Barney Frank: Where’s Charles Djou’s birth certificate?
posted at 3:35 pm on May 26, 2010 by Allahpundit
No Hawaiian is above suspicion, my friends.
Tongue firmly in cheek, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) on Tuesday afternoon called on reporters to demand to see the birth certificate of new Rep. Charles Djou (R-Hawaii).
As Djou (pictured here) was being sworn into office, Frank walked the hallway of the Speaker’s Lobby off the House floor calling on the media to “do your job” and review Djou’s papers.
I’m a Birther critic in good standing but I dig Tom Maguire’s reply to Frank: Djou should authorize Hawaii to release his long-form birth certificate, just to show how quickly and painlessly it can be done. Not in a million years will that happen — there’s no sense in gratuitously antagonizing Obama fans back in his home district, where he’ll have have a tough time getting reelected even under favorable circumstances — but I like the idea of Djou ambushing Frank during some press availability in the Capitol hallway. Just toss him the folder, hold up a finger, and say, “One week.”
Here’s the man himself in action this morning on FNC. He’s up again for election in November, of course, and if he survives that he’ll be facing armageddon with Obama at the top of the ticket in 2012. But there’s reason to Hope for no Change: According to Michael Barone, Hawaii has never voted out a congressional incumbent. Ever.
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evah.
blatantblue on May 26, 2010 at 3:37 PM
So,Barney Frank has become a birther!
canopfor on May 26, 2010 at 3:38 PM
The middle one.
amerpundit on May 26, 2010 at 3:38 PM
Another Ghey post?
Rocks on May 26, 2010 at 3:38 PM
I’d release it. It’d be sheer awesomeness!
Tim Burton on May 26, 2010 at 3:38 PM
Oreo! or something…
mankai on May 26, 2010 at 3:38 PM
Whaaaaaat?! Seriously? O_O
Emily M. on May 26, 2010 at 3:38 PM
A member of the House of Representatives doesn’t have to be a natural born citizen anyway.
Mark1971 on May 26, 2010 at 3:39 PM
Come on… do it for the lulz… he has a reason to do it now that he has been taunted by Frank…
ninjapirate on May 26, 2010 at 3:40 PM
Not to mention, it’s perfectly legal for a naturalized citizen to be elected to any office other than the presidency. New England “intellect” fails again.
PJ Emeritus on May 26, 2010 at 3:40 PM
Barney: what a putz!
cmsinaz on May 26, 2010 at 3:40 PM
He ought to release his school records why he’s at it.
Maxpower on May 26, 2010 at 3:40 PM
House incumbents in general have a 94% re-election rate. In fact, you’re more likely to defeat an incumbent Senator than Representative.
amerpundit on May 26, 2010 at 3:41 PM
..Djou to frank and Obama, “I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.”
The War Planner on May 26, 2010 at 3:41 PM
Another Democrat seat has bit zee dust!!
Liberation of the peoples seat,has finally come!!
canopfor on May 26, 2010 at 3:41 PM
He should take Maguire’s suggestion, and say he was responding to a call from the Chairman of the House Banking committee, on whose committee he hopes to serve.
aquaviva on May 26, 2010 at 3:41 PM
OK, don’t keep us in suspense. Whose cheek was it? And exactly which cheeks are we talking about?
Ronnie on May 26, 2010 at 3:42 PM
That was exactly what I was thinking. He’s eligible, as a representative. Just like Ahnald. Duh Barney.
capejasmine on May 26, 2010 at 3:42 PM
Hey Charles – product the birth certificate- then demand to see you know whose !!!
jake-the-goose on May 26, 2010 at 3:42 PM
Not a tongue.
lorien1973 on May 26, 2010 at 3:42 PM
I thought Franken was the designated comic. Considering what Barney Fwank did to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, it’s not a laughing matter.
Hey Fwank! Gonna ‘role the dice one more time’?
GarandFan on May 26, 2010 at 3:42 PM
Doesn’t Barney have a gavel to bang somwehere!!
canopfor on May 26, 2010 at 3:42 PM
ROFLMAO!!! A good laugh was needed right about now. Thank you for that!
capejasmine on May 26, 2010 at 3:43 PM
Barney belongs in Alaska giving that other freak hounding Palin some company.
Dire Straits on May 26, 2010 at 3:43 PM
Not something to be proud of, if you ask me.
lorien1973 on May 26, 2010 at 3:43 PM
Yes they do. It’s right there in the Good and Welfare Clause.
amerpundit on May 26, 2010 at 3:43 PM
Do it. Show em how it’s done. “With deep respect for Barney Frank, i will honor his request.”
the_nile on May 26, 2010 at 3:43 PM
Not a gavel.
amerpundit on May 26, 2010 at 3:43 PM
Hypocritical racism? In the Democrat Party?
