Quotes of the day

posted at 9:30 pm on July 26, 2009 by Allahpundit

“Barack Obama has yet to have to prove that he’s a citizen. All he has to do is show a birth certificate. He has yet to have to prove he’s a citizen.”

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This is so stupid. Why must one be demonized as a “birther” simply because they want the birth certificate released? Hawaii officials claim it exists and that they’ve seen it, how can anyone oppose Obama obtaining and releasing it?

I asked the other night, but never got a legitimate response: Please explain WHY he should not release it?

RightWinged on July 26, 2009 at 9:33 PM

no post on Palin’s resignation speech Allah?

ousoonerfan15 on July 26, 2009 at 9:34 PM

Rats. I guess my tinfoil hat would negate any chance of a date with Ann.

IlikedAUH2O on July 26, 2009 at 9:35 PM

I asked the other night, but never got a legitimate response: Please explain WHY he should not release it?

For the same reason we shouldn’t re-investigate 9/11.

The case is settled, and we’re moving on to more important things.

Black Yoshi on July 26, 2009 at 9:35 PM

I don’t care if he shows his certificate or not anymore. I believe he’s hiding something, which can only be the fact he was NOT born in the USA. However, suddenly we would have Joe Biden as president.. Thats an improvement?

Anyway, it will never be released until AFTER his term is up. Then, they can call all his bills and signatures null and void and we can go back to capitalism.

;)

tx2654 on July 26, 2009 at 9:36 PM

The hat has a US flag on one side and “I want to see the birth certificate” on the other.

IlikedAUH2O on July 26, 2009 at 9:37 PM

This is the one time Ann Coulter is incorrect.

But it’s nice to hear them conflating and confusing the notions of citizen and natural born citizen. Typical.

The Precedent held other citizenships which obviates any natural born status he might have had. It’s just that simple and obvious.

progressoverpeace on July 26, 2009 at 9:37 PM

Wow… Ann just handed 3 lefty males their balls.

Upstater85 on July 26, 2009 at 9:39 PM

Ann Coulter is just a RINO anyway.

Proud Rino on July 26, 2009 at 9:39 PM

I can believe Obama is a US citisen. The most ardent America haters seem to be either foreign dictators or left wing nut home grown nut cases. (excepting Ron Paul and his group of crazies)

Just looking into Rev Wright’s congregation its not hard to believe that obama was raised in that same kind of atmosphere of hate.

William Amos on July 26, 2009 at 9:39 PM

I believe he’s hiding something, which can only be the fact he was NOT born in the USA.

tx2654 on July 26, 2009 at 9:36 PM

That’s not the only thing he could be hiding.

baldilocks on July 26, 2009 at 9:41 PM

I certainly love the fact that Herr Aldo is still fuming at anyone who is against illegal immigration. You would think a lawyer would respect the law.

William Amos on July 26, 2009 at 9:41 PM

Why link to Rush? He’d be the first to argue that even if Obama was born on the moon, he should be tossed out by a repudiation of his policies and not on a technicality.

Marcus on July 26, 2009 at 9:41 PM

BTW… What’s with Jerry? Why can he read everyone’s minds and how does he know the inner soul of Lou Dobbs? It sounds almost Edwardian.

Upstater85 on July 26, 2009 at 9:41 PM

I believe that Obama is a natural born citizen, and while I’m not interested in the continued quest for the birth certificate, I don’t really like casting aspersions on so-called birthers. Seems kind of ugly.

myrenovations on July 26, 2009 at 9:41 PM

Ann Coulter is just a RINO anyway.

Proud Rino on July 26, 2009 at 9:39 PM

Guess you’d know.

Do you see her at the “Teddy Roosevelt is our Hero” conventions?

Upstater85 on July 26, 2009 at 9:42 PM

red on red ?? Nah ..more like red on purple ..RINOs aint all that red, homey ..

redrock on July 26, 2009 at 9:42 PM

No, he hasn’t “proven” he is a citizen…unless one views citizenship as spending a lifetime trying to get from government instead of paying back for the privilege of being a citizen.

