The difference with Obama's birth issue is this: It is OBAMA who must present valid credentials to PROVE his eligibility. Certainly some are promoting theories and speculation. . however the overwhelming sentiment is not the putting forth of a conspiracy but rather having doubts of Obama's eligibility. Those doubts are not fueled by conspiracy theories but rather by the fact that it is incumbent upon Obama to make it unequivocally clear AND HE HAS NOT DONE SO! Not only has he refused to release the long form. . .he has sealed it at substantial cost. In other words, when someone is acting guilty, it is human nature to become suspicious (know any police officers?)
Your condescending tone toward this discussion is inappropriate given the above situation. The only "evidence" offered was the short form. . .and most people know. . I know because it happened to me. . .that you can take your short form to the DMV to try to renew your licence and you will be sad to find out that you will be returning home to get YOUR REAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE. Given the propensity for this administration to lie, obfuscate and deceive, it is entirely REASONABLE to have serious doubts and demand hard evidence that our president is, indeed, qualified. I, for one, am not convinced. I have doubts and I will not be cowed by the Left or those duped by the Left's mantra, that somehow I should be embarrassed to demand the truth.
“You are confusing ‘people having legitimate doubts’ and the ‘truthers’”
You cannot be unaware that the former is exactly how the truthers portrayed themselves. Which is why they are called truthers. You know, because they wanted the truth. “We’re just, like, asking questions, man.”
“’Truthers’ are the ones who are perpetuating the ‘wacky’ unsupported conspiracy theories. They are asserting, unequivocally, that Bush blew up the Towers and a missile struck the Pentagon’”
Yes, and no birther ever purports to believe the theories they publicize. They’re just asking questions by asserting theories. Unlike the truthers, who say they’re just asking questions but are actually asserting theories. There’s a difference there, somewhere, I’m sure.
“The difference with Obama’s birth issue is this: It is OBAMA who must present valid credentials to PROVE his eligibility”
Must he? Not according to the U.S. legal system.