The DEUCE you say!
Good Lt on May 26, 2010 at 3:44 PM
I don’t want to know anything about his tongue, and less about his cheek.
cthulhu on May 26, 2010 at 3:44 PM
Why does he need a birth certificate?
lsheldon on May 26, 2010 at 3:44 PM
You guys are cracking me up.
Maxpower on May 26, 2010 at 3:45 PM
Ugh,thats somewhere,not somwehere.
canopfor on May 26, 2010 at 3:45 PM
Have they ever had a Republican before?
jwolf on May 26, 2010 at 3:46 PM
dude, if djou shows us his actual Hawaiian birth certificate on national TV i will suck his %^&*…
moonbatkiller on May 26, 2010 at 3:46 PM
I’m not sure that’s a tongue in Frank’s mouth….sorry someone had to say it.
Torch on May 26, 2010 at 3:46 PM
Where is Barney Frank’s gerbil?
SirGawain on May 26, 2010 at 3:46 PM
I think you’re looking for a fruit. One that’s yellow on the outside and white on the inside. At least that’s the term my Asian friends used.
El_Terrible on May 26, 2010 at 3:46 PM
dude, if djou shows us his actual Hawaiian birth certificate on national TV i will suck his %^&*…
moonbatkiller on May 26, 2010 at 3:46 PM
moonbatkiller: Praise be,a job has been created!(I kid).
canopfor on May 26, 2010 at 3:47 PM
I guess I’m not the only one who had to say it. Teach me to overlook all the previous posts!
Torch on May 26, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Coincidentally, so will Barney Frank.
amerpundit on May 26, 2010 at 3:49 PM
I dunno, AP, I think he should do it, and for just the reasons you stated.
Bob's Kid on May 26, 2010 at 3:49 PM
Not to be an Allahpundit Eeyore, but records do end and this will probably be one of them.
Lance Murdock on May 26, 2010 at 3:49 PM
Barney,
Djou is in/was in the military- believe they have checked his birth certificate.
Hope Djou shows it off and embarasses Obama with how easy it is to end controversy.
journeyintothewhirlwind on May 26, 2010 at 3:49 PM
Where is Barney Frank’s gerbil?
SirGawain on May 26, 2010 at 3:46 PM
SirGawain: Barney was last seen,whacking it with his gavel!
canopfor on May 26, 2010 at 3:49 PM
Maybe, but there was this:
YYZ on May 26, 2010 at 3:50 PM
It depends.
On Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Kumar calls Harold a Twinkie. Djou looks like he’s at least part Asian, so, that derogatory term might apply.
However, he’s Hawaiian, and the derogatory term I’ve heard from various Pacific Islanders is coconut.
Though, I’m sure that, in a pinch, are wonderfully open-minded and loving liberal brethren can just shout, “STOP ACTING WHITE!”.
JadeNYU on May 26, 2010 at 3:51 PM
fixed
Those with nothing to hide have no problem showing their papers.
singlemalt_18 on May 26, 2010 at 3:51 PM
Barney Frank is a racist! He’d never have said that of a white guy.
rbj on May 26, 2010 at 3:51 PM
I have no problem with Frank inquiring as to Djou’s Constitutional qualifications for the office he holds, which is 25 years old and 7 years a US citizen.
Buddahpundit on May 26, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Way to jinx the guy.
Iblis on May 26, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Tongue firmly in cheek, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said,
Then Capitol Hill staffers handed out paper towels and squeegies to all the reporters, as they always do when Frank has a statement to the media.
Brian1972 on May 26, 2010 at 3:53 PM
Obviously, not everyone in Hawaii has anything to hide, like who’s yer daddy.
Hening on May 26, 2010 at 3:53 PM
But Hussain will still keep hiding his birth certificate and every record , right ?
macncheez on May 26, 2010 at 3:54 PM
JadeNYU on May 26, 2010 at 3:51 PM
Ha! The first one is new to me. It sounds funnier.
El_Terrible on May 26, 2010 at 3:54 PM
He just helped to legitimized the issue. He introduced it to the press when there was no need. There was nothing to be gained by it. He did it because he can’t help himself in his arrogance and bombasity but he did it none the less and it got reported.
TheBigOldDog on May 26, 2010 at 3:54 PM
+1 I think!
docflash on May 26, 2010 at 3:54 PM
I always thought the Pearl harbor attack looked like an inside job .
borntoraisehogs on May 26, 2010 at 3:56 PM
Who’s cheek?