Running scams in South Chicago is not service…it is street hustling. Taking those same scams and that street hustling to Washington D.C., is not service either. It is indeed, in the immortal words of Sabine Ehrenfeld, “All about the “O”.”

coldwarrior on July 26, 2009 at 9:42 PM

I asked the other night, but never got a legitimate response: Please explain WHY he should not release it?

RightWinged on July 26, 2009 at 9:33 PM

For me, “why not release” is irrelevant. The filthy liar in the White House should have been disqualified in the vetting process leading up to the elections. If the case couldn’t have been pressed then, absent a 8mm film showing his birth in Kenya, we should consider the filthy liar’s citizenship legitimate.

More to the point there is SO MUCH material to attack the filthy liar on with his own actions since taking office and becoming America’s first socialist dictator, it is absurd to seek some loophole about his birth. The energy at this point needs to be focused on breaking the filthy liar and his policies.

highhopes on July 26, 2009 at 9:43 PM

Ann’s point at the end is great.

And good luck at getting Ann and Rush to fight. Ain’t gonna happen.

Spirit of 1776 on July 26, 2009 at 9:43 PM

I believe that Obama is a natural born citizen, and while I’m not interested in the continued quest for the birth certificate, I don’t really like casting aspersions on so-called birthers. Seems kind of ugly.

myrenovations on July 26, 2009 at 9:41 PM

I’m just waiting for Jerry to nightly combat Trig Troofers.

Upstater85 on July 26, 2009 at 9:43 PM

I really don’t care whether he is a citizen. He doesn’t ACT

KickandSwimMom on July 26, 2009 at 9:44 PM

For the same reason we shouldn’t re-investigate 9/11.

The case is settled, and we’re moving on to more important things.

Black Yoshi on July 26, 2009 at 9:35 PM

Allahpundit(or was i ed) himself posted an article that speculated in that the hunt for “al qaida” was just a cover to not implicate the real state sponsored middle east terror source, to get some form of “diplomatic” cover. Does that make him a truther.

the_nile on July 26, 2009 at 9:44 PM

Oh God its Spitty.

Best line in the video Spitty you ignorant slut.

F15Mech on July 26, 2009 at 9:44 PM

I really don’t care whether he is a citizen. He doesn’t ACT like one.

Sorry, hit the send too soon :)

KickandSwimMom on July 26, 2009 at 9:44 PM

Coulter’s right. The main reason this story has legs is because the MSM tried so blatantly to cover up so much bad stuff about Obama that we know was true: his actual friendship with William Ayers, the racist sermons he sat through in Wright’s church, his youthful drug use, his mystery trip to Pakistan in the early 1980s, his wife’s fake patronage job, etc. If the media weren’t so brazenly acting as Obama’s Nixonian clean-up team, these kinds of conspiracy theories would go away a lot more quickly. As it stands, though, if the media says something is absolutely, completely, totally untrue about Obama, odds are about 95 to 5 that it is, in fact, true.

Rational Thought on July 26, 2009 at 9:45 PM

“Birthers” are what we used to call “retarded.”

/said it

Abby Adams on July 26, 2009 at 9:45 PM

I’m just waiting for Jerry to nightly combat Trig Troofers.

Upstater85 on July 26, 2009 at 9:43 PM

Don’t hold your breath.

myrenovations on July 26, 2009 at 9:45 PM

That’s not the only thing he could be hiding.

baldilocks on July 26, 2009 at 9:41 PM

More details please.

the_nile on July 26, 2009 at 9:46 PM

Will admit Obama loves acting more like a citizen of the world than a citizen of the US.

He is the ultimate product of multiculturalism. That doesnt make him not a citisen but more of a failure of our system.

William Amos on July 26, 2009 at 9:46 PM

Why must one be demonized as a “birther” simply because they want the birth certificate released?

RightWinged on July 26, 2009 at 9:33 PM

Because the people who do it are used by the left to paint Republicans, conservatives and anyone “on the right” as ignorant idiots.

If you cant grasp this is a non-issue you are Rosie O’Donell yammering about fire melting steel over and over and over and over… to be played gleefully on an endless loop by liberals the world over.

