[Danae]

Referring to him as an usurper is recognizing he is in the office under illegal pretenses. Ergo, that requires a fundamental recognition that he IS in the office, otherwise he could not be an usurper.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Referring to him as an usurper is recognizing he is in the office under illegal pretenses. Ergo, that requires a fundamental recognition that he IS in the office, otherwise he could not be an usurper.

You and I know that, but a large portion of the birther crowd doesn't. As evidenced by such nonsensical claims as:

• the separation of powers is irrelevant because the executive branch is headless
• the military is operating outside of the law without a CIC
• the SCOTUS has the power to remove Obama because he isn't a legitimately sitting POTUS
• Congress cannot impeach and convict Obama because he isn't the POTUS
• and various other such quackery