Tenn. mayor sorry for Facebook claim that Obama timed speech to block ‘Peanuts’ special

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Tenn. mayor sorry for Obama ‘Peanuts’ accusation

ARLINGTON, Tenn. — A Tennessee mayor is apologizing for writing on his Facebook page that President Barack Obama deliberately timed a speech last week to block the “Peanuts” Christmas special.

Russell Wiseman, mayor of the Memphis suburb of Arlington, also said the president is Muslim. Obama is Christian.

The Commercial Appeal reports Wiseman e-mailed the media Monday to say he regrets offending anyone with what he described as a “poor attempt at tongue-in-cheek humor amongst friends.” He also says he allowed things to go too far.

The town issued a statement on its Web site saying the mayor’s views do not reflect its official ideals and beliefs. Wiseman has since deleted his Facebook account.