Posted on 03/02/2012 9:17:36 AM PST by Short Bus
Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona is bound and determined to make sure we never forget the embarrassment of the birther movement. Most of us would love to put that ugly little racist blip in our history -- a time when conspiracy theorists and fools alike accused President Barack Obama of not being American. But Arpaio, a sheriff in Phoenix, Arizona, just won't give it up.
Can we say beating a dead horse, people? Sometimes it seems like certain politicians just do things to help out Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, and Bill Maher. After all, how else does anyone explain Arpaio's inane and insane assertion that Obama, a man who produced his birth certificate last year, isn't American?
See his ranting [here].
"Forgery or fraud may have been committed," says Arpaio. Ooooh no! Are ghosts and goblins real, too, Sheriff Arpaio? How about the Loch Ness Monster? Do you go visit old Nessie on your days off from enforcing the laws of Arizona?
In all seriousness, this is vile racism plain and simple. In a place like Arizona, it's no surprise -- after all, many politicians there (including Arpaio) hold rather Draconian views on immigration -- and it's disgusting. And it's getting old fast.
For all you doubters for whom book learning was apparently a challenge, here are the facts: President Barack Obama was born in Honolulu on August 4, 1961. He has produced both a certificate of live birth during the 2008 campaign and the long-form certificate last year. Neither has been disproved.
So why is this still going on? Arpaio seems like a joke, but, according to Obama campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt, Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney doesn't think so. Yesterday LaBolt tweeted:
Romney has called Arpaio for his endorsement, his aides called "weekly" and Arpaio was his honorary Chair in 08.That's embarrassing. The fact is, most people agree Arpaio is a few cards shy of a full deck, but here we are still talking about him. Is this an alternate universe? Why am I guessing this guy is the type of person who stays at parties hours after they have ended asking for more chips and guacamole? Dude, the party is over, the ship has sailed, and you are beating a dead horse.
Sadly, there aren't enough cliched ways to say IT'S OVER to make it any clearer to this guy.
U.S.Constitution; Article II, Section 1, Paragraph 5: No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.
Hamilton was eligible.
I still do support him...that’s just his Achilles heel....
@HAMILTON, Alexander, (1757 - 1804)
...immigrated to the United States in 1772...
Do you realize how ignorant you sound?! He didn't need to be a natural born citizen as he was a citizen when the Constitution was adopted and was 'grandfathered in'.
It's not rocket science.
I understand. You can support a person and agree with him on many points, and still think, “It would be better if he did *this* differently.”
And good morning. Two kids off to science competition, one still in bed, and I need to go see what’s up with laundry.
Null and Shimmer sitting in a tree: FR E E P I N G
A FReeper couple I know (used to live in these parts) had a hand-drawn cartoon on the refrigerator. They were each sitting at their computers, backs to each other, and the caption said, “Not tonight, dear, I have a headache. Didn’t you read my FReepmail?”
Good luck at the competition!
Hamilton was President? Who knew?
There’s probably an alternate-history book about President Hamilton. It’s an interesting concept.
And the science team leader is upbeat about their chance of qualifying for the state competition (today’s is regional). I hope she’s right - I’d hate for them to do badly just because my kids joined the team ...
Thanks, fanfan! There’s a wonderful green bean link that’s just what we needed!
Ogden Nash! You are a man for all seasons! (Whatever that means—if it’s not good, forget I said it.)
I had some pole beans last year. I had to plant them several times because the catz dug the seeds up, but eventually enough grew that I ate beans a few times.
Good morning, y’all! Have a great weekend!
DP took Sally and Pat to the Home & Garden Show. I’m thinking about a nap ... Bill can keep an eye on the remaining byos.
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