I can already feel you responding “but…” “just release a document” “He never…” “just asking questions…” “why cant…”

No. This has been covered over and over. Google it. Dont fall for the “loose change” nonsense. It’s over and done with. He’s a citizen. If there was anything remotely to it it would be out. It’s done. Stop.

Dash on July 26, 2009 at 9:46 PM

C’mon now. Ann coulter defended Obama. This was hardly red on red.

ted c on July 26, 2009 at 9:46 PM

Allah… why do you keep rehashing this stuff and missing the point? I’m not a birther, but I would like to know why more don’t focus on the natural born thing in the Constitution and if his Dad had dual citizenship loyalties. And I want this farse of a Prez to come clean on his school records, etc.

But, we are getting no where continuing to discuss this now. This guy is ripe for the pickens on policy right now and this is not the way to do it. If it comes out later, great chunk him out of office. But in the meantime, lets use your posts for more constructive items, like say Madame Pres Palin’s speech today?

davek70 on July 26, 2009 at 9:46 PM

SHOW US YOUR FULL MEDICAL RECORDS, OBAMA!

SouthernGent on July 26, 2009 at 9:47 PM

Ann Coulter is just a RINO anyway.

Proud Rino on July 26, 2009 at 9:39 PM

Hardly. She’s more aptly placed on the cusp of the country club Republicans. Some populist trends but mostly of the mindset that all the smart kids are in DC.

highhopes on July 26, 2009 at 9:47 PM

That’s not the only thing he could be hiding.

baldilocks on July 26, 2009 at 9:41 PM

More details please.

the_nile on July 26, 2009 at 9:46 PM

Paternity.

baldilocks on July 26, 2009 at 9:48 PM

For the same reason we shouldn’t re-investigate 9/11.

The case is settled, and we’re moving on to more important things.

Black Yoshi on July 26, 2009 at 9:35 PM

I said “legitimate”. What you just pulled was the same thing some dishonest turd did the other night.

9/11 has been studied to death, and if the Truthers refuse to accept facts, that’s their problem. Facts are facts.

In this case, it is claimed that a birth certificate exists and has been seen by Hawaii officials. Why not spend $10 (he’s spent trillions of future generations dollars) to put this to rest. Oh, most “birthers” would still continue conspiracy theories? So what. For those of us that just don’t understand the reluctance to release it, it would help.

Look, I’ve never questioned his birthplace… But the fact that he’s refusing to release it is disturbing. Again, why isn’t it disturbing to you?

Oh, and by the way… A new investigation in to 9/11 would cost countless millions and take months. Releasing the birth certificate costs $10 and is virtually immediate.

Again, anyone have a legit reason WHY he shouldn’t release it?

RightWinged on July 26, 2009 at 9:49 PM

Coulter’s right.

Rational Thought on July 26, 2009 at 9:45 PM

No, she’s not (which is very unusual for Ann). John Jay wrote to George Washington about why we need the ‘natural born citizen’ clause (July 25, 1787):

Permit me to hint, whether it would not be wise & seasonable to provide a strong check to the admission of Foreigners into the administration of our national Government; and to declare expresly that the Command in chief of the american army shall not be given to, nor devolve on, any but a natural born Citizen.

Clearly, Jay never contemplated a non-citizen as President, so his “foreigner” was someone who had held some nationality other than American.

Dual-citizens are not natural-born Americans. Period. As soon as an American takes on any other citizenship he loses any natural born status he might have had, never to regain it.

The Precedent held other citizenships and is, therefore, not natural born and ineligible for the Presidency.

progressoverpeace on July 26, 2009 at 9:49 PM

I will admit my curiousity is piqued by the question of whether or not Obama sought/got student loans intended for foreign students. Since I believe him to be a natural born citizen, to use such loans would be fraud.

So I am much more interested in seeing his documents from various colleges.

myrenovations on July 26, 2009 at 9:50 PM

I asked the other night, but never got a legitimate response: Please explain WHY he should not release it?
RightWinged on July 26, 2009 at 9:33 PM

The Messiah doesn’t want to release it because doing so would forever put this issue to bed. He doesn’t want that: “birthers” raise their heads often enough to keep this frivolous issue in the public spotlight. The more conservatives talk about it, the more marginalized they become. Just think about all the liberals out there who believed Bush concocted the 9/11 attacks to invade Iraq. We marginalized them for YEARS based on that kind of silliness.

