[Hoot Gibson]

I wonder why Hoot uses Obama's African sounding middle name?

The President's first and last names sound African. His middle name sounds Muslim. Do you have a problem with Obama's middle name? Obama once indicated that his full name would immediately help the U.S. regain respect around the world upon his election to the presidency. Somebody apparently forgot to tell those angry Libyans, Pakistanis, and Egyptians.

Obama: ...the day I’m inaugurated this country looks at itself differently, and the world looks at America differently. If you believe that we’ve got to heal America and we’ve got to repair our standing in the world, then I think my supporters believe that I am a messenger who can deliver that message around the world in a way that no other candidate can do.

Tavis: They would look at the U.S. differently for what reason or reasons?

Obama: Well, I think if you’ve got a guy named Barack Hussein Obama, that’s a pretty good contrast to George W. Bush to start with. Somebody who’s lived in a foreign country, somebody who knows what it’s like to see family members in dire poverty.