If you think the release of Obama’s “long-form” birth certificate is going to convince the crazies all you have to do is visit a typical Republican blog and read through the comment threads to disabuse you of that notion. Of particular interest is the argument laid out here:
e. scott says:
April 27, 2011 at 9:43 amWell, if Obama hasn’t proven anything else, (we already know that he’s stupid) he has proven that he IS NOT a “Natural Born Citizen!” Doesn’t he realize that this has been the sticking point for a loooooooong time? It’s not WHERE he was born, it was WHO he was born of…..
Let’s examine some history:
Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) is the only president born of two immigrants, both Irish. Presidents with one immigrant parent are Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809), whose mother was born in England, James Buchanan (1857-1861) and Chester Arthur (1881-1885), both of whom had Irish fathers, and Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) and Herbert Hoover (1929-1933), whose mothers were born respectively in England and Canada.
As you can see, none of our presidents have ever had an African parent. So, clearly, Obama is not a “natural-born” citizen. I think Maggie is thinking along these same lines.
Maggie says:
April 27, 2011 at 10:03 amI think I figured out the timing on this “release” …
Not so much the Fed presser today he’s deflecting.
He’s upstaging those damn Brit royals for not inviting him and the First Wookie to the frakking wedding!
So, that’s what we’re dealing with. It won’t go away. But it must be denied power. We’re dealing with a party that courts these sentiments rather than tamping them down. And that can’t lead anywhere good.