The best thing we can do is stop covering all “birther” crap.

Outlander on July 26, 2009 at 9:50 PM

Paternity.

baldilocks on July 26, 2009 at 9:48 PM

You mean it could be unclear who his real father is?

the_nile on July 26, 2009 at 9:50 PM

the_nile on July 26, 2009 at 9:44 PM

Er, no.

Remember, everyone, it takes a truckload of people to participate in a conspiracy of this level…and the odds of one guy quacking are more than good enough to break any logical framework birtherism could have.

Black Yoshi on July 26, 2009 at 9:51 PM

Where is the video about him commenting about the Uncle Tom incident of Rick Schanez?

F15Mech on July 26, 2009 at 9:51 PM

You mean it could be unclear who his real father is?

the_nile on July 26, 2009 at 9:50 PM

Where was Jessie Jackson at in the 1960s ?

William Amos on July 26, 2009 at 9:51 PM

progressoverpeace on July 26, 2009 at 9:49 PM

May 2011, right?

Proud Rino on July 26, 2009 at 9:52 PM

When the economy tanks…and we find out that a few trillion of our dollars are gone forever with nothing to show for it, but we still have to pay them back on our backs and our kids’ backs…”birthers” will not factor in at all…next year, or in 2012.

coldwarrior on July 26, 2009 at 9:52 PM

I guess no one ever notices Rush refer to Obama not providing a birth certificate at least twice a week.

Latest quote from Rush on the subject last week: “Obama has yet to even show a birth certificate and prove he is a citizen.”

dip it in cider on July 26, 2009 at 9:52 PM

You mean it could be unclear who his real father is?

the_nile on July 26, 2009 at 9:50 PM

There is the “Frank Marshall Davis is his real father” conspiracy theory.

ZJPolitical on July 26, 2009 at 9:52 PM

Geez, I’m sick of this. I’m actually more interested why this suddenly became the new “meme” for the media…it’s not like it’s new.

Emily M. on July 26, 2009 at 9:52 PM

Ann Coulter didn’t REALLY defend Obama.

She says yeah, he probably is a citizen…but she doesn’t say yeah for sure he is a NATURAL BORN CITIZEN…she lets that pass.

And also she doesn’t get into the issues about his indonesian adoption, etc…

I think she does this just so that she won’t get labeled a Birther herself….because she has plenty of other points to make.

That said, I bet it wouldn’t hurt Ann’s feelings at all if someday in the future Obama’s true circumstances of obama’s birth and other related issues were revealed.

As to labeling people BIRTHERS….that is more Alinsky shit…you know belittling people, calling them names, yada,yada,yada…the stuff the left and snarky college students and Gibbs wannabes are so prone to do.

But stuff has a way of turning around …. whether they like it or not… life is fickle and fate will turn on them, too…just watch…

GeorgiaDoe on July 26, 2009 at 9:53 PM

Fox needs to send Whorealdo on a search for the Birth Certificate and not let him back on air til he finds it1

I can’t stand to watch this whiny a$$ clown eever since his screamin and bawlin in New Orleans. I switch channels when he comes on and never watch Fox on Fridays.

I did donate to SarahPac and Sarah trust today. The SarahCuda is unshackled and free to fight.

dhunter on July 26, 2009 at 9:53 PM

baldilocks: whose paternity? his or that of his known or as of yet, unknown, children?

kelley in virginia on July 26, 2009 at 9:53 PM

Fox needs to send Whorealdo on a search for the Birth Certificate and not let him back on air til he finds it1

DONT DO THAT’

He will end up in some empty vault in Chicago.

William Amos on July 26, 2009 at 9:54 PM

You know…what ever gets the guy out of office I say…

Seriously why spend a million dollars fighting the production if just producing it is free?

CCRWM on July 26, 2009 at 9:54 PM

As to labeling people BIRTHERS….that is more Alinsky

Do you agree with labeling 9/11 conspiracy theorists truthers?

