"This is confirmed by David Maraniss..."
How would he know? That's nonsense!
Dr. Drew Questions David Maraniss About Barack Obama: The Story
John Drew: It's Drew...John and...John and Tricia Drew. How did you find out Caroline was Regina?
David Maraniss: Didn't hear it from the president. John and Tricia?
John Drew: John and Tricia.
Tricia Drew: T-R-I-C-I-A.
John Drew: I was shocked when I read that...because I...I knew it was...
Tricia Drew: Thank you, sir.
John Drew: Do you want to stay in touch?
David Maraniss: Yeah, I'll give you my e-mail address.
John Drew: I'm...I've written about six articles in American Thinker...Breitbart. Did you know I existed?
David Maraniss: After the book came out...American Thinker...Jack Cashill are not my favorite people. But, I...
Tricia: Thank you, we'll appreciate that time.
David Maraniss: What you're talking about and what he's talking about are two very different things. You're talking about your relationship which is, for you know, is fact-based -- as far as you're concerned. They're talking about conspiracy theories, which there's just...you know...there's no factual way to prove these things.
John Drew: If you read my article, you'll see I actually was...I think was the first person to confront his faith in a Communist revolution in the U.S. ...I swear as God is my witness...I think I changed his opinion...I'd place his political interest closer to Occidental.
David Maraniss: Thank you.
What David Maraniss Left Out of The Story
Maraniss continues to rely on Dreams for much of his narrative.
Then there is the issue of whom Ann dated in high school.
Maraniss, knowingly or not, opens up a mystery heretofore unexamined. Mentioning the birth notice that appeared in the Star-Bulletin, he states that it identified "Mr. and Mrs. Barack H. Obama" at a home address of "6085 Kalanianaole Highway." Maraniss adds, "But she and Obama and the infant never lived there." He goes on to say, "Only a few days after the boy was born, the father had to fill out immigration papers to extend his student visa. The residence he listed on those papers was 1704 Punahou Street, apartment 15."
Maraniss has this all wrong. The immigration papers listing the 1704 Punahou Street address were filled out on March 3, 1961, long before a child was born. The next time Obama listed his address on an immigration document was on August 31, 1961. The address given was 1482 Alencastre Street.