Newsflash: Ann Coulter has her own opinions. You, and I, may disagree with some of those opinions but those opinions are her’s. I realize that having a differing opinion is taboo to many at FR, but alas, that won’t change the fact that some people just don’t see things your way.
I agree with you.
The conundrum with the birther issue is that there are (1) the merits of the actual question of natural born citizenship and (2) the problem that there apparently is no procedure for verifying eligibility, and then being able to challenge findings and remedy a procedural violation.
Also, the birther issue is a proxy for all the skepticism people have about how non-American, culturally, this President is.
All this is to say that, as a POLITICAL ANALYST (which is what Anne holds herself out as), it’s simply rather misses the point to address the birther issue as if all it is about (politically speaking) is a birth certificate.
I think one of the pragmatic problems with the birther issue is that it seems likely to lead to a substantial third-party wave, which would not be enough to elect that candidate, but which would be enough to re-elect Obama. Seems to me that’s the reason it has many reacting strongly.
There’s a fear that, regardless, it may cause Obama’s re-election by splitting the non-Liberal vote.
As a birther with historical experience going back to before service in WWII, I do resent Coulter and others who are calling me derogatory names for being such. I have quite a long list of such names which could be thrown back at these people and be more applicable. However, I’d best be decent and just say it is a matter of’sticks and stones’.
As a birther with historical experience going back to before service in WWII, I do resent Coulter and others who are calling me derogatory names for being such. I have quite a long list of such names which could be thrown back at these people and be more applicable. However, I’d best be decent and just say it is a matter of’sticks and stones’.
I agree that we all have our own opinions, and I like it that way. However, whenever I see or hear of a “Conservative” trash others who want to know about the citizenship issue, my radar goes up instantly.
In my book, a real Conservative cares about our Constitution in a passionate way. Since we have our own opinions, I tend to think that if a person DOESN’T care about the citizenship issue, they probably aren’t Conservative, whatever they may claim.
That’s my two cents...