Black Yoshi on July 26, 2009 at 9:54 PM

There is the “Frank Marshall Davis is his real father” conspiracy theory.

ZJPolitical on July 26, 2009 at 9:52 PM

I maintain Dumbo is his father, check the ears.

redrock on July 26, 2009 at 9:54 PM

It’s over and done with. He’s a citizen. If there was anything remotely to it it would be out. It’s done. Stop.

Dash on July 26, 2009 at 9:46 PM

You summed it up correctly. He is a citizen but that doesn’t necessarily make the filthy liar an American. In fact all that going overseas and bashing America makes him just like the UN Secretary General or the head of the PLO.

I disagree that there isn’t room for doubt about his true pedigree as I also think John Kerry’s redacted military records tell the whole story about his Vietnam activism. The filthy liar in the White house could well be ineligible for office and Kerry probably got a dishonorable discharge from the Navy. It doesn’t matter because the paper trail has been expunged enough to leave doubt. What is important at this point is breaking the filthy liar by any means available. Questioning his birth isn’t one of those means.

highhopes on July 26, 2009 at 9:54 PM

This nonsense is going to bite us in the butt.

Seriously – Hawaii state officials (REPUBLICANS, no less)
have already publicly stated they’ve seen his birth certificate. The local Honolulu paper announced his birth.

LET IT GO. Stop making it all about HIM. Don’t we have enough by focusing on his policies alone? We`re going to start sounding like the Chimpy McBush-Hitler crowd.

flyawaybird on July 26, 2009 at 9:55 PM

More to the point there is SO MUCH material to attack the filthy liar on with his own actions since taking office and becoming America’s first socialist dictator, it is absurd to seek some loophole about his birth. The energy at this point needs to be focused on breaking the filthy liar and his policies.

highhopes on July 26, 2009 at 9:43 PM

I agree with you there. But again, I’m not looking for any loophole. I just don’t understand the reluctance to release the frickin’ thing. Just weird.

Because the people who do it are used by the left to paint Republicans, conservatives and anyone “on the right” as ignorant idiots.

If you cant grasp this is a non-issue you are Rosie O’Donell yammering about fire melting steel over and over and over and over… to be played gleefully on an endless loop by liberals the world over.

I can already feel you responding “but…” “just release a document” “He never…” “just asking questions…” “why cant…”

No. This has been covered over and over. Google it. Dont fall for the “loose change” nonsense. It’s over and done with. He’s a citizen. If there was anything remotely to it it would be out. It’s done. Stop.

Dash on July 26, 2009 at 9:46 PM

“People like me”? F off douche, and see above. Oh, and someone comparing me to Rosie O’Donnell and then saying “Google it.”? Priceless. What an effing moron.

As for what they paint us as, who gives a shiite. What won’t they paint us as over any and every issue. It’s irrelevant.

Oh, and your “case closed” BS is….. well… BS. They claim the BC exists, what is the LEGITIMATE case against releasing it.

Do people here just not understand the definition of legitimate, or has 6 months of Obama forced you to accept the dishonest MO of the left?

Next contender?

RightWinged on July 26, 2009 at 9:55 PM

Dear Allahpundit, thanks for posting this.

I agree with Huckabee and Coulter on this. I also agree that a vast amount of information about Obama is secret that shouldn’t be, which helps promote theories about what he is hiding, and that the MSM has been incredibly poor in vetting Obama, raising even more doubts about him.

But I don’t think the birth certificate issue helps win votes in 2010, rather it loses them. And I don’t think the birth certificate issue removes Obama from office, at least not before 2012 and given how slow the courts can be, likely not before 2016. So, if it is going to be pursued, I hope it is done without a lot of yelling and screaming in front of cameras. The MSM and Obama would love that. It helps Obama.

Loxodonta on July 26, 2009 at 9:55 PM

This has been covered over and over. Google it. Dont fall for the “loose change” nonsense. It’s over and done with. He’s a citizen. If there was anything remotely to it it would be out. It’s done. Stop.

Dash on July 26, 2009 at 9:46 PM

Exactly.

I’m no Huck fan, but it’s even like he said there…If there were anything to this birth certificate crud, Hillary would have used it against The One.

