OMG!
“In the light of what is called “The Birther” movement, these memories are still foremost in my mind concerning this. While I cannot swear it was Barak Obama, all the details I do remember of that chance encounter fit the profile of the man who some people claim is born in Kenya and others claim he was born in Hawaii . The man I met was about 18, thin, Mulatto, told me he was born in Mombassa, raised overseas, was living in Hawaii and hadn’t yet been to many places in the world outside of those places, mostly, hadn’t been to the mainland of America for any long time period if at all. And he openly told me he wanted to be President.
And I remember that face, the face of a young man who sat on a table to my right front, his hands resting on the edge of the table, him leaning forward, his smile, all teeth. It was Barak Obama. I don’t know if I’d bet my life on it, but I am willing to tell people openly at the risk of my ridicule. I was there, and saw him, spoke to him, and he openly told me he was born in Mombassa, Kenya, not Hawaii .”
C’mon! Thank you for the link, but this is beyond absurd! This is like that Larry Sinclair stuff.
parsy, who is shaking his head in disbelief!
Sounds about as reliable as the Barbara Nelson/napkin story, except the latter was recanted.
Some people are careful with what they say because they value their credibility. A softly-spoken word by somebody who only speaks what they know means ten times as much as somebody who lies 1000 times a day.
Did you read the thread? I know it’s long, but if you don’t know who Race is or the credibility he has built up over many years at FR, you assume he’s a loudmouth Barney Frank who spurts drivel (dribble? lol) as easily as well-thought-out truth.
As BP2 has been saying all along, real credibility is built up over time. Race’s credibility is well-attested here through years of posters observing him. After one year as president- the only job he’s ever done which is open to public scrutiny - Obama’s credibility is shot, even among Congressional democrats who support his agenda.
If you are a lawyer you know that in “he said/ she said” cases credibility is the core issue. Race has it; Obama doesn’t.