After suggesting Obama was “running for Antichrist,” KSFO's Sussman now says if Obama “were on trial for being a Christian ... I think [he] would walk”

Written by Nathan Tabak

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While guest-hosting The Lee Rodgers Show, Brian Sussman said: “If Barack Obama were on trial for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence for a jury of his peers to pronounce him guilty? I doubt it. I think Obama would walk.” Sussman had previously said of Obama's speech in Berlin, “I could have sworn he was running for Antichrist.”


Claiming to have been “lampooned by the left” for comments he made July 28 about Sen. Barack Obama's speech in Berlin, Brian Sussman, guest-hosting KSFO's The Lee Rodgers Show, said: “And I, of course, said, 'Gee, what's the guy doing, running for Antichrist?' ” Sussman made no effort to explain or apologize for attacking Obama for referring to himself in the Berlin speech as “a citizen -- a proud citizen of the United States, and a fellow citizen of the world.” Instead, he questioned Obama's Christianity: “Now I'm going to get into something that is probably equally as offensive to some, especially those listening in on KSFO.com from around the world. If Barack Obama were on trial for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence for a jury of his peers to pronounce him guilty? I doubt it. I think Obama would walk.”

From the July 30 broadcast of KSFO's The Lee Rodgers Show:

SUSSMAN: Now, we also need to talk a little bit more about Barack. Of course, I'm being lampooned by the left for my comments regarding Barack, his speech in Berlin. And I, of course, said, “Gee, what's the guy doing, running for Antichrist?”

Now, I'm going to get into something that is probably equally as offensive to some, especially those listening in on KSFO.com from around the world. If Barack Obama were on trial for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence for a jury of his peers to pronounce him guilty? I doubt it. I think Obama would walk.

Several key pieces of evidence here, ladies and gentlemen. I'll go through these quickly. First of all, you know, he says, “I've always been a Christian.” That's what he said in December while campaigning in Iowa, asked about his faith: “I've always been a Christian.”

First problem that the jury would have: his name. Barack Hussein Obama. Distinctly Muslim. Barack -- Arabic for “blessing from God.” Hussein -- of course, that's also a translation for dictator. Well, I'm being funny here. A man was executed with the name Hussein. Isn't that -- come on, lighten up a little bit here, people. Oh, I forgot. All together: We're not supposed to call him by his middle name.

Nathan Tabak is an intern at Media Matters for America.