But alas, you never see “Majority of Republicans don’t buy into birther nonsense” articles out there. The birthers are only providing fodder for the Left.

JetBoy on July 26, 2009 at 9:55 PM

Geez, I’m sick of this. I’m actually more interested why this suddenly became the new “meme” for the media…it’s not like it’s new.

Emily M. on July 26, 2009 at 9:52 PM

Because conservatives and some Republicans have been making logical arguments about spending, cap and trade and healthcare and Obama’s support has been dropping.

Now the media has to turn us all into raving crazies to discredit any argument we make.

myrenovations on July 26, 2009 at 9:55 PM

“Barack Obama has yet to have to prove that he’s a citizen. All he has to do is show a birth certificate. He has yet to have to prove he’s a citizen.”

Do not fret over this any further anyone! This whole sordid matter has been put completely and for evermore to rest! Rahm Emanuel and David Axelrod have both already given their highest personal assurance that they have seen the Divine One’s actual long form Certification of Live Immaculate Conception and in Holy Script! Rahm Emanuel saw it from one hospital and David Axelrod saw it from another one! Twice the absolute incontrovertible proof! And just recently in a headline worthy news report Allahpundit himself was been given Media Matters highest approbation for his devastating comparison of birth certificate truthers to the 9/11 Truthers which is sure to garner him the Noble Prize for Journalism!!! And then the greatest journalist of all time, with the possible exception of Walter Cronkite, Jon Stewart, entered the fray with dollar tug jobs at a local rest stop! I have no idea what that has to do with anything but I am sure it must be incredibly devastating and just way above my pay grade to comprehend. So I don’t know what more any sane person could possibly want!

Cheshire Cat on July 26, 2009 at 9:56 PM

You mean it could be unclear who his real father is?

the_nile on July 26, 2009 at 9:50 PM

Yes. There exists the possibility that his real father isn’t Obama but Frank Marshall Davis, his Communist honorary “uncle” and mentor.

Also, it’s possible the birth certificate lists Obama as “Arab” under “race” rather than “Negro/black.”
Obama Sr. had far more Arab blood than Negro/African.

Jenfidel on July 26, 2009 at 9:56 PM

Geez, I’m sick of this. I’m actually more interested why this suddenly became the new “meme” for the media…it’s not like it’s new.

Emily M. on July 26, 2009 at 9:52 PM

Alinsky’s Rule 5 and Rule 12.

Team Obama has to keep this alive…so they can execute on Rule 5 and Rule 12. The MSM is part and parcel to the Administration…via the Emanuel, Axelrod and Begala morning memoes.

coldwarrior on July 26, 2009 at 9:56 PM

Paternity.

baldilocks on July 26, 2009 at 9:48 PM

You mean it could be unclear who his real father is?

the_nile on July 26, 2009 at 9:50 PM

Someone said that the birthplace was the only thing that BHO could possibly be hiding by not allowing the release of his BC. I refuted that assertion by saying that the birthplace was not the only thing he could be hiding. Someone asked for an example of something else he could possibly be hiding by concealing the BC. I gave an example of something else he could be concealing: his paternity.

baldilocks on July 26, 2009 at 9:56 PM

I agree with Ann’s last point, if the MSM hadn’t covered up on stories like Edwards people would not be so distrustful now. I think he is a citizen, but I would still like to see his college application, his law school papers, things like that. I might be off base, but every other President / candidate have had those types of things published or at least out as common knowledge.

I think that Obama does have skeletons in his closet, but they are more of the mundane, “pay to play” variety.

Now all of that being said, it strikes me as very odd that this furor is occurring right when he needs a distraction about health care, to get it slipped through Congress.

Just earlier today R Gibbs admitted that Obambi had been briefed on the Gates incident. It strikes me that Obambi made a calculated move to play the race card in order to distract from the strong arming going on in Congress over the health bill.

Never underestimate your enemies.

catlady on July 26, 2009 at 9:57 PM

He will end up in some empty vault in Chicago.

William Amos on July 26, 2009 at 9:54 PM

ROTFLMAO!!!

Well played sir!