HornetSting on May 26, 2010 at 3:57 PM
you just can’t help thinking “that dude’s alright” when he talks. Can’t say much about his politics but he seems like a dude you would love having a beer with
Doctor Zhivago on May 26, 2010 at 3:58 PM
IF Karma exists this guy will reveal his long form birth certificate on MEET THE PRESS and say ” I just wanted to avoid any controversy”
Maybe we could all send exactly $ 1 dollar to his re election warchest and convince him to go for it
ELMO Q on May 26, 2010 at 3:58 PM
Who’s cheek is Barney’s tongue in?
I’m sure Rep. Charles Djou birth certificate is right next to Obowma’s phony Connecticut social number. Yes, the SS card claiming Obowma is 120 years old and never lived there. Right under Obowma’s school records from Occidental College, Harvard transcripts, medical records, school records, loan documents, Chicago loan docs on the phony land sold by his neighbor, Tony Rezko, who was indicted, the 15 other social security cards Obowma has.
Oh, Rep. Djou should challenge Rep. Frank to show his birth certificate WHEN Barney Frank displays ALL documents and business dealings between Barney Frank and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
dthorny on May 26, 2010 at 3:58 PM
Note to media: I NEVER want to know the whereabouts of Barney Frank’s tongue.
Kafir on May 26, 2010 at 4:00 PM
An intentional double entendre?
Over30 on May 26, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Djou: hey Barry!? i’ll show you mine if you show me yours.
BHO: let me be clear.. uhhhh….uh..uh….
moonbatkiller on May 26, 2010 at 4:00 PM
O/T
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Art Linkletter has passed.
canopfor on May 26, 2010 at 4:01 PM
So that’s Barney’s new pick up line….
ScottG on May 26, 2010 at 4:04 PM
Does Bawney want to see the birth certificate because
1) Djou’s from Hawaii?
2) Because he appears to be non-caucasian?
3) Or is it a simple case of racial profiling?
Oink on May 26, 2010 at 4:06 PM
Barney Frank needs to read the Constitution.
malclave on May 26, 2010 at 4:08 PM
I could produce my birth certificate, raised seal long form in 4 seconds.
Thats how far the safe is.
Or I can hide it and spend a million dollars…
Odie1941 on May 26, 2010 at 4:08 PM
Barney Frank should be rotting in Leavenworth for what he’s done to our economy, never forget that.
He’s literally stolen money from each and every American, including ones not even born.
Great to see this worthless, corrupt incompetent is yukking it up still, what an absolute steaming piece of stinking feces Barney Frank was, is and will always be.
NoDonkey on May 26, 2010 at 4:12 PM
As if anyone in the media has even asked to see Barry’s birth certificate.
ctmom on May 26, 2010 at 4:13 PM
Ok, NOW I’m looking for the mind bleach!!!! Ewww…
lovingmyUSA on May 26, 2010 at 4:14 PM
I wish that Djou would’ve whipped his Birth Certificate and said, “Right here, notice how it looks nothing like a Certificate of Live Birth?”
These are two completely different documents, one catagoerically states when, where, what(boy/girl) and who was attending, thyat would be a BC. Thgere are 4 different ways one can get a CoLB, 3 of 4 do not necessarily you actually be in Hawaii at the time of birth, this why the Hawaii of law allows you uptil the babies 1st birthyday to apply for it.
Just one of the interesting little tidbits in The Manchurian President, great book, I highly reccommend it.
Archimedes on May 26, 2010 at 4:15 PM
Probably NOT the best thing to say to Barney Frank…
NCJeff on May 26, 2010 at 4:16 PM
Show it to them.
Then show them your first grade pics, your report cards from high school, your university transcripts, your passport and perhaps your last power bill.
Then say, now what do you want, smarta**?
mjk on May 26, 2010 at 4:17 PM
Bawny Fwank, the hipocwit
rjoco1 on May 26, 2010 at 4:19 PM
Dear god was that ever disjointed, trying to do to many things at once. Let me try that again, sorry for the above.
I wish that Djou would’ve whipped his Birth Certificate and said, “Right here, notice how it looks nothing like a Certificate of Live Birth?”
These are two completely different documents, one catagoerically states when, where, what(boy/girl) and who was attending, that would be a BC. There are 4 different ways one can get a CoLB, 3 of 4 do not necessarily require you actually be in Hawaii at the time of birth, this why the Hawaiin(?) law allows you up till the babies 1st birthyday to apply for it.
