[2ndDivisionVet]

The nastiness and invective against so-called “birthers” was from the Urban Dictionary writers and columnist Eugene Robinson, not the blogger.

[marron]

Trying to analyze the “birther” phenomenon would mean taking it seriously, and taking it seriously would be like arguing about the color of unicorns. About all that can be said is that a bunch of lost, confused and frightened people have decided to seek refuge in conspiratorial make-believe. I hope they’re harmless. And I hope they seek help.

I finally went to the original and saw that, indeed, the above is from Robinson. The FR formatting didn't make that clear.

Good article.