FNC should just fire Geraldo and Greta and get out of the tabloid news completely.

highhopes on July 26, 2009 at 9:57 PM

no post on Palin’s resignation speech Allah?

ousoonerfan15 on July 26, 2009 at 9:34 PM

He’s probably thinking up some snarky comment before posting it.

If he can’t think of anything (likely) then the real force behind Hot Air (Ed) will post it.

Mr Purple on July 26, 2009 at 9:57 PM

The Messiah doesn’t want to release it because doing so would forever put this issue to bed. He doesn’t want that: “birthers” raise their heads often enough to keep this frivolous issue in the public spotlight. The more conservatives talk about it, the more marginalized they become. Just think about all the liberals out there who believed Bush concocted the 9/11 attacks to invade Iraq. We marginalized them for YEARS based on that kind of silliness.

The best thing we can do is stop covering all “birther” crap.

Outlander on July 26, 2009 at 9:50 PM

I’ll grant you the slight possibility of this being his justification.

Still, I’m not seeing others HERE offering legitimate reasons against its release.

RightWinged on July 26, 2009 at 9:57 PM

Hey Ann you are wrong. But don’t worry, I saw Hank Aaron strike out once.

bill30097 on July 26, 2009 at 9:57 PM

C’mon now. Ann coulter defended Obama. This was hardly red on red.

ted c on July 26, 2009 at 9:46 PM

Wait, how did she defend him?

Upstater85 on July 26, 2009 at 9:57 PM

SHOW US ALL YOUR RECORDS, OBAMA!!!
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And any 8-tracks you may have as well.

Weight of Glory on July 26, 2009 at 9:58 PM

You mean it could be unclear who his real father is?

the_nile on July 26, 2009 at 9:50 PM

Yep.

BetseyRoss on July 26, 2009 at 9:58 PM

You damn stupid birthers. What the hell is the matter with you? President Obama has released an official Birth Certificate that anyone but a complete idiot would accept.

Cheshire Cat on July 26, 2009 at 9:58 PM

gave an example of something else he could be concealing: his paternity.

baldilocks on July 26, 2009 at 9:56 PM

Its very possible that Obama really wants to feed the idea of his birth being an immaculate conception as well.

The Cult of his might believe that.

William Amos on July 26, 2009 at 9:58 PM

I agree with Ann’s last point, if the MSM hadn’t covered up on stories like Edwards people would not be so distrustful now. I think he is a citizen, but I would still like to see his college application, his law school papers, things like that. I might be off base, but every other President / candidate have had those types of things published or at least out as common knowledge.

catlady on July 26, 2009 at 9:57 PM

Yep yep.

She was right (and diplomatic).

Upstater85 on July 26, 2009 at 9:59 PM

Rational Thought on July 26, 2009 at 9:45 PM

Dash on July 26, 2009 at 9:46 PM

*standing ovation to both of you*

Rogue on July 26, 2009 at 9:59 PM

Maybe he doesn’t want to show his certificate because his uncle is his daddy. Maybe he refers to him as uncle daddy?

boomer on July 26, 2009 at 9:59 PM

You damn stupid birthers. What the hell is the matter with you? President Obama has released an official Birth Certificate that anyone but a complete idiot would accept.

Cheshire Cat on July 26, 2009 at 9:58 PM

hehehe +10

Upstater85 on July 26, 2009 at 9:59 PM

Another example of something he could be hiding: the marital status of his parents at the time of his birth. Was he born carrying the surname of his maternal grandparents?

I don’t know of any specifics; just thinking things through. I’m just saying that there are more things that the president might not want known about the circumstances of his birth besides his birthplace.

baldilocks on July 26, 2009 at 9:59 PM

baldilocks on July 26, 2009 at 9:56 PM

It’s a wise man who knows who his father is.

Kralizec on July 26, 2009 at 10:00 PM

Oh, yeah, and there is also the Malcom X conspiracy theory…that Malcom X is the true father of Obama. Actually, the DO look alike, more than he looks like the pics of his kenyan father.

