Because 'Sidney' doesn't get the same reflexive emotional response. It's a dirty trick.

Because their purpose is to divert attention from real issues and insinuate that Senator is a Muslim. As any informed person knows, Obama is a Christian, but it is an attempt to discredit someone in a country where religious freedom is a fundamental right.

Because nobody cares if McCain might have ties with Australia?

I refer to both of them as "Too little too late." I keep having this weird recurring dream... Where we all brace ourselves for a cancelled election, and the eternal rule of the Bush family as the next monarchs in charge of the United States of Bushmerica... And I keep waiting for McCain to grab that cheek pouch of his and yank off his mask to show Kim Jong Ill hiding inside yelling... "I told you it would work." only... in Arabic, to Osama Bin Laden. Then a lobbyist and a hooker walk up and pour champagne on Obamas head... While he bathes in a tub of crude oil and washes himself with failed forclosed american mortgage notes while watching Eyes Wide shut with a bear and a huge bull that are playing pool with Bill and Hillary Clinton but when you look again, you see that the bull and the bear are actually Dick Cheney and Wolf Blitzer in huge "furrie" costumes... Then they all laugh and laugh and move to Dubai and open Eco friendly fuel efficient bed and breakfasts with Pamela Anderson and go skiiing in an indoor ski lodge in the middle of a dessert oasis in the shape of a palm tree. Oh yeah... and Ossama and Whitney Houston are singing a Karoke version of "I will always love you." too... Weird dream huh? Do you think it means anything?

Because "Hussein" invokes fear of Muslims in racists. Before the election is over with, "Sidney" will be synonymous with "communist sympathizer" to true patriots. -