Just one of the interesting little tidbits in The Manchurian President, great book, I highly reccommend it.
Archimedes on May 26, 2010 at 4:22 PM
I wish someone would question his CITIZENSHIP — NOT his birthplace. He would have a valid reason for whipping out his long form birth certificate and making it available to the press. The contrast with Obama would be obvious.
Mind you, I do NOT believe Obama was born anywhere but where he says he was (just about the only thing he’s said that I DO believe); but I worry that the birther movement could tarnish the reputations of sane conservatives, and Obama showing his BC would pretty much kill that.
RegularJoe on May 26, 2010 at 4:25 PM
Did he mean Gavin?
TugboatPhil on May 26, 2010 at 4:26 PM
I’m pretty sure Olbermann broadcasts out of Rockefeller Center.
JohnGalt23 on May 26, 2010 at 4:27 PM
Oh no you di’ int!!!!
smellthecoffee on May 26, 2010 at 4:31 PM
You are a racist, Mr Frank. A racist!!
The whereabouts of my tongue are unreported
azkag on May 26, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Monica, is that you?
Steve Z on May 26, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Hey, Barney.
Charles Dijou isn’t stonewalling!
But…. what would you say, if he actually produced it?
Hmmmmmmmmm?
ToddonCapeCod on May 26, 2010 at 4:39 PM
Even though my son has been with the same hockey club for the past 3 years…they ask to see his birth certificate every season.
also baseball, AND the tournament team he plays on…
Ditto my daughter’s fastpitch team…
and she has to produce her birth certificate every year for club volleyball…
and going to the USA volleyball nationals for the second year in a row…she has to produce her birth certificate.
Birther my ass. It’s because of his race.
Have the balls to say it you birther haters.
LtE126 on May 26, 2010 at 4:42 PM
This gerbil talk is wayyyy immature…now, who wants to talk about snorkeling?
–Eric Massa
search4truth on May 26, 2010 at 4:43 PM
Barney just doesn’t get it. There is a totally different constitutional requirement to be president than to hold any other office. I recognize that he did this one as satire on Obama’s credential questions but it is still pretty stupid.
duff65 on May 26, 2010 at 4:45 PM
It doesn’t matter where Djou was born. You can be a naturalized citizen and run for any office, except President. It only matters that he is a citizen of this country. That’s why it’s also important to determine where Obama was born, since it is unconstitutional for someone born as a citizen of another country to be President. Frank may have been trying to be “oh so very funny,” but the fact remains that we still don’t know exactly where Obama was born. I’m not necessarily a Birther, but the fact that he is reluctant to produce a birth certificate, student records, and any writing he did prior to Bill Ayers penning his books for him, is just a little more than suspicious.
College Prof on May 26, 2010 at 4:57 PM
Barney Frank was misunderstood.
He asked for the Girth Certificate.
SlimyBill on May 26, 2010 at 4:58 PM
If I were walking in Djou’s shoes I’d post an obvious phony certificate showing I was born in Kenya.
countrybumpkin on May 26, 2010 at 4:59 PM
There are several people facing trial in Iowa for accessing Obama’s student loan records
agmartin on May 26, 2010 at 5:01 PM
Banana?
Mary in LA on May 26, 2010 at 5:02 PM
oops, forgot the link
http://qctimes.com/article_f53f0146-677c-11df-8c60-001cc4c002e0.html
agmartin on May 26, 2010 at 5:05 PM
Pacifists, at the cost of keeping dummies in…forever.
Schadenfreude on May 26, 2010 at 5:08 PM
No sentence should ever begin this way.
James on May 26, 2010 at 5:15 PM
Djou is not required to be a natural born citizen to run for congress, therefore, Barney’s “joke” is not only unfunny, it makes no sense. Nothing new there.
RadClown on May 26, 2010 at 5:28 PM
exactly, BF is such a twit!
bernzright777 on May 26, 2010 at 5:36 PM
I want a DNA test proving that Frank is actually a human being.
Blacklake on May 26, 2010 at 5:54 PM
AllahPundit, you probably thought he wouldn’t get elected to begin with. Now that he has, are you saying that by now until the next election or 2012 things are going to get better under Obama that the people of Djou’s region will find something to reverse their recent vote? Djou hasn’t even started and you’re already counting him out? The people voted for him for a reason not a fluke. I see nothing in the woodwork, BP included, that will make anyone think the Obama and his plans will be an improvement over their recently elected politician Mr. Djou.
Please keep your pessimism to a dull roar.
Sultry Beauty on May 26, 2010 at 5:55 PM
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