There is also another “conspiracy theory” out there about Obama not wanting people to know the true name on his birth certificate (Barry vs Barack)and that he could get into hot water because he never stated on his bar application that he used any name other than Barack Obama…

GeorgiaDoe on July 26, 2009 at 10:00 PM

Maybe he doesn’t want to show his certificate because his uncle is his daddy. Maybe he refers to him as uncle daddy?

boomer on July 26, 2009 at 9:59 PM

His real name is Barrowald A-Bum-uh

Upstater85 on July 26, 2009 at 10:00 PM

OK how many conspiracy theories are there?

He was never born in the US

He is not a natural born citizen

He can’t melt steel!!!!

I need a thread to figure out the theories just to even form an opinion, outside of he was born in Hawaii and eligible (but not qualified) to be POTUS.

F15Mech on July 26, 2009 at 10:00 PM

So oft in political wars
The disputants, I ween
Rail on in utter ignorance
Of what each other mean
And speculate about a Birth Certificate
Not one of them has seen!

Cheshire Cat on July 26, 2009 at 10:00 PM

Another example of something he could be hiding: the marital status of his parents

Prrof postive that Obama is a bastard ?

William Amos on July 26, 2009 at 10:01 PM

baldilocks: whose paternity? his or that of his known or as of yet, unknown, children?

kelley in virginia on July 26, 2009 at 9:53 PM

What?

baldilocks on July 26, 2009 at 10:01 PM

He will end up in some empty vault in Chicago.

William Amos on July 26, 2009 at 9:54 PM

Exactly! Then with cameras rolling Megyn Kelly says “Yep Nothin here!” and locks the bastred in there forever!

dhunter on July 26, 2009 at 10:01 PM

The nice thing about this issue (right or wrong) is that it’s fun to watch the entire crew at MSNBC go absolutely nuts over it. Especially Crissy Matthews.

I say screw’em….and keep up the conspiracy….paybacks are hell demoncrats. Much like they never let go of Bush’s National Guard service.

John Doe on July 26, 2009 at 10:02 PM

keep your eyes on the ball. obamacare.

a poster on gateway pundit said Nancy Pelosi was going to call for a vote on it on Tuesday.

burn up the phone lines. call the main office in DC of your Senators & Congressman. then call their satellite offices.

burn those phone lines!

kelley in virginia on July 26, 2009 at 10:02 PM

This nonsense is going to bite us in the butt.

flyawaybird on July 26, 2009 at 9:55 PM

Have you checked our butts lately?

baldilocks on July 26, 2009 at 10:02 PM

Huckabee is right. Hillary would have sniffed it out.

atheling on July 26, 2009 at 10:02 PM

keep your eyes on the ball. obamacare.

Precisely. He could be descended from King David, but it doesn’t change what he’s doing to this country.

Upstater85 on July 26, 2009 at 10:03 PM

This case went all the way to the Supreme Court before they all passed on it rather than holding a hearing and settling in on it. If Obama at least had an AG look at it, I might be satisfied, as long as it was televised. Tweetie waving it on Hardball certainly is not enough. Extremely worrisome is how Obama posted a forgery online.

chunderroad on July 26, 2009 at 10:03 PM

Cheshire Cat on July 26, 2009 at 10:00 PM

LOL. Very nice.

progressoverpeace on July 26, 2009 at 10:03 PM

Exactly! Then with cameras rolling Megyn Kelly says “Yep Nothin here!” and locks the bastred in there forever!

dhunter on July 26, 2009 at 10:01 PM

Cask of Amantalado fate for Geraldo ? In 200 years his grandson could lopen the vault and find him there just bones and mustasche left.

William Amos on July 26, 2009 at 10:03 PM

QOD-”Quit making stuff up”

califdreamnred on July 26, 2009 at 10:03 PM

Huckabee is right. Hillary would have sniffed it out.

atheling on July 26, 2009 at 10:02 PM

Someone should save this… it might be one of the few times one sees those words typed together in the same sentence.

Upstater85 on July 26, 2009 at 10:04 PM

sorry baldilocks: his BC would show his paternity.

and then my mind ran to where he could have fathered children off-the-books, so to speak.

sorry.

kelley in virginia on July 26, 2009 at 10:04 PM

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