for over 15 years of service to our communities in Chicago. 6 pm reception, 7 pm dinner and program, at the Burbank Manor, 6345 W. 79th St. Tickets: $50. The program will include statements of appreciation from State Senator Barack Obama, NPR personality Jerome McDonald, long-time community activist Camilia Odeh, and others; and performances by Gihad Ali, a Palestinian spoken word poet, and the Sanabel debka troupe…

And interestingly…

Fri-Thu, August 1-7
Film: “The Weather Underground.” Music Box
Theatre, 3733 N. Southport. Sam Green’s & Bill Siegel’s documentary on
1960s resistance group…

This expands the guest list:

1. Rashid Khalidi (is the main reason this event was held)
2. Arab American Action Network (AAAN, founded by Rashid Khalidi)
3. Barack Obama (who gave a special tribute)
4. Mona Khalidi (Rashid Khalidi’s wife)
5. Local Palestinian Leaders
6. Not In My Name (left wing anti-war group)
7. Ali Abunimah (a Palestinian rights activist in Chicago who helps run Electronic Intifada)
8. Bill Ayers (ex-Weatherman domestic terrorist)
9. Bernadine Dohrn (ex-Weatherman domestic terrorist)
10. Gihad Ali, A poet
11. Richard Daley (Mayor of Chicago)
12. The Sanabel Debka troupe

Possible guests:
1. Edward Said (a late Columbia University professor)
2. Michelle Obama

From this we can confirm the poem that was alluded to in the LA times as “Eye to Eye” by Gihad Ali:

Palestine is our land and there we’ll remain
until the day our homeland is secure.

 And if that time shall never come,
 then you will never see a day of peace.

LA Times article snippet:

At Khalidi’s 2003 farewell party, for example, a young Palestinian American recited a poem accusing the Israeli government of terrorism in its treatment of Palestinians and sharply criticizing U.S. support of Israel. If Palestinians cannot secure their own land, she said, “then you will never see a day of peace.”

We can also conclude that the Sanabel Debka troupe was the group who gave a dance and music performance as alluded to in the LA Times article:
Sanabel Debka troupe archived schedule.

From the Sanabel Debka troupe’s website, we can find a photo of the group alongside with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley.

Photo of Chicago Mayro Richard Daley with Sanabel Debka troupe

 

Rashid Khalidi was a professor at the University of Chicago prior to being recruited by Edward Said at Columbia University. A New York Sun article describes Khalidi’s problems at the time.

Verified Information

Location:
Burbank Manor, 6312 W 79th St., Burbank, Illinois

Time:
Friday, August 1, 2003
6pm – Reception
7pm – Dinner and Reception

Those who attended:
1. AAAN (Arab American Action Network)
2. Not In My Name
3. Ali Abunimah (a Palestinian rights activist in Chicago who helps run Electronic Intifada, who met Obama in 2000)
4. Bernadine Dorhn and Bill Ayers
5. Barack Obama
6. Mayor of Chicago Richard Daley
7. Rashid Khalidi
8. Mona Khalidi
9. Gihad Ali, a Palistinian spoken word poet
10. NPR Worldview host Jerome McDonnell (not McDonald as written in the e-mail)
11. Camilia Odeh (director of SWYC Southwest Youth Collaborative)
12. Sanabel debka troupe (traditional Palestinian dance group)
13. Hatem Abudayyeh
14. Others – Up to 50 to 500 guests

Possible attendees:
1. Michelle Obama
2. Toni Rezko (Rezko was a donor to one of Rashid’s University programs)
3. Edward Said

Developing…