Maybe forced was too strong a word - lets just say that it laid out his choices very clearly. Accept conventional wisdom that the BCs were valid or go down the birther path.
His office accepted those birth certificates without question or comment.
No, "FORCED" is precisely the correct word. Brown Shirts also wore suits when they needed to.
His office accepted those birth certificates without question or comment.
It takes a strong man to stand up against the forces of darkness, rather than join them as you seem to have done.