American's With Funny Names

ok.  we're all aware that the republican camp is enjoying the hell out of highlighting Senator Obama's 'funny' name, particularly the Hussein part.  and while i appreciate Senator McCain kindly informing a constituent that Obama was not in fact "an arab", this is what i would like to hear more of...

there are lots of us that are arab or of arab backgrounds.  

and more importantly, there are lots of us with funny names.  i'm oh so pleasantly remembering middle school and being referred to as "The Shah".  and look at all these celeb babies today whose names seem to come from a bad scrabble hand.  or Gov. Palin's kids.  

that is all.