[john mirse]

This is the single point of your post that makes sense. If 0bama signed a release, they could disclose his records. They still couldn't disclose his mother's, unless he was her executor or designated person to authorize. It's a 50-50 chance that he was the executor vs. Maya.

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And why do you think that Obama or his sister Maya are playing hardball when it comes to release of their mother's Kapiolani Hospital records?

Could the answer be a simple one: Kapiolani Hospital and Obama are playing hardball with Obama's mother's records because (1) there are NO Obama mother's records to begin with, and (2) because Obama's mother was never a patient there on Aug. 4, 1961, the day Obama claims as his birth date.

And since Obama's mother was never a patient there on Aug. 4,1961, then it follows that there are NO Obama birth hospital records for Aug. 4,1961 either.

And if there are no records of Obama being born there on Aug. 4, 1961, then it follows that Obama cannot request the release of records that don't exist.

[sometime lurker]

And why do you think that Obama or his sister Maya are playing hardball when it comes to release of their mother's Kapiolani Hospital records?

Possibly so they can embarrass birthers again when they want to by giving Kapiolani permission.