Man if you would have pulled the “H” word, as in Hussein during the primaries…

“ABC News’ Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller report: The other day we heard a comment from a White House aide that never would have been uttered during the primaries or general election campaign.

During a conference call in preparation for President Obama’s trip to Cairo, Egypt, where he will address the Muslim world, deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Denis McDonough said “the President himself experienced Islam on three continents before he was able to — or before he’s been able to visit, really, the heart of the Islamic world — you know, growing up in Indonesia, having a Muslim father — obviously Muslim Americans (are) a key part of Illinois and Chicago.”

Given widespread unease and prejudice against Muslims among Americans, especially in the wake of 9/11, the Obama campaign was perhaps understandably very sensitive during the primaries and general election to downplay the candidate’s Muslim roots.

The candidate was even offended when referred to by his initials “BHO,” because he considered the use of his middle name, “Hussein,” an attempt to frighten voters.”

Yeah but it’s OK now. Besides it’ll get him in with the brothers in Syria and elsewhere in the middle east. But this also returns us to the ridiculous defense of Obama that he was never a Muslim. As if he came from a duck, walked with the ducks, but was never one himself.

I guess this will make it Ok for him to wear a turban and attend a Mosque or two, but of course it’s just idle curiosity you know.