Posted on 07/28/2009 12:09:52 PM PDT by kalee
At the White House press briefing today, left-wing Air America radio talk show host Bill Press asked Robert Gibbs, "Is there anything you can say that will make the birthers go away?"
To which Gibbs replied, Oh, please, please don't make me talk about an issue that makes conservatives look like a bunch of nutjobs.
I paraphrase. You can read the full exchange after the jump.
But I thought it was curious that Helen Thomas seemed to think that concerns that Obama is not really a U.S. citizen are legitimate (some of the following exchange was left out of the official White House transcript, but see the 30:50 mark of this video):
GIBBS: ... no, nothing will assuage them. But there are 10,000 more important issues for people in this country to discuss, rather than--
HELEN THOMAS: A violation of the Constitution.
GIBBS:--whether or not the President is a citizen. ...
THOMAS: Why do you think it keeps coming up?
MR. GIBBS: Because for $15, you can get an Internet address and say whatever you want.
4 wheel drive fully engaged now ... LOL
How’s the temperature in the WH, Prez HopeyChangey?
Does anyone have Helen Thomas’ email address? I’d like to send her a note of encouragement, in hopes she’ll stick with this until she gets a resolution.
Thank you!
I say, let’s support her too. No one is ever “too old” to be a patriot! We need all the help we can get. She mentioned the “Constitution”——this shows she is spot on TARGET! Wonder if Gibbs will call on her again?
Same birthday as Obama.
August 4? She shares 0bama’s birthday, 41 years earlier.
I wouldn't be so sure about that. The whole problem is that nobody knows for a fact where he was born, when, or even if.
Dear Helen Thomas,
Thank you for asking Gibbs about when the ‘birther movement would go away’ and for making the statement about the Constitution. I strongly believe that Obama is ineligible for office because his father supposedly, was a British/Kenyan Colony Citizen and according to our Constitution, “only a natural born citizen” is eligible to hold the office. “Natural Born”, meaning BOTH parents must be U.S. Citizens.
Thank you for standing up for democracy and the United States Constitution!
Best wishes,
Thanks for the Helen Thomas email address.
“Interesting that Helen Thomas asks about the Constitution.”
Interesting that Robert Byrd carries a copy of the constitution and he called complained about BO’s penchant for too many czars. They’re uber liberals but they are a different generation. You know their parents taught them right from wrong and loyalty to the flag. There just might be a touch of decent conservatism left in their collective bones. Byrd’s the walking dead and Helen better be careful. She just might stumble and break a hip and that could lead to some god awful infection and she just might DIE!!! I don’t care for her, but it’s nice to see the old lady giving giggles Gibbs what